Illinois House Floor Debate — February 23, 2022

"House will be in order. Members will be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Lee Crawford, the Pastor of the Cathedral of Praise Christian Center in Springfield. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones and pagers, and rise for the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Pastor Crawford."

"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Representative Walker." 10200074.docx 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Greenwood is recognized for any excused absences on the Democratic side of the aisle."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. All Democrats are present."

"Representative Batinick is recognized for any absences on the Republican side."

"Mr. Clerk. Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 106 Members answering the roll call, a quorum is present. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."

"Members, this is an announcement. This is a reminder of House Rule 51.5. Please remember to wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth. Face coverings should remain on while speaking on the microphone at your desk. To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, we ask Members refrain as much as possible from eating or drinking on the House Floor and refrain from congregating in groups. We ask that all Members take these directions seriously to keep fellow Members and staff safe. Again, please remember to wear a face covering, including while speaking on the microphone, as pursuant to Rule 51.5. Thank you. Leader Greenwood on a Motion."

"Thank… thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that the following Representatives be allowed to participate and cast their vote remotely. Representatives Niemerg, Sosnowski, Yingling, Mayfield, Halbrook, and Miller."

Speaker Harris: "Leader Greenwood has made a Motion that Representatives Niemerg, Sosnowski, Yingling, Mayfield, Halbrook, and Miller to be allowed to vote… to participate 10200074.docx 3  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 and cast their vote remotely. This is a roll call vote. All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this Motion, there are 75 voting 'yes', 15 voting 'no', 5 voting 'present'. And the Motion is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

"I'm present."

"Yingling is present."

"Representative Butler, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Representative Butler. Representative Ford, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. This is a message that I would like to deliver as a State Representative, and I would like for everyone to really allow me to express myself, and by no means do I mean for anyone to be uncomfortable. It's titled, it is hard being a black person. We have had debates on this floor about many beliefs, but the life of a black person needs an honest conversation amongst elected officials, elected leaders in this chamber. As an elected leader of the state, we have a constitutional obligation to uphold the Constitution, but we also can uphold and speak for a more just society. Please take a moment, open your hearts to this story I'm about to tell you, and ask yourself if this is the first time you have ever heard something like this and what if this was a loved one of yours. Police officers offered a teenage boy McDonald's in exchange for a confession to a crime someone else committed. Reported by ABC7, Michelle Gallardo, and Fox News Chicago, Tia Ewing. Charged… charges against a 15-year-old Martell Williams dropped, but damage lingers in Waukegan, Illinois. Labeled as a would-be murderer, 15-year-old Martell Williams said he 10200074.docx 5  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 spent two nights, two nights in a lockup at a Waukegan police department. He was wrongfully accused of shooting a local dollar store employee in the face on February 4. Surveillance photos of the suspect were released by the police department in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. 'The officers said that multiple people came to him and said it was me,' said Martell Williams, the teen wrongfully accused of shooting the employee. The high school freshman, who is also a basket… on the basketball team, was confirmed to be at a game in Lincolnshire at the time of the shooting. A time- stamped photograph provided by the family helped to clear him, but the damage had already been done. Williams was pulled out of class in front of all of his classmates. 'The dean came down, got me, and walked me to her office. And once I reached her office, there were two police officers,' Williams said. 'As soon as I got in, they didn't tell me anything, saying nothing to me. They just said, you are under arrest.' 'They didn't even tell him a shooting was involved,' said Kevin O'Connor, Williams' attorney. They just said, 'Hey, it wasn't your fault. Just tell us you were defending yourself. Just go ahead and tell us you were there, and we will let you go home.' This young man has to deal with police and attorneys when he should be dealing with teachers and coaches. This continues to be an ongoing problem for black people, especially black men. Recently, I went to Cook County Jail, and the black men said to me, 'If you can just help us by making sure that the police stop putting cases on us.' They also said, 'If I do something wrong and get caught, I understand. But putting cases on us is wrong.' White, black, 10200074.docx 6  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 brown, gay, or straight, we all have problems. And I'm here to tell you, I recognize that we all have problems. But when there is an injustice playing out, like the situation with the 15-year-old Martell Williams, we must use it as a teachable moment to take positive action to change our ways. If you are not black, you may never know what it's like to be black in society. If you are not a male, you may never know what it's like to be a black man in society. But as a member of society, we can be sympathetic and listen with open hearts to one another's struggles. Stories like this play out differently, and lives and families have been destroyed, and they have experienced financial hardships because of the color of a person's skin. Martell is proof that doing the right thing and playing by the rules will not always guarantee justice, but he is also a great example that being in school and doing the right thing is a great defender. So, today I want to salute Martell for doing the right thing. So, I hope that students all over see Martell Williams as a great example and a model citizen. Martell's situation is another eye opener and a teachable moment for all of us. It is not the first story we have heard or read. Thank you, God, Martell didn't have to spend years in jail fighting to prove his innocence or killed for us to recognize that black people have problems just being black. I hope that we can support Martell and his family by giving them the love and mental health support they need to deal with the trauma that they are going through. Dropping the charges is just one thing, but it's also just to make sure that the rest is cleaned from Martell's background because he will have to live with that forever. And just an 10200074.docx 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 example why we do what we do and why I come here as a State Rep, I want to thank this Body for passing House Bill 434. It was championed by myself, Carol Ammons, Camille Lilly, LaToya Greenwood, and Lisa Hernandez. And it allowed for us, in this state, to immediately expunge arrest records when a person's charge has been acquitted or dismissed. This is an example of why we have to change the way we do business in Springfield. And so, that Bill that we passed, we have a real life experience that we can play out right here. And I hope that the prosecutors and the state do everything they can to drop the charges, not only drop those charges, but clear the background of Martell Williams. I want to thank you all for listening, and I hope that we took it to heart. And just know that a person's struggle is not a complaint. A person's struggle is a person saying I want help. Thank you for listening, Mr. Speaker and all of the Members of this chamber."

"Ladies and Gentlemen, just a reminder, remember there was just a point brought up by the Gentleman from Stephenson County yesterday. Under our rules, all Members must be wearing a mask when speaking on the microphone. So, just please, a reminder that all Members must be wearing a mask when speaking on the microphone. Representative Zalewski, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."

"Mr. Zalewski."

"Oh, sorry. I thought we were allowed to have them on. I misunderstood your admonition, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege." 10200074.docx 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Please state your point."

"If the Gentleman… Representative Swanson, yesterday, made mention but… if we could just have a moment of order, Mr. Speaker. We… I represent a number of communities of Eastern European decent, along with many of my colleagues. And over the course of the last 48 hours, it's become pretty clear that escalation of tensions is occurring in Ukraine and Russia. Today, on behalf of the Illinois House, I offer my thoughts and prayers to Illinois' Ukrainian community, their families that live in Ukraine, and those with ties to Eastern Europe, amid the ongoing crisis. As Representative Swanson said yesterday, eloquently, we all pray for the American troops that have been stationed in Eastern Europe to defend both Ukraine and the interest of the United States. We wish them our thoughts and prayers for their safety, the safety of those in the region, and for everyone facing this potential conflict. We pray for you. We're with you today and always. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

"Representative Grant, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Members. Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Greenwood on a Motion."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that Representative Caulkins be allowed to participate and cast his vote remotely."

Speaker Harris: "Leader Greenwood has made a Motion that Representative Caulkins be allowed to participate and cast his vote remotely. This is a roll call vote. All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this Motion, there are 86 voting 'yes', 18 voting 'no', 4 voting 'present'. And the Motion is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

"Members, we are going to the Order of Third Reading. On page 18 of the Calendar appears House Bill 1780, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present House Bill 1780, also known as the Illinois Drug Take-Back Act. This legislation would establish a statewide drug take-back program funded by pharmaceutical companies to provide Illinoisans across our state with a safe, free, and convenient way to dispose of leftover drugs. Studies have shown that 42 to 71 percent of prescribed opioids ultimately go unused by the patient, which means that the path to opioid addiction often starts in the home medicine cabinet. Extra drugs can lead to opioid addiction or they can be stolen, leading to higher crime and drug addiction rates in the community. But 10200074.docx 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 flushing medications down the toilet or throwing them in the garbage can contaminate ground and drinking water where it cannot be filtered out. By establishing a statewide program to provide for the safe and secure collection and disposal of medicines operated and funded by manufactures, Illinois would continue to lead on product stewardship, as we did in 2017 with the passage of the Illinois Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, which is another example of a successful and bipartisan effort to protect our natural resources without burdening state and local budgets. The Drug Take-Back Act establishes a statewide convenience standard and authorized collections sites, as well as consumer education, to ensure that people understand where they can drop off or mail back unused and unwanted drugs. The Bill I'm presenting today is a result of extensive stakeholder discussions since 2019, led by the Illinois Environmental Council and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and removes opposition from pharma, IMA, and distributors. The result is a unique collaboration between retail and broader environmental communities to prevent drug addiction and protect Illinois wildlife, waterways, and drinking water with a sustainable source of funding from pharmaceutical companies. The Drug Take-Back Act is a win for public health, public safety, and the environment. And I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

Speaker Harris: "Is there any discussion? Representative Batinick."

"She indicates she'll yield." 10200074.docx 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"The Floor Amendment was a… Amendment 1 is really where the substance of the changes to the Bill that removed opposition from pharma and IMA was incorporated. The Floor Amendment was simply a technical Amendment to correct actually just a capitalization issue in a citation and to add the word 'drug', which was just an oversight in the original definition."

"So, referring to our discussions with pharma and manufactures, which moved to neutral on Amendment 1."

"Oh, yeah. Actually I'm happy that you ask because that was the subject of some discussion that we had in committee. And in addition to the consumer protections that are built into Section 55, including an anti-pass- through provision. I actually went and looked up some additional information I thought would be helpful to the Body as to cost. As stipulated in a case out of Alameda County that went all of the way to the Supreme Court, it was found that, at most, one penny, one penny for every $10 of prescription drugs sold is the per prescription cost for a recycling program like that implemented in other states." 10200074.docx 13  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Seven states, plus, I think, over a hundred counties around the country."

"I…"

"They are not. I could… you will not be surprised to know I could probably pull that information for you, Representative."

"Sure."

"Leader Mazzochi."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Well, they are an organization that represents pharmaceutical companies but…"

"I have had conversations with the generics and my conversations have not moved them to neutral. But I believe that this language, similar to what's passed in other states, 10200074.docx 14  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 provides ample opportunity for generics to negotiate on cost allocation as they have done in the implementation of the Bill in every other state."

"No. It's all covered drugs."

"It's all covered drugs."

"I don't have that information now."

"Because there is not a statewide program, Representative, we don't have those facts and figures. But we would under this Bill."

"I don't think that there is a readily available source for that information because we haven't had any kind of reporting requirements at the state level."

"There's no way to filter out pharmaceuticals from our waste water, which is why we're intending, with this Bill, to keep it out of the waste water to the extent that we can."

Speaker Harris: "The Chair recognizes Representative Gong- Gershowitz to close." 10200074.docx 17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"This Bill is about protecting our environment, protecting public health, and providing a safe and convenient statewide program to accomplish those goals. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1780 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There are 96 voting 'yes', 13 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. 10200074.docx 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 18 of the Calendar is House Bill 2538, Representative Stoneback. Out of the record. On page 18 of the Calendar is House Bill 3286, Representative Ortiz. Out of the record. On page 18 of the Calendar is House Bill 3904, Representative Slaughter. Out of the record. On page 18 of the Calendar is House Bill 3949, Representative Ford. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Ford on the Bill."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. I move for the passage on House Bill 3949. It creates a definition for homeless service providers and ensure that providers would be eligible for pandemic related funds… funding, personal protective gear, and vaccines in the same way health care organizations and other frontline workers are. That's all the Bill does. To my knowledge, there is no opposition. I move for the passage."

"There being no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3949 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. With 109 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present', this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Page 18 of the Calendar is House Bill 4089, Representative Nichols. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Nichols on the Bill." 10200074.docx 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"This Bill demands the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act as a part of school lunch program because the school district brought a plant-based school lunch option. So, students who submit prior requests to the school district requested a plant-based school lunch option."

"There any discussion, Rep…"

"Option."

"Representative Batinick is recognized."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Nope."

"Option."

"Absolutely. It's an option."

"See, it's an option. It's a great piece of legislation. It makes sure that our kids are eating healthy. And makes sure that kids in a black and brown community that suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, high sodium, sugar diets, that you give kids an option, to give their parents and families an option. They already have a school vendor and 10200074.docx 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 that vendor, most likely, most vendors can provide this type of food. This is healthy food."

"Yes, the option."

"I'm sorry. I've got 500 people talking. I can't…"

"Immediate. And immediate meaning that the schools have to start to recognize… if you read the beginning of the Bill, it's before the school year starts, if a family says, hey, listen, I would like to… my kid is a vegetarian. My kid eats plant-based meals. Then we want to make sure that you guys provide that for them."

"Well, its' going to happen. That’s why we're here passing great legislation like this, so that we can make sure our kids eat healthy."

"Representative Ammons."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support and seeking a positive vote for this Bill. There's no question that children 10200074.docx 22  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 in America, but certainly in Illinois, are suffering from some of the same diseases that we get as adult… older people in a society. And believe 100 percent, as a parent of children who are vegetarian that did not have options at school, that I had to provide for them. And they often felt set aside when it came to lunch hour because there was no option for them to sit and eat with their peers, except what their mother made, and often they didn't want that. And so, this Bill is commonsense legislation. It should garner support of everyone in this chamber to have an option for children that is healthier and provides them a sense of communal experience when they have lunch at school that they don't have to bring from home things that, in many cases, children don't want in their lunch bags, but parents like me usually provide. So, I think this is a great Bill. I urge an 'aye' vote for its passage."

"Representative Willis is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield, please?"

"Absolutely."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Representative, I have a daughter that need… has special food needs throughout her entire career, and it was very difficult to get those fulfilled by the food carrier. So, I'm questioning, have you reached out to the school lunch carriers? Will they be able to provide this option for the students? Do they have that in their array already and it's just not being asked for, or how is that going to go?"

"Since this Bill's been filed, we had no opposition for any food service vendors. Everybody knows that this is a great 10200074.docx 23  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 piece of legislation. So, no, nobody has opposed it. And at this point, we're just trying to make sure that kids have a healthy option, the parents have an option for their children to eat healthier. That's just… great piece of legislation."

"So… well, I'm not going to debate whether it's a great piece of legislation or not. My question is, how will this work in real life? If I go, and my daughter… and I'm assuming that you're looking mostly for those students that are on free and reduced lunches, that the lunch that they're getting at school is the only lunch, possibly the only meal they'll get that day. So, we want to make sure that it covers their basic needs. How will they know… to be able to do this, will the providers give two different options of menus that are out there? And will those meals have to be set up ahead of time so that we can know that this school… school Abraham Lincoln needs 10 plant-based meals on this day or not? That's my questioning on…"

"Yeah, absolutely. The school… the parents will alert the school before and say, hey, listen. This is the option that we're choosing for our kid to have lunches. The school would contact the vendors, and the vendors would make provisions to provide those meals. This is not something that just is happening already at certain schools that I know for as a fact. My kid is one of them, and they have several kids in other schools. They just say, hey, listen. This is what we like for our children to have. And it is optional with plant- based eating. Again, what we are talking about is providing healthy food alternatives. In these schools, these children 10200074.docx 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 are eating stuff that's causing diabetes, high-blood pressure."

"I agree with you on that."

"This is… I don't know if you've been to any schools lately or in any schools and neighborhoods and to see what… what is being provided. But as a kid that came through the Chicago Public School system, the food is not the healthiest thing you can consume. And then, therefore, kids that’s going to school every single day, they spend all of this time in the school, and this is probably the only food material that they get a lot of times. So, all I'm saying is, this is an option. We're talking about an option right now. That's what this means. We're not telling anybody that they got to go out and find something. It's an option. We work with vendors that can provide this option."

"Can you give me a second, please? I'm not debating you on the option, but you answered the question I had earlier. I'm not going to against your Bill. I'm just asking for the logistics on it. And you told me very clearly that there are some vendors that already have this available. And you're requesting this to go out to all vendors, to all schools, correct?"

"I'm a… I'm requesting the option to work on…"

"No, the option is… the option…"

"…making sure that we can provide kids with a plant- based option…"

"Thank you."

"…for lunches."

"Representative Mazzochi." 10200074.docx 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Indicates he'll yield."

"That'll be for the vendor and the school to determine. Plant-based lunches, if you want to just be technical, I mean, Beyond Burger, whatever it is that the vendor and the school will work with. Again, we're going through the semantics of what now a plant-based option is. You know, it is very serious. It's not something that we can just throw out… and this is really serious legislation for people. So, if you want to know, Google it. I don't know. But this is an option. Plant-based option is… is serious legislation right now."

"Yes."

"Yeah. Why not? That sounds good to me. Thank you for the support on the Bill by the way. That's good." 10200074.docx 26  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"No, I'm talking… right now…"

"Thanks for that support, too. I mean, again, we're talking about legislation in the State of Illinois. We're talking about providing kids with an option, a plant-based option. We want to get ultra-technical about making sure our children in the great State of Illinois, with the people that we serve every day, have an option to feed their children. These children get something better than what they're consuming in high schools today…"

"…grade b meat, et cetera, et cetera."

"This legislation is intended for the State of Illinois. Public schools, private."

"What we want to do is feed our children healthier, everybody."

"I'm not going to… I'm not going to earmark to prove you asked a question. I want to answer that. I don't want to earmark and make it seem like a set of schools or a set of kids are better or not netter than others. This is an option for all kids in our great State of Illinois to feed our children healthier lunches."

"No."

"No."

"No."

"I'm not. No."

"Fair or not, I'm trying to fee… I'm trying to make sure we feed children. You know this Bill was filed, along with everybody else in here. And you want to wait till we get on the floor to make a point, I get it. But what I'm saying is, right now, we need to address the Bill. Let's address what we're not doing for the children in this State of Illinois, 10200074.docx 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 the great State of Illinois. It will allow these schools to give an option for these children to eat healthier."

"My kid, your kid, and everybody else kid up in here would have the option to consume food that's healthy. That's what we're talking about right now. We're not talking about… we're not going to call out this Bill and make this Bill seem as though it's the worst thing on the planet and everybody got to do all these things to make it happen. I don't know a parent in this room that don't want their children to eat healthy."

"I really don't. So, again, I get what you're trying to do right now. But, Speaker, listen. This is my Bill, and I don't know how long we're going to debate this…."

"Thank you."

"Ladies and Gentlemen, could we bring the noise level in the chamber down? It's a little hard to hear. Also, there are multiple persons wishing to speak on this Bill. So, we are going to a three minute timer. Representative Stuart."

"Thank you. And thank you, Representative Nichols. I love this idea of making sure that we have healthy food and choices available for students across the state. I know that it differs widely between different school districts. And some students and parents have amazing options every day, and some have very limited. I just… I have a question, I have an ask. What worries me is the immediate effective date, and I'm wondering if you'd be willing to have a conversation. Right now, we're in the 21-22 school year. And I know that 10200074.docx 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 districts, they're already in contracts for the 22-23 school year. Lots of times districts have multi-year contracts with their vendors. And what I don't want to do, is a school that intends to act in good faith and meet the needs of what you're asking, for them to be sanctioned because they can't break a contract with an existing vendor. So, my question is, if you would be willing to put language into the Bill that speaks to the date by which they have to comply?"

"No."

"To… just to give… to give districts an opportunity to renegotiate contracts with vendors in order to include these healthier choices."

"Are you asking me a question?"

"Yeah. I was asking if you'd be willing to… to look at possibly just allowing time. And it’s the immediate effective date means that, if the Governor signs this on, say, September 13, then on September 13, districts, that day, have to have those choices. But they are… they contract with vendors and suppliers in order to have the food available. They need to renegotiate those contracts. I'm just asking to give them a school year in order to get that done so they can do this properly. Just moving the effective date is the concern."

"You know, I don't really agree with… I don't really agree with that because, again, I’m not… I'm not offering… I'm not sitting up here offering the Bill that does not need immediate attention. We need immediate attention to this. I'm not offering a Bill so that people can come here now and say, well, you know, you might have to do this. School boards make adjustments every day. That's why they have school board 10200074.docx 31  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 meetings. School boards can make can make things happen for the safety and the well-being of our children. We don't have time… like, tell that to a kid that's diabetic. Tell that to a kid that has certain food allergies. We don't… I don't come down here to… to appease people in this room. I'm talking about the children that I know right now, in the great State of Illinois, that are being forced to eat unhealthy food."

"And I'm not disagreeing with that… the immediate need."

"Representative Manley… Representative Manley gives three minutes of time."

"And I'm not denying that this isn't something that we should've been talking about years prior and that there is unhealthy foods available to a lot of our kids and they've needed these options for a long time. I'm just trying to make it actually feasible and something that’s going to be successful by giving school districts… just… they need to be able to comply. It's supply and contractors."

"And then, I tell you what we can do. We can work to amend it in the Senate. This is how serious this Bill is, okay? We can work to amend it in the Senate. How about that one?"

"That’s… that'd be wonderful if…"

"We don't want to lose…"

"…if in the Senate…"

"…the momentum and the attraction of this Bill."

"Okay. So, in the Senate then we can discuss and come up with a feasible timeline under which…"

"Absolutely." 10200074.docx 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"That would be wonderful. Thank you very much. I appreciate that."

"Absolutely. And that goes for every other concern we had today."

"Representative Ann Williams." Williams, A.: "Hi. Will the Sponsor yield? Hi, Rep."

"Indicates he'll yield." Williams, A.: "Just a real quick question. First of all, I like this idea, and I love the environmental impact, too. It's very positive to use plant-based foods for an environmental perspective. My question is simply, has CPS weighed in on this or do they offer this option now? I haven't heard from them."

"Nobody has any opposition to this Bill at all." Williams, A.: "I just haven't heard from them, and I'm wondering if they do it now. I'd be curious."

"I haven't either. When we filed it, nobody… every other… every other Bill that we filed, people if they have opposition to it, especially CPS by the way, they would have called. Nobody has… as you can see, nobody has opposition to this Bill." Williams, A.: "Okay. Well…"

"And, again, we can amend whatever we need to in the Senate." Williams, A.: "I was just curious about the position. Thank you."

"Representative Lewis is recognized."

"First, Representative, I would… I apologize to you if I offended you. I'm not here to offend anybody. So, these are very strong words. But I apologize. So, I apologize that I offended you or potentially anybody else in the State of Illinois, be it a board member or anybody else. I'm not implying… I'm not implying that anybody is incompetent, not implying that at all. I'm simply implying that we can feed our children a lot better. Being a former Chicago Public School student, the same meals that I was consuming is being consumed today. That same sugar doughnut in that plastic wrap with the tons of sugar that you can see in it is some of the things that… that we are still feeding our kids. So, again, I want to be very clear. Where the camera at? I'm not trying to offend you or anybody else in the State of Illinois. That is not my purpose as a Representative. My only purpose here today is to help make sure that we can feed our kids, all of our kids, a lot healthier food than we are today."

"I'm sorry."

"Who is they?"

"Can they voluntarily do what today?" 10200074.docx 34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Be more specific, Representative."

"Well, I'm trying to respond to your questions. You can't say they can do something…"

"Articulate what you're trying to say right now so I can understand how to respond."

"You know, a school principal, a school board, they have the power to do what they need to do. So, I can't… I'm not going to sit up here and say what they can do or what they will do. I'm simply offering a great piece of legislation that if we have to amend in the Senate, we can work on that as well."

Speaker Harris: "Representative, your time has expired. Representative Keicher yields three minutes."

"We'll… and we'll deal with that in the Senate. If we have to think out some more things, we will do that. I really appreciate that constructive criticism."

"And, again, I'm not… I did not come down here to disrespect anybody. I did not come down… leave my family to come down here to do the work for the people to disrespect anybody. You keep trying to imply that. That's not what the 10200074.docx 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 intent of this Bill is, to disrespect people. I don't do that. I'm not living my life to disrespect anyone, Representative."

"Anything that needs to be addressed, we can do it in the Senate, Representative."

"Thank you."

"Representative Butler is recognized."

"There is no nutritional guidelines in this legislation, as you can see it really… and CPS supports this by the way, and ISBE has no opposition."

"And, again, we're playing (unintelligible) right now."

"Representative Nichols to close."

"Yeah, I'd like to thank everybody for the robust debate, and I would like to thank you for your words and some support at least. You had a little support for it. So, I thank you for that. I'd like to thank everybody on this side of the 10200074.docx 37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 aisle for the continual great debate with respect to each other as Representatives. I really appreciate that. And on my side of the aisle, again, we are in a situation that we need to make things happen. In this side, we have an opportunity right now to pass a great piece of legislation and let it go over to the other house. And if we… and I really respect my colleagues on the other side as well. I think we can work together if there's some issues that we've got to work on. Again, CPS supports it. ISBE has no opposition to it. We have no oppositions to this, but yet… and still, we as Legislators in this chamber, that we are… we are here to do the work of the people. This is not something, again, where you put an option out… finally we put an option on something, and we still got an issue with it. So, I think… I urge an 'aye' vote on this legislation to move it forward so that we can continue to make sure that the children in the State of Illinois, you have the opportunity to eat healthy and better lives. We'll figure out the nutritional value of everything, et cetera, et cetera. So, I just urge an 'aye' vote. I really do. This is a great piece of legislation. Good opportunity for us to help our school system that does not oppose this. Unbelievably, they do not oppose it. So, thank you very much. I appreciate everybody's time, and I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Nichols."

"I ask that… I'm going to pull the Bill from the record. I'll work on it."

"Thank you, Representative Nichols."

"But…"

"Okay." 10200074.docx 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"…let's understand something. A Bill that has no opposition from the Chicago Public Schools or ISBE… and I'll work on it. And I'm going to work on it. And everybody in here, we're going to work on it. We're going to work together. We going to work on it. We're going to do whatever… where you go… you went somewhere. We going to work on it. Representative Mazzochi, we're going to work on it because this legislation… this is a… this what we need to do for our children. Okay? So, that's all I got to say on that."

Speaker Harris: "Thank you, Representative. And Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, on Bills where there are multiple speakers, we will be going to the three-minute timer. Obviously, for Leader Batinick, we will not be running the timer. On page 18 of the Calendar… except in dire circumstances. On page 18 of the Calendar is House Bill 4158, Representative Croke. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Croke on the Bill."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill…"

"Please put your mask on."

"Oh, mask on? Sorry."

"Mask… mask on."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4158 is a Bill that promotes transparency for homeowners and condominiums and community interest associations. Under current law, boards must provide to their homeowners certain records. This simply adds to that list any reserve study that has been done by the board. A reserve study is a term with common understanding by 10200074.docx 39  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 lenders, boards, homeowners, and the government, is a long- range capital plan tool that helps boards anticipate and prepare for their repair and replacement of their communities' common assets. The ability of homeowners to see any reserve studies that their association has done is important because it may have a huge impact on homeowners' investment and future special assessments. This does not require HOAs to conduct a reserve study. There are no known opponents to this Bill, and it is supported by the Illinois Realtors Community Associations Institute of Illinois and the Illinois State Bar Association. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Mazzochi."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"There are no witness slips that have slipped in opposed to this Bill."

"So… in the Bill, reserves means that… not in the Bill, but reserves are defined in the community interest common… a Community Association Act. So, reserve means that sums paid by members which are separately maintained by common interest community association for purposes specified by the declaration and bylaws of the common interest community association."

"Also, defined nationally, and reserve studies also used widely throughout statutes in Illinois law. And it's not… it's referenced, but not defined. There have been no issues with it."

"Reserve study is not defined in Illinois Statute."

"Yes. That…"

"…we want homeowners or condo owners to be able to… if there is a reserve study done, be able to assess what that reserve study looks like, what the financial cost will be in the long term." 10200074.docx 41  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"I'm not saying that this is a cure-all by any means. I'm saying that this is a step that I think is important for transparency for unit owners and condo owners to have when they are living in a unit or if they're looking to purchase a unit. I think that it's a very easy low-lift thing for a condo board to supply a HOA reserve study to their members."

"Representative Didech."

"To the Bill. I just want to provide some background on the committee conversation we had about this Bill. This is a Bill that's supported by all relevant stakeholders. It's supported by the Illinois State Bar Association, the Community Interest Association, the Realtors, the groups that are made up of the experts who have real experience in this issue are all comfortable with this Bill. The term reserve study is a term of arts. It is used in common (unintelligible) in this industry, in this context. Everybody knows what it means. It's a term that we use in other sections of Illinois Statutes. And courts will be able to interpret it comfortably, using its normal rules of statutory interpretation. So, I… I'm comfortable with this Bill. All stakeholders are comfortable with this Bill. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Costa Howard."

"Thank you. Sorry. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she'll yield." 10200074.docx 43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Okay. Representative Croke, is there any definition at all that you're using to define reserve study?"

"Yes. So, the National Reserve Study Standards, which are done… it's a national reserve… it's a national organization which establishes the standards. A reserve study is a budget planning tool which identifies the components that the association is responsible to maintain or replace, the current status of the reserve fund, and a stable and equitable funding plan to offset the anticipated future major common area expenditures. The reserve study consists of two parts: the physical analysis and the financial analysis. And I would drive home that the organization that creates these standards is in support of the legislation."

"And so, as part of that reserve study definition that you just gave us, that also included a structural piece of that. It's not just finances. It's also a… can be a structural piece as well."

"Yes. It includes a physical analysis."

"Thank you."

"Representative Ammons."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Thank you. Representative, I'm trying to clarify the purpose of this Bill and the actions. And if you can give me, 'cause I'm not in that committee nor do I have experience in this area, what they mean by reserve study?"

"So, I'll just… I'll kind of just explain a reserve study in general. It's when you have a professional go out and look at the physical… and do a physical analysis of the building 10200074.docx 44  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 and then do a financial long-term plan, capital plan, of what projects may need to be done in the future. So, I, for instance, am a condo owner in the City of Chicago. I have a… I live in a small eight unit condo building. We would have someone come out and look at the physical structure of the building and how much that's going to cost me in my HOA fees. It helps me, as a condo owner and as a… as a resident of the building, plan long term financially and know what I'm going to need to pay so I can continue to live in my condo. Because the scary thing is when you get a special assessment that can potentially make people have to leave their homes if they're not aware of this. So, if I am a condo owner, I can request this reserve study now from my board and be able to plan for that."

"So, if I can clarify what I think I heard you say, I'm a member of home owners association. And if the home owners association does a study of the area, the property, the neighborhood, and they come up with an increase that's needed in the homeowners association cost, as a homeowner, they should give me the study. That's what this deals with."

"Yes, exactly. If you requested it, they would now be required to give you the study, which they were not…"

"Okay."

"…they could essentially deny that previously."

"Currently. And if they decide, based on the study, that they want to increase my homeowner's association dues, then that forces me to be obligated to pay that increased dues."

"That would be a conversation with the board. The reserve study itself would give a recommendation that the board would 10200074.docx 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 then vote on, on whether or not to adopt that recommendation. But, yes, if you wanted to continue to live in the home, essentially you have to pay that HOA fee or that special assessment."

"And do they currently do reserve studies already and we just don't have access to them? Or is this requiring a reserve study?"

"This does not require a reserve study. This is if your HOA does a reserve study. They opt in to do a reserve study. They would just have to provide that documentation to you if you requested it."

"All right. Thank you. Thank you for clarifying."

"Of course."

"Representative Croke to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Croke has moved that House Bill 4158 pass. All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'no'. Voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 98 voting 'yes', 10 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And House Bill 4158, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On top of page 19 is House Bill 4160, Representative DeLuca. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative DeLuca."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen. House Bill 4160 designates the month of October as Italian Heritage Month. This Bill is identical to a Bill we passed last year. The Senate used it for another purpose. So, this is identical to that language, but I ask for a 'yes' vote. Thank you."

"Seeing no Members seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4160 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 109 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And House Bill 4160, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Manley for a Motion."

"Mr. Speaker, I'd like to make a Motion to allow Representatives Demmer and Bourne to be allowed to vote remotely."

Speaker Harris: "Leader Manley has made a Motion that Representatives Demmer and Bourne be allowed to participate and cast their votes remotely. This is a roll call vote. All 10200074.docx 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Yingling votes 'yes'.

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Clerk, take the record. On this Motion, there are 83 voting 'yes', 23 voting 'no', and 3 voting 'present'. And the Motion is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

"On page 19 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4161, Representative Hurley. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Hurley."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4161 just adds the 100 Club of Illinois to the Schedule G income tax write-off on your tax form. I'm here for any questions, and I appreciate your support."

"Seeing no discussion, Representative Hurley moves that House Bill 4161 be adopted. All those in favor vote 'yes'; all opposed vote 'no'. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes." 10200074.docx 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 111 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'present'… 0 voting 'nay', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 19 of the Calendar is House Bill 4173, Mr. Zalewski. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Mr. Zalewski."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill deals with the governance of the Lyons Township Trustee's Office. We changed the governance structure so that various school districts that participate in the township trustee of schools can elect a rotating governing board. I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Durkin." 10200074.docx 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Indicates he'll yield."

"The school district that I… that came to me on this Bill was in Pleasantdale. They were the proponents of the Bill. I've heard of no school district, Leader, that is against this Bill."

"Thank you. Thank you."

"Representative, could I remind everyone masks on the floor?"

"Yeah. You have my word that I will ask Senator Landek to consider your Amendment. I… Leader, we talked about this. I know your passion for it. I understand the maleficence that's gone into the township trustee's office. We disagree about the need for it, versus whether it needs to be reorganized. But you have my word that I will go to the Senator and make a good faith case, a pro forma case that your Amendment should be included."

"I just throw a bunch of words out there and see if…"

"Thank you. Thank you, Leader."

"Representative Mazzochi."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"Special legislation involves citing a specific instance of… a specific status fact pattern. We do Bills all the time, Deanne, where we cite geographic areas, populations of towns, more or less than a given threshold. This is not special legislation."

"Representative Zalewski to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 4173 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. Voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. With a vote of 68 voting 'yes', 43 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present', House Bill 4173, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 19 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4209, Representative Stuart. Out of the record. On page 19 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4242, Representative Collins. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200074.docx 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Representative Collins on the Bill."

"So, House… I think he said that's House Amendment 1? Or I did that already in committee? Can I hold this Bill because I have fiscal notes on here?"

"Out of the record, Mr. Clerk."

"Thank you."

"On page 19 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4260, Representative Davis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Davis."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and Members of the chamber. This is an initiative of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, which reconciles Amendments to the Health Care Surrogacy Act and will allow a surrogate decision- maker to rely on a licensed out-of-state health care practitioner when a patient is hospitalized out of state. It amends the Health Care Surrogacy Act by reconciling changes to definitions that were made by Public Act 102-140 and Public Act 102-182. Be more than happy to answer any questions."

"Representative Frese."

"Representative Davis to close."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. To the previous speaker. Again, this was an initiative of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission. And I learned a little bit about the history as it relates to Senate Bill 109, possibly with regard to some changes that were requested by possibly that Member and other sides of the aisle that may or may not have been done. But the importance of this Bill is that, in order to be able to make these kinds of decisions, this Bill is necessary. Previous speaker had a conversation with the Representative from the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission to try to explain why we were moving this Bill forward, and I understand that may not make him feel any better about previous conversations that he had. He's made reference to what is called the POLST folks, and I believe that's where his consternation is, is with how they treated him. But I'm asking that we not take out his frustration with them on the 10200074.docx 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, an organization of the state, a state agency that has the responsibility of taking care of wards of the state. And this effort is an opportunity for us to be able to take care of those wards that may have to be hospitalized out of state, and it helps make the process better for decisions that have to be made on their behalf with an out-of-state license provider. So, I ask for a 'yes' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4260 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this Bill, there are 69 voting 'yes', 43 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 19 of the Calendar is House Bill 4333, Representative Moeller. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Moeller."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4333 is an initiative of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services and it specifically does four basic things. First, it clarifies language to ensure that all state entities receiving workers' compensation services from CMS are required to authorize payments to the Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund for the cost of such… for the cost of such services. Currently, the language only references state agencies, but CMS provides services to other state entities. Secondly, it makes 10200074.docx 59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 clarifying language throughout the CMS law of the Civil Administrative Code to appropriately reference all state entities, not just state agencies. Third, it eliminates outdated and obsolete language relative to inner-fund transfers going back to FY2005. And finally, it aligns statutory language regarding payments under the State Employee Indemnification Act with the current operational practice and language of the Illinois Constitution, which restricts the use of monies in the road fund from being used for anything other than roads. There is no opposition. I ask for an 'aye' vote and happy to answer any questions."

"There is some discussion. Leader Batinick is recognized."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"I believe there was some confusion regarding language around the road fund."

"I think it was misinterpreted to… I think there was an assumption that we were somehow utilizing funds designated for the road fund for other purposes, when actually this Bill 10200074.docx 60  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 strengthens and reaffirms that road fund monies will only be used for road fund purposes."

"Thank you."

"Representative Mazzochi is recognized."

"Representative Davidsmeyer."

"Representative Moeller to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In response to the comment from the Gentlelady from DuPage, according to CMS this… the changes to the language are in compliance with the 2016 legislation, adding Section 11 to Article 9 of the Illinois Constitution, the Lockbox Amendment, which restricted the use of transportation funds to certain enumerated expenses. It's… CMS is understanding that in practice IDOT has, under current practice before this legislation was introduced, received an annual road fund appropriation related to indemnification of employees of road fund agencies since the Lockbox Amendment. However, the appropriation is limited to instances in which the representation required resulted from the road fund portion of their normal operation. So, I believe this legislation is in the spirit of the concern that Representative Mazzochi raised. And, therefore, based on that and other cleanup language that’s contained in this Bill, ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4333 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. With 91 voting 'yes', 17 voting 'no', and 3 voting 'present', House Bill 4343 (sic-4333), having received a Constitutional 10200074.docx 63  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 Majority, is hereby declared passed. Let's return on page 9 to House Bill 4242, Representative Collins. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Collins."

"Yes, I would like to make a Motion to remove the fiscal note. Can I do that or not?"

"It is already on Third Reading."

"Okay. Thank you. So, as Amendment to House Bill 4242… it makes foster parents automatically eligible for the Child Care Assistance Program, regardless of employment or education training status. This Bill also makes parents in youth in care automatically eligible for CCAP, regardless of employment or education training statuses and one additional eligibility period after their DCFS cases are closed. This Bill also makes parents of children who are subjects of pending cases under the Juvenile Court Act automatically eligible for CCAP, regardless of employment and education status. And it makes families with older children who have an open intact family services case, and not just those under the age of five, automatically eligible for CCAP. Lastly, it makes families receiving extended family support program services automatically eligible for CCAP. And it extends eligibility for the CCAP for DCFS involved families who would improve their education child care experience while streaming the reimbursement process for providers. This change will be a step with recent shifts towards a more consolidated… consolidated governing structure for the state's early 10200074.docx 64  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 childhood system, such as the creation of the IDH… IDPH Division of Early Childhood. IDHS."

"Leader Manley in the Chair."

"Manley in the Chair. Chair recognizes Leader Batinick."

"Just for me, right?"

"Just for me, just 'cause I came up here?"

"Thanks a lot, Mark."

"Go right ahead."

"Mr. Clerk."

"Chair recognizes Representative Collins. Please continue."

"Oh, I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Chair… I'm sorry. There's other people wishing to speak. Chair recognizes Representative Mazzochi."

"She indicates that she will."

"Yes."

"Yeah. So, that was 38 million applied to fiscal year '22 for DCFS. Anything that would be additional would be minimal."

"I will hope so, 'cause this is very important."

"It is my hope and my intent that we can get all of those things covered and probably cut corporate tax maybe…"

"…and get more funding. But no, it won’t do that."

"They won't. Half of these kids that we're talking about right now already…"

"Half of the folks that are using this program right now already have access to this."

"Well, I would hope that we wouldn't take it away from the other categories. And me, personally, I don't think that that's true, Representative."

"Representative, bring your remarks to a close, please."

"Chair recognizes Representative Hammond."

"She indicates that she will."

"Correct."

"I don't have those specific numbers, not right now."

"I do not have those specific numbers right now."

"Yes, regardless."

"Yes."

"I do not have the numbers at this time."

"That is correct."

"Representative, I do not have the numbers to that."

"No, I do not."

"Yes, they are."

"Same answer. I do not have the numbers. And they…"

"That is correct."

"Chair recognizes Leader Batinick."

"Representative Collins to close."

"Thank you, Ms. Speaker. So, someone who was a former youth in care, who became pregnant at the age of 20, I can tell you that this Bill is very important. We have a high number of youth in care who are transitioning out of DCFS, who become pregnant but don't have real access to child care. You have a number of families who have taken kids in but can't simply go and take care of minor things, and they're struggling right now when it comes to child care. And so, when I hear my colleagues talk about the numbers and about the budget and how much it's going to cost, we need to make sure that anything that we do in the State of Illinois when it comes to voting on a budget or talk about funding, we need to invest into child care. And no matter where they are in the State of Illinois, what their circumstances are, we need to make sure that we're intentional about protecting these kids and giving them an environment to go into and that kids who are transitioning out have a really… a real jump-start in 10200074.docx 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 independency. And so, no, sometimes when they leave the system, they don't have access to child care because what, they don’t have a job. And if they don't have a… and they don't have a job because that it is a barrier. And, right now, a lot of these CCAP providers, they don't want to take subsidies from the state because the payments are late. And that is the issue, and that is what I'm trying to fix now. So, I do urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4242 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 64 voting in 'favor', 42 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Not so fast, Representative Collins. House Bill 4369, Representative Collins."

"Representative Collins."

"Thank you. House Bill 4369 amends the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. It makes a technical change to require IDPH and local health… and local health departments to follow up on lead mitigation notices to ensure the work has been completed. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The Chair recognizes Representative Hammond."

"She indicates that she will." 10200074.docx 72  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Yes."

"It would not result in any cost, any change."

"It would not result in any cost. They already do these inspections."

"There's no extra cost at all. It just applies enforcement to this language."

"So, the health requirement already is required to do this by rule."

"It's already required. So, there's…"

"Yes."

"Yes." 10200074.docx 73  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Yes."

"It is very important."

"There is no extra cost, Representative."

"Yes."

"They'll be doing what they're already hired to do."

"Representative, I'm not understanding what your angle is right now. I've already told you that they are going to do what they're already required to do, that this just puts a little bit more enforcement behind it."

"Chair recognizes Representative Gabel."

"Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair… Madam Speaker. To the Bill."

"To the Bill." 10200074.docx 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Yes. So, this is… I urge a strong support of this Bill. As we all know, lead poisoning is something that affects children who are born healthy. And then when they are lead poisoned, after that point, they have brain damage, they have serious learning deficits, they have behavioral problems, they have many, many issues that affect them, and really they cannot… for many of them, it affects them for the rest of their life. So, we've been working on trying to get lead out of homes and out of water for many years. I think that… the fact that when the department says that a location needs to be mitigated, and there is lead in the building and children are eating these paint peelings, that it's essential that they go back and check and make sure that that mitigation was done and that the place is now safe for children to be. So, I urge an 'aye' vote. And thank you for bringing this Bill forward."

"Chair recognizes Representative Keicher."

"She indicates that she will."

"Paint, pipes."

"Paint, pipes. It's in our water. You asked me for the source, right?" 10200074.docx 75  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"So… so, currently, right now, when a child comes back with high levels of lead in their blood, they're required to do an inspection. But most of the time when they're given that time frame to fix the issue, it's not getting done. And so, what this legislation does is it puts more enforcement behind it. That's what it does."

"Yes."

"Yes. And it mostly happens in communities of color where they're living in these units that have high levels of lead in them."

"As is existing practice."

"Can you repeat that question again, Representative?"

"Representative, the… again, the homeowner is responsible for those repairs."

"Representative Keicher."

Speaker Manley: "Representative Reick will give you three additional minutes."

"Chair recognizes Representative Ford." 10200074.docx 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she will."

"Representative, from the West Side of Chicago, thank you for raising awareness about the dangers of lead poisoning and sponsoring this Bill. So, you're saying that a government agency goes out and determines that there's lead in a house, and they give notice that there's lead, which means that the state or the agency has somewhat of liability for that situation because they gave notice."

"Correct."

"And we're saying, you gave notice, that's enough. We don't care if you do it. Why give notice?"

"I'm sorry, Speaker. It's too many… there's too much noise. I can…"

"Can we bring the volume in here down a little bit, please?"

"Say that again, Representative."

"What's the purpose of giving notice, Representative, if we don’t want to make sure to protect the children that we're giving notice for? I mean, they go out, they give notice that there's lead in a house. Why do they do it? Is it just to trouble the family or is it to fix the problem?"

"It's to make sure that the children are safe, Representative."

"So, if we don’t go back, the state or the municipality knows that there's trouble in that house, and we're going to ignore it if we don't go back and the child is at risk."

"Pretty much, Representative." 10200074.docx 78  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"And the state would pay for it because the truth is most children that are suffering from high levels of lead depend on Medicaid."

"Yes, Sir."

"So, what cost more, an inspection…"

"Representative Ford, can you put your mask on, please? Sorry, my apologies. There you go. Thank you."

"You're picking on me."

"Thank you very much. Please continue."

"What costs more, a treatment for lead or lead inspection? I mean, we know that it's going to be…"

"The treatment because of… the treatment because of the long… the long run damages outside of having lead."

"And isn't it… and isn't it true that there's going to be a lot of money to make sure that lead pipes, because of work that Lamont Robinson has done in this Body to make sure that this happens, that lead is removed?"

"Yes, Representative."

"So, to ignore that there's lead in the house and not go back and inspect it is a problem. And isn't it true that you're only codifying in law? You're codifying. An inspection program is only codified in Lead Poisoning Prevention Code. You're not making a new law. You're codifying the current law. Is that all you're doing?"

"Yes."

"Thank you very much. I'm telling you this is very important. And if I'm… anyone in this chamber, I would be voting to protect families to make sure that their lead levels 10200074.docx 79  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 are reduced and that they live healthy and safe lives. Thank you for sponsoring this, West Side."

"Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Representative Ammons."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates that she will."

"Thank you. Representative, the intention of this Bill is to, again, to codify what is already in existing law, correct?"

"Yes."

"It also ensures that the department has to follow up on any report of a child who may have significant lead poisoning in their system and to remediate the problem wherever that problem may exist. Is that correct?"

"Yes."

"Thank you. To the Bill."

"To the Bill."

"This does not charge for any inspections. So, there is no charge for inspections. It's necessary for remediation. As a homeowner, it is my responsibility to ensure that my home is lead-free for either my own family or any other family who may be renting from me. This law has been in effect since the 87th General Assembly. And what she is doing here, which is very important, and I think the Members on the right have identified a very important and key word in this debate. Which when it is initially done it said 'may', they 'may' go and do this test and they 'may' remediate. But she has done something significant here and changed the 'may' to 'shall' because 68 percent of the children who have significant lead poisoning, 10200074.docx 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 a lot of them come from the community for which she represents. And many of us, including my own son who had tested lead poisoned when he was probably three years old, two or three years old, and had to remediate this, had ear problems. He could not hear and didn't talk until he was much later in age. And so, now, when we deal with this Bill, we owe a great debt to the Representative for bringing this and changing the word from 'may' to 'shall', regardless to what it may cost me as a homeowner to remediate this problem. Because this is a significant problem that we saw in Flint, Michigan, in the water that we see throughout the City of Chicago in the schools, and we have to do everything we can in this Body to remove lead as a poisoning that affects children for their lifetime. So, thank you, Representative. And please, I will be added to this Bill as a supporter. And urge an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Representative Guzzardi. Oh, I'm sorry. Representative McCombie."

"She indicates she will."

"Local health departments."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"No, but it seems like you want to educate me a little bit, something about that. Can you explain it to me?"

"Yes, it does."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Collins to close."

"Yes, this Bill is very important, and I don't understand why we continue to play these games and word play in this General Assembly. We know that lead poisoning is serious and that it effects some communities more than others. I think our Representatives on the right side of the aisle, they know exactly what this Bill is going to do. They just want to be heard. But what I come here to do is make sure that we are putting accountability in legislation. All this Bill simply does is codify that we put this enforcement behind what's 10200074.docx 82  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 already happening, and that's to protect our children. That's it. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4369 pass?" All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Yingling votes 'yes'." 10200074.docx 83  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting in 'favor', 5 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4388, Representative Croke. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Croke."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. HB4388 is an Alzheimer's Association initiative and would require an hour of paramedic training to identify in treating patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The requirement does not add an hour of training but assigns an existing hour of general or miscellaneous training to Alzheimer's and dementia. We know that over 230 thousand Illinoisans suffer from diseases like Alzheimer's that affect both long and short term memory. Oftentimes these patients also suffer from additional comorbidities and can lead to a higher probability of coming into contact with paramedic first responders. Since paramedics may be the first people that these patients may encounter in an emergency situation, their training in identifying and properly caring for patients with memory loss is vital. In 2021, the General Assembly enacted legislation to ensure that doctors, nurses, and other health care 10200074.docx 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 providers receive annual dementia training to ensure they can recognize the signs of the disease and effectively treat and communicate with these patients. This Bill simply adds paramedics to that list. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Representative Jacobs."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Croke to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4388 pass?" All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 98 voting in 'favor', 11 voting 'against', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received 10200074.docx 86  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Members, please remember to wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth. Face coverings should be… should remain on, I repeat, should stay on while speaking on the microphone and at your desk. Thank you. House Bill 4452, Representative Didech. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Didech."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 4452, as amended, makes a very minor change to the Community Mental Health Act to fix a discrepancy in the referendum process for the creation of a community mental health board. Currently, when a township or county goes to referendum to establish a community mental health board, they are required to seek authorization for the maximum tax levy at .15 percent of EAV. This legislation will allow them to seek authorization for lower amounts, which is in alignment with other language that exists in other portions of the statute. The underlying Bill was an initiative regarding wind energy and zoning authority. We are not voting on that Bill today. As amended, the only thing this Bill does is make a technical change to the Community Mental Health Act to clarify that the tax levy authorization can be for lower amounts than the maximum. Thank you for your consideration, and I'm happy to answer any questions."

"Chair recognizes Leader Batinick."

"Indicates that he will." 10200074.docx 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Correct."

"Correct."

"Representative Didech to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4452 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 108 voting in 'favor', 4 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4593, Representative Bos. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Bos." 10200074.docx 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Chair recognizes Representative Zalewski."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"He indicates that he will."

"Chris, we talked about this in committee, but it's a really important Bill, and it's a really important point. And 10200074.docx 90  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 I want to make sure the Body's aware. You are of the opinion, based on what the advocates have told you, that there's an instances where offenders, people that are committing the act, are using the affirmative defense to avoid culpability."

"And that's sort of where we… I'm cautious because the way an affirmative defense works in court is it becomes the defendant's burden to bear. So, in an affirmative defense, you raise the idea that you were mentally incapable of committing the offense. And as a result, the defendant then puts forth witnesses and testimony and experts that this person could not have done this because they were intellectually incapacitated. What your Bill does is removes that. It simply says no longer can a person raise an affirmative defense of intellectual incapacitation. As a result, it purely becomes the prosecutorial's burden to bear. That's the way I read it. I could be wrong, but I think that's the way I read it."

"I just want to be careful because something like this could be cited in a case and… you would say that a prosecutor 10200074.docx 91  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 could… this would make it easier to convict a person of the offense."

"Okay. And there's been no instances of anybody raising with you the idea that, as a result of the affirmative defense being withdrawn from the statute, that it could force instances where the defense simply relies on the prosecution's case to create enough reasonable doubt. No one has said that to you?"

"Okay. Thank you, Chris."

"Chair recognizes Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Question of the Sponsor?"

"He will yield."

"Thank you. I heard a little mention of the advocates in your exchange with my colleague, but I want just make sure we're clear for the record. You've been working with advocates such as the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, and they are in support of this Bill?"

"Our analysis only says that it's an initiative of the Sheriffs' Association. So, I just want to…"

"Excellent. Thank you for making that clear. And with that, I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Representative Windhorst."

"To the Bill."

"Chair recognizes Representative Ammons."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield briefly?"

"Indicates that he will."

"Thank you. This Bill is a little bit of confusion for me, and I just want… need to clarify the points that were made previously by the speakers. In this particular sense, the affirmative defense argument, if we pass this Bill, would remove that as a defense for the person who's being prosecuted potentially in this case?"

"And in…"

"Okay."

"Okay. See, that's what the confusion is. This action does not remove it completely, meaning allows a person who may want to defend themselves however they choose under this provision…"

"…from doing so. It just kind of shifts the burden to the defense…"

"…to prove it."

"That they either didn't know or they knew that the person was either underage or had a disability."

"Okay. So, in the case… and I was on the Human Services… Human Trafficking Task Force. And during that task force, one of the communities that is downstate that has the probably highest level of trafficking in Illinois, in that particular case, some of the young people who testified in our task force at the time had no way to hold these folks accountable, who in essence were trafficking these young ladies. And this would present the burden onto the person who is the defendant as opposed to the victim."

"Okay. Thank you so much for clarifying. I knew this is a confusing point that it is important that we clarify. We are not removing a person's right to use the defense itself…"

"…but it shifts the burdens for them to prove that point if they use that defense."

"Thank you so much for clarifying."

"Representative Bos to close."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4593 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes." 10200074.docx 95  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 110 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. With this Bill having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4618, Representative Guzzardi. Out of the record. House Bill 4626, Representative Collins. Out of the record? Out of the record. House Bill 4646, Representative Yang Rohr. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Yang Rohr."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. House Bill 4646 would allow for up to 20 days of paid leave per year for each trustee of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Board, or IMRF. So, the IMRF Board of Trustees currently consists of eight members. Three of those trustees are elected, nonmanagement employees. And this Bill primarily effects them by allowing 10200074.docx 96  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 them those 20 days to attend IMRF trustee meetings. This Bill would also allow the fund to reimburse the affected municipality for the actual cost of hiring a substitute employee during those leaves of absence. There is no opposition, no known opposition on this Bill. And thank you for the time."

"Chair recognizes Leader Batinick."

"She indicates she will."

"Sure. There are a few ways to estimate the cost, but here's a very conservative estimate. So, for those three employees, if we assume they make $20 an hour, if we assume that they are to hire their substitutes for those 20 days, it would cost them double time. It would cost $4 thousand per trustee for the year. So, 4 thousand times 3 would be $12 thousand, divided over $41 million."

"Representative Yang Rohr to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4646 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Mr. Clerk." 10200074.docx 97  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 69 voting in 'favor', 42 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a 10200074.docx 98  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4671, Representative Cassidy. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 4671 is an initiative of the Department of Juvenile Justice. It seeks to bring true harm reduction policy to bear in their care of youth in their jurisdiction. When folks go into rehab, sorry, it takes an average of five attempts at rehab to be successful. What this Bill would do is give the Department of Juvenile Justice the opportunity to keep a kid in rehab who is in their care because of a low-level possession charge, they're already on probation for a low- level case, rather than incarcerating them after they fail at rehab. So, it really just allows the health care approach to prevail. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Representative Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"My analysis says the Illinois Sheriffs and Chiefs are both opposed."

"No. No. These are people that are on probation for Class 3 and Class 4, who, if they fail rehab would be incarcerated, this allows them to stay in rehab. So, this is not somebody… this is not broad cases. It's a very narrow window. These are folks who have done a drug court diversion program in order to get into rehab."

"Yes."

"If they're on…"

"Yes. If they are on pro… if it's a probational case. If they're on probation. Yes."

"And it's after a third violation."

"Right. But these are cases that are diverted to drug court and delivery usually don't go there. These are possession cases that go to drug court and get this kind of probation."

"The department made clear that these cases that are covered under this, because of the narrowing, we're not just talking about 3 and 4s, we're talking about 3 and 4s who get 10200074.docx 100  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 drug court probation. So, it's further narrowing. So, these are… these are not folks that are dealing. These are possession."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Cassidy to close."

"Thank you. And thank you for your questions, Representative. Again, this is a very small subset of juveniles in the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice. These are folks who have been charged with minor possession cases only, and this really embraces our approach of substance use disorder as a health care problem. So, I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4671 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Mayfield votes 'yes'."

"Yingling votes 'yes'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the… Representative Cassidy."

"I request Postponed Consideration."

"Mr. Clerk, please take the record. Representative Cassidy."

"I request Postponed Consideration." 10200074.docx 102  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"This matter will be placed on the Order of Postponed Consideration. Moving to the Order of Bills on Second Reading, page 2. House Bill 693, Representative Willis. Out of the record. House Bill 726, Leader Greenwood. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 1847, Representative Guzzardi. Out of the record. House Bill 3150, Representative Vella. Representative Vella, House Bill 315… out of the record. House Bill 3386, Representative Weber. Out of the record. House Bill 3465, Representative Lilly. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 3898, Representative Gordon-Booth. Out of the record. House Bill 3977, Representative LaPointe. Out of the record. House Bill 4168, Representative Ford. Representative Ford. House Bill 4126, Representative Tarver. Representative Tarver. House Bill 4201, Representative West. Out of the record. House Bill 4180, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Out of the record. House Bill 4218, Representative Barbara Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 4230, Representative Davidsmeyer. Out of the record. House Bill 4243, Representative Mason. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 4268, Representative Mason. Out of the record. House Bill 4281, Representative Stava-Murray. Out of the record. House Bill 4292, Representative Morgan. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 4324, Representative Morgan. Out of the record. House Bill 4356, Representative Gabel. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Gabel on the Amendment."

"Thank you. Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 4356 essentially does two things. First, it clarifies some last minute questions from my IEPA and moves them to neutral. And secondly, it answers a number of 10200074.docx 104  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 questions that the committee had around transparency, diversity, and cost to consumers."

"Representative Gabel moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4356. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Mr. Clerk, please hold this Bill on the Order of Second Reading. House Bill 4358, Representative Mayfield. Representative Mayfield."

"Out of the record. Sorry."

Speaker Manley: "Out of the record. House Bill 4386, Representative Yednock. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Yednock on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Mr… Mrs. Speaker. The Amendment becomes the Bill. It's a lot of change, a gut and replace that just makes some technical changes on how we hunt deer in the State of Illinois."

"Representative Yednock moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4386. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?" 10200074.docx 105  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Third Reading. House Bill 4526, Representative Ness. Out of the record. House Bill 4556, Representative Guzzardi. Out of the record. House Bill 4664, Representative Mah. Out of the… Representative Mah. Out of the record. House Bill 4689, Representative Walker. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 4696, Representative Ozinga. Out of the record. House Bill 4717, Representative Halpin. Representative Halpin. Out of the record. House Bill 4734, Representative Jacobs. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 4739, Representative Walker. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Walker on the Amendment."

"Floor Amendment #1 is a technical change that literally adds one word. It corrects a drafting error." 10200074.docx 106  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022

"Representative Walker moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4739. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. House Bill 4741, Representative Slaughter. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 4703, Representative Morgan. Out of the record. House Bill 4785, Representative Burke. Representative Burke. Out of the record. House Bill 4919, Representative Willis. Out of the record. House Bill 5049, Representative Crespo. Out of the record. House Bill 5078, Representative Kifowit. Out of the record. House Bill 5080, Representative Halpin. Out of the record. Representative… I'm sorry. House Bill 5105, Representative Ozinga. Out of the record. House Bill 5107, Representative Davis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 5165, Representative Robinson. Representative Robinson. Out of the record. House Bill 5193, Representative Hirschauer. Representative Hirschauer. Out of the record. House Bill 5195, Representative Harper. Representative Harper. Out of the 10200074.docx 107  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 record. House Bill 5254, Leader Wheeler. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Wheeler on the… to explain the Amendment."

"Representative Wheeler moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 5254. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. House Bill 5305, Representative Nichols. Representative… out of the record. House Bill 5407, Representative Kelly. Representative Kelly. Out of the record. House Bill 5456, Representative Mazzochi. Representative Mazzochi. Out of the record. House Bill 5465, Representative Mah. Representative Mah. Out of the record. House Bill 5513, Representative Gonzalez. Representative Gonzalez. Out of the record. House Bill 5165, Representative Robinson. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 5552, Representative Stava-Murray. Out of the record. House Bill 4785, Representative Burke. Out of the record. Representative Walker, what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you. I… sorry to interrupt the flow. House Bill 4689, I promised to hold it on Second. So, I'd like to move it back to Second."

"Mr. Clerk, please return House Bill 4689 back to the Order of Second Reading. The Chair recognizes Leader Greenwood."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Point of personal privilege."

"Please proceed."

"I rise for our Black History Month recognition. Today we celebrate the Honorable Wyvetter Younge, a dedicated public servant who represented the 114th Representative District in this chamber for 34 years. Younge attended Hampton University before earning a law degree from St. Louis University School of Law and a Master of Law degree from Washington University. Before seeking public office, she served as an Assistant Circuit Attorney in St. Louis and practiced private law. Younge was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1975 and served until her passing in 2008. At the time of her death, she was the House's most senior Member, receiving many accolades over her career. Younge also received the Best Legislator Award from the UAW in 1993. As a testament to her commitment to education, East St. Louis 10200074.docx 109  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day 2/23/2022 School District 189 named a school in her honor, the Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence. Recently, I filed House Resolution 50 to rename the Higher Education Center in East St. Louis to the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Center. Representative Younge is remembered as a fierce and enthusiastic advocate for East St. Louis, one who paved the way for me to do the same. Thank you."

"Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions."

"Leader Greenwood moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'aye's have it. And the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. Mr. Clerk, committee announcements."

"And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Greenwood moves that the House stand adjourned until Thursday, February 24, at the hour of noon. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House stands adjourned."