Illinois House Floor Debate — March 3, 2022

"The House will be in order. Members, please be in your chairs. We shall be led in the prayer today by Wayne Padget, the Assistant Doorkeeper. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones, and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Padget."

"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Representative Jacobs."

"Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Hernandez is recognized to report any excused absences on the Democratic side of the aisle. Leader Hernandez." 10200079.docx 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Hernandez, L.: "Yes, Mr. Speaker. Representative Barbara Hernandez is excused today."

"Leader Batinick for Republicans."

"Have all recorded who wish? Have all recorded themselves who wish? Have all recorded themselves who wish? Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 110 Members answering the roll call, a quorum is present. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."

"Members, for a purpose of announcement. This is a reminder of House Rule 51.5. Please remember to wear a face covering that covers your nose and mouth. Face coverings should remain on while speaking on the microphone at your desks. To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, we ask that 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 directives seriously to keep fellow Members and staff safe. Again, please remember to wear a face covering, including while speaking on the 10200079.docx 6  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 microphone, pursuant to House Rule 51.5. Thank you. The Chair recognizes Majority Leader Durkin… Minority Leader Durkin."

"State your point."

"Leader Butler."

"Welcome to Springfield. Representative Ford."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege."

"State your point."

"Mr. Speaker, it's always an honor for me to invoke Dr. King whenever I can. Dr. King once said, 'I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.' Mr. Speaker and Members of the 10200079.docx 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 House, I've been reading reports and watching this war that’s taking place against Ukrainians, and I just wanted to make sure that I put on record that history is being written right now. And I really think that we have to make sure that we write the history right and get it right as we go along the way. Not all Russians are in favor of this war. And we have a lot of Russians here in Illinois in the City of Chicago, and we have some in Oak Park. And as a black man, I want to make sure that we recognize that we cannot stereotype all Russians. I know what it's like, and it's important that we remember that we respect the people in this state and in our cities that are Russian that does not support this war. That is all, Mr. Speaker. And I ask that we all remember all those that are suffering during this time of inhumane treatment of the Ukrainians."

"Representative Bos."

"Please state your point."

"Leader Andrade."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like everyone's attention, please. Just… first of all, one of our colleagues right now… many of you have asked. One of our colleagues right now, 10200079.docx 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Representative Barbara Hernandez, is undergoing surgery right now. It's a very serious surgery, and I asked her permission last night if we can share and ask all of us a prayer for her, keep her in our prayers. But we do want to say we're very thankful for Representative Jacobs that… you know, he encouraged her to go to the hospital and… because we don’t know what would’ve happened if she didn’t go to the hospital. So, we're very, very grateful for that. And so, right now her parents are here. Surgery started around eight, so… but it’s a very long surgery. We will keep everyone up to date. But I just want you to please keep her in your prayers. She's very healthy, and we know she'll be back. Even in the hospital bed, she was working. She wanted me to make sure that her Bills get passed. She's… you know, she is just… that’s the kind of person she is. She did not want to stop working at all. So, we ask you to just keep her in our prayers. And if you don’t mind, I'd actually like to say the Our Father. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. And we will leave… she is in the Lord's hand and we'll know (unintelligible). So, thank you very much. And if someone wants to drop off cards and stuff, you can drop off stuff at Room 109, and we will see her very shortly. Thank you very much. "

"Thank you. Leader Batinick." 10200079.docx 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Any idea how long, Leader?"

"Republicans will caucus for 30 minutes. The Democrats will stand at ease. The House will come to order. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."

"Leader Gabel for a Motion."

"Thank you, Speaker. I move that Representative Guerrero- Cuellar be allowed to participate and cast her vote remotely."

Speaker Hoffman: "Leader Gabel has made a Motion that Representative Guerrero-Cuellar be allowed to participate and cast her 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, take the record. On this Motion, there are 78 voting 'yes', 17 voting 'no', 7 voting 'present'. The Motion is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes, Representative Guerrero-Cuellar is present."

"On page 19 of the Calendar, under the Order of Second Reading, appears House Bill 2538, Representative Stoneback. Out of the record. Page 19 of the… excuse me, we are on the Order of Third Reading. On the Order of Third Reading. On page 19 of the Calendar appears House Bill 2991, Representative Lilly. Out of the record. House Bill 3286, 10200079.docx 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Representative Ortiz. Out of the record. Moving to page 20 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 4296, Representative Stoneback. Out of the record. Representative Mussman on House Bill 4316. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mussman."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 4316 is the promised trailer Bill to Faith's Law, which we passed last Session to address the problem of school staff grooming students into having inappropriate relationships. This Bill addresses how information regarding incidents of sexual misconduct or suspected sexual misconduct will be recorded in staff files and shared with potential employers using standardized forms so there was clarity and uniformity around the information being collected and shared. It is an open secret that when information cannot be stored or shared it makes it easier for predatory actors to move between schools, hiding and perfecting their techniques and potentially endangering students. The Bill prohibits separation agreements that would prevent a school from disclosing findings to another employer calling for a reference and requires schools to contact former employers of employee candidates to ask specific questions about potentially-known misconduct before making a hiring decision. It protects teachers against false accusations by removing from their file any accusations that are found to be false. It provides guidelines that align with current state policy to advise on how and when parents may be notified of alleged 10200079.docx 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 charges of misconduct against their child by an agent of the school and ensures parents will be informed of formal actions the school may take against the alleged perpetrator following the investigation. This Bill reflects months of work by our engaged stakeholders. It has bipartisan support. I believe it will improve our ability to identify and keep predatory actors out of our school buildings. I am not aware of any opposition, and I encourage an 'aye' vote.

"Representative Reick."

"On the Bill, Representative Elik."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Mussman to close."

"Yeah, I just want to acknowledge that, when we talk about it in this sort of dry form, it does sound very dry and very practical and it is. But I… as Representative Elik indicated, it represents some very emotional stories, and I just want to make sure that it has the dignity that it deserves as everyone considers it. So, thank you. And again, I appreciate your support."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4316 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar's a '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 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 20 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4322, Representative Tarver. Out of the record. Representative Evans on House Bill 4390. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Evans."

"All right. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sorry for the delay. I was expecting another one first. This is a… this Bill amends the Climate and Equity Jobs Act, or CEJA, that was agreed upon by the Illinois Clean Jobs, labor, and the (unintelligible). This particular Bill would allow DCEO to collect the full amount that was agreed in CEJA's negotiations to fund all of the workforce equity and fossil fuel's community transportation programs that was drafted in error in CEJA, and this Bill corrects that small error. This Bill does not affect any of the rate impacts that were estimated when we passed CEJA. I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"On the Bill, Representative Batinick."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"It's not a rate increase. Actually I… whatever you have in your analysis, I think it's probably a misunderstanding. This is not affecting the rate."

"Leader Evans to close."

"I request your 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4390 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 'yes', 41 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Evans on House Bill 4604. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Evans."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and the great Members of this Assembly. House Bill 4604, as amended, is an initiative of the OSHA Division of the Illinois Department of Labor. It amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act to allow post- 10200079.docx 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 inspection notices and communications to recipients of citations to be sent via email if the recipient chooses email as their preferred method of communication. The Bill also clarifies the process for when federal OSHA adopts a new standard in which Illinois already has a similar standard. It clarifies that all intentional violations of the Act would subject to a per-violation penalty, like all other violations currently are, which is already current practice. Amendment #2, which we already adopted, amends the Equal Pay Act to add a technical fix in the Equal Pay Registration Certificate Black Caucus pillar legislation passed last year to fix a reference to which employers must comply. There is no known opposition. This is an initiative of the Department of Labor. I request your support."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4604 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Guzzardi on House Bill 4618. Out of the record. Representative Halpin on House Bill 4622. Out of the record. Representative Collins on House Bill 4656. Out of the record. 10200079.docx 17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Representative Mah on House Bill 4664. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mah."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Body. HB4664 amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the sunset for wholesale drug distribution licensure to January 2028. It's a routine sunset extension. It’s the initiative of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Contains a few updates based on past precedents and current department practice. There's nothing unusual or unprecedented in this language… in the language of the Bill. And I request an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Any debate on House Bill 4664? The Chair recognizes Representative Mazzochi."

"To the Bill."

Speaker Hoffman: "Any further… I apologize. Are you done, Representative? Any further debate on House Bill 4664? The Chair recognizes Representative Mah to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd just like to comment that the changes are based on past precedent and current department practice. The department currently already has subpoena powers, and the language contained in this Bill currently is found in other practice Acts as well. Any issued subpoena must be relevant to the investigation or the case and respondents have the opportunity to object to the subpoena and request a hearing before the ALJ. There's nothing unusual about the language in this practice Act… in this licensure regulatory sunset. And I request an 'aye' vote. Thank you." 10200079.docx 19  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4664 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Aye."

"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 'yes', 42 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 20 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4740, Representative Mazzochi. Mr. Clerk please read the Bill."

"Representative Mazzochi."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4740 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Davis on House Bill 4784. Mr. Clerk, please move this Bill to Second Reading. Any Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Representative Davis on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4784, this is a gut and replace Amendment, but it makes the following changes from the underlying Bill. And this is based on comments that we heard when we had the Bill in previous committees. So, the bonding has been changed and ARPA is referenced in the pilot program for up to $30 million. The use of the words 'slum' and 'blighted areas' are taken out. The payment is based on cost… or the incentive payments for developers is based on cost rather than fair market value, which offers maybe a slightly higher incentive for developers. And IHDA gets to identify exactly which costs are available for reimbursement. They get to develop those rules for that purpose. That’s what the Amendment does."

"We'd like to move the Bill to Third Reading and then debate it, if that’s okay, Representative. 10200079.docx 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Representative Davis moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4784. All in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Davis."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4784, as amended, is an effort working with IHDA and the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability to create a program to assist communities to try to deal with blighted… excuse me, deal with vacant and abandoned properties in their respective communities. This helps create a pilot program that works with IHDA in order to be able to offer an incentive for developers who want to come in and develop those properties in the communities. There are some rulemaking that IHDA will have to do to kind of really set forth parameters of it. I just spoke, just a moment ago, with regard to the Amendment, some of the changes that we made. So, with that, I might as well just answer any questions."

"Leader Demmer on House Bill 4784."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Well, the language of the Bill doesn’t specifically say ARPA funds. I think the language just kind of…"

"It references."

"Where?"

"Okay."

"Well, I… well, this isn’t an appropriations Bill. So, we aren’t appropriating dollars. The suggestion is that a way that this project can be funded is with the use of ARPA dollars. Originally, we put bonding, which we thought was an appropriate way to do it. IHDA said we prefer not to have bonding language. So, the effort is going to try to be to find ARPA dollars, enough ARPA dollars to try to fund the project."

"Well, we put… we want… I guess we're saying that… the language says, 'To the extent authorized by the General Assembly.' So, it is a conversation about the use of ARPA dollars."

"I would agree with that."

"Representative Halpin."

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

"Indicates he'll yield."

"Thanks, Representative. I… you know, I support your Bill, but I just have a couple questions about the geographic area that the Bill covers. Was there… is there a map of where these areas of concentrated poverty are located?"

"Leader Davis." 10200079.docx 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the language of the Bill identifies a few geographic areas. Not… I guess you could say it makes references to the Chicago metropolitan area. Because I'm the Sponsor, it kind of does say the South Suburbs. It talks about Central Illinois, downstate Illinois, if you will, in that respect. But it doesn’t get into any fine detail about specifically where, but I think it's open enough to where… working with IHDA, where we find developers who are in these regions that want to try to do these rehab projects that they could possibly be anywhere in the state."

"And does IHDA already have the, like, the terms Central Illinois and Northwest Illinois, do they already have those regional distinctions or are they going to be accepting input as to what qualifies as central versus northwest versus southern?"

"I would say they're willing to accept input. So, again, the outline is not a hard and fast outline. But again, it's also acknowledging where developers are that may want to use this program as a way to help develop properties in those specific communities. Obviously, if there's a desire to kind of really carve that out or draft it, we still have an opportunity to make some specific changes in the Senate. You know, the idea as a pilot project… and it's only a small pot of money just to try to identify some areas. But I think there's always a conversation that can be had about what those areas mean and making sure that we're encompassing what we know are depressed, hard-hit areas where this kind of program could be beneficial." 10200079.docx 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Representative. And so, I definitely agree with you. And I believe that, although I know your focus is your district, I believe that there are many areas across the state that have that concentrated poverty, especially within the African American community in my area. And I would love to see and work with you to see where those census tracks are actually located throughout the state so we can make sure that IHDA can invest these dollars the very best they can to get the most effective results from the program. So, thank you very much, Representative."

"Thank you very much."

"Representative Mazzochi."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Can you just give me the last part of your question again, please?"

"Well, let me answer it this way. So, I think one thing to consider is whether or not a single individual has the capacity to be able to do that. Okay, that's one consideration. But as I was just instructed by this gentleman standing next to me, if a single individual could be a… a single person LLC, which means that they could possibly, if they have the capacity to be able to do these kinds of projects. So, I don’t think we're necessarily singling them out per se, but I think there's always a thought about who is and who can be available to do the projects 'cause we do want them to be successful. And… but I think if someone who you may be talking about is a business person, maybe they have their own LLC, therefore they could be considered to do this project."

"Well, Representative, it's always worth a conversation. If there are individuals who feel like they are being left out, I certainly would welcome them to give me a call and they can… we can have a conversation about that if they feel like they're being left out."

"I don't know who you're… I don't know who you're talking about specifically in this. And if there's a specific person that you know would like to possibly do this, please have them give me a call. Let's talk about it."

"Right. But also… but, Representative, also know and understand that when we have those conversations, we also want to make sure that those companies also have the capacity to do it as well. So, it's not just xing them out just because we want to leave them out. It's always about can they get done what needs to be done as well. And for some small businesses, they can't. So, we have to create ways in which to bring them up. And those are many of the programs that many of us try to advance or ways to help build the capacity and grow small businesses that a lot of Members in this chamber seem to vote 'no' on. So, it's not arbitrary." 10200079.docx 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative, we will be instituting a three- minute time."

"Okay. Go right ahead."

"Well, if what you're asking is the same conversation that I had with Representative Mayfield about taking someone's property arbitrarily, then we're going to contemplate some 10200079.docx 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 language. I think we may even have what that language could look like that we're going to add to this in the Senate to at least provide some level of notification for those individuals. Now, it's not as arbitrary as you make it seem. Whoever that… whoever the developer is, they have to work with IHDA. They have to come in and work for IHDA. They just can't just take property and then say, hey, I got this property, come… there's a conversation that needs to be had. You make it sound like somebody randomly can come in and just, hey, and just take property. That's not the intent here, and that's not the objective. So, again, we have the ability to develop rules which can address, probably, some of the things that you're speaking of. But the idea's not to just make this the wild wild west where somebody can just come in and take property. So, there is a process that will have to undergo with IHDA to make sure that things are done correctly."

"It's 30 million."

"No, I… that was a… that was a change that was in the Amendment that we just filed… or that was just adopted to make the change to 30 million. Up from 20 to 30."

"Representative Stephens yields his time."

"According to this gentleman, the intent is 30 million. So, if that's missed in the Amendment, then that's something that can be changed."

"You kind of… you kind of misunderstand that. There will be 10 pilot projects, and they can be any of the regions, possibly, that are listed. So, it's not… we don’t specify the community. I think… the way you said that, it sounds like you had a different interpretation of what it actually means."

"Well, the Chicago metropolitan area is bigger than the South Suburbs."

"Well, you're saying they get one, I don’t… I'm reading the language, I don’t see one. There will be a total of 10 projects that will be dispersed amongst the areas listed."

"Well, I think there's some additional language that talks about, where there are areas of concentrated poverty, where these projects could possibly be."

"Well, I mean, we're using the definition of concentrated poverty. My guess is that there is some concentrated poverty 10200079.docx 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 in Central Illinois. Don’t know where it is yet, but it'll be an admission of where there's concentrated poverty as well as where there are developers who want to come do the projects as well."

"Well, the language doesn’t specify that, but it’s a pilot project."

"So, if we're able to be successful with moving some of these projects, then maybe in the next iteration of this, there can be some specificity. But again, a lot of it is dependent upon developers that want to come to these areas and do the projects. And we just kind of lay out where we think projects could be."

"Well, it's not in the Bill."

"Don't know if… I don’t know how to answer your question 'cause it's not in the Bill."

"No, it's important enough because, with a lot of these projects, there's usually that conversation about it. But it's not… that language isn’t in the Bill." 10200079.docx 33  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Crespo."

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

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Thank you. Representative Davis, I think this is a great, great idea. Let me go back to the funding mechanism that Representative Demmer spoke about. And I know as we have all these initiatives we care about and we try to reconcile all the requests for funding, let me share with you some parts here that I'm trying to reconcile and see if in fact we're creating a liability. 'Cause it's not subject to appropriations, I understand."

"It's what?" 10200079.docx 34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"It not subject to appropriations? Or is it subject to appropriations?"

"I would say it's not. The language doesn’t specify that it's subject to approp."

"Okay. So, if we go to page 7… bear with me one second. Page 7, line 18 and 19, where it says that the completion of a qualified project, the authority shall pay to a qualified developer responsible for such a project. So, it's saying they shall pay. And then on line… I mean on page 9… on page 9, line 2… let me start with line 1. 'The authority shall fund such incentive fees either with appropriation from the state or by issuing bonds as permitted under Section 14.' So, the way I read that is it seems like we are creating a liability to say the state shall pay either with ARPA dollars, with GRF, or the absence of that, they shall issue bonds to pay for it."

"So, what I think you're asking… and again, it's not subject to appropriation. That language isn't there. The idea was to be able to possibly use ARPA dollars as a way to help fund this project. And I believe in the way that we spend ARPA dollars is that ultimately it may show up in a piece of legislation, whether it's a budget Bill or a BIMP Bill, that suggests that IHDA shall, I'll just use the word receive, or utilize the sum of $30 million of ARPA dollars to fund this project. In the same manner that we are hearing a lot of different requests from Members about how to spend ARPA dollars, ultimately this becomes a request. Whether or not it winds up in a final version of a Bill to designate that IHDA 10200079.docx 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 would receive or shall spend designated dollars that it has for this purpose, that still remains to be seen."

"I appreciate that, and I understand that. Again, it's just the issuance of bonds, it seems like it's providing a third mechanism in the event that we can't use ARPA or GRF."

"Well, we took the bond language out. So, the focus is…"

"Representative Davis, Representative Yednock yields his time."

"Well, what I'm reading right now, unless the Amendment…"

"Are you reading the Amendment or…"

"I'm reading the Bill as it's listed in our…"

"But that’s what I'm saying. Are you reading the Amendment or the… or the introduced Bill? Because we did adopt an Amendment that did take the bond language out. I don’t have the copy of the Amendment in front of me, but we did take the bond language out. And it's more or less encouraging the use of ARPA dollars as a way to help fund this project."

"Okay. I'll take a closer look then. Thank you."

"Representative McCombie."

"Representative Mayfield."

"My name was used in debate a few times. Can I just clarify for the record that I did talk to Representative Davis about my concerns for the Bill and he stated he would address them in the Senate? Thank you."

"Representative Davis to close."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the comments of everyone that spoke on the Bill. Prior to Representative Mayfield, the previous speaker talked about the need for government to get out of the way. Not saying I necessarily disagree, but in some cases, government needs to be used to help these kind of situations. The idea that developers, in a lot of cases, don't want to come to communities like the ones that I represent is real. It may not be real for many on that side of the aisle because of the communities that they represent. They have no problem going to the Western Suburbs, the Northwestern Suburbs in a lot of cases. But when it comes to the South Suburbs, they do struggle to come to communities like the ones that I represent. The idea here is to try to put forth a program as a pilot project to help communities who are interested in dealing with a lot of the vacant and abandoned properties. Government's responsibility is to help communities. It is what we are supposed to do. We pass a huge budget that extends a lot of resources to help a lot of these communities. Now, 10200079.docx 37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 I understand that many on that side don’t want to admit the money that gets spent in their districts, but I'm willing to talk about the money that gets spent in my communities because it's what I advocate for. It's why those people sent me here to try to do what I can to try to help. So, this is a pilot project. Maybe in some eyes it's not perfect, but it's the beginning of a great conversation. And it’s a conversation that I'm willing to engage in to try to make it and shape it so that it does do what I would like it to do in communities of concentrated poverty, in communities that are underserved. That is a big fight down here, trying to make sure that we expand state resources in those communities. And the more that we're able to do in those communities, the reality is that it benefits all of us. That is an opportunity that when we… when we rise… when the lake goes up, everybody benefits from the opportunities for some of these communities. We are indeed that backbone. I know it's tough for some to admit, but we are indeed that backbone. And when we help those that cannot help themselves, those that are underserved, then you see the benefits all over the state and the opportunities for everyone in the state to grow and to prosper. So, again, thank you for all the comments. And I certainly hope that this is a program that we can move over to the Senate, continue to work it, and then ultimately pass a great Bill that benefits communities all over the State of Illinois. With that, I ask for a 'yes' vote. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4784 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk." 10200079.docx 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"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 74 voting 'yes', 35 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Batinick."

"The record shall so reflect. On page 20 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4322, Representative Tarver. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Tarver."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4322 is a Bill that was drafted initially by the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association and then ultimately in conjunction with the Illinois Relators Association. It is an update to the Seller Disclosure Act. It has not been updated since its intro… well, it's not updated in a major way since its introduction in 1994. I know of no opposition to the Bill. If anybody wants to know, like, some of the updates, it now allows individuals to send the seller discloser report by email, because that was illegal up until this Bill passes. So, I urge an 'aye' vote. Happy to answer any questions." 10200079.docx 39  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4322 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted… 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 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Didech on House Bill 4393. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Didech."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4393 amends various local government procurement codes to create a best value bidder standard for the awarding of competitively bid contracts. This is a standard that is utilized by about a dozen other states, including large states such as Texas, New York, and Minnesota. This legislation is supported by a broad array of local government organizations that represent municipalities, townships, school districts, park districts, and library districts. Essentially this will give those governments the option of using a more holistic analysis that will take into account fiscal factors such as the bidder's ability to minimize cost overruns, the ability to minimize change orders and maintenance costs in the lifespan of the 10200079.docx 40  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 project. It includes strong ethics and transparency provisions that require the disclosure of bidders who have a familial, close economic, or political relationship with the board approving the contract. Additionally and importantly, this legislation will also allow many local governments, for the first time, to consider goals of awarding projects to women-owned, minority-owned, and disabled-owned businesses. Thank you, everyone, for your consideration. And I'm happy to answer any questions."

"Seeing no seeking recognition on House Bill 4393, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4393 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing on page 20 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 4386, Representative Yednock. Representative Lance Yednock. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Yednock."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4386, I believe, changes the way that we hunt deer in the State of Illinois. 10200079.docx 41  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 This is a project for a lot of hunters in my district, where they want to be able to use a rifle with straight-walled ammunition in order to take more deer without… with less wounding, and it's a much better way to hunt. And I'm asking for a positive vote."

"Representative McCombie."

"To the Bill."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4386 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar is a '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 106 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 20 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4580, Representative Tarver. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Tarver." 10200079.docx 42  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill is a Bill that codifies a policy that CPS has had for about 17, 18 years about remapping school boundaries. Although the policy had been in place for 17 years, the school… the maps have not been remapped, I believe, in like 50 years or so. And so, the policy had shallow language to say they would do this every year, provide a report. It has never happened. It also adds necessary language, and I think that was the way they slipped out the back door. So, this codifies it, puts it into statute, requires that CPS once at least every five years provide a report, doing an evaluation where the schools should be remapped. It does not require them to remap schools. It just requires them to at least do the evaluation and provide a report. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Batinick."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"That is correct."

"Leader Butler."

"Sponsor yields."

"Did I draft this Bill?"

"No, Sir." 10200079.docx 43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"No, I didn’t say I drafted the Bill in redistricting. You asked me if I knew what was in the Bill, and I responded to you, 'Yes.' You asked me, 'What?' I said, 'Words.' There are words in this Bill too."

"Words."

"Thank you."

"Representative Tarver to use his words to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4580 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 21 of the Calendar, on the Order of Third Reading appears House Bill 4798, Representative Stava-Murray. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200079.docx 44  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Stava-Murray."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I'm presenting House Bill 4798, which would create the opportunity for more substitute teachers to educate our children by having certain qualified college students receive substitute teaching licenses. As an Illinois Representative and as a parent, education is one of the most fundamental values I hold true to my heart, as well as to the hearts of many students and family in the district I represent. However, in the last few years and especially recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are facing a shortage of teachers in our schools, which… with the shortage of educators, there's been a high demand for substitutes that many districts in Illinois cannot produce. With that being said, the Bill I am purposing would create the opportunity for increasing the number of substitute teachers for children in schools by having college students who are education majors with over 90 hours of credit experience become eligible for their substitute teaching license. I know of no opposition, and I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Bourne."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Stava-Murray to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you." 10200079.docx 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4798 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 21 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4825, Representative Costa Howard. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Costa Howard."

"Thank you. House Bill 4825 amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow individuals who… when registering their vehicles, to voluntarily indicate that they or somebody in their car, a parent of a child who has a communication disorder, to make that known. This Bill has the opportunity to save lives. We know that during traffic stops our officers do not necessarily have the information that they need. This is an opportunity for a voluntary program through… with Secretary of State, to allow individuals to actually let somebody know what is happening in this car. I want to thank Representative Stuart. This Bill is actually kind of a joint constituent issue. It was brought to me by a young man named Henry Lytle in Wheaton. And he and the chief of police, Chief 10200079.docx 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Murphy, worked with my office to bring this Bill forward. And Representative Stuart brought the piece to the Bill regarding a parent being able to indicate that they have a child. Again, this is a Bill that can save lives for many different families. And I urge an 'aye' vote."

"On House Bill 4825, Representative Stuart."

"Thank you. And thank you, Representative Costa Howard, for working together on this. I think it collectively, like, pulled everything in it. I just wanted to take a second to thank Matt Casper-Bassler from… who's from St. Clair County who is the one who brought this to me back in 2020. He has a young son with a communication disorder. He's actually a special education teacher, so he's probably still in his classroom or just finishing up. And I'm hoping that he's going to be really happy to hear that we finally got this across the finish line. So, thank you very much for all your work."

"Representative Lewis on House Bill 4825."

"Representative Costa Howard to close."

"Thank you. This is… this has been a labor of love for both Representative Stuart and myself in many ways. This is an example of one… we have a good Bill and one where we can work together. I want to thank Representative Lewis as well, and this is a true example of what bipartisan work looks like." 10200079.docx 47  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4825 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 21 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 4843, Representative Collins. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Collins."

"So, this Bill is to ensure that the statewide children's saving account program in Illinois centers equity and promotes hope for the future in Illinois' families who need it the most. It requires the Treasurer's Office to report data… I can't hear… the Treasurer's Office to report data to see if it's actually being taken up by families who would most benefit from having a jumpstart to their post-secondary education savings. And it also centers equity by allowing the Treasurer's Office to make supplementary deposits to children in a financially insecure households if funds are available, narrowing the deposits to children… narrowing the college saving gap and promoting hope for the future amongst children who need it the most. I will note that this program already 10200079.docx 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 exists, but it remains unfunded. And I do have an appropriations Bill to secure that funding."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4843 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; all opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 100 voting 'yes', 5 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 21 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4849, Representative Williams. Out of the record. On page 21 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4846, Representative Lawrence Walsh, Jr. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Walsh."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 4846 is an initiative of… the initiative of the Illinois EPA. This is a solid waste site landfill certification. Basically, what this does is, instead of certifying every three years, they’ll certify once and then have continuing education. The Amendments that were put forth move the fees back to their current level so there is no fee increase in this. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Ask for an 'aye' vote." 10200079.docx 49  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Leader Batinick."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"That is correct."

"Representative Walsh to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4846 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed voting 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 21 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4847, Representative Cassidy. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill. Mr. Clerk, please move this Bill back to Second for the purposes of an Amendment."

"Representative Cassidy on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to adopt the Amendment and debate on Third if possible."

"Representative Cassidy moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4847. All those signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. In 2015, this Body passed historic legislation to recognize the fact that courts did not understand or consider the impact of domestic violence when a survivor is charged with a crime. The Domestic Violence Resentencing Act had bipartisan sponsors and was supported by a coalition of domestic violence and criminal justice advocates. Any of us who were in the General Assembly at that time voted for it, as it passed out of both chambers unanimously. We voted for it so survivors of domestic violence that were in prison could file a petition for resentencing when the court did not consider that violence originally. But we'd missed the mark. We didn't get it quite right. Despite the intent of that Act, it has failed to accomplish its intended goals because of ambiguity in the language that has been cited several times by courts. And in fact, only four known survivors have gotten relief under the 10200079.docx 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 law as currently written. As I said, we've had disparities between jurisdictions resulting in different rulings, some rather ridiculous ones. And so, we have different access to justice depending on what court room a survivor's motion is filed. So, it clarifies the original intent that… around the timing for a petition of resentencing. It defines the amount of previous evidence, and this was an issue that… that came up more than anything else. In the original Bill… or in the law, it says there could’ve been no evidence presented, but that’s led to some absurd results. And one very jarring example is a survivor who literally in the… you go through every transcript, no mention of abuse at all. And the judge denied her petition for a hearing based on the fact that she was wearing a neck brace at her trial. And that led him to assume that… that she was a survivor. Others… there are women in prison who could not present evidence of their husbands raping them because it occurred before marital rape was even a crime. This is all about the things that we know better now. We went… we also created a new definition to expand beyond domestic violence to include other forms of gender- based violence, such as sexual assault and human trafficking. We… the Amendment that we just adopted addressed an assortment of concerns that were raised by the Sheriffs' Association. We responded to each one of their changes, making some definitional changes and making clarifications. There is a drafting error in this Amendment. So, it will have to be cleaned up in the Senate. So, it'll be back on Concurrence. And that will also allow us to address a couple of late- 10200079.docx 52  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 breaking questions that were raised by the state's attorneys when it gets over to the Senate. And I ask for your support."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4847 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed voting 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 72 voting 'yes', 37 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Guzzardi on House Bill 4850. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill. Mr. Clerk, please move this Bill back to Second Reading for the purpose of an Amendment."

"Representative Guzzardi on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Amendment addresses some of the concerns of the opposition. Happy to debate it further on Third."

"Representative Mazzochi, could we debate it on Third? Is that okay or would you like to discuss now? Representative Guzzardi moves for the adoption of Floor 10200079.docx 53  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Amendment #2 to House Bill 4850. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Guzzardi on House Bill 4850."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks, Members. House Bill 4850 contains a few Amendments to the Gender Violence Act. Two are relatively minor. One is that it clarifies that domestic violence is considered gender violence. We thought that would be obvious, but some judges have disagreed. So, we wanted to clarify that. Second, it makes it so that gender- violence claims can't be waived in divorce proceedings. But the sort of central issue here is around employer liability, for when their employee commits gender violence. So, we're clarifying the liability that courts have already found exists under the 2003 Gender Violence Act. So, I'll take us to the court system for just a moment. In 2019, there was a case called Gasic v. Marquette. Marquette was a management company who sent a maintenance employee to Ms. Gasic's apartment. He sexually harassed her in her apartment. And it turns out that he'd had a long history of these kinds of complaints of harassing people while they're at work. Ms. Gasic sued the company under the Gender Violence Act. And the court found that, under some circumstances, a legal entity, such as a corporation, can have liability under the Gender Violence Act. But it didn’t define under what circumstances those are. So, right now we exist in this state of limbo, 10200079.docx 54  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 where employees can bring claims against their employers and it's just not clear when the employer might be liable. So, we wanted to clarify that with the statute. The statute purposes a few clear conditions under which an employer might be held liable. The Amendment, which you see before you today, is a result of some debate in committee and some feedback from the Chamber of Commerce. We were working towards progress there with the Chamber. We had a lot of back and forth. We were not able to reach consensus. They offered some language that would have undermined the entire Gender Violence Act, I think unintentionally. But I still wanted to recognize the concerns of the… of the minority in committee and the concerns of the chamber, so we adopted some of those changes here in this Amendment today. But I think this is a critically important piece of legislation, both for survivors to know when they have a case and also for employers to know when they might actually be liable under this Act and not just leave it up to the courts to decide. So, with that, I urge an 'aye' vote."

"On House Bill 4850, Representative Mazzochi."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Ugaste."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"I'm sorry. I hate to do this to you. I know, it's just hard for me to hear you. You said, does it cover violence by an existing employee against an employee? Is that what…"

"Yes. That Act… the proposed Act does. Yeah."

"Well, so… we've had this discussion. And I believe that the Bill before us covers a wide variety of instances, including many which are not covered in the workers' compensation statute. For instance, gender violence doesn’t always include a physical act, right? So, threats of action can be constituted as gender violence as is defined. And I feel quite certain that a threat of an action is not… there's no workers' comp claim that could be… could cover that. And also, of course, it covers cases like the Gasic v. Marquette case where it's a customer of a business who's the survivor of the gender violence." 10200079.docx 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Yeah, it's just there are some instances in which the gender violence… for instance, we've talked about the statute of limitations issue in committee. They're instances in which the Gender Violence Act provides greater opportunities for people to seek recompense than they could find in the workers' compensation statute. And I think that work comp is not really an appropriate venue for most of the claims we're describing here. We're talking about employees who commit gender violence against their customers, right, against people interacting with the business. There's just a wide variety of issues covered by this Act that workers' comp just simply doesn’t deal with."

"Representative Guzzardi to close."

"Thank you. Really briefly, I have very good news for the Lady from DuPage who spoke a minute ago. The provisions that she was referring to around employers having… knowing about a person's propensity to commit those acts. The Chamber of Commerce brought those concerns to me as well, and I pulled those out of this Bill in Amendment 2. So, we've addressed a 10200079.docx 58  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 lot of these issues already. I appreciate the Gentlemen's comments. But to say this Bill would not do anything for survivors, I think would contradict the organizations of survivors who were strong advocates for this Bill. The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence who's fighting for this Bill, the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation that’s fighting for this Bill. This Bill, in the words of survivors themselves, will provide them remedies when they are… when gender violence is committed against them. I think's an incredibly important measure. I think it provides clarity for our employers and provides avenues for survivors of gender violence. I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4850 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed voting 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 'yes', 39 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 21 of the Calendar appears House Bill 5018, Representative Evans. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Evans." 10200079.docx 59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present House Bill 5018, which creates an innovative and sustainable way to meet the significant need for affordable housing supply in the Cook County suburban area. This initiative's been important to me and my family for many years. I live on the South Side of Chicago, but I also work and play on the South Suburbs and represent the South Cook area. And I'm happy to present a solution that will have an immediate, flexible impact. This Bill will authorize a program for the Housing Authority of Cook County to administer resolving… revolving fund for site acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of affordable and mixed-use housing. The fund will directly address long- standing countywide needs for safe, sustainable, and dignified housing that the pandemic has exacerbated. Most of the new units generated by this fund will be leased to members of populations of communities disproportionally impacted for a long time by simply… by the pandemic, such as people of color and individuals with disabilities. The housing authority has a proven track record of effectively addressing affordable housing needs, the site locations, the policies are flexible and based on local input and need. This Bill will benefit thousands of Cook County residents facing housing burden, it will improve the amount of quality of affordable housing in suburban Cook County, create jobs and draw local businesses, particularly those owned by women and minorities. I urge an 'aye' vote, and thank you."

"Representative Mazzochi."

"To the Bill." 10200079.docx 60  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Leader Evans to close."

"I request your 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5018 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed voting 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 71 voting 'yes', 39 voting 10200079.docx 61  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 21 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4949, Representative Collins. Out of the record. Representative Delgado on House Bill 4973. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Delgado."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4973 is an initiative of the ICC. It will eliminate procedural uncertainty in ICC enforcement actions against alternative retail electric suppliers, alternative gas suppliers, an agent, broker, or consultants. It also streamlines enforcement processes by aligning remedies available to complainants before the ICC, regardless of whether a complaint is brought pursuant to the Public Utilities Act or the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. What we're doing here is essentially codifying current practice at the commission. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one…"

"And I'm available for questions."

"…seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill shall House Bill 4973 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed voting 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Severin on House Bill 5041. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Severin."

"Thirty seconds."

"Representative Guzzardi."

"Thanks. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"Indicates he'll yield."

"I'll do my best to keep it under your one-minute timer. But I just want to know if you’ve been approached, Representative Severin, by any of the advocates who are in opposition to your Bill?" 10200079.docx 63  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"To the Bill, Mr. Speaker."

"To the Bill."

"I appreciate the Gentleman's answer. And I just want to point out that I share your concern about the staffing issues in these facilities, but I think it's also important that the folks who are serving in these facilities have the adequate training. Obviously, people who are confined, juveniles who are confined in these facilities can have challenging behavioral issues, can require a high degree of care. And I would just express the concern that I think the language in the Bill, as it is, is a little vague. It says that… it's the hiring of an applicant who possesses an associate's degree or has completed at least 60 credit hours at an accredited institution of higher education. So, if that 10200079.docx 64  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 person had spent 60 credit hours studying welding, they might be eligible to serve in this facility. I think it’s a… the goal of the Gentleman with this Bill is admirable. We do need to get these vacancies filled. We need staffing at these facilities. But I just worry that if we dilute this standard for… for professionals who serve our children in these facilities, then we might pose higher risks for them when we have these folks serving. So, I just wanted to share those concerns. I appreciate the Gentleman's efforts here, and I thank you for your time."

"Representative Ford."

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

"Indicates he'll yield."

"My question is simple. Are you nervous?"

"So, are you? You're not nervous?"

"That is all. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

"Representative Ammons."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill. I just rise in support of this Bill. I understand why my colleague, certainly on my side of the aisle, expressed. But the issues that we've experienced in juvenile detention centers and other detention centers, but specifically around juveniles, we've had some issues as described by Representative Guzzardi. But those 10200079.docx 65  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 issues did not pertain to whether they had a master's, bachelor's, or an associate's degree whatsoever. This Bill will allow for our detention center to expand its pool of applicants and give opportunities to community college graduates that they would otherwise not have."

"Representative Ammons."

"Yes, Sir?"

"Representative Evans in the Chair."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to share with my colleagues that the efforts that Representative Severin have put into this Bill, I looked deeply into this based on the data and statistics. And it’s very clear that people who take criminology at the community college can do an effective job if they are trained in the departments that they would be working in as adequately as a person with a bachelor's degree in welding or any other field as well. And so, I appreciate the efforts of Representative Severin on this Bill, and we support it wholeheartedly. And I urge an 'aye' vote"

"Representative Tarver for questions."

"Don't cut me off this time, Marcus."

"I'll do my best."

"Thanks, Mr. Speaker. Representative Severin, I had not given much thought to this Bill, honestly, until you just presented it. I wanted to just… well, first of all, thank you for the Bill. Also, thank you for all your DJing efforts before a committee start. It's always appreciated. But on a more serious note, this applies to Cook County as well?

"Okay. And this is not your issue, it's not an issue with your Bill, but I just want to take the opportunity 'cause you… 'cause this Bill is here to remind everyone. In Cook County, the chief judge oversees the juvenile court and the juvenile detention center. Okay? So, when these individuals are hired, FOIA cannot access, even if it's redacted, whose been hired, what their background is, if there's an investigation where they harm a child. Nobody will ever know. Now, that's not the problem of your Bill at all. So, I want to be clear about that, but it just made me think about it. As we bring more people on, there is a need for some level of oversight and the ability to subject the administrative functions of courts, investigations, and the like to FOIA. So, I think it's a great Bill. I think it's a necessary Bill. I have no issue with your Bill, it just made me think about the… the broader issue. So, thank you again very much."

"Representative Severin to close."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5041 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 105 voting in 'favor', 3 voting 10200079.docx 67  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing on page 21 of the Calendar, on House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5060, Representative Vella. Out of the record. Leader Batinick, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Continuing on page 21, under House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5162, Representative Yingling. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Yingling is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB5162 will prohibit the disbursement of state funds to any organization that engages in so-called conversion therapy as outlined in Section 15 of the Youth Mental Health Protection Act. I'd appreciate a 'yes' vote."

"Is there any discussion? Representative Windhorst is recognized."

"He indicates he will."

"Yeah, it is referenced in other parts of the statutes."

"Correct."

"That's already defined in statute. It's Section 15 of the Youth Mental Health Protection Act."

"So, that… all of that definition is already in statute, Representative, under… under the Section that I just cited, Section 15 of the Youth Mental Health Protection Act."

"Yeah. All of that's already outlined in Section 15 of the Youth Mental Health Protection Act."

"So, Representative, I would just go back and reference Section 15 of the Youth Mental Health Protection Act where all of this is already outlined." 10200079.docx 69  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"The terminology is the same as outlined in Section 15 of the Youth Mental Health Protection Act."

"It pertains to Section 15 of the Youth Mental Health Protection Act."

Speaker Evans: "Thank you, Representative. Any further discussion? We have Representative Morrison for questions."

Speaker Evans: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Yingling to close."

"Appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5162 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk." 10200079.docx 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"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', 37 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing on. On page 22 of the Calendar, on House Bills- Third Reading, we have House Bill 5175, Representative Kifowit. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Kifowit is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I mentioned this Bill when we adopted the Amendment. This Bill is technical changes to the Illinois Veterans Grant that was a request from ISAC. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 5175 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. 10200079.docx 71  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Continuing down page 22 of the Calendar, under House Bills- Third Reading, we have House Bill 5189, Representative Davis. Out of the record. Continuing down the Calendar on page 22, House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5225, Representative Harper. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill. Mr. Clerk, please bring this Bill back to the Order of Second Reading."

Speaker Evans: "Representative Harper, please speak to the Amendment."

"Sure. The Amendment routes the program through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity instead of the Department of Labor."

"Representative Harper moves the adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill on Third Reading."

"Representative Harper is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 5225 requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to develop a 10200079.docx 72  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 five-year program that provides transportation assistance and child care subsidies to those enrolled in approved apprenticeship programs. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 5225 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing on page 22, returning to House Bill 5189, Representative Davis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Davis is recognized."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. In previous Bills, I have talked to you about the Budgeting for Results Commission. House Bill 5189 is another initiative of the Budgeting for Results Commission that came from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. They ask that any statutory references to what is called the Energy Infrastructure Fund be removed. This fund never received any revenue and DCEO has no plans to operate the program through which the state would subsidize new electric generation facilities that use coal. I ask for a 'yes' vote." 10200079.docx 73  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 5189 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 106 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Members, 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 that 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 directives 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 House Rule 51.5. Thank you so much. Continuing on page 22, House Bills- Third Reading, we have House Bill 5273, Representative Gonzalez. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Gonzalez is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB5273 expands the oversight provided by the Independent Office of the Ombudsman for IJJ 10200079.docx 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 to include the county run juvenile detention facilities in Illinois. Because youth in detention centers do not have access to independent office to request assistant, obtain info, communicate confidentially, or seek relief, very little info is available on how youth are treated in county facilities. Access to the protections this office provides should be available to every youth who is in custody and removed from the family and community."

Speaker Evans: "All right. Thank you, Representative. Any discussion? Representative Batinick."

"Can you repeat that one more time? My bad."

"If there's an increase in cost, it'll be very minimal. There won't be any additional cost to the counties. If anything, it would to the state, to the Office of Ombudsman, but it'll be minimal."

"Minimally."

"Again, just a new level of… an extra level of oversight so that the youth that are in these detention centers can have somewhere to go if there's anything they need to…"

"Remind me the question again?"

"Oh, I mean, just the Office of the Ombudsman will have oversight. So, the youth in county detention centers, they… if there's an issue, they need to go talk to somebody, they'll just go to somebody from the Office of the Ombudsman."

"All right. Thank you."

"Any further discussion? Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill. Just a couple of Bills ago we had a pretty vigorous debate and discussion about the need to loosen standards for hiring in these facilities and some compelling arguments on both sides in terms of folks who want… who want to loosen those standards to address some serious shortfalls. But it would seem that this would be a good counterbalance to that. To ensure that, while we are loosening those standards, we are actually ensuring sufficient oversight to make sure that the youth that are in care in these facilities aren’t negatively impacted by those loosened standards. So, I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Gonzalez to close."

"Urge an 'aye' vote." 10200079.docx 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5273 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted who wish?"

"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 92 voting in 'favor', 13 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And the Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing down page 22 of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5285, Representative LaPointe. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative LaPointe is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB5285 is a Bill that protects our youngest students, those who are in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, from the harms of standardized assessment tests. The Bill recognizes that our youngest learners are developing rapidly in fits and starts and that standardized tests that take up valuable teaching and valuable socioemotional learning time are just not a good measure of what a young child is capable of. And in fact, these tests cause undue stress for both our teachers and our youngest children. This is why the Federal Government has never required annual math and reading tests in our early 10200079.docx 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 grades. So, this Bill would prohibit the state, through our Illinois State Board of Education, from supporting and paying for these tests for all our kids under third grade. However, our local school districts would still be able to rely on them if they pay for them, as many do today. The Bill makes clear that assessments used in screenings for a diagnosis of disabilities, developmental delays, or the need for remedial services are absolutely still allowed. And in addition, the Bill doesn’t create any prohibitions on the KIDS observational tool that we now require for K students in Illinois public schools. Happy to answer any questions."

"There any discussion? We have Representative Bourne for discussion."

"She indicated she will."

"It does not prohibit testing as long as local school districts select and pay for those standardized assessments."

"Yes. If we pass this Bill, that is absolutely still allowed."

"Continue." 10200079.docx 78  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Lewis is recognized."

"Representative Stuart for discussion."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I… I applaud you for bringing this forward. We don’t want to put burdensome and stressful tests on the youngest of our children. I did just want to speak though to the… the work of ISBE. ISBE is currently in the process of looking into assessment and trying to determine how the state assessment system could be improved and to make it more useful to educators. And they have said that any kind of K-2 assessment that's ever offered by the state would be an optional assessment and it wouldn't be part of the overall accountability system. So, I'm just hoping that possibly, when this goes to the Senate, if there will be some consideration to possibly extending the effective date of the 10200079.docx 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 legislation, allowing the State Board to finish the work that's already been underway. They've already spent time and taxpayer resources to work towards this issue. So, I just hope there's some consideration given to allow them to complete it. So, I… I'm going to support the Bill. I support the idea of not having these high-stake, stressful tests on the very youngest of our children, but I'm really just asking and I'm hoping that there will be consideration for an extended effective date, like I said, to allow the board to finish the work they’ve already started. Thank you."

"Representative Crespo for questions."

"Thank you, Speaker. Will the sponsor yield?"

"Indicates that she will."

"Representative, I guess… first of all, thank you for talking to me, reaching out to talk about this Bill. You are aware that the State Board of Education is looking at the assessments overall, has been meeting with stakeholders, and has… as been mentioned before, they do have, in their framework, have said that the tests for this particular group would be optional. Are you aware of that?"

"I am aware that ISBE is entertaining the idea of standardized… of supporting standardized testing for our youngest learners under third grade."

"Okay. So… and again, we heard one of the former speakers talk about delaying this to let that play out. Also, you would think that as ISBE looks at potentially… at vendors, taking this off that program might cost a little bit more too. Not that that should be a concern, an issue, but something to think about. But my biggest concern is, again, we're not 10200079.docx 81  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 saying that school districts cannot give assessment tests for K-2, correct? We're just saying that the state will not pay for those tests."

"That’s correct."

"So, again, one of the former speakers talked about the fact that, if the state does not pay for those tests, it's going to fall on property taxpayers in some of our districts. So, I just want to make sure people are aware that it might impact property taxes in your communities. Thank you, Representative. Thank you, Speaker."

"Representative Ammons for discussion."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield for just two clarifying questions?"

"She indicated she will."

"Thank you. Representative, can you clarify that in this Bill, if a school district determines that they want to do some kind of assessment, they can still do that, correct?"

"Correct. That’s the current situation. And when we pass this Bill, it will still be the situation."

"The difference though, in this Bill, is that the allocation of resources to school districts for these assessments would be prohibited, correct?"

"Correct. The allocation of state resources would be prohibited for these tests for our youngest learners under third grade."

"And how does the money get used? If ISBE is not allocating it for this purpose, does the school district then lose resources that would of otherwise come to them for this purpose?" 10200079.docx 82  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"No. They wouldn’t lose resources that were supposed to go for this purpose. They would be presumably used for other more evidence-based education related things."

"So, the schools would still receive the dollars. They just cannot use it for this purpose?"

"Right. Nothing about this Bill is taking away any money from local school districts, currently."

"Thank you for clarifying that. That is a… I just want to make sure on the record that school districts do not lose money because they can't use it for assessments. And that the dollars that we, the General Assembly, would allocate to ISBE for these purposes will still go to school districts and can be used for other purposes other than assessment testing. Is that your understanding?"

"Can you… can you repeat that one more time, please?"

"Yes, Ma'am."

"Thank you."

"For the purpose of allocation of resources, monies that would normally go to a school district for 0-2 testing would not be withdrawn from those school districts as a result of this Bill?"

"Today there is no state money going to local school districts to pay for standardized tests for our children under third grade."

"For 0-2?"

"Correct. Right."

"I think that just put me into another space. So, again, say… the purpose of this Bill, if we're already not giving 10200079.docx 83  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 money to school districts for 0-2 testing, can you restate the purpose of this Bill?"

"Yes. The purpose of this Bill is to prohibit the state from paying for standardized tests for our youngest learners under third grade, period, to prohibit the state from doing that. And the spirit of the Bill is that standardized testing for our youngest learners, taking away socioemotional learning time, play-based learning time in the classroom is actually harmful to our youngest learners and teachers rather than helpful."

"And so, with the… assuming the Governor signs this Bill into law, ISBE would then no longer allocate resources for standardized testing or assessment testing for children in 0- 2 or 3… under grade three?"

"Just to clarify, third grade."

"Third grade."

"ISBE would not have the future option of using state dollars to pay for these standardized tests for students under third grade."

"Okay. I just want to make sure this is clear on here that it would not take money from school districts but allow that money to be reallocated for other purposes in your schools."

"That is correct."

"Thank you very much."

"Thank you, Representative. Representative Scherer for questions."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to reiterate the importance of this Bill passing. And to be very clear, we 10200079.docx 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 have to choose if we're going to teach or are we going to test. And this state is going way too far in the direction of testing instead of teaching, to be very clear. And I am so glad Representative Ammons brought this question up. We can… there's so much money in the pot. So, you're either going to spend that money on testing these little babies or teaching these little babies. So, your vote is you choosing, do you want to test the babies or do want to teach the babies? It's as simple as that. I can't even believe we need this Bill. I can't even believe, as a teacher of 35 years, that anyone would even consider voting 'no' for this Bill. We're looking at life experiences that maybe some of you haven’t had. Have you taught a student who peed their pants during a test in third grade because they were so nervous? And then you, as a teacher, pretended that you spilled a cup of water so they could go home without being totally mortified. Is that what you want? Have you taught where a child in third grade went… a boy went to the bathroom and peed in the sink instead of the toilet because he was so nervous, he… he just was beside himself? This Body, what do you suggest these teachers do? You're laughing? You wouldn’t laugh if that was your son. You wouldn’t laugh if your daughter came home crying. It's not funny. It's critical. And sooner or later people will wake up. I'm so tired of this. I can't take it. My daughter came home from third grade and peed her pants and had the best scores in her class, but she was so nervous that people in this room did it to her. And I'm supposed to stand here and watch you up front laugh about it? You should be disgraced. I only pray that it doesn’t happen to your child, and you 10200079.docx 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 don’t look your child in the eye and say, 'It's my fault you peed your pants at school and are mortified because I voted for this.' I'm talking to some Republicans up in the corner that are laughing. No, I know you were. In other countries, people have committed suicide over this. The research is there. Just take the time to go read it. Is that what we've come to? Suicide because you didn’t get the test score you needed? Two hundred and twenty-eight million dollars on the table for testing right now. Dear God, please let us choose today to pay for class size teachers, to pay for tutoring, to pay for mentoring, to pay for social workers, school nurses. Anything to help our students learn instead of another way to point a finger at an underperforming school just so some rich schools can act like we're big shots 'cause our test scores are great. Well, guess what? You're ruining… you're ruining our society. Our best students are having severe emotional anxiety because you will… you will vote to actually allow a kindergartener to be tested and… and to an earlier Representative who talked about point to your nose, point to your eyes. You don’t need standardized testing to do that. You need small class size. Anybody in their right mind knows that. I strongly urge an 'aye' vote. And if you want to know truth, I'm very disappointed that I even saw a need to stand up and talk on this Bill. Thank you."

"Thank you, Representative. Representative Tarver for discussion."

"I promise to be brief, Marcus. Lindsey, first of all, thank you for bringing this Bill. And, Sue, to your point, I've never had the situation that you’ve had, but I do have 10200079.docx 86  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 a four-year-old daughter who pretty much… I brought this up when we all… we all voted for, by the way, a Bill to ban testing four-year-olds less than a year ago. Like, every single person voted for it. But I had a four-year-old daughter who went to IT in Chicago and had to test. Right? Now, when we were in committee, we asked questions like… on both sides of the aisle… who administers the test? What's on the test? Nobody knows. We just know that the kids get tested. My daughter, luckily, or unluckily, grew up pretty much in a brewery, so she was able to separate and go to someone who doesn’t look like her. She had no problem doing that. But if you can't do that, then you can't test. Then you're relegated to whatever neighborhood school. Right? So, there are a lot of issues with testing children. There's no reason that my daughter has different opportunities than my neighbor's daughter. There's no reason for that at all. Except that she had two parents who could afford to put her into pre-k that would take her from three… from 18 months until 3 or 4 years old, whatever it was, and prep her for one exam that was going to determine where she went for the next 12 years, except for the fact that she was always going to get a good education. Testing did not somehow change that for her. So, I'm appreciative of this Bill. I think it's a great idea. I'm happy to support it. And I do feel as though, to Sue's point, we have to focus more on teaching than testing. So, thank you very much."

Speaker Evans: "Thank you, Representative. For further discussion, we have Representative McCombie." 10200079.docx 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"She indicates that she will."

"That's correct. That’s always been the spirit of the Bill, but we did an Amendment to clarify that even further because those types of screenings and assessment are extremely important for all grades."

"Setting up, did you say rules?"

"Oh, goals. Okay. No, nothing in this Bill prohibits that."

"Representative LaPointe to close."

"I appreciate the healthy debate on this issue. I appreciate the work of the chief cosponsors of this Bill. It's telling that when you talk to parents, most parents, when you talk to most teachers about this Bill, their eyes light up and they're very enthusiastic about the idea of relieving our youngest learners from having to deal with the undue stress of standardized testing. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5285 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk." 10200079.docx 88  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Yes."

"All voted who wish? All voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 79 voting in 'favor', 26 voting 'against', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing down page 22, under House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5318, Representative Ford. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Ford."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. I move for the passage of House Bill 5318, as amended. It requires group health insurance policies that provide coverage for hospital or medical treatment or services for illness on the expense-incurred basis to provide coverage without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost- sharing requirement for an annual prostate cancer screening upon the recommendation of a physician for three groups. An asymptomatic man, age 50 or older; African American men, age 40 and over; and men age 40 and over with a family history of prostate cancer. I want to thank the proponents and the individuals that worked hard on this Bill. ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer, American Association of Clinical Urologists, American Urologists Association, and American Cancer Society for the work on this Bill. I move for the passage of House 10200079.docx 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Bill 5318, and I urge men to receive a prostate screening because early detection saves lives."

"There any discussion? We have Representative Swanson for discussion."

Speaker Evans: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Caulkins for further discussion."

"Representative Ford to close."

"Thank you very much, Members, for sponsoring and also voting green for this Bill." 10200079.docx 90  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Representative Ford. The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5318 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Proceeding down page 22 of… on the Calendar, under House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5439, Representative Ford. Please move this Bill to the Order of Second Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

Speaker Evans: "Representative Ford, please speak to the Amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You're working me very hard, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 5439, the Bill address problems our state is dealing with. One, people slowing down traffic so that cars can either drag race on our highways or so that cars can perform dangerous vehicle stunts, such as wheelies and donuts. And they're performing these dangerous stunts is not a criminal act in Illinois right now. This Bill will fix that. We criminalize drivers that slow down traffic so that these cars and drivers can… cannot race or perform dangerous stunts, 10200079.docx 91  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 and we criminalize the dangerous stunts themselves. So, House Bill 5439 aims to make our roads safer. I know of no opposition at this time, and I look for the passage of 5439."

"Representative Ford moves the adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill on Third Reading."

"Representative Ford is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I've spoke to the merits of the Bill, and I move for the adoption of the Bill, as amended."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 5439 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing down the Calendar on page 22, House Bills-Third 10200079.docx 92  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Reading, we have House Bill 5445, Representative Stoneback. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Stoneback is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to adopt House Floor Amendment 1 to 54… 5574."

"Mr. Clerk, please…"

"The Amendment clarifies language in the… the original intent of the Bill and adds a term 'sexual harassment', which wasn't…"

"Representative, hold… one moment."

"Oh, I'm sorry. This is the wrong Bill. Nope. Out of the record."

"Out of the record."

"Apology."

"Continuing on page 22 of the Calendar, under House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5472, Representative Yang Rohr. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Yang Rohr is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 5472 helps to address the substitute teacher shortages that many of our schools are facing by helping bring back… bring back some of our most experienced educators. Currently, retired teachers are allowed to come back into the classroom to substitute teach for 120 days each school year. This Bill allows them an additional 20 days for the rest of this school year through 10200079.docx 93  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 the end of this June. We worked with school management and administration groups, labor, and TRS to craft… carefully craft this Bill so that it would not trip any tax concerns with bringing back retired teachers into the workforce. I know of no opposition to the Bill. This passed unanimously through committee, and I ask for your support to bring back some of our most experienced educators into the classroom to help relieve the shortage of substitute teachers."

"There any discussion? Representative Davidsmeyer is recognized."

"That is correct."

"Yes."

"Correct."

"Representative Yang Rohr to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5472 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing on page 22, under House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5488, Representative Harper. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Harper."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. House Bill 5488 would allow a middle or high school student who attends a public school to be excused for a full day to engage in a civic event. And a civic event can be described as any type of peaceful protest, rally, or march. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Thank you, Representative. For discussion, we have Representative Ammons for discussion. Representative Ammons."

"Sorry, Mr. Speaker. I just wanted to correct on… correction on my vote on House Bill… now I can't see the Bill number. 5285, I intended to vote 'yes' for that Bill."

"Thank you. Representative Batinick on the Bill."

"She indicated she will."

"That's fine. If we want to tighten up that definition in the Senate, we definitely can do that."

Speaker Evans: "Any further discussion? Seeing none… Representative Morrison, would you… okay. Seeing no… Representative to close. Harper to close."

"I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5488 pass?' All those voting in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 62… on this question, there are 62 voting in 'favor', 38 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, 10200079.docx 96  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 is hereby declared passed. Representative Butler is recognized."

"It's once the Clerk… my understanding it's once the Clerk takes the record. It was at 62 when the Clerk took the record."

"When I complete my statement, the Clerk takes the record. It was at 62."

Speaker Evans: "I'm looking at the screen. It was 62, Representative."

Speaker Evans: "Yeah, Representative, when I complete the statement, the Clerk takes the record. I'm looking at the screen. At the end of my statement, the Clerk took the record at 62. I don’t know if there was an echo or something on your view, but I'm looking at the screen. At the end of my statement, it was at 62. That's what we have for the record."

"I saw 62, Representative. So, I'm cleaning up, double-checking with the parliamentarian. I'm looking at the screen. At the end of me saying 'record' that completed my word, it was at 62. We have the record."

"We have the record and… do you have any further questions, Representative?"

"Thank you. Continuing on page 22 of the Calendar, House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5574, Representative Stoneback. You have an Amendment, Representative. We're going to move the Bill to the Order of Second Reading. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Stoneback, please explain the Amendment."

"The Amendment clarifies language and refines the language to clarify the original intent of the Bill. It was mostly cleanup language and an addition of a term, 'sexual harassment', that was inadvertently left off in the original Bill. I move for the adoption of the Amendment."

"Representative Stoneback moves the adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?" 10200079.docx 98  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill on Third."

"Representative Stoneback is recognized."

"In recent years, after revelations of years of harassment in major organizations have surfaced, it's become apparent that the use of nondisclosure agreements, or NDAs, has played a role in silencing victims from disclosing harassment, discrimination, and abuse in the workplace. Silencing enables abuse to continue. Victims agree that if more people knew that others were being targeted, they might be better prepared to fight it. NDAs not only suppress employees' speech, but they also chill creativity and competition through expansive definitions. HB5574 amends the Workplace Transparency Act, providing that an employer may not require a prospective, current, or former employee to sign a confidentiality provision of a settlement agreement or termination agreement relating to a claim of discrimination retaliation, harassment, or sexual harassment in the workplace. This Bill would help prevent recidivist sexual harassment while making it so victims of harassment are not precluded from speaking about their experience. This Bill has very strong bipartisan support, and I'm happy to answer any questions. And I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Is there any discussion? We have Representative Davidsmeyer for a discussion."

Speaker Evans: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Batinick for questions."

"She indicates she will."

"Yes. I believe the vote was 23-4."

"I have not… it was voted this morning."

"The… my understanding, and I did consult with a university professor who's an expert on the subject, that this is not in conflict with anything being done in the 10200079.docx 100  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 federal level. And that exactly… that is what we're trying to do. We do not want to chill competition. We do not want to silence victims. So, this was… there are different ways to approach it, and this is certainly one that favors lifting victims' voices." Batinick: "Okay. With the Amendment, it shows that the Illinois Attorney General's Office and the AFL-CIO are proponents. And opposition to the Amendment, we have NFIB, Illinois Chamber, and Illinois Retail Merchants Association. Looks like IMA has concerns with the Bill but still reviewing. Do I have that all correct? In terms of who's a proponent and who's an opponent."

"I believe that a… NFIB was also slipped in no position. So, I do not know… I'm not clear on their position."

"Proponents. Yes. I do see Illinois Attorney General's Office and the Illinois AFL-CIO. I do also believe that the Trial Lawyers Association is fine with the language in the Bill."

"I… I'll pull the Bill out of the record while we have further discussion. Thank you."

"Mr. Clerk, please take the Bill out of the record. Returning on page 21 of the Calendar, House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 5069, Leader Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, please take this Bill to the Order of Second Reading. Please read the Bill." 10200079.docx 101  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Leader Hoffman on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen of the… Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Body. This simply changes the effective date to July 1 of 2023."

"Representative Hoffman moves the adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill on Third Reading."

"Leader Hoffman is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentleman of the House. This simply would require that all subcontractors and subcontract bidders working on Illinois lottery machines and equipment to at least pay the prevailing wage, and it would first go into effect on July 1, 2023."

"Is there any discussion? Representative Batinick is recognized."

"He indicates that he will."

"Well… I don’t know, but I'm happy they're for it."

"No."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question… Leader Hoffman to close."

"Yes, I ask for an 'aye' vote because as groundswell support."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5069 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 102 voting in 'favor', 4 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Going back to page 19 of the Calendar, House Bills-Third Reading. We have House Bill 2991, Representative Lilly. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Lilly is recognized." 10200079.docx 103  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was eating my cracker, sorry. I'm ready. House Bill 2991 is a collaboration with the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, where we're going to do a research project to ensure that the field… that we have field services in all of the districts… Senatory Districts here in the State of Illinois to ensure that our veterans and their families receive the services they need to have quality of life here in Illinois. I ask for your 'aye' vote if there's no…"

"Representative Swanson for discussion."

"Indicates she will."

"It would be."

"I do not have that estimate in my notes."

"The effective date is not immediate. It's December 31, 2023."

"It's within 18 months, upon subject appropriations, the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affair will submit a plan of inclusive and estimated cost, as well as the future delivery of services list, for the department's field and division offices. Eighteen months."

"With an estimated cost, yes."

"Representative Lilly to close. Representative Hoffman in the Chair. Representative Lilly to close."

"I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"Representative… the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2991 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 82 voting 'yes', 20 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the 10200079.docx 105  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Batinick."

"The record will so reflect. Members, we will return to the Order of Second Reading. And it is the intent of the Chair to move through the Second Readings. And if the Sponsor indicates that he would like… he or she would like to have it called on Third, we will move to Third and call it today. So, page 2 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 378, Representative Jones. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Jones on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment 2 makes changes to this Bill. This Bill is a Bill that's sponsored by the Illinois black press, black media, the Illinois Press Association. To create fairness, we have media opportunities in the State of Illinois. The Bill makes several changes. The Amendment makes changes. It allows for goals to be set at 10 percent as opposed to 20 percent. It also allows for departments, when they have media, to make sure that black- owned media receives support from the State of Illinois. There's no known opposition to this Bill, and I ask for the adoption of the Amendment."

"Representative Jones moves for the adoption of… for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 378. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the 10200079.docx 106  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Jones."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just stated the purpose of this Bill. The Amendment made changes to this Bill. It also allows and creates fairness for black media-owned companies. It requires black-owned media companies to be MBE certified, allows CMS… allows the department to not only help in that certification process. It excludes IDOT for one reason. IDOT receives federal pass-through money, which doesn't allow them to participate in a program like this. But this is a great program not only for black media around the State of Illinois, but also for media in general to not only deliver messages to African Americans, but also to constituencies all around the State of Illinois. Again, there is no known opposition to the Bill. I'm available for any questions, and I ask for its passage."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 378 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 71 voting 'yes', 29 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a 10200079.docx 107  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 2 of the Calendar appears House Bill 209, Representative Mussman. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mussman on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the chamber. House Floor Amendment #1 states that first responders shall not wear latex gloves. In medical settings, latex gloves should not be used on unconscious individuals or individuals for whom the health history, which would identify a pre-existing latex allergy, is unavailable. And it adds language advising what to do in times of supply chain disruption when various settings may have difficulty sourcing nonlatex gloves."

"Leader Batinick, may we move this to Third Reading and then discuss? Representative Mussman moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 209. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Mussman on House Bill 209."

"Thank you. I am here to present House Bill 209 to address the use of natural rubber latex and nonpowdered latex gloves in various settings. Unrestricted use of latex is a serious concern because it can lead to allergic reactions, including mild rash, impaired breathing, and even deadly 10200079.docx 108  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 anaphylaxis. Exposure to the allergen latex proteins could occur in a variety of settings and this Bill targets three main areas where sufferers may be the most vulnerable. Emergency response incidents, health care settings, and food preparation. In emergency response settings, an EMT may approach a victim with protective gloves already on while a victim may be unconscious and unable to self-identify that they are allergic to latex. And a medical alert bracelet could be damaged or have fallen off in the accident. If a hyper- sensitive person has been touched with latex, their medical emergency could get significantly worse. Many first responders have indicated that they have already voluntarily moved away from using nonlatex gloves in practice out of concerns over allergies and because there is limited evidence it can provide better protection against the unexpected contact with illicit drugs like fentanyl. For the same reasons, in health care settings, workers would be prohibited from using latex gloves for patient care when the patient is unconscious or otherwise physically unable to communicate and their medical history documents indicating a potential for an allergy are unavailable. In deference to the current pandemic and recent experiences of supply chain shortages for PPE, the Bill indicates that emergency medical services and health care facilities shall prioritize reserving and using nonlatex gloves for treatment of those with known allergies and those unable to affirm their allergies to the best extent possible. This Bill would also ban the use of latex gloves in food preparation since latex particles can cling to food and become a significant hazard when ingested. In deference to the 10200079.docx 109  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 potential supply chain interruptions, if a business is having difficulties sourcing nonlatex gloves, they are simply asked to post a sign at the point of purchase warning customers that latex gloves are being used in food prep. A cost comparison demonstrates little to no difference in pricing between latex gloves and nonlatex alternatives, like nitrile of vinyl. Just like airlines now serve pretzels instead of peanuts in consideration of those in our population with nut allergies, this is a reasonable accommodation to protect those with latex allergies. I appreciate your consideration, and I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Batinick."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"That is my understanding."

"The cheer group?"

"Representative Mussman to close."

"I… I appreciate the bipartisan support that I've received, and I hope for an 'aye' vote." 10200079.docx 110  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 209 pass?' All in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 were 100 voting 'yes', 5 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Willis on House Bill 693. Out of the record. Going to page 3 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 861, Representative Jones. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Jones."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. House Bill 861 is an Act concerning domestic violence. This Bill is a result of work not only between myself and also the… the Illinois State Bar Association, Members of the Judiciary Committee. The underlying Bill sought to make changes to the Illinois Dissolution of Marriage Act to create the task force and look at ways that domestic violence… and also answer two key questions. Whether there's a rebuttable presumption, and also 10200079.docx 111  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 whether a factor should be added to the maintenance determining whether one party who was convicted of domestic violence or aggravated domestic violence should be factored into the maintenance law. And it also creates a task force that will produce two reports. The first report is due 15 months after the passage. And it also looks at ways that we can actually have evidence-base when we're talking about domestic violence in our state. I know of no opposition, and I'm prepared to answer questions, but I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 861 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; all opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 107 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving… continuing on page 3 of the Calendar, moves to House Bill 2382, Representative Harper. Out of the record. Page 4 of the Calendar, House Bill 2767, Representative Mah. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mah."

"I'd like the adoption of Floor Amendments 2 and 3."

"Representative Mah moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2767. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Representative Mah moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 2767. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Mah."

"Thank you, Mr. Chair, Members of the Body. HB4727 (sic- HB2767) provides ways to mitigate and address the devastating impact when power plant stacks are demolished. During such events, dust clouds containing fugitive dust and particle pollution exposure can cause or exacerbate all manner of respiratory health conditions and even premature death. In 2020, there was such an explosion… implosion event near my community and the dust cloud affected many of my constituents. In Illinois, these demolitions are subject only to asbestos 10200079.docx 113  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 regulations. There is very little… there is no state oversight. And these events are potentially going to be increasing as plants… coal plants are closing and could be subject to demolition. This legislation provides more transparency and air protection by expanding notice and participation requirements for power plant implosions, requiring state oversight by requiring Illinois EPA-approved air quality planning and a dust mitigation plan, and establishes new fees for power plant demolitions in violation of these rules. This is a solution that's not burdensome or particularly expensive or restrictive. It sets up a process for responsible planning, public notice, and important, much- needed air quality protections. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"On House Bill 2767, Leader Batinick."

"The Amendments have been adopted. We're on Third."

"She indicates she will."

"Yes, but I think there is a need for additional oversight and regulations that apply to the rest of the state." 10200079.docx 114  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"No. I think they're still ongoing discussions, and I think there could be some changes in the Senate. But what we have now is what we'd like to see passed in the House."

"I'm sorry?"

"Well, I think that it is necessary to put in place some of these processes because currently communities do not get adequate notification when such events are about to happen. And as we saw in April 2020, when an event took place near my community, it had a devastating impact and it could've been… it could've been prevented."

"To the Bill." 10200079.docx 115  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Ugaste."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"I'm sorry. Can you repeat your question? I can't quite hear you."

"I think what we're trying to achieve here is having more uniform processes and things like notifications that may not be in the local legislation. And so, this is something that would apply statewide and provide some uniformity statewide to address this really important issue where communities deserve clean air and better air quality. And so, this is something that we feel should apply beyond just the City of Chicago, for example."

"They may… they may in some communities but…"

"These… we're setting up some processes that make it more transparent and give communities more notice when something like this is about to happen in their communities."

"Can you repeat your question?"

"The… the legislation here goes into a little bit greater detail and provides a little more oversight than what is currently in State Law."

"Representative Caulkins."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"The… the Bill simply calls for better notification and community engagement when events like this are being planned. And it is requiring an air quality plan for these companies. It doesn't seem all that onerous. I think it's a courtesy for people who live in the surrounding areas who deserve to know 10200079.docx 117  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 and deserve to be protected from a cataclysmic dust cloud in their communities."

"Proceed."

"One of the things we're asking for is for an air quality plan to be submitted to the Illinois EPA. That's not something that's covered in local ordinances. And it… so, this tries to address the fact that there's no state oversight for events such as these."

"To the Bill."

"Leader Butler."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Mah to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, in April 2020, at the height of the pandemic when we were all concerned about this respiratory illness, we experienced a devastating event just a few miles from my community. The Crawford Power Plant was imploded, and the nearby community received no notification. And I saw the images of this enormous dust cloud hovering over my 10200079.docx 119  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 neighborhoods. And just really thinking and feeling a lot of fear and concern about my… my constituents, especially those who suffer respiratory illnesses and have very real… can experience very real impacts from these particles and these dust clouds that contain particulate matter and toxic substances that can exacerbate all these respiratory health conditions and, in some cases, cause premature death. So, I don't think that anyone would want to have an event like this just a few miles from them without any notice. So, it just makes sense to have this transparency to require that companies that are making these plans notify community members and give them an opportunity to respond and be subject to state oversight that requires a simple air quality plan. This is not too much to ask. I don't think it's burdensome. I think it just makes sense. And I don't think that anybody would want to go through what my community had to go through during the Crawford Power Plant implosion in 2020. So, thank you for your indulgence. I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Members, Representative Butler has requested a verification. All Members will be in their chairs and vote their own switches. The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2767 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. Representative Mah." 10200079.docx 120  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Postponed Consideration, please."

Speaker Hoffman: "This Bill shall be placed on Postponed Consideration. On page 4 of the Calendar appears House Bill 3089, Representative Harper. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Harper on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #1 removes opposition from the Bill and was worked on by the Department of Agriculture and CMS and removes all opposition."

"Representative Harper moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Harper."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3089 simply makes it a goal of the state that it… at least 20 percent of all food and food products purchased by state agencies are to be produced by socially disadvantaged farmers. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Harper… the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3089 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 10200079.docx 121  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 'aye'; all opposed voting 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 107 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Gabel, on page 4 of the Calendar, House Bill 3125. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Gabel on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you. Floor Amendment 1 is a gut and replace. This is one of the issues that we were not able to get onto CEJA last year and… which changes the Act to the Electric Vehicle Charging Act. And that's… so, it really addresses a lot of just the electric vehicle charging issues."

"Representative Zalewski, could we adopt the Amendments and then discuss on Third? Representative Gabel moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 3125. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?" 10200079.docx 122  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Gabel on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you. Floor Amendment 2 makes some small changes for the Affordable Housing Coalition."

"Representative Gabel moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 3125. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Further Amendments?"

"Floor Amendment #3, Representative Gabel."

"Thank you. This is the last one. Floor Amendment 3 includes motor… electric motorcycles in the Bill."

"Representative Gabel moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 3125. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Gabel."

"Well, thank you. We can all see that electric vehicles are the future of driving. Not only are EVs cheaper to operate, they are an important part of addressing the climate crisis. But EV adoption will lag unless we plan for it now. 10200079.docx 123  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 House Bill 3125 is an important part of that plan. This Bill sets Illinois on a path toward assuring that residents in Illinois can have access to an electric vehicle charging station, whether they live in a single-family home, a multi- family apartment complex, a condo, or affordable housing. I want to emphasize that this is a gradual, thoughtful path. This Bill does not require every residence to have an EV charging station as soon as the Bill becomes law. Instead, it requires new construction of homes and apartments or those that going a significant rehab to construct the bones of a system that can be built out later and a full complement of EV stations. For example, depending on the size of the parking lot, a newly constructed single-family home or a multi-unit building with less than five parking spaces need only make the spaces EV capable, meaning only the conduit is necessary. For larger, multi-unit dwellings with over five units, the Bill requires a mix of EV ready, which is the conduit and wiring, and EV capable conduit only, depending upon how large the parking lots are. There are ramp-ups in place for affordable housing due to the complex nature of financing, but affordable housing is included in this Bill. Multi-unit dwellings that undergo substantial electrical renovation are required to upgrade or install electrical panel capacity to ensure that the building can become EV capable to the extent possible. So, electric vehicle adoption is increasing exponentially around the U.S. Major automobile manufacturers, including Honda, Ford, and GM, will no longer manufacture internal combustion engine vehicles beginning in 2040, less than 20 years away. And GM has said it will only sell EVs 10200079.docx 124  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 after 2035. With EV incentives, more options on the market, and greater marker saturation, purchase price of EV will continue to fall but infrastructure needs active investment. So, we need to future-proof new homes to accommodate this accelerating EV trend. It can be significantly more expensive to renovate and add EV charging capability later versus making our homes and parking lots EV capable at the outset. Let's get in front of this trend and give homebuyers and renters the tools they need for the future of driving. Thank you."

"Thank you, Leader. On House Bill 3125, is there any discussion? The Chair recognizes Representative Zalewski."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill. I want to commend the…"

"To the Bill."

"…I want to commend the Sponsor on an excellent piece of legislation. EVs are the wave of the future. This state, last fall, passed a revolutionary tax credit with respect to electric vehicles and manufacture them here. We should be doing everything we can to cultivate a electric vehicle economy in this state, and this is one more way in which we can do that. So, I commend the Sponsor on an excellent piece of legislation, and I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Butler."

"Sponsor yields."

"Well, the cost to put this in for a new home is pretty minimal. But I have talked to the Home Builders and the Realtors, and we are going to look at the possibility of doing some tax incentives when it gets to the Senate. So, I'd like one of those buttons, please."

"From my understanding, it's minimal. I mean, I've talked to people who do building. I talked to one of our Members here today who said the cost would be minimal. The estimate that's I've gotten is 500 to possibly a thousand."

"In the legislation, it talks about a major renovation would be one that actually was redoing the electric and it was going to be changing the electric box."

"No."

"Well…"

"You know, we met with them a few months ago, and they gave me a redlined version of the Bill, and I included all 10200079.docx 127  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 the redlined areas in the Bill. And then five months later, they came back and said, no, we… no. So, I don't… we kind of ran out of time by the time they came back and told me no after we had put everything they wanted in the Bill."

"So, hopefully, we can… well, not hopefully, but we will continue to work on this in the Senate with them."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Caulkins."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"So, they will have to buy an electric vehicle after 2040. There will be no more combustion cars built. But the point of 10200079.docx 128  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 what we're doing is that we are preparing for the future. We are preparing these buildings to be ready, to be able to be… to put in… and when I say that there… that there's going to be an EV charging station, that actually is just a plug. A place to plug in your car. It's not like a big, big thing that you put on the wall and take off. It's just a plug. And most people… most people charge their cars at their home, in a single-family home. And what this Bill requires is that the wiring, when you're building a brand-new home, that you just make sure that the conduit is there so that if you want to pull wires through, you can do that easily. So, it's not a very big lift. And it also just ensures that we don't have to go back and retrofit, which can be very expensive. That can cost in the tens of thousands of dollars. You would have to, like, get a… what are those called? Those… anyway, you'd have to break through the concrete sometimes. You may have to break through walls. That can be very expensive. So, it just is common sense, and it makes a lot of sense, to be able to do this initially so we don't have to go back and retrofit."

"I… you know, I think that it's important that we look at. I mean, there are lots of building codes now. There are volumes of them on what… how to build a house and what you have to put into it. And I don’t think that this is a overly burdensome requirement to make the single-family home simply… simply electric vehicle capable. So…"

"Leader. Leader. Representative Caulkins…"

"…to the Bill and then…"

"Thank you."

"Representative Caulkins, you're…"

"Thank you. Representative Morgan."

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

"Indicates she'll yield." 10200079.docx 130  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Leader Gabel, thank you for bringing this Bill. I had a few questions. Can you tell us… I think a lot about… we spent a lot of time last year talking about CEJA and the evolution of bringing electric vehicles to the State of Illinois. Could you tell us where, again, where this fits in to all of that and that's going to help with the implementation?"

"Sure. The transportation sector, at this point in time in this state, is the largest contributor to carbon in our atmosphere. And in order to reduce the carbon through transportation, it's critically important to electrify our transportation sector. So, of that sector, cars are one, buses are another, which we're working on through CEJA, and trucks are another. And we know that we're working… we need to work on all three of those in order to help decarbonize our transportation sector."

"In my… one of my cities, at least one, slipped in support of this Bill. It's City of Highland Park. And I know, particularly in my community, there are more and more… many of our communities, more and more electric vehicles. Tell us about how this is going to help our municipalities that are constantly looking for this chamber to help them expand clean energy and new… renewable energies."

"So, many of the communities are doing their best to be carbon free and to reduce their carbon impact. And this will help them in that every house that's built in that area in the future will at least have a charging… the ability to put in a charging station there."

"Well, and I know we talked a little bit about just how onerous this was going to be for our building owners and 10200079.docx 131  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 developers. Right now, as we sit here today, in my back yard an energy company is… an electrical company is digging a very, very large hole to replace electric lines in my back yard. Has nothing to do with electric vehicles. Is this Bill going to lead to more digging of people's back yards and a whole bunch of new electrical lines? Is this going to demand a whole bunch more electricity on our community?"

"No. This… this Bill actually looks… is forward looking in that it will… it will require the buildings to have these conduits initially, so we won't have to dig up, build… dig up the ground and put in more electric and… we do it initially, which is the most efficient and most practical way. You know, let me just remind you again, in case you didn't hear me the first time, that major automobile manufacturers, including Honda, Ford, and GM, will no longer manufacture internal combustion engine vehicles beginning in 2040. And GM has said that it will sell only EVs after 2035. So, this is not like we're looking at a hundred years in the future. We're looking at in the next 15 years, so…"

"Representative Morgan, your time has expired. Could you please bring your remarks to close? Can… can we just move on? Representative Willis yields her time."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I won't spend too much more time on this. I think this is an important issue for my community as, again, we have a tremendous amount of electrical vehicles that are growing by the day. And I'm very concerned that individuals that are looking to buy electric vehicles are going to be inhibited by the lack of electrical charging stations in their home. And yet, the question that this is 10200079.docx 132  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 going to demand so much, be such a burden on homeowners. You know, you mentioned about what was discussed earlier. Tell us again, what is the cost going to be for individual developers? Is this going to bankrupt construction companies?"

"No."

"Is it going to make us taxed out of our homes?"

"No. No. My understanding is it's about 500 or less. So, no, it will not bankrupt anybody. Homebuilders will still build. We have a market here. This is… this is Chicago area and other big cities around the state. People are building. People are buying."

"Well, and you talk about… this is for an individual home. In this chamber, we spent quite a bit of time debating a Bill that provided a substantial amount of subsidies to recruit companies to come to our state to build electrical vehicle batteries. Is that right?"

"Yes."

"And does this… obviously… to me this is so obvious. This is going to further establish Illinois as an electrical vehicle-friendly state. Is that correct?"

"Absolutely. So, we're now a leader in clean energy and this will help enhance our reputation and our ability to be a very clean-energy state. And it will… you know, it's the whole chicken and the egg. Which comes first? The charging station or the electric cars? So, this is going to be… we're going to be doing both at the same time."

"Thank you, Leader Gabel."

"Thank you."

"To the Bill." 10200079.docx 133  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"To the Bill."

"Thank you for this extra time, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill. I just want to remind the Body that we spent a lot of time, particularly Energy & Environment Committee, talking about ways we can make Illinois a more welcoming state for clean energy, development for electric vehicle companies for those that are developing electrical vehicle batteries and in fact are investing billions of dollars over the future to make sure Illinois is the hub for the Midwest for electric vehicles. And this is obviously such an obvious step forward to make sure that individuals, as we reach the Governor's goals of having a million electric vehicles on the road and making sure that we are supporting the car companies internationally who are developing more and more only electric vehicles. The idea that somehow this is so onerous is just insane to me, that we wouldn't want to create a more welcoming state, a more developed state for those businesses looking to establish a presence here in the State of Illinois. So, I thank you for bringing this Bill, and I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Representative McCombie."

"What I think I said. Sorry."

"Representative Reick."

"To the Bill."

"Members, Representative Butler has requested a verification. All Members will be in their chairs and vote their own switches. Leader… Leader Gabel to close."

"Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, we have few responsibilities more serious than stewardship of the 10200079.docx 135  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 environment for our grandchildren's grandchildren. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reminds us of the dire threat our planet faces. Our job is to pass laws that balance individual liberty against the public good. It's why we don't let children work in factories or let businesses engage in deceptive marketing practices or open liquor stores right next door to schools. This Bill maintains that balance. It ensures that people who build homes have time to prepare for the changes decarbonizing will require, but it also means that we'll take the steps necessary to fulfill the constitutional oath we all swore to preserve the planet for those who come after us. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Members, Representative Butler has requested a verification. All Members will be in their chairs and vote their own switches. The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3125 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 68 voting in 'favor', 35 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. Mr. Clerk, please read the names of those voting in the affirmative."

"Mr. Clerk, the verification has been withdrawn. On this question, there are 68 voting 'yes', 35 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Davidsmeyer."

"The record will so reflect. Members, we will be instituting the rules of Short Debate. There will be one proponent and one opponent. And the Sponsor is considered the one proponent. Going to page 5 of the Calendar is House Bill 3150, Representative Vella. Out of the record. Representative Ford on House Bill 3254. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Ford."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. I move for the adoption of House Bill 3254. It's a Bill that was brought to me by some young students that want to reform some of the options in our schools for reading. I've made an agreement with the advocates to continue to work on this in the Senate. There still needs to be a little tweaking going on with the language. I think that we should move this Bill 10200079.docx 137  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 so that we can continue to work on the underlying intent. I move for the passage of House Bill 3254."

"Leader Bourne, are you an opponent? Please proceed."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Ford to close."

"I think that it's unfair and unfortunate, I've had this Bill and I've made calls to Members to try to make sure that we get input. No one really wanted input, but I still put on the record that I will make sure that we do everything that we can to bring this Bill to a agreeable Bill in the Senate. Please pass House Bill 3254. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3254 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed by voting 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 'yes', 35 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. 10200079.docx 138  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Representative Ness on House Bill 3296. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Ness on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment 2 is a gut and replace to create career pathways and more career technology in high schools so that students coming out of high schools have more access and awareness to vocational training opportunities and different vocational careers."

"Leader Bourne, would you be willing to discuss on Third Reading or would you want to do the Amendments? Third Reading? Okay. Representative Ness moves for adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 3296. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Representative Ness on Floor Amendment #3."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment 3 includes technical changes to Floor Amendment 2 that was approved in the House Elementary Education: School Curriculum & Policy Committee last week. The Amendment has little opposition. Almost every opposition has been removed from the language and continues… discussions continue. This Bill builds upon unanimously approved Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness 10200079.docx 139  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Act of 2016. It requires districts to implement the PaCE Framework starting in sixth grade that leads students through college and career exploration and prepare… preparation aligned with their career goals."

"Representative Ness. Representative Ness."

"Sorry."

"Is this on Floor Amendment #3?"

"Huh?"

"Is this on Floor Amendment #3?"

"Oh, yep. Sorry."

"Let's adopt the Amendment and then we'll move to Third Reading. Is that okay?"

"Okay, gotcha."

"Representative Ness moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 3296. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Ness."

"All right. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, as I started to say, that this language of this Bill builds from unanimously approved Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act of 2016. It requires districts to implement the PaCE Framework, which stands for Postsecondary and Career Expectations, starting in sixth grade that leads students through college and career 10200079.docx 140  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 exploration and preparation aligned with their career goals. The Bill also requires districts serving grades 9 through 12 to implement college and career pathway endorsements. This Bill really came out of an initiative with the IMA in a discussion that I had in my district last year with employers looking for ways to create more skills among the workforce as employers are struggling to find employees that have these skills. Tapping into the… to the youth and folks that may not go on to college but who certainly want to go on to a career, this Bill helps build that throughout the State of Illinois. I'm open to questions."

"Leader Bourne."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Ness to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to address the issue of opt-out. There are actually five… five criteria that would allow for district to opt-out, including, one, is that they're already offering this. And the definition of that is broad. 10200079.docx 141  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 For example, I just read last week that one of my high schools in my district is offering nurses assistant training. That would be a career pathway and would exclude a district from this… this Bill. Also, the school's district cost of implantation balanced against the benefits is onerous, and therefore, they could opt-out. The willingness and capacity of local businesses to partner with a district for successful implementation and the availability of a statewide database of participating local businesses. So, there are really some good things building in this Bill, and I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3296 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 72 voting 'yes', 35 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing on page 5 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 3303, Representative Stuart. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Any… Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200079.docx 142  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Stuart."

"Thank you. House Bill 3303 is something I've been working on for quite a few years. It was brought to me by Taryn Durst, who used to be my LA but has now moved on to do other things. Came from a story that she had heard about on a podcast. But what it does is it makes sexual assault by deception a Class 3 felony offense under the Criminal Code. So, it closes a loophole in our laws that protect victims of sexual assault."

"Leader Batinick."

Speaker Hoffman: "Thank you, Leader, for not speaking. Representative Stuart to close."

"I just want to thank everybody who has signed on to be proponents in the last few days. And I would appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3303 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 101 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a 10200079.docx 143  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3386, Representative Weber. Representative Weber. Out of the record. Representative Bennett on House Bill 3637. Thank you, Leader. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Bennett on Floor Amendment #3."

"Yes. Let's… let's approve the Amendment, Floor Amendment #3. Please explain the Amendment briefly."

"Representative Bennett moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 3637. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Further Amendments?"

"Representative Bennett of Floor Amendment #4."

"Yes, Sir."

"Representative Bennett moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #4 to House Bill 3637. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk." 10200079.docx 145  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Bennett on House Bill 3637."

"Representative Scherer, you're… do you rise in opposition?"

"No. I rise as a proponent."

"Okay. We are on Short Debate and…"

"I… I just need like one sentence. Am I allowed?"

"Well, the Sponsor… Sponsor is a proponent under Short Debate. I apologize."

"Okay. Never mind."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3637 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed voting 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 10200079.docx 146  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 6 of the Calendar appears House Bill 3717, Representative Davidsmeyer. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Davidsmeyer, Floor Amendment #1."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Davidsmeyer moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 3717. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Davidsmeyer on House Bill 3717."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Zalewski, do you rise in opposition? Please proceed."

"Sponsor yield? Our BA says there's one opponent, C.D. Do… is that accurate?"

"Now neutral with the Amendment."

"Okay. Sounds good. Thank you."

"Representative Davidsmeyer to close."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3717 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all…"

"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 102 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3738, Representative Ness. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Ness on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment 1… oh, gosh, it's… there were so many Amendments to it now. I believe that that one changed… took out DOC and this only makes… makes that it only applies to juvenile detention centers."

"Representative Ness moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 3738. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Representative Ness on Floor Amendment #2."

"Floor Amendment 2 further clarified and defined different kinds of confinement. And the AG is the reporting agency and sends it to the ombudsman."

"Representative Ness moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 3738. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Floor Amendment #3."

"Floor Amendment 3 defines administrative holds and other kinds of holds and removes opposition related to the transfer 10200079.docx 149  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 and temporary holding of juveniles in nonjuvenile facilities."

"Representative Ness moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 3738. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Representative Ness on Floor Amendment #4."

"Floor Amendment #4 changes the language from under 21 to under 18."

"Representative Ness moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #4 to House Bill 3738. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Ness on House Bill 3738."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3738 creates the End Youth Solitary Confinement Act and codifies ending the use of solitary confinement as punishment for detainees in juvenile facilities under the age of 18. I worked with stakeholders this past year to create a Bill that almost all detention agencies support, including IDJJ, the AG's Office, DOC, and the Sheriffs' Association. This Act applies to the five DJJ 10200079.docx 150  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 facilities and the 16 juvenile centers across the state. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Windhorst, do you stand in opposition?"

"Please proceed."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Yeah. So, about an hour before committee, I was alerted to that. And their concern is that there are times when youth are placed in confinement because of behavioral issues. And while that is recognized, this Bill is designed to curb that and to look for other ways to… to manage and deal with behavioral issues. So, confinement can still be used. In fact, it is defined in the Bill that, when a juvenile is in danger to themselves or others, they can be placed in hold. This Bill just defines for how long and sets some parameters around that hold so that… so that they don't spend… end up spending hours and hours in juvenile confinement as a form of punishment, which has been proven to cause severe mental health issues, especially to young people."

"They didn't so much express that concern as much as… it's more that they're not sure how they will implement that. But 10200079.docx 151  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 there is training and other kinds of support to help centers to evolve to this. In fact, DJJ was recently selected as a promising practice site through the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators because of their work in reducing confinement across facilities. So, this is allowing them to go into some of these facilities where there's a concern and provide that support to help them get to the same reduction."

"Yeah."

"I mean, if that's… if that's a technical change, I'm not a lawyer. If that's something that we have to change, I think that's something that can be easily changed. But it's… it clearly defines confinement… not to use confinement for use of punishment, which is what this Bill is trying to address. So, a youth going to sleep in the room does not count as punishment and does not fall under this Bill."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Ness to close."

"Thank you. So, I will say that there is definitely a willingness to work with anyone who opposes this Bill because it's a good Bill. Currently, 24 states still allow the use of confinement, we're being one of those. And this just puts it into statute that we're saying we will no longer use confinement as a form of punishment in juvenile detention centers. The focus should be on rehabilitation and restoration so that young people that are detained, when they get out, can go on to lead productive lives. That should be our goal and that's what this Bill does. I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3738 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 65 voting 'yes', 39 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 6 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4093, Representative Harper. Representative Harper. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200079.docx 153  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Harper on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. House Amendment 1 was worked on by the EPA and members of the Environmental Justice Community to offer the following changes in streamlining the EJ definition, narrowing the compliance history and cleaning up other air modeling requirements. This is just one of probably a couple of more Amendments that we're going to be doing to this Bill as we look to shore up some more support. I encourage the adoption of the Amendment."

"Representative Harper moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4093. All those in favor indicate it by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Harper on House Bill 4093."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. House Bill 4093 requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to take environmental justice communities into account during the environmental permitting process. It defines EJ communities and requires applicants for large air pollution facilities to hold public hearings. And it also requires them to conduct accumulative impact review of air pollution among other 10200079.docx 154  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 things. As said, we still have more work to do on this Bill in the Senate, as we just got a hold of some more language suggestions from industry that we are still working through. This is a very important Bill that really gets to the root of a lot of the environmental justice concerns that we have in our communities, especially as it relates to respiratory illnesses. I do encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Batinick."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Yes. This Amendment was not necessarily going to move the opponents' opposition. As I stated, we did get some language from them earlier this week and just didn't have enough time to include it in a robust Amendment. We are continuing… as said in committee, we are continuing to work together on this Bill. I am optimistic that we're going to be coming to a resolution. And so, I ask that we please pass this out of the House today because I have an entire coalition that actually is comprised of some of those opponents who are continuing to work on this Bill."

"To the Bill." 10200079.docx 155  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Harper to close."

"I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4093 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 64 voting 'yes', 38 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Tarver on House Bill 4104. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Tarver on Floor Amendment #1."

"Floor Amendment #1 just removes a couple of lines in an attempt to have made this Bill a little more palatable for law enforcement. We didn't end up there, but I still move… move for the adoption."

"Representative Tarver moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4104. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of 10200079.docx 156  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Tarver."

"Thank you again, Mr. Speaker. You may remember, last year we passed a Bill, I believe on a bipartisan basis, well at least semi-bipartisan, to not allow deception as related to interrogating juveniles under the age of 18. And so, at that time, I asked Chairman Slaughter if it was intent to leave off persons with disabilities. My understanding, from him, is that was an oversight, not intentional. And so, we agreed to bring a Bill back that would take care of that. And so, this Bill is aimed at when someone is over the age of 18 but has a severe or profound intellectual… I want to make sure I get these words right… intellectual disability or developmental disability, then we would not be able… they would be a protected person and you would not be able to use deception against them. This is, I guess to use Sue's words, I can't believe we're having a conversation about this. And I guess there'll probably be a little bit of debate about it as well. And also, I'll just say, in an attempt… my good friend, Mr. Windhorst, here… in an attempt to try to lay some of the concerns of folks on the other side of aisle as well as law enforcement, I did amend the Bill. I asked for language from the Sheriffs' Association and others. They did not provide any language, instead they interviewed me about why 10200079.docx 157  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 I brought the Bill. So, here we are today. I urge an 'aye' vote. Happy to answer any questions."

"Representative Windhorst."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"I think that is what their opposition was, yes. And what was relayed in committee, yes."

"Representative Luft, this Bill is on Short Debate. There's already been one opponent who has spoken. So, Representative Tarver to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to make note that we're amending the Juvenile Court Act and it does provide definitions already. So, there's a… there's a bright line there for intellectual disability and developmental disability. And then I want to say on top of that, the language that precedes it is 'severe or profound'. And I got to say, if we have law enforcement that are saying they can't 10200079.docx 158  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 tell if someone has a severe or profound intellectual disability or developmental disability, they're probably in the wrong profession. That is 100 percent concerning. I give a very commonsense example and then that will be my close. If I were at a bar sitting next to a young lady who looked 40 years old, like myself, and an officer overheard the conversation… not even just an officer. If you, yourself, heard the conversation or someone else did, and she sounded like a seven-year-old, they wouldn't let me leave with her. I guarantee they wouldn't. They would stop that because there's a bright line called common sense. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4104 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar votes 'present'."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. Representative Tarver."

"Postponed Consideration, please."

Speaker Hoffman: "The Bill will be placed on Postponed Consideration. On page 6 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4116, Representative Morgan. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200079.docx 159  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Morgan on Floor Amendment #3."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment 3 makes some modifications to the definition of 'safety sensitive', which bring several organizations to neutral and removes opposition."

"Representative Morgan moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 4116. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Morgan."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4116 is the Justice in the Workplace Act. This Bill corrects a flaw in the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. In short, our labor laws have not kept up with our changes in Illinois law. In particular to medical cannabis, which began in 2014, nor our cannabis legalization, which began in 2020. We legalized the substance for the State of Illinois to use in their own personal lives, in the privacy of their own homes, but still allowed employers to fire or refuse to hire employees for trace or very, very small amounts of THC in their system. The problem, as many of you already know, is that THC stays in 10200079.docx 160  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 your system for up to 30 days, compared to alcohol that can stay in your system for only about a day, up to 24 hours. I personally have heard from medical cannabis patients for the last 10 years who have been struggling with this. People who struggle with cancer, with PTSD, who already struggle to keep their jobs. And they go into the workplace and are losing their jobs because they're using an otherwise legal substance days or weeks before. This Bill establishes a different standard for THC. It creates protections for employees in Illinois. I've worked closely with business organizations to define exempted safety sensitive positions, which would not be protected by this Bill. I've also adopted our current driving under the influence of cannabis per se limits in this Bill as another exemption. And lasty, we exempt employers who are at risk of losing federal contracts unless they maintain a zero-tolerance policy. At this point, my Amendments have brought the Retail Merchants, the Manufacturers' Association, the Sheriffs' Association, and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce all to neutral. This is a fair and negotiated Bill that protects employers of safety sensitive positions on one hand while ensuring employees aren't risking their jobs for the private choices in the privacy of their own home. I'm happy to answer any questions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

"Leader Batinick."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"This changes it for some employees. Correct."

"That's not my understanding. My conversations with the Illinois Retail Merchants, the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, and the Chicago Chamber of Commerce have all moved to a neutral position with this Amendment."

"Haven't heard from the CPA Society. I'm not sure why accountants would be concerned about this. NFIB, as I…"

"You know, to each their own. Each profession might have concerns. But NFIB, as I understand, is still concerned, though I've never received language from them about changes they would like to receive. The Illinois Sheriffs' Association is also neutral, as is Illinois State Police."

"Representative Morgan to close."

"Thank you. I urge an 'aye' vote." 10200079.docx 162  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 4116 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 61 voting 'yes', 41 voting 'no', 0… 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 6 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4179, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Out of the record. House Bill 4180, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Out of the record. Representative West on House Bill 4201. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative West on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #2 is a simple tweak for the Illinois Community College Board to ensure that community colleges can go directly to them for resources. I ask for its adoption."

"Representative West moves for adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 4201. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative West on House Bill 4201."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4201 requires each community college and public university to designate a benefit… benefits navigator at each of their institutions. I want to thank all of our public universities and our community college… colleges who worked with me on this Bill. They all are proponents of this legislation. It's not a new position. It's a designated… someone who is designated to be the one- stop shop to ensure that our students know all of the resources, both federal, state, and local, to ensure their success. I will appreciate an 'aye' vote and will entertain any questions."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4201 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4203, Representative West. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200079.docx 164  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative West on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #2 helps the Bill to be more specific on these… and to ensure that the language of this legislation matches the spirit of the legislation. I will talk more about it on Third Reading. I ask for its adoption."

"Representative West moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 4203. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative West."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4203 is the Elimination of Racially Derogatory Language Act. Essentially this legislation is to… it prohibits the use of racially derogatory language in public spaces. Public bodies include legislative, executive, administrative, or advisory boards of this state. It came to me from someone throughout our state who lives in an area of our state where, when you enter it, it says, 'r word country'. A derogatory word for some certain members of the community. This will prohibit that. House Floor Amendment #2 made sure that it did not include the libraries in schools 10200079.docx 165  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 to allow the use of educational upliftment for our students to be there without having to worry about this particular legislation. I ask for an 'aye' vote. Entertain any questions you may have."

Speaker Hoffman: "Seeing no one seeking… no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4203 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 106 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to House Bill 4247, Representative Gonzalez on behalf of Representative Hernandez. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Gonzalez on Floor Amendment #2."

"Floor Amendment #2 is a technical change that excludes community colleges from the Bill. Urge an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Gonzalez moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 4247. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the 10200079.docx 166  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Representative Gonzalez on Floor Amendment #3."

"Does the same thing as #2, just a little bit more extensive."

"Representative Gonzalez moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 4247. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Gonzalez on House Bill 4247."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill is the first of two Bills I'll be presenting on behalf of Representative Barbara Hernandez, who I hear is doing well. HB4247 calls for public universities, excluding community colleges, to provide emergency contraception made available through at least one vending machine that is available on campus, after class hours and on weekends, and caps the price of generic Plan B at $40."

"Representative McCombie."

"He indicates he will." 10200079.docx 167  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"You're good."

"Well, I think it's more effective to have them at public universities. Community colleges are usually commuter schools. So, if you have them at a… at a public university, it makes them more accessible to the students who are meant to have this resource."

"I think it's more so for the capacity of the… of public universities. I think they're just… they just have that capacity and then (unintelligible). That's about it."

"The consumer. I mean, the consumer's going to pay the 40 bucks for the…"

"No, you're good. I mean, the consumer's the one who is paying for the Plan B, the generic emergency contraception. They're the ones who are paying for it, which is why we're trying to cap it at 40 bucks."

"Well, as far as I understand, that would be an agreement between the university… the public university and whoever they contracted, whoever's the one who is in charge of the… of the vending machine."

"No, they will… they can only sell it for 40 bucks."

"Well, first of all, $60 will probably… $60 more would probably be price gouging. I mean, at this point, the generic… the market value for generic Plan B is $40. So, I mean, it's basically around there. There shouldn't be that sort of markup."

"Plan B is what many consider the morning-after pill."

"Morning-after pill, I mean, after…"

"It's emergency contraception."

"Yeah, it's a…"

"Plan B is a contraceptive."

"What's that?" 10200079.docx 169  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Well, I mean the people… the general public can already access it over the counter at pharmacies inside of the CVS, Walgreens, a few others. So, this is just making it more accessible for the students."

"Well, that's not necessarily…"

"Even then, it's not even discounted because $40 is the market value of generic Plan B at, like, any pharmacy. So, at that point… it's not like they're really getting a discount if they're going to a public university. They might even be just wasting money driving, for gas, to go over to the public university. This is meant more so for the students."

"I'm… all I'm saying is that this is not for the… this is meant for the students of the public universities. I mean, if it's… if it's open to a public then I guess somebody can come in, but this is meant for the students."

"That's the intention." 10200079.docx 170  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"In… like which ones?"

"Well, one, Viagra isn't a contraceptive. Two, I mean, there…"

"That's… going back to your initial inquiry, the… what can be provided at this point right now is just Plan B. We're not looking to…"

"…for anything else at this point."

"That's generic emergency contraception. That's… that's what…"

"Representative Gonzalez to close."

"Barbara would urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4247 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar votes absolutely '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 62 voting 'yes', 38 voting 'no', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Returning to House Bill 4246, Representative Scherer. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Scherer on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. ISBE came to me and asked me to add this Amendment, which provides that retired teachers have five years to get their CPDUs and to pay the fees to get those CPDUs. That's what the Amendment is."

"Representative Scherer moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4246. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Scherer." 10200079.docx 172  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I'm presenting House Bill 4246 with Amendment 1. And what this Bill does is lower the fee for retired teachers from $500 to $50 if their licenses lapsed. In the light of severe teacher shortage and the absent teachers due to COVID, I feel we need to change the amount. And ISBE is okay with this. I'd be happy to answer any questions and appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4246 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; all opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 7 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4248… out of the record. House Bill 4256, Representative McCombie. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative McCombie." 10200079.docx 173  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Guzzardi, do you stand in opposition?"

"I think so."

"Representative Guzzardi."

"All right. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Question of the Sponsor."

"Sponsor yields."

"Representative McCombie, can you just describe to us what's wrong with this Bill as it is and how you think it'll change in the Senate?"

"Gotcha."

"So, your Bill, as it is right now, is about principal evaluations and teacher evaluations for the current school year or for next school year?"

"Okay. So, the… the Bill, as you're hoping it will be in the Senate, is around principal and teacher evaluations for next school year if there happens to be an emergency declaration in effect next school year?"

"Okay. Thank you."

"Representative McCombie to close."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 4256 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 85 voting 'yes', 7 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a 10200079.docx 175  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative McCombie on House Bill 4257. Mr. Clerk."

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative McCombie."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4257 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. (Unintelligible), Mr. Clerk. Mr. Clerk."

"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 89 voting 'yes', 8 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a 10200079.docx 176  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Gonzalez, on behalf of Representative Hernandez, on House Bill 4265. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Gonzalez."

"The second Bill I'm presenting on behalf of Representative Barbara Hernandez is HB4265, which will require public institutions of higher education in Illinois to provide a non-binary option on all documents and forms that require the sex or gender of the students. The second Floor Amendment will move the implementation date for the academic year 2023 to 2024."

"Representative Morrison."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Because we respect people's dignity and identities."

"This offers a single non-binary option."

"This offers a single non-binary option." 10200079.docx 177  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"I mean, which ones?"

"Right. We're only talking about one right here."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Gonzalez to close."

"Barbara urges a 'no' (sic 'yes') vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4265 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar is a '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 64 voting 'yes', 33 voting 'no', 3 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. 10200079.docx 178  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Representative Marron, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"The record will so reflect. Moving to page 8 of the Calendar. On the top of page 8 appears House Bill 4267, Representative Vella. Out of the record. House Bill 4270, Representative Reick. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Reick."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Reick moves that the land conveyance note be ruled inapplicable. This must be a roll call vote. The question is, 'Shall the land conveyance note be ruled inapplicable?' Those who wish to rule it inapplicable, vote 'yes'; those who don't, vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"It is my understanding that this needs more yeses than noes. So, there are 53 voting 'yes', 21 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. Mr. Clerk, take the record. I apologize. There are 53 voting 'yes', 21 voting 'no', 1 voting 10200079.docx 179  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 'present'. And is ruled inapplicable. Any Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Reick."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4270 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 93 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 7 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a 10200079.docx 180  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Stava-Murray on House Bill 4281. Out of the record. Representative Collins on House Bill 4304. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Collins."

"Can I… can I request to move this Amendment to Third Reading and then explain it? Adopt it and then explain it on Third?"

"Representative Collins moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 4304. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Collins."

"Yeah, so House Floor Amendment 2 just removes all the language within House Bill 4304 that pertains to the Foster Care Investigation Reports Commission. And then it keeps the interview for the youth in care for their exit interview."

"Leader Batinick. Nope. The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4304 pass?' All those in favor indicate by voting 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Aye."

"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 102 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Going back to Representative Stava-Murray on House Bill 4281. Mr. Clerk."

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Stava-Murray."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a consumer protection Bill that disallows utility companies… or utility- related companies from using a utility's name if they're not the utility company themselves. There is some final language being worked on by the AG… between the AG and Nicor just to finalize the language that'll happen in the Senate. That Amendment didn't make it in time. So, it'll be finished there."

"Leader Batinick."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Thank you."

"Representative Stava-Murray to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4281 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4274, Representative Guerrero-Cuellar."

"Thank you, Speaker. This is for House Amendment Floor 1. This is to tighten up the language. It's cleanup language on recommendation from the Residential Insulation Soundproof Program."

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar…"

"I ask for adoption."

"…moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4274. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk." 10200079.docx 183  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar on House Bill 4274."

"Thank you, Speaker. House Bill 4274 has two functions. One, it will appoint a Representative from the Republican side for both the House and the Senate. And the second component is that it will clean up language recommended by the Residential Sound Insulation Program. And I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4274 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 106 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Morgan on House Bill 4324. Representative Morgan. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Morgan." 10200079.docx 184  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Amendment 1… or Floor Amendment 1, rather, addresses some technical concerns from the Department of Insurance and alleviates any opposition from the department."

"Representative Morgan moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4324. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Morgan."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4324 addresses continuing education credits for those who are insurance producers. We require continuing education for insurance producers in Illinois. This is an initiative of the Illinois Insurance Producers Association. I know of no opposition, and I ask for its adoption."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4324 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the 10200079.docx 185  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 record. On this question, there are 103 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Hurley on House Bill 4342. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Hurley."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is an initiative from the Illinois Association of Park Districts, and it just is increasing the competitive bid margin from 25 thousand to 30 thousand. I'm here for any questions and would appreciate an 'aye' vote. And thank you for being so quiet."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4342 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 81 voting 'yes', 20 voting 'no', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. 10200079.docx 186  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Representative Kifowit on House Bill 4306. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Kifowit on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment 1 becomes the Bill. And I'd like to present after its adoption."

"Representative Kifowit moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4306. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any… any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 43…"

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Kifowit, there is a state mandates note. Would you like to have that…"

"I'm sorry."

"…would you make a Motion…"

"My system shows that it was withdrawn."

"Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My apologies. I knew that one of those was withdrawn. I move that the note is inapplicable." 10200079.docx 187  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Kifowit has moved that the state mandates note be declared inapplicable. All… all in favor of it being inapplicable vote 'yes'; all opposed vote 'no'. This is a roll call vote. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 68 voting 'yes', 33 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And the note is ruled inapplicable. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I… I apologize. I didn't believe there'd be a note filed on a task force. We've… we've passed task forces before in the past. This is an initiative that would address and would look at a holistic style of mental health care for our youth in care. It is an initiative that not only personally has affected me and individuals I know in my life, but also the advocates understand that it is a big issue as well. So, rather than rolling out a program, we decided to work with HFS, DCFS, the Governor's Office, and Members of the General Assembly to create a task force to look at the inner workings of our youth in care to include working and evaluate the process, the billing process, the 10200079.docx 188  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 providers, the provider network, the diversity in the provider network, and also look at providing the preventative mental health care for the youth in care. This is a bipartisan initiative, which is why I apologized. The second legislation… legislative note took me off guard. And I ask for your support."

"Leader Batinick."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"That is correct."

"Correct."

"Representative Kifowit to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 4306 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting's open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the 10200079.docx 189  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 record. On this question, there are 106 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 8 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4326, Representative Stuart. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Stuart."

"Thank you. I think I'm… try to be very brief. It's important to first say that this has no fiscal impact on school districts or taxpayers. This is simply allowing our county regional office of education to be able to split the portion of a tax that's collected with the Department of Revenue since there are a lot of onerous requirements that they have to complete, so they should get some of the administrative costs from the tax."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Reick, do you stand in opposition?"

"Okay, Representative. Please proceed."

"Yeah, it… I think that's how it works. I think it goes to the Department of Revenue and then that… this portion would come back to the ROE."

"It's going to cut into a fund that's actually quite healthy and has grown over the last years."

"Thank you."

"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4326 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Harris on House Bill 4343. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Harris on Floor Amendment #3." 10200079.docx 191  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Amendment #3 represents some changes that were made to the Bill to address concerns of Department of Healthcare and Family Services. I'd appreciate its adoption."

"Representative Harris moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 4343. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Harris on House Bill 4343."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill is an initiative to make it easier for seniors, blind, disabled people to obtain and maintain their Medicaid eligibility and receive services. It passed out of Human Services Committee unanimously. I would appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Flowers, do you stand in opposition? Leader Flowers."

"Thank you. I'm sorry, Leader Harris, can you please repeat what you said the purpose of this Bill?"

"It's to make it easier for seniors, blind, disabled, members of the AABD population to maintain their Medicaid eligibility and to obtain long-term care services."

"What's the difficulties in people with disabilities maintaining their eligibility? They have permanent 10200079.docx 192  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 difficulties. They're part of the Aged, Blind, and the Disabled."

"And right now the system is they have to continue to apply and reapply and submit forms every year to verify their status and their income. And this will allow the department to automatically verify them to reduce the work they have to do and make it as automatic as possible."

"But you could do that now."

"Not under the… not the methods of ex parte redeterminations."

"You could… under the CARES Act, you are supposed to be assuming that everyone is eligible until such time that it's proven differently."

"And in Illinois…"

"And right now… right now, the aged, blind, and the disabled is a protected class. And those services are renewed automatically by the Federal Government, and they're protected by the Federal Government."

"And in Illinois…"

"And the Federal Government is saying… excuse me… that there's things that we can do to make it easier for our citizenry now, but we're not doing that. And as a result, there's over 600 thousand people, and they may be aged, blind, and disabled, but they're not getting the services that they are entitled to."

"And what this Bill will do is be sure that in Illinois, even after the federal protections expire, that Illinois citizen will still have those benefits."

"So, tell me about this $25 thousand." 10200079.docx 193  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"That refers to… for folks who have… applying for long- term care. Right now, the state has very draconian rules about recovering cost of care from people's estates. So, we are not going to go after the first $25 thousand of a person's assets so that those can be passed on to their family. We're going to have additional hardship waivers so that people can transfer homes and businesses on and build intergenerational wealth. So, it's really making it much easier for families than the way Illinois currently does it now."

"I really can't understand you. Mr. Speaker, can you lower the noise in the House, please, please, please? Thank you, Leader Harris. But they have the hardship waiver. That's already in the law. We don't have to go after these people. And you're setting a level of 25 thousand and that level is not set in law now. So, you're really making it more difficult for these people…"

"Actually, we're…"

"…that's already… that's suffering, and it doesn't have to be. The state don't have to go after them at all."

"Right now the state has much more strict rules. This loosens the rules, Representative. It does…"

"I don't think… my personal opinion, Representative, this is not making it easy… this is making it easier for more people to be captured unnecessarily because we know that the families are probably poor. We know that there's things in place already that would allow this to happen without this legislation. What's concerning to me, Representative, about this legislation is that the things that you are talking about doing is already being done. But it appears to me that you're 10200079.docx 194  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 just making it more complicated. So, with all due respect, I'll be voting 'no'. Thank you."

"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 43'… I apologize. Representative Harris… Leader Harris to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I just want to assure folks that the purpose of this Bill is to make things easier on our seniors, to make it easier on people who are blind or disabled to get and maintain their Medicaid benefits and their long- term care benefits. This is a big step forward for the State of Illinois and guarantees us protections, even after the federal protections expire. I'd appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4343 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; all opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 102 voting 'yes', 1 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On to page 9 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 4356, Leader Gabel. Thank you. Thank you. Out of the record. On page 9 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4358, Representative Mayfield. Representative Mayfield. Out of the record. House Bill 4365, Representative Didech. Mr. Clerk." 10200079.docx 195  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Didech. Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Didech."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4365 creates a process for the emergency placement of out-of-state residential services. This is an important Bill. We have a small number of students in our state who have severe special needs who we do not have any facilities in our state and we do not have any ISBE-approved facilities in the entire country that are appropriate for them. So, they have had to seek out non-ISBE- approved facilities to make sure that they can have the services that they need. And this Bill creates an emergency placement process. It has the support of ISBE. Has the support of the Illinois School Attorneys Association. I'm happy to answer any questions, and I appreciate your support."

"Leader Batinick."

"The record shall so reflect. Seeing no one seeking opposition, the question… seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4365 pass?' All those in favor indicate by voting 'yes'; opposed voting 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk." 10200079.docx 196  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 9 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4384, Representative Delgado. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Delgado on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment #1 gets us closer to an agreement with the agencies on this issue of change orders. I would like to adopt the Amendment and then explain where we are on Third Reading."

"Representative Delgado moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4384. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; all opposed say 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Delgado on House Bill 4384." 10200079.docx 197  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, this Bill is trying to address an issue with change orders. The problem that we're trying to address is that there is a situation where an agency or a contractor submits a change order, and they may not come to agreement on payment, and sometimes that causes some significant issues for the contractor. And so, when this Bill was originally introduced, IDOT and CDB both had concerns with what we were doing. And we have now, as of today, come to an agreement on language. What we're going to do is have them publish long-standing change orders that haven't been agreed to that have taken longer than, I believe, 45 days is what we talked about. And these reports will be posted on their Web site and delivered to the General Assembly. And so, we… we have come to agreement. The Amendment is not here, but it will be put together, passed in the Senate. It'll come back on Concurrence obviously, but we have resolved the issues. And I ask for an 'aye' vote, and I am happy to answer any questions."

"Leader Batinick."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Thank you."

"Representative Delgado to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 4384 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 73 voting 'yes', 30 voting 'no', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 9 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4392, Representative Ammons. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Ammons on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 that brings the Sheriffs' Association to neutral with the change in language."

"Representative Ammons moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4392. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Ammons."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill is a correction from the cannabis legalization in the State of Illinois that simply strikes the word 'cannabis' and 'the use of cannabis testing' for people who are eligible for expungement and sealing."

"Leader Batinick."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"That's what the Amendment did. It was just the way it was written that the sheriffs wanted us to correct that, which we did, and they are neutral on the Bill."

"That's correct. That's all it does."

"Thank you."

"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4392 pass?' All those in favor indicate by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"No."

"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 66 voting 'yes', 35 voting 'no', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 9 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4430, Representative Cassidy. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Cassidy on Floor Amendment #1."

"Floor Amendment 1 represents the work of the stakeholders to remove opposition. And I would like to adopt the Amendment and debate it on Third."

"Representative Cassidy moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4430. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 4430 would create better access to HIV prevention drugs, better known and PEP and PrEP. PEP stands for post-exposure 10200079.docx 201  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 prophylaxis. And PREP is pre-exposure prophylaxis. This drug can prevent transmission of HIV and is an important factor in getting us to zero, our state's stated goal of eliminating HIV infections. PrEP coverage, however, is not equal. Nationally on average, for every 25 PrEP prescriptions written, 16 are for white individuals, 3 and a half are for Latino individuals, and 2 are for black individuals. Given the incredible disparity in spread in those communities as well, it is critical that we do everything in our power to make these drugs more accessible to marginalized communities. So, this would allow pharmacists to dispense PEP and PrEP and provide patient care with regard to those drugs. And I ask for your support."

"Representative Frese."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"The issue of minors access to this medication was already addressed in legislation that we passed a couple years ago. So…"

"That's going to get cleaned up in the Senate."

"This… just to elaborate on that."

"We… we, frankly, just used the wrong reimbursement language. The same reimbursement language that was agreed to in the birth control Bill is what's going to go into this one."

"So, it's already been worked out."

"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4430'…"

"Can I close?"

"I apologize. Been here awhile. Representative Cassidy to close."

"I understand. Quite frankly, we have to do everything in our power to ensure that we are protecting everyone we can and saving lives by providing access to this medication. I urge an 'aye' vote." 10200079.docx 203  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4430 pass?' All those in favor indicate by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 71 voting 'yes', 24 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 10 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 4501, Representative Stuart. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Stuart."

"It should be Amendment 2."

"So, you would like to withdraw Amendment #1?"

"Yes."

"Amendment #1 is withdrawn. Further Amendments?"

"Representative Stuart on Floor Amendment #2."

"Amendment 2 is a gut and replace. Can we adopt the Amendment and then I can talk about the Bill?"

"Representative Stuart moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 4501. All those in favor 10200079.docx 204  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Stuart on House Bill 4501."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 4501 is an attempt to address a shortage in the workforce in terms of dental care. There… we've had a growing shortage of dental hygienists, which has accelerated after the COVID-19 crisis. So, what this will do is, we currently allow dental assistants to provide limited scaling of teeth above the gum line on children 12 and below if they're uninsured or on Medicaid. We will expand that and take off the requirement to be uninsured and raise the age. We are also allowing and adding the scope of practice for dental hygienists so that they can get into long-term care settings or school settings and then be followed up with teledentistry with a dentist that checks the work that they do."

"On this question, Representative Frese."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Yes. Yeah, the dentists… this was their initiative."

"Certainly, yes. Dental assistants are."

"Right. And we did expand the scope of practice for dental hygienists, like I said, allowing them to get into those long- term care facilities, who also like this Bill by the way. But I think they feel that we're letting dental assistants encroach on some of their practice, but dental hygienists still have many more things that they can do to patients that dental assistants cannot. And we are not changing that."

"Well, I'm… like I said, we are… you know, we expanded and things that dental hygienists want, they are getting in this Bill."

"I… yeah, I understand that as well too. Yes."

"Thank you."

"Representative Stuart to close."

"I would appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 4501 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 92 voting 'yes', 7 voting 'no', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Butler, for what reason do you rise?"

"The record shall so reflect. Representative West."

"Real quick, Mr. Speaker, I have a constituent here from Rockford, who is also a staffer for the Governor's Office, and it's his birthday. Steve Booth, if you could just raise your hand, let us wish you a happy birthday. I ask that you help me wish Steve Booth from the Governor's Office a happy birthday. Thank you." 10200079.docx 207  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative DeLuca."

"Mr. Speaker, if you would let the record reflect, I intended to vote 'yes' on House Bill 3125."

"The record shall so reflect. Representative Caulkins, why do you seek recognition?"

"You are not recognized for that purpose. On page 10… 10 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4526, Representative Ness. Out of the record. House Bill 4556, Representative Guzzardi. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Guzzardi on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Amendment removes all opposition. I'll discuss it in detail as I present the Bill."

"Representative Guzzardi moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4556. All those in favor indicate by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Guzzardi."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4556 pertains to expanding access to fentanyl test strips. Fentanyl test strips prevent overdose deaths by detecting fentanyl in 10200079.docx 208  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 counterfeit pills and drugs. These test strips are an easy to use and inexpensive way to check if pharmaceuticals have been cut with fentanyl. Right now, the test strips are currently, in Illinois, considered drug paraphernalia. Under our law, they can only be distributed at needle exchange sites. So, this Bill expands access to these test strips so that a very limited number of them can be dispensed by medical professionals at hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics. The Amendment before us was negotiated with the Sheriffs' Association. It removes their opposition. They're on board with the Bill now. There's no opposition to the Bill. It passed unanimously in committee as Amendment… as amended, excuse me. And I urge an 'aye' vote. Happy to answer any questions."

"Leader Batinick."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"I apologize."

"Is this any better?"

"Correct."

"Exactly. He was a… he was a champ on this Bill." 10200079.docx 209  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"I believe the Sheriffs' Association are neutral on the Bill, as it's written."

"I think it went from good Bill to great Bill, but however you prefer to describe it, Representative."

"Representative Guzzardi to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If you'll indulge me just for a moment. We're in the midst of a silent crisis in our state. In 2020, we lost twice as many people in Illinois to opioid overdoses as we did to car crashes. Last year, 93 thousand people died from overdoses across the country. Ninety-three thousand people. And tragically, many of these deaths are people who did not know they were taking opioids at all, who were trying other substances that was cut with fentanyl, a synthetic, cheap, and extremely deadly opioid. This Bill won't end the fentanyl crisis, but it will provide young people, who we know are going to experiment, it will provide them a measure of protection from this silent killer. I want to just take a moment to thank Dr. Beth Weinstock who testified in committee. Her son, Eli, was a 20-year-old sophomore at American University. He tried an herbal supplement called kratom. That supplement was cut with 10200079.docx 210  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 fentanyl unbeknownst to him, and he tragically lost his life. Dr. Weinstock turned this tragedy into action. She started a national organization call BirdieLight. Its mission is to get a test strip into the hands of every high school and college student in the country. This Bill will help us get one step closer to that here in Illinois. It will save lives. And I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 4556 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Harris on House Bill 4595. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Harris on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill has to do with the 340B Drug Program. And when it was first introduced, there were a number of opponents who came forward. This Amendment answers the concerns those opponents had. It has removed all 10200079.docx 211  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 opposition, and I would appreciate adoption of the Amendment."

"Leader Harris moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4595. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Harris on House Bill 4595."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill is designed to protect the continuing access of FQHCs, Federally Qualified Community Health Centers, community health centers, Ryan White Centers, the safety net hospitals, and hemophilia centers to access to the federal 340B Drug Program, which provides drugs at steep discounted prices to persons with low income. I'd be happy to answer any questions, and I would appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4595 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a 10200079.docx 212  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Evans on House Bill 4607. Leader Evans. Out of the record. Moving to page 19 on the Calendar, appears House Bill 3465, Representative Lilly. On the Order of Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Lilly."

"Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen. HB3465 amends the Unified Code of Corrections to require that the Illinois Department of Corrections to hire reentry specialists for the jails and the correctional systems throughout Illinois. They will establish the duties and the responsibilities of the specialists as they are working with the inmates upon exit on things such as health care, ID, and resources in the community. This Bill is an agreed Bill. There's no opposition. I worked with the Department of Corrections and all parties to make sure that there need not be any Amendment. This is an agreed Bill at this time. Thank you. I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking opposition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3465 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted who wish?"

"I apologize, Mr. Clerk. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, 10200079.docx 213  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 please take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Back to Second Reading. On page 11 of the Calendar appears House Bill 4627, Representative Halpin. Out of the record. Representative Burke on House Bill 4629. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Burke on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment #1 is a gut and replace. It is an initiative of the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association. It provides some expansion of the trainers' responsibility… or their ability to provide services to individuals who are not part of a sports team. It represents an agreement between many interested parties, including the athletic trainers, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the State Med Society, and the Illinois Therapists Association. With this Amendment, they are all in agreement. And I ask for its adoption."

"Representative Burke moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4629. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk." 10200079.docx 214  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Burke on House Bill 4629."

"Thank you. This Bill represents an agreement between the athletic trainers, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulations, the Illinois State Med Society, and the Illinois physical therapists on the scope of practice with the athletic trainers. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 4629 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 102 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Mah on House Bill 4665. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mah."

"I move for the adoption of House Floor Amendment #1."

"Representative Mah moves for the adoption of House Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4665. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the 10200079.docx 215  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Mah."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB4665 is a simple regulatory sunset extension for dietician nutritionists. The Amendment reverts to the simple language of nothing else but the sunset extension. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4665 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion… the voting is open. I apologize. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Ann Williams on House Bill 4676. Out of the record. Representative Mussman on House Bill 4690. Representative Mussman on 4690. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Mussman."

"Thank you, Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 4690 addresses a provision in Public Act 101-643, which was the COVID-19 education omnibus package which was signed in June of 2020. In that Bill was a provision to allow tenured teachers to pause dismissal hearings for the duration of the Governor's declared emergency. But now, in March of 2022, criminal courts and other units of government have found ways to safely conduct business in person and virtually. This Bill would allow dismissal hearings to move forward for the most egregious dismissal cases, teachers accused of sexual abuse, grooming, physical abuse, and corporal punishment of students. Concerns have been raised by school districts that if we allow for these dismissal hearings to remain paused, school districts will lose access to credible witnesses who candidly may not want to revisit what may have been a traumatic experience years after the incident occurred. If the passage of time continues, there is a likelihood that individuals accused of heinous and unprofessional action towards students in this state will be allowed to return to classrooms and potentially reoffend. This Bill would return the dismissal process back to the standard practice, pre- pandemic. It only makes sense that if the state is having all other teachers reporting in person to work five days a week, the teachers in line for these types of dismissals move forward with their cases. If those teachers have a legitimate 10200079.docx 217  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 concern about their COVID-19 safety, the law does have a provision built in that would require a school district to allow the teacher to appear remotely for the proceedings. I am unaware of any opposition, and I request an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4690 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Hammond is recognized for House Bill 4647 on behalf of Representative Robinson. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Hammond on Floor Amendment #1."

"Representative Hammond moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4647. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Are there any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Hammond on House Bill 4647."

"Seeing no one seeking opposition… recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4647 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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, 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 12 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 4696, Representative Ozinga. Out of the record. House Bill 4703, Representative Morgan. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Morgan."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment #1 addresses some technical issues that clarifies some of the language in relation to Federal Law and alleviates some technical concerns that were raised to the Department of Insurance."

"Representative Morgan moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4703. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; all opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Morgan on House Bill 4703." 10200079.docx 220  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen, this adopts the No Surprise Billing Act in the State of Illinois. You may have heard about the No Surprises Act at the federal level, which was intended to address… oftentimes when an individual is brought via ambulance to a hospital or provider that they don’t have control over and they're billed at out-of-network cost and they end up with tens of thousands of dollars of medical debt inappropriately. The No Surprises Act is helping millions of people around the country, and this is our implementation to make sure Illinois is their… Illinois residents who are insured are not going to be really stuck with the excessive burden of medical debt. We're making sure they're being billed an in-network and it's going toward their deductible. And I ask for an 'aye' vote. I know of no opposition at this point."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4703 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Returning to House Bill 4696, Leader Batinick on behalf of Representative Ozinga. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200079.docx 221  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Leader Batinick on Floor Amendment #2."

"Representative Batinick moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 4696. All those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Batinick."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4696 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4706, Representative Stoneback. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Stoneback on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Amendment 1 for HB4706 addresses concerns of stakeholders, adds a sunset date, changes the reporting from the timeline to IDPH from six months to one year, and removes part of the Bill that includes an annual award for hospitals that achieve a certain rate. I ask for its adoption."

"Representative Stoneback moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4706. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk." 10200079.docx 223  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Stoneback on House Bill 4706."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Nearly one-third of births were delivered by cesarean delivery, or commonly known as C- sections, in the United States. Elective C-sections are not recommended, as this type of birth has been found to have higher rates of neonatal mortality compared with nonelective C-sections and vaginal births. They carry risks including breathing problems among babies, as well as delayed immune development, increased likelihood of allergies and asthma, and for the mother, surgical injuries and postpartum hemorrhage. Not only is a higher risk or mortality, it's also a costly procedure with commercial health insurance charges of over 51 thousand and out-of-pocket expenses also increased. The World Health Organization has said that the ideal rate for C-section births is between 10 and 15 percent. However, in the U.S., Illinois ranks 26th at 24.7 percent of low-risk cesarean delivery. Most doctors perform operations sparingly according to best practices. But unfortunately, in some cases, OB-GYN doctors may not make this recommendation based on the mother and baby's best interest but on their own best interest or competing priorities, such as convenience relating to scheduling. So, this is a transparency Bill. And what 4706 will do is share… ask OB-GYN doctors in their hospitals to share data to encourage outliers to not nudge patients towards a C-section if it's not necessary. We've worked with a goal with many stakeholders and included their input. I am urging an 'aye' vote." 10200079.docx 224  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"On this question, the Chair recognizes Leader Wheeler."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Well, it… we did include input from all stakeholders in this, but it has not completely removed their opposition and we're open to having conversations in the Senate."

"So, we will continue the conversation."

"Yes."

"I… I'm not committing to any specific piece because we have substantially changed this Bill from when it was the first seed of a Bill. It has been whittled down considerably and undergone a lot of transformation in the… in negotiations. And so, we will… I'm absolutely open to talking… continuing to talk to people, but I'm not making commitment as to the specific changes." 10200079.docx 225  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"That is the hope. I thought it was already agreed, but evidently, they keep wanting more. So, we'll continue the conversation."

"Thank you."

"Representative Stoneback to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4706 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 93 voting 'yes', 6 voting 'no', 5 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to House Bill 4715, Representative Croke. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Croke on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Amendment 1 removes opposition from the American Institute of Architects, and I ask for its adoption."

"Representative Croke moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4715. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Representative Croke on Floor Amendment #2."

"I ask for Amendment 2 to be withdrawn."

"Mr. Clerk, please withdraw Amendment #2. Any further Amendments?"

"Floor Amendment #3, Representative Croke."

"Amendment 3 removes opposition from the land surveyors and the American Council of Engineers, and I ask for its adoption."

"Representative Croke moves for the adoption of House Bill… of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 4715. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Croke."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB4715 is an initiative from the American Society of Interior Designers and will allow for registered interior designers to stamp their own design plans for nonstructural and nonload-bearing construction. The plan would still need to be approved by the local building department and the building would still need to have an inspection before anyone could occupy the space. I've worked with all the stakeholders concerning this legislation that creates efficiency and helps small businesses, majority of which are woman-owned in this industry. I'm glad to say that this is an agreed Bill between the interior designers, American architects, land surveyors, and American Council of Engineers. I am aware of no opposition, and I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4715 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 100 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 3 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the 10200079.docx 228  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Halpin on House Bill 4716. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Halpin on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #2 becomes the Bill. And I'd ask to adopt it and debate the Bill on Third."

"Representative Halpin moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 4716. All those in favor indicate by… all in favor indicate by saying 'yes'; opposed say 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Halpin."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4716 is an initiative to require the Secretary of State to adopt the national Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards when putting together the driver education program. It is an agreed Bill, with the Secretary of State being neutral conditioned on a clarifying Amendment that's agreed upon in the Senate. I would ask for a 'yes' vote. Happy to answer a question." 10200079.docx 229  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4716 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Lewis, for what reason do you arise?"

"The record shall so reflect. Representative Halpin on House Bill 4717. Out of the record. Representative Burke on House Bill 4724. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Burke on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment #2 is a gut and replace. And it addresses a situation that some of our public institutions of higher learning have come into regarding… it's a technical change to the Credit and Retail Sales Act. And it would allow the universities to extend credit to students for purposes of purchasing course 10200079.docx 230  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 materials, either through the institution or their retail stores operated by the institution. I know of no opposition, and I ask for the Amendment to be adopted."

"Representative Burke moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 4724. All in favor signify by saying 'yes'; all opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Burke on House Bill 4724."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe I explained it during the Motion to adopt. And I welcome any questions and ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall the House pass 4724?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 103 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Davis on House Bill 4728. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200079.docx 231  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Davis… Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Davis."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4728, while it's an initiative of the State Board of Education, but I'm proud to say that it has come through the Professional Review Panel process in which that group of experts takes an issue presented to it, they put a committee together, they examine it, they review it, they dissect it, and then they ultimately come forward with a recommendation as to what should happen. So, with this particular Bill, 4728, it makes a change to the local capacity target calculation, which is one component of the evidence-based funding model for a current year equalized assessed valuation to be compared to a two-year average rather than the previous three years. This is a shorter window so that, in the case where you have a significant drop in EAV and the formula does eventually correct itself, this allows for a quicker correction so that the district can receive additional resources from the formula in a more-timelier fashion to try to help with the revenue loss that it experienced. Be more than happy to answer any questions."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4728 pass?' All those in favor signify 10200079.docx 232  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"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 102 voting 'yes', 1 voting 'no', and 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 17 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 5412, Leader Evans. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Evans."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and the great Members of this Assembly. I'd like to withdraw House Amendment 2 and adopt House Amendment 3 and debate the Bill on Third."

"Leader Evans withdraws Floor Amendment #2. Mr. Clerk, Floor Amendment #3."

"Representative Evans moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 5412. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 10200079.docx 233  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Evans."

"Again, thank you, Mr. Speaker and the great Members of this Assembly. House Bill 5412 is an initiative of the Mid- America Carpenters Regional Council. This Bill amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act to make primary contractors liable when subcontractors fail to pay their workers. This Bill is about preventing wage theft in the construction industry. For years the carpenters have fought to bring attention to wage theft and to have supportive policies to combat this problem. Wage theft not only cheats hard working men and women out of wages they've earned, it cheats responsible employers and taxpayers. It gets cheating contractors a leg up against law-abiding, responsible contractors when bidding on projects. Not only do taxpayers bear the cost of public assistance programs to support workers, wage theft means less income tax, unemployment insurance, Medicare, and so much more. House Bill 5412 intends to make sure primary contractors will be part of a solution to preventing wage theft by making them ultimately responsible if the subcontractors don't pay their workers. This Bill will also incentivize primary contracts be better business partners with the subcontractors, mentoring both in the field operations and the business side of the companies. 10200079.docx 234  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 The proponents of this Bill have been working with the opposition. They have made several changes to this Bill. Nearly daily conversations. The proponents have committed to continuing those discussions. We understand we have a shortened Session, so moving this legislation along clearly is important to get to the ultimate goal. Throughout the country, we ask, where do we have legislation like this? Is this just some one-off in Illinois? No, it's not. States like New York, California, Maryland, District of Columbia, New Jersey, and Virginia have similar legislation. And there's more to come. What work has been done by the Sponsor to move individuals from opposition to neutral? The Realtors Association, from opposed to neutral. The Road Builders, from opposed to neutral. The Associated General Contractors, from opposed to neutral. The Illinois Mechanical and Specialty Contractors, from opposed to neutral. Efforts have been done. More to come. I request your 'aye' to move this good piece of legislation forward."

"Representative Wheeler has requested that this Bill be moved from Short Debate to Standard Debate. Standard Debate means that there will be three proponents and three opponents. Representative Wheeler is recognized."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"And the answer continues to be no. We discussed this in committee, the answer's no."

"Yeah, I'm going be… I'm going to answer your questions. The… that particular answer is…"

"…no, and I'm prepared for the next question."

"Yeah, let's start it off with your first issue. We're not redefining wages and compensation. You know, all wages and compensation would be included. So… and when you talk about who's responsible, we all should be responsible. Ensuring that the workers are properly compensated. Individual that goes to work at 5:00 in the morning and works for a month, works for two months on a project, we all should be responsible. And there should be laws in place so those individuals get properly compensated."

"Again… again, I have to push back because we discussed this in committee and I've discussed it with you privately. This is not the most aggressive. There are states across the country that only go off the private but public, did the full scale. This is nowhere near. This is somewhere middle of the 10200079.docx 237  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 road. And there's a provision in for a 10-day notice because we're encouraging prime contractors to take an aggressive approach to make sure that their subs are paying the workers. So, this is nowhere near the most aggressive and you know that's not true."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Davidsmeyer, are you an opponent?"

"Please proceed."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"I guess an example. There's states that have similar legislation. Some go a little bit further. We're somewhere in the middle of the road. We put in a provision to encourage our prime contractors, without any penalties, without any 10200079.docx 238  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 liability, to have a 10-day period. So, it's a similar area, but I wouldn't exactly say we're mirroring California."

"Yeah, I would say they don't know that today. They can get a subcontractor who's less than stellar, creates a bad reputation. I know you as a business owner… I have to answer the question."

"If you're going to ask me a question, you got to let me answer the question."

"Again, what… I have to answer the question. You have… businesses care about this…"

"Yeah…"

"To the Bill." 10200079.docx 239  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Representative Willis, do you stand in support or opposition?"

"Opposition."

"Please proceed."

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

"He indicates he'll yield." 10200079.docx 240  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Leader Evans, does this Bill still have the opposition of the Women Contractors and the Hispanic Contractors Association?"

"I believe… yeah, there's a variety of opposition. You may see them listed, but I believe those groups are there."

"So, they are still opposed, that your Amendment did not take off the opposition of the Women Construction Owners and Executives, the Heating and Cooling Contractors Association, the Roofing Contractors Association, the Hispanic American Construction Industrial Association, and Illinois Landscaper Contractor Association, Associated Builders and Contractors, Illinois Construction Industry…"

"You're going to run out of time. That's about 114. Do you have a question?"

"Yeah. I'm asking, what did your… you said your Amendment took off opposition."

"Yeah."

"But it didn't really take off opposition, is that not correct?"

"Yeah. Again, it didn't take off every single opposition. I think Bills like this can potentially be contentious, but we attacked the opposition, we worked with the opposition. And I want to continue to do that as we move this Bill along through the process. I'm listening to the opposition. But the opposition has to be aligned with protecting the workers with regards to wage theft. If it's is not about protecting wage theft, then it's a problem. I'm here for the working class and the workers." 10200079.docx 241  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Sir, I am too. I am totally with you on that. I am appalled at the thought of wage theft. I am appalled at people not paying prevailing wage. That… you and I totally agree on that. But…"

"Well, you're in opposition. So, we got an issue."

"Well, we have an issue on this."

"'Cause I'm here for wage theft and you're standing in opposition."

"I do."

"And you've heard this in committee, you know what I'm going after. We have prime contractors who we want to join in the fight to protect the workers. If you want to stand in support and protection of prime contractors, then have at it. But that's not what we're doing here. It's crystal clear. I've talked to everybody. You know where we stand. But you've got to ask some questions because your time is going out. If you want to stand in support of rich contractors, go right ahead."

"Well, I… do you or do you not feel that this would affect those small startup contractors that are out there?"

"And again, the joy of this, is being a black man, I know a lot of black contractors. And my phone is right here and it's not ringing. All of the… I know a whole bunch of them. And you know why they ain't calling? 'Cause it's nonsense. Okay? I know black contractors. I got friends of them, and they're not calling because this Bill does not affect those subcontractors."

"It is affecting women contractors. They're calling me."

"Again, I know women contractors. Why aren't they calling?" 10200079.docx 242  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"It is affecting Latino contractors. They're calling me."

"Again, the question is, primary contractors in Chicago, in Cook County, across the state will work with minority contractors. Giving an additional responsibility to prime contractors would not make them all stop. There's Latino contractors in California. There's thousands of them. In New York City, in Maryland. You know why I know they're there? Because I know them. So, it's nonsense, and I didn't want to address that, but all of y'all standing up for minority contractors, we got to remember this later on in Session. This is not about minority contractors. This is about you protecting primary contractors. And if that's your choice, that's your choice. I got to stand for the workers."

"Leader Evans, was there not…"

"Please… please bring your remarks to a close."

"…was there not a solution presented to you…"

"Please bring your remarks to a close."

"Yeah, this will be the final question too. There was a solution presented to you and you chose not to take that solution."

"What we do in this Assembly is… is produce ideas. I respect each and every person's idea. But your idea must produce 60 votes. I have an idea on the board, and it's my hope that you all will give me the trust and put 60 on the board. Those ideas did not have the support of the committee so they didn't move forward."

"All right. I'm disappointed that we weren't able to come to a solution on this. I would urge people to think before they place their vote. Thank you." 10200079.docx 243  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"Leader Evans to close."

"I thank you all for your time. Again, I want to protect minority contractors because I'm a black man in America. I want to protect the workers because I'm a working-class brother. I'm going back to the South Side of Chicago. And I also want to ensure that primary contractors have some skin in the game when it come to protecting workers. Somebody's going to wake up at five in the morning and go to work. They going to leave at seven, and they're going to go home with their children. And they should get paid. And under no circumstance should they not be properly compensated. Please join me in standing up for the working class. We can talk about it. Let's be about it. Please vote 'aye'. I thank you for your time."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5412 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. Representative Evans. Leader Evans."

"I request Postponed Consideration."

Speaker Hoffman: "The Bill will be place on Postponed Consideration. Leader Butler."

"I only said it three times."

"There were pregnant pauses, but I only said it three times. Representative Caulkins, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Not recognized for that point. On page 17 of the Calendar appears House Bill 5326, Representative Lilly. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Lilly on Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 5326."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB5326 requires corporations with contracts with the state to include, as part of their annual report submitted to the Secretary of State under the Business Corporation Act of 1983, a list of suppliers and the descriptions of the corporation's process for identifying, evaluating the suppliers. The report shall describe whether and how and the demographics of the diversity in considering… is considered in identifying its… and its suppliers and as well as evaluating them. If there's no questions, I ask for an 'aye' vote. This is an initiative of Ariel Investments."

"Representative Lilly moves for the adoption of Amendment #1 to House Bill 5326. All those in favor signify 10200079.docx 245  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 by saying 'yes'; opposed say 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Representative… read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Lilly."

"As described, I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Batinick."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"I spoke with the Secretary of State. They have… they do not have any oppositions with the Bill."

"The Amendment… working with AT&T and a couple other, we didn't want to create duplication of information, so we actually reduced the information that was required and 10200079.docx 246  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022 created a format that it would be one page of a reporting process."

"Ariel Investments."

"I have an email that says otherwise, but I'll be happy to speak with whomever you're speaking with. With that, Ariel wants to make sure that we have diversity in… in our contracting with the State of Illinois."

"It is an investment firm. And are you saying they cannot diversify their thoughts and opinions for inclusion?"

"Yeah, we have often have sponsors of initiatives, and they may be the only one. But this is a good idea. We did speak with a number of the entities from the procurement office, CMS, AT&T, Secretary of State. One of the things that they kept pointing out, it may be a duplication, but it is not. It expands what it is that they are doing on a part of their reporting to ensure that we have diversity and inclusion."

"Sure."

"Ariel Investment, Mr. Rogers, he's part of the business… the business network within the City of Chicago, and it's made up of a number of business owners who all support this Bill. They were… and Ariel Investment brought the initiative forward."

"Yeah. It's an association of business owners in the City of Chicago."

"Ariel Investment… the Chicago business… let me get back to you with the true name. But it is an association of business, minority businesses…"

"…in the City of Chicago." 10200079.docx 248  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"You're welcome."

"Representative Lilly to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 5326 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there's 66 voting 'yes', 35 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Harris in the Chair."

"On page 13 of the Calendar is House Bill 4769, Representative Conroy. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Conroy on Floor Amendment 2 or 3, Mr. Clerk?"

"Representative Conroy on Floor Amendment #2."

"Mr. Speaker, I move to adopt Floor Amendment #2."

"The Lady moves to adopt Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And Floor Amendment #2 is adopted. Anything further, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Conroy."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill is the behavioral analysis license… creates the Behavioral Analysis Licensing Act. The reason why this Bill is so incredibly important is because we have hundreds of families in Illinois on Medicaid whose children are not able to access ABA therapy for autism. With this licensure, they will be able to do that. Two full years ago, forty-two million dollars was put into the Medicaid budget to pay for this and it… no child has been able to access this treatment. So, two years in the life of a child with autism is a lifetime. So, I ask for an 'aye' vote. We do still have a… another Amendment that is going to be adopted in the Senate, and this will be coming back for concurrence. So, I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Frese."

"Indicates she'll yield." 10200079.docx 250  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2022

"They're… the Med Society has a technical Amendment. And then there is still more conversation on… in terms of nuancing some of the licensure specifics."

"Representative Conroy to close."