Illinois House Floor Debate — March 24, 2023

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

"Very good. We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Lawrence Walsh, Jr."

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

"Speaker, let the record show that Representatives Jones, Carroll, Ammons, and Meyers-Martin are excused today."

"And Leader Windhorst to report any excused absences on the Republican side of the aisle."

"Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. With… there being 107 Members answering the roll call, a quorum is present. Leader Windhorst, do you have an announcement to make?" 10300027.docx 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Oh. Well, okay then. Thirty minutes will do. I'll see you back here at 11:40… 50. Okay, 50."

"I wanted you to agree to 40. Thank you. Democrats will stand at ease. And the House will stay in recess to the call of the Chair. Chair recognizes Representative Kifowit."

"Sorry, Madam Speaker. You took me off guard for a second there. Members of the committee, for Women's History Month, I am just honored and pleased to recognize somebody that I call a dear friend, a woman who I look up to, a woman who I can call anytime, and especially when she's on her farm dealing with livestock, things those in the agriculture and farming business might know that I, as a city person, don’t really have much knowledge of. And she's a upstanding individual for the State of Illinois. So, for today I'm going to highlight the Senior Enlisted Leader of the Illinois National Guard. Command Sergeant Major Dena Ballowe was selected as the Senior Enlisted Leader of the Illinois National Guard July 1, 2019. As the State Command Sergeant Major, Sergeant Major Ballowe serves as a senior enlisted advisor to the Adjutant General, and you've met him, Major Neely. And she also advises on training, management and well- being of the Illinois National Guard's 13 thousand Soldiers and Airmen. So, Command Sergeant Major Ballowe enlisted in the Army in 1991 as a Material Control and Accounting Specialist. She attended basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and advanced individual training at Fort Lee, 10300027.docx 2  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Virginia. Command Sergeant Major Ballowe deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007 and to Kuwait in 2014 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Command Sergeant Major Ballowe has held multiple leadership positions throughout her career. She has been the Command Sergeant Major since 2016, when she was selected to be the Command Sergeant Major for the 232nd Command Service Support Battalion. She was most recently selected as the Command Sergeant Major, 6th Battalion, 54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade, at Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Illinois. She has so many awards and decorations that include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster), National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal as well. So, Command Sergeant Major Ballowe also holds a full-time job in addition to her role in the Illinois National Guard. And she… again, I am blessed and honored to call her my friend. She will drop everything to assist anybody in the National Guard. She cares about her Guardsmen so much, and she gives so much for the State of Illinois. I would just… I'm honored to recognize her today. And if we can all give her a round of applause for her service to the State of Illinois."

"Chair recognizes Representative Chung."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. Ladies and Gentlemen, here today I rise to celebrate Women's History Month and to recognize 10300027.docx 3  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 the contributions of a trailblazing Asian American woman, Navy Lieutenant Susan Ahn Cuddy. She is also Korean as well. So, I'm really excited to be making this speech. As the first married Korean couple to immigrate to the U.S., Lieutenant Cuddy's parents were themselves pioneers before they… before she was born in Los Angeles in 1915. Her father regularly traveled back to Korea to contribute to various freedom movements. Cuddy maintained her dad was a major influence on her life, despite his eventual arrest and imprisonment when she was just 11. And her father encouraged her not to be constrained by the idea of being a traditional lady. As World War II ramped up around the globe, anti-Asian American sentiment and distrust grew in the U.S. Despite that, Cuddy wanted to honor her father's wishes that she serve her country and enlisted in the Navy as a… as a member of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, also known as WAVES. Despite initial rejection due to her race, Cuddy eventually was accepted and climbed to the ranks to become an aerial gunnery instructor to help train new air crews. Cuddy faced regular racism and sexism from her superior officers and pilots she was charged with instructing. However, by the end of the war, she was teaching new pilots air combat tactics, such as dogfighting, as the first female Navy gunnery officer working with the lead codebreakers and Naval Intelligence and acting as the Naval Intelligence Office… Intelligence Office's liaison with the Library of Congress. Following the war, Cuddy joined the NSA before her career culminated when she was Chief of the Soviet Branch in 1959. While there, she earned the nickname 'Mighty Mite' for her 10300027.docx 4  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 persistence and attention to detail. Cuddy remained active in her elder years, speaking at Navy functions and Korean American community events. In 2015, Cuddy died in her home in Northridge, California. She was 100 years old. When asked about how she overcame her many obstacles, Cuddy cited her dad's influence before quoting Maya Angelou. 'If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.' Thank you very much."

"Leader Spain, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please proceed."

"Welcome to Springfield, Vivienne. Thank you for the cookies. Representative Ann Williams, for what reason do you seek recognition?" Williams, A.: "For a point of personal privilege, please."

"Please proceed." 10300027.docx 5  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Williams, A.: "So, I wanted to introduce my two Pages for the day. I am joined today by Cameron Walker and Charlie Wolf. And interestingly, Charlie's mom and I served on the Speaker's tech review staff together in 1999, which is when we first met. But the boys are in fourth grade at St. Margaret Mary in Algonquin. And they were actually on their way to a baseball tournament in St. Louis this weekend. Their team is the Bisons, and I'm not outfitted with all this great Bisons' garb. And Cameron is into aviation. He is a baseball and basketball player, and his family raises chickens. FYI, no chickens in the lap. But Charlie… Charlie is also into football and basketball and apparently knows all the state capitals. So, if you have any questions about state capitals, he's your go-to. And is also into video games. So, they also are sporting these fabulous State of Illinois tie clips if you wanted to check those out. So, please give my guests a warm Springfield welcome today."

"Welcome to Springfield. Representative Swanson, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, from all of us. Members, we're going to be starting on Bills on Second Reading. Your attention, please. We're going to be starting on Bills on Second Reading. Don’t make me use the debate timer. Let's go… I'm not looking at you, Leader Windhorst. But maybe a little. We're going to 10300027.docx 6  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 go from Seconds into Thirds. Please, if I don’t see you, I'm going to skip you. So, if you're not in your chair but you're in the chamber, make sure I can see you. Mr. Clerk, Rules Report."

"On Page 2 of the Calendar, House Bill 217, Representative Lawrence Walsh, Jr. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Walsh on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Floor Amendment 1 is… authorizes several quick-take proceedings in Will County. I move for its adoption and debate it on Third."

"Representative Walsh moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 217. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300027.docx 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Walsh."

"Thank you. As I stated, this authorizes quick-take proceedings if needed for Will County for the purpose of five or six road improvement construction sites. They're along Cedar Road, Francis Road, Bell Road, West River Road, Exchange Street, and Laraway. It only authorizes this authority for two years from the effective date of this Bill. I'm happy to answer any questions and ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 217 pass?' All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say… vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 92 voting in 'favor', 17 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 277, Representative Smith. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Smith on the Amendment."

"The Amendment 1 becomes the Bill."

"Representative Smith moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 277. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' 10300027.docx 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Leader Smith on Floor Amendment 2."

"Floor Amendment 2 replaces… well, actually, it puts back some language that was omitted in error."

"Representative Smith moves for adoption of Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 277. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Leader Smith."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Today, I present House Bill 277. It ensures that people who receive minor traffic tickets, such as speeding or not stopping at a stop sign, do not have their license suspended for failing to appear in court. A driver's license, as we all know, are vital for employment, and ending this practice of suspending these licenses will ensure the employment and well-being of many residents, particularly in my district. It's disproportionate in my district. I have about over 2 thousand people whose licenses are suspended simply because they failed to appear in court. So, we want to remove that option and allow people to get to work and go about their daily lives. However, we still want 10300027.docx 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 them to pay their fines. So, with this Bill, those fines will go to collections. Because at the end of the day, that's all that the court really wants is the fine paid. I urge your support on this wonderful Bill of mine. Thank you."

"Leader Windhorst."

"To the Bill."

"Chair recognizes Representative Grant."

"I believe that's a different issue. That's not germane to this particular issue, but I'm sorry that happened to you. And were you still able to drive with that slip of paper?"

"Well, then, there you go. Not everybody's able to drive."

"Well, it's different issues. I don’t know what issue… you don’t know why they took your driver's license, so I certainly don't know why they took it either."

"I appreciate your support."

"You do realize firsthand what… how devastating this can be and how difficult it can be to maneuver without a driver's license?"

"Chair recognizes Representative Frese."

"He indicates he will."

"Yes, they are. We're still having conversations with the sheriffs, but they have not removed their opposition."

"I am not aware of the Chiefs of Police. I'm only aware of the Sheriffs' Association, who I've met with a couple of times already."

"There you go. Secretary of State is opposed."

"We removed one of their reasons for opposition. But, again, we're still in conversations with the Secretary of State. But they have not removed their opposition, no."

"Leader Smith to close."

"Suspending a driver's license does not compel people to pay fines. It only prevents them from paying the fines if they can't get to work. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 277 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting's open. 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 in 'favor', 38 voting 'opposed', 2 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Stuart, House Bill 296. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300027.docx 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Stuart on the Amendment."

"The Amendment becomes the Bill. Can I adopt the Amendment and then discuss it on Third?"

"Rep. Stuart moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 296. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Stuart."

"Thank you. As we talk about the teacher shortage that we have going across the State of Illinois, one of the… one of the things that’s impacted is our teacher preparation program. And we have an assessment called the edTPA, which is a requirement and acts as sometimes as a barrier to people getting that ultimate licensure. There's a lot of discussion about what's the proper way to do this. So, this will simply create a task force to look at how we want to make final assessments for teachers at the end of their teacher prep program. And it will push off… we right now have a pause on administering the edTPA because of COVID issues. It's going to push that off just one more year and run this task force." 10300027.docx 13  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Yes. The edTPA is currently paused, and this will just extend that pause for one more year."

"2025. September of 2025."

"Thank you. I want to point out I've been working on this issue with Senator Bennett. So, we've been working bipartisanly to, you know, try to work towards the teacher shortage and getting the best teachers in the classroom."

"Representative Stuart, was that your close?"

"Yes."

"On this question, it is… the question is, 'Shall House Bill 296 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting's open. 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 in 'favor', 18 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared 10300027.docx 14  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 passed. House Bill 341, Representative Yednock. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Yednock on Amendment 1."

"I believe we have to just take Amendment 3. It becomes the Bill."

"Representative Yednock, do you wish to withdraw Amendments 1 and 2?"

"No. I need to adopt Amendment 1, 2, and 3."

"You need to adopt all three? Okay. Representative Yednock on Amendment 1."

"Amendment 1 replaces the Bill and becomes the… becomes the new Bill."

"Representative Yednock moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 341. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Yednock on Amendment 2."

"Amendment 2 changes Section 5 to get the IEA and IFT from opposition to neutral."

"Representative Yednock moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 341. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' 10300027.docx 15  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 have it. Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Representative Yednock on Floor Amendment 3."

"Floor Amendment 3 just brings the Bill all home together to say what we're getting rid of is the statement of affairs, and LRB suggested that this would be the… the best way to go about it."

"Representative Yednock moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 341. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

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

"Representative Yednock."

"Thank you. HB341, to continuously improve student learning and learning conditions and elevate educators, school districts must prioritize time and resources where it's most impactful and include working and supporting the needs of the students and staff. HB341 will support the effort by reducing wasteful, time-consuming redundancy and reporting, while increasing transparency and reducing costs to school districts by eliminating the annual statement of affairs and the report on contracts exceeding 25 thousand. This is a continuation of Bills we did last year, bipartisan, 10300027.docx 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 to just take away some of the administrative redundancy in school districts. I ask for a favorable vote."

"Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates he will."

"Actually, we'd be getting rid of the statement of affairs. We're going to the copy of the annual financial report… report on compensation paid to noncertified district staff and the report of all payments made to vendors on a website or the ROE's website if a school district does not have their own website yet."

"Yeah, instead of paying the price to put them in the paper. But it's also… like I said, it takes away the redundancy of the annual statement of affairs, which has the audit. It draws from the audit and puts them into two or three different reports that are redundant. It's just to try to reduce redundancy. We figured they can save six or seven hours a year doing this."

"No. I think we worked that out in committee where, you know, the fact of the matter is, is more people go to websites than they read the newspapers anymore. And so, this will be 10300027.docx 17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 available 365 days of the year instead of one time in the paper a year."

"Representative Yednock to close."

"I ask for a favorable vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 341 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 101 voting in 'favor', 7 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 475, Representative Didech. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Didech on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Amendment 1 to House Bill 475 makes several changes to the Community Mental Health Act to add clarifications, fix some ambiguities, and make some technical changes. For example, it clarifies that boards are subject to the Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act. It allows them to fix a fiscal year. It also changes the timeline for when a board must hold an organizational meeting. I ask for its adoption."

"Rep. Didech moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 475. All those in favor say 'aye'; 10300027.docx 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Didech."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I explained the Bill on Second Reading. I'm happy to answer any questions."

"Representative Windhorst."

"He indicates he will."

"Yes, Sir."

"These are colloquially called 708 boards. It's organized under the Community Mental Health Act."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 475 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 107 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a 10300027.docx 19  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 559, Representative Morgan. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Morgan on Amendment 3."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 559 is the Illinois Health Care Workforce Reinforcement Act. This is… basically, as we all know, there's a shortage of health care workers in our hospitals, in our doctor's offices, primarily nurses. So, this addresses a big chunk of that by making sure temporary nurses who began working in Illinois under temporary licenses over the last few years during the COVID pandemic will continue to practice in Illinois to protect those that need their health care services in Illinois. It also addresses a number of issues dealing with pharmacy and the ability to get flu shots, and COVID shots, and vaccines, and treatment. So, this is a negotiated, agreed Bill with support of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Hospital Association, Med Society, Nurses Association. It's a step in the right direction. I… I really appreciate the help I've received from the Minority Leader and the Health Care Licenses Committee. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Rep. Didech… Rep. Morgan moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 559. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 10300027.docx 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adoption… adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Representative Morgan on Amendment 4."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. My apologies. House Amendment 4 is a technical cleanup, and I ask for its adoption."

"Rep. Morgan moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 4 to House Bill 559. All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Morgan, you're not going to go through that again, are you?"

"I could…"

"Please don’t."

"…at your pleasure, Chair."

"Please don’t."

"I won't. I won't, Madam Speaker. Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Representative Guzzardi."

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

"He indicates he will."

"Representative Morgan, thanks for bringing this forward. Our analysis reflects a little bit of opposition remaining on this Bill from the Medical Society and from the 10300027.docx 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 National Nurses United. Are you aware if their position has changed?"

"The Medical Society opposed a earlier version of the Bill. The Amendments of House Bill 3 and 4… Amendment 3 and 4 that we just adopted removes their opposition. I'm not aware of the… the national nurses association being opposed at this point with those additional Amendments."

"Okay. Thank you very much."

"Representative Frese."

"No sweat."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Morgan to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 559 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 109 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative DeLuca, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Madam Speaker, I had a switch malfunction on House Bill 475, Didech, and I'd like the record to reflect 'yes'."

"Noted. House Bill 679, Representative Hanson. Mr. Clerk, please… out of the record. Representative Moeller, House Bill 889. Mr. Clerk… out of the record. Representative Kifowit, House Bill 925. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Kifowit on Amendment 1."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to adopt House Amendment 1 and discuss the Bill on Third Reading."

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

"Representative Kifowit on Amendment 2."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. This Bill, 925, is an extension of the work that we did last year on the Military Veterans Assistance Act. The Military Veterans Assistance Act has been around for decades."

"Representative, is this Amendment 2?"

"Oh, I apologize."

"Do you want to adopt the Amendment 2?"

"Yes, Ma'am."

"Representative Kifowit moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 925. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And Amendment 2 is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Kifowit." 10300027.docx 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. As I started to say, my apologies to the Body, the Military Veterans Assistance Act has been around for decades and it has referenced to the term state charter. And we realized when we're updating the Military Veterans Assistance Act last year that there was no formal definition of a state charter in our statutes. So, therefore, this Bill, House Bill 925, had 253 proponents in committee and it updates… and all it does is gives a definition to what it is to be a state charter. This is a voluntary process, an organization doesn’t have to go through it. But the state charter system in the legislation is pretty straightforward and simplistic. And it follows normal procedures that nonprofits in compliance have to go through. And therefore, it's not an actual extra burden on a nonprofit who serves veterans, primarily goal is to be with veterans and to support veterans. And through looking at the process, it's very simplistic. This is a voluntary procedure. Organizations do not have to go… go through it if they don’t wish to have state-charter designee. A state-chartered veteran organization would work with the Veterans Assistance Commission in their county if one exists. And I ask for your support."

"Representative Swanson."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Kifowit to close."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I highly respect the speaker who just spoke to the Bill and did not ask the question directly to me. This is voluntary. It does not put any burden on any nonprofit that it does not choose to have. So, that's a misnomer. And also, what was referred to by the previous speaker with regards to criminal consequences as false, that was taken out by House Floor Amendment #2. So, that is a mistake as well. This is voluntary. It does not put any burden on any nonprofit it so chooses. If the nonprofit wants to interact with their VAC, wants the designation of a state charter, they can apply for it. If the nonprofit that's serving veterans does not want to be become a state charter, they do not have to and this Bill does not apply. So, I highly respect the previous speaker. I believe that his argument with House Floor Amendment 1 does not hold merit with regards to this Bill. I ask for your support."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 925 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting 10300027.docx 26  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 77 voting in 'favor', 27 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Flowers, House Bill 1020. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Flowers on Amendment 5."

"Thank you, Madam Chairman, Members… thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to move for the adoption of Amendment #5 to House Bill 1020."

"Would you like to explain it on Third then, Leader?"

"Yes, soon as I find the correct one. Amendment #5 is a gut and replace Amendment, and it becomes the Bill. Amendment #5 creates the same framework how… as Amendment #4. However, this Amendment… Amendment applies to only appraisers performing appraisals of resident and commercial real estate property. And I move for its adoption."

"Leader Flowers moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 5 to House Bill 1020. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Leader Flowers."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. We all have heard and seen the horror stories of just the… the discrimination in regards to housing appraisal. And there are laws that govern how and where it occurs and when it occurs. But, unfortunately, for some reason, none of these appraisers have been held accountable for their action. What House Bill 1020, as amended, would do, it would create a cause of action for the Attorney General. He may investigate and require that individuals or entities to file a statement or report in writing, under oath or otherwise, as to all information that the Attorney General may consider that’s necessary. The second thing that it will do, it… is exam under oath any person alleged to have participated in or with knowledge of the allegation of pattern and practice of the violation or issue a subpoena or conduct hearings in all… in any investigation. And I would move for the adoption… I'm sorry. I would move for the passage of House Bill 1020."

"Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Yes." 10300027.docx 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Right."

"Yes."

"That is correct. Yes."

"Well…"

"Well, from my understanding, with the Department of Professional Regulations, it says they may investigate. With the Department of Human Rights, it too is vague. It speaks of discrimination, but there's no teeth. And even with the AG's Office, it's under these circumstances in which there will be an investigation if there's the pattern and the practice. But in the meantime, people's lives are being destroyed by people that is breaking the law. Because one thing we do know, that is a civil rights, a human rights, and it's discrimination. That's against the law. But for some reason, these appraisals are able to get away with it and keep their license and continue to prey on someone else. Because the Department of Professional Regulations is not doing their due diligence. The Department of Human Services… I'm sorry. The Department 10300027.docx 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 of Human Rights is not doing their due diligence. And I have no answer as to the reason why. And so, that’s the reason why I, with the help of the Attorney General's Office, that we came up with this conclusion."

"I have not heard a word from one appraiser to try to apologize, to try to rectify the situation, or give me any explanation as to why this is freely being able to carry on without any concerns about anyone else's livelihood being negatively impacted by the discrimination only on a certain group of people. And that is unacceptable, and it's unconscionable."

"Yes."

"The Illinois REALTORS do support this legislation. I'm sorry I did not say that first."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1020 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 103 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 1 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1066, Representative Didech. Mr. Clerk… out of the 10300027.docx 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 record. House Bill 1110, Representative Buckner. Representative Buckner. Out of the record. House Bill 1122, Representative Guzzardi. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Guzzardi on Floor Amendment 3."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Amendment addresses some concerns brought to us by some business groups about the Bill, and it brings all groups to neutral. I would encourage its adoption."

"Representative Guzzardi moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 1122. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Guzzardi."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. This Bill concerns freelance work here in the State of Illinois. We know that it's an increasing growing sector of our labor market, and we want to make sure that people who are doing freelance work have the same basic protections that other workers do as well. So, this Bill is very simple. It only requires a couple of things. 10300027.docx 31  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 One of which is that if you engage in contractual work over $500, there has to be a written contract. That's… again, a requirement that most folks are already meeting. But some folks in the freelance space, especially in this sort of creative space, we're talking writers, photographers, musicians, sometimes they operate on more of a handshake agreement which makes it easy for them to get stiffed out of their payment and hard for them to find recourse. So, we want to require a written contract and also require that the person be paid in a timely fashion, as specified by that contract. The Bill also lays out a complaint procedure that the Department of Labor will engage in and refers to penalties as well. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Ugaste."

"He indicates he will."

"I'm delighted, Representative. How are you?"

"Yes, that's correct. Yeah."

"Well…" 10300027.docx 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Yes. And I would just clarify that the overwhelming majority, as we discussed, of independent contractors have written contracts that specify the terms of the work and payment. So, this Bill would not apply to those folks. It would no affect them in any way. As long as they have a written contract that says here's what you have to do and here's when you're going to get paid, the Bill does not affect those folks in any way. So, the reason I mentioned those specific industries is that those are the few areas in which sometimes people operate without a written agreement. And so, that’s why we want to make sure that those folks have those terms in writing so that they can have the basic protection in the contract."

"Forcing, no."

"They're not subject to penalties simply for not having the… if they're not able to produce the document, having retained it. But, yes, that's… I mean, that's… generally speaking, correct."

"I'm going to try to contemplate why we might do that. It's…"

"Well, I encourage you to bring that Bill forward next Session, and I look forward to a robust debate on that matter."

"Well, I'll mention that folks who have helped me improve my Bill…"

"To the Bill."

"Representative Guzzardi to close."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would simply say that if this Bill were so catastrophic for business, then they would 10300027.docx 34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 not have removed their opposition to the Bill after negotiating these Amendments with me. Again, the business groups have removed their opposition. So, I don’t think it could be quite so bad for them. I would urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1122 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 68 voting in 'favor', 38 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And the Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1190, Representative Morgan. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Morgan on Amendment 1."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. On Amendment 1, this is technical cleanup."

"Representative Morgan moves for the adoption of Amendment 1 to House Bill 1190. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Representative Morgan on Amendment 2." 10300027.docx 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Floor Amendment 2 was also a technical cleanup that addressed some drafting issues."

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

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

"Representative Morgan."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 1190 addresses what happens in the event of a leak when we have underground natural gas storage containers. You may know we have a oversupply and over abundance, fortunately, in the State of Illinois of natural gas. We also, for decades, have had very, very large storage facilities. Sometimes those leak. We identified a regulatory lapse and gap in our… our regulations for what happens if there's a leak to protect consumers, protect them in their air, in their water, and in their soil. This is an agreed Bill. This is supported by the Illinois Environmental Council and the Illinois Energy Association. On both sides of an issue like this, I'd urge an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Representative Reick."

"The record will reflect that. Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates he will."

"Absolutely. This… when you have leak of natural gas with an underground storage tank, there are a number of state agencies involved. The primary agency is Illinois Department of Natural Resources. So, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is involved. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources involved. But the two of them work together. IDNR is the lead agency in the event of a leak. Right now, there's notice, sometimes it goes to the Illinois EPA. But it really allows natural gas companies to regulate and handle themselves and tell us, not tell us, do things, not do things. This came as a result of a leak that happened a number of years ago by Nicor. They actually handled it appropriately, the exact way we would want to. It just wasn’t based in statute. That's really what we're doing here."

"A storage facility is regulated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. In Administrative Rules, the code allows a variety of different options from fines to a license that they have to have. So, there are a variety of different mechanisms for enforcement."

"That's correct."

"Representative Morgan to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1190 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 106 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1283, Representative Moeller. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Moeller on Amendment 2."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill… Amendment #2 becomes the Bill, and I'm happy to debate the… the merits on Third Reading."

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

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

"Representative Moeller." 10300027.docx 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 1283 is a simple piece of legislation that merely clarifies and… and explains that townships are not allowed to discriminate in their funding processes when they are distributing funds to organizations based on the perceived citizenships status or immigration status of individuals who receive funds or services from those organizations. I know of no opposition. The Attorney General's Office was helpful in drafting this legislation, or advising on this legislation rather. It is our understanding that this is currently the state of… of law in Illinois, but this Bill makes it plain and… and clear that townships can't discriminate when they're issuing funding requests."

"Representative Halbrook."

"This… this legislation has a… is not related to special service areas. It's merely… it's amending the Township Code."

"That…"

"You're referring to the underlying Bill. The substance of the legislation that we are… that I am considering right now is Amendment #2, which is a gut and replace."

"Correct. This deals with township funding processes for local nonprofits."

"We're not removing language. We're specifying and making it clear that a township cannot deny funding to an organization based on… or can… may not prohibit an organization from receiving township funds based on the perceived citizenship or immigration status of individuals who receive funding or services from that organization."

"Sure. I can give you some examples from my local community. We have food pantries, domestic violence shelters, organizations that provide mental health services, behavioral health services, those types of nonprofits."

"Yes. Many of them reside… yeah, they are located within that township that they are applying for funds. Yes."

"Chair recognizes Representative Weber."

"She indicates she will."

"This is… this is not related to emergency assistance."

"No. This… this is for funds that are provided to nonprofit organizations on… from the township… that apply for funding from the township so that they can provide services to residents within the community."

"Well, that is the purpose of the Bill. It is…"

"No. That… there is… this is…"

"…this is a gray area of law. It is… I think there is a general acceptance that townships are not allowed to discriminate based on the citizenship status of residents who received these services. But this came up, you know, in a local township that I represent. And just to make crystal clear that they cannot discriminate, this legislation was introduced." 10300027.docx 41  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Didech."

"Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she will."

"Thank you, Representative, for introducing this Bill. I just want to clarify a few matters. My understanding is that this prohibition against using public funds in a matter that discriminates based on perceived citizenship or immigration status, that’s already illegal under Illinois law under the Human Rights Act and other laws. Is that… is that accurate?"

"Yes."

"So, all we're doing here is we are putting that language into the Township Code, essentially as a reminder and to bring clarity to make sure that the officials that are distributing these township's funds are doing it in a way that’s in compliance with State Law?"

"Correct. Yes."

"Thank you for those clarifications. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Moeller to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you for your consideration."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1283 pass?" All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 71 voting in 'favor', 37 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared 10300027.docx 42  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 passed. House Bill 1293, Representative Collins. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Collins on Amendment 2."

"Yes. So, this Amendment just extends the… it has an effective date that it didn’t have in the original Bill. So, it gives the department an additional two years to fit in the structure. And then it also removes language that would affect the medical card for youth in care up to the age of 26. But I would also like to just give more detail into the Bill."

"You… would you like us to adopt the Amendment…"

"Yeah. Adopt this and then I'll explain more. Sorry."

"Okay. Representative Collins moves for the adoption of Amendment 2 to 12… House Bill 1293. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Collins."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. So, this Bill is another personal Bill for me. I am a former youth in care. And I know that oftentimes, when our youth in care are placed into a home, they tend to be retraumatized. They come from toxic 10300027.docx 43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 environments and then they're retraumatized while in the system. There are some success stories, but there are many stories out there where youth in care have had to face unfortunate situations. And so, while I am someone who was fortunate enough to emancipate at 21, I did face barriers from the age of 20 and then moving forth. And so, what I am trying to do with this Bill is to allow the department to really focus on our youth in care, our young adults, to make sure they have a good transition and that they are successful when they transition out of this system. And that's making sure that they get all of the resources that are available to them. And so, that is what House Bill 1293 will do. And the extension of the effective date will give the department enough time to place this structure in place. And I am open for any questions, but I do urge an 'aye' vote."

"Hoffman in the Chair."

"Settle down. Representative Reick."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"From my understanding, there won't be an additional. But there are other resources that the department can dive into, which is the Title IV-E. They can apply for an extension, and that is why I gave the two years for them… for 10300027.docx 44  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 the effective date for this to take place so that they can have time to apply for it. And then there's also another program, which is the Chafee Foster Care, where they can also apply for those grants as well to help to fund this as well."

"Correct. That… that funding is available."

"Thank you."

"Thank you, Representative."

"On this question, Leader Flowers."

"Thank you. Representative Collins, I know you've been working very hard on behalf of children, foster children. And I'm just kind of concerned about this Bill. Can you just tell me… the conversation you just had with Representative Reick is about IV-E funds?"

"Yes."

"Okay. So, quite frankly, the longer these young people stay in this system, the more money DCFS get to keep because they're staying in the system longer. Am I correct?"

"The intentions is for DCFS to invest that money into young people to create… to make sure that they have housing, 10300027.docx 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 that they can further education, or they find stability with a job to maintain, especially those who may become pregnant in foster care. So, yes."

"So, what happens to the Social Security money? Because some of these young people have been wards of the state all of their lives."

"Yes."

"And so, DCFS has been collecting Social Security money and… and other… they've been making some of the parents pay for their children being in DCFS despite the fact that DCFS has never ever did anything for the children in regards to the services, nor have… have they ever dealt with any of the funds that already exists that would have allowed these young people to continue their education. If anything, DCFS put impediments in the foster family's way so the kids couldn't go to school. They didn’t get the medical records. They didn’t have their shots. They didn’t have all the information to get the students registered. So, a lot of students… a lot of these kids just dropped out. But DCFS, who's suppose to be providing the services, never provided, never gave them job training. Very few has gone on to college. So, may I ask you, respectfully, what would DCFS do once they keep these kids in the system longer? How would DCFS… not the… and I just want to be clear…"

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

"I would love to respond."

"I'm going to finish. This is a question. I want to finish up my question."

"That's fine. That's fine." 10300027.docx 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"And then I would like to have them answered. So, Representative Collins, is DCFS providing the services or are they paying providers to provide the services? That’s question number one. And what checks and balances do we have that the providers that DCFS is paying, is providing the service that DCFS is paying for, and we're going to keep these kids in longer to get more money because… and I have this embedded in my head because, about 35 years ago, Jess McDonald did come before a committee and he said that it was in his best interest to keep these children in the system longer to capture the federal dollars. And that’s exactly what IV-E is, and that’s exactly what they're doing."

"Can I respond?"

"Yes, please."

"So, me and Senator Peters addressed one of the many questions Leader Flowers asked. In that Bill, it says that DCFS is to put that money aside for kids who either have disabilities, collect their Social Security from their parents, or any type of funds whether they were veterans or not. So, that's already been taken care of the last General Assembly. Number two, the department's job is to make sure that this money is going to the… to the youth in care. The problem that we've seen over the years and since I've been in youth in care is that, unfortunately, the folks who are here advocating, some of them that are advocating have not addressed these issues. But I'm the only one in here who has this lived experience and that is why I'm tackling the barriers that a lot youth in care right now are facing. They are homeless. They are in a life of criminality. They change 10300027.docx 47  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 their name once they leave the system because there has not been a really deep entail or lived experience at the table to talk about what can lift those barriers. And so, that is what I'm simply trying to do. And as I stated earlier, I was fortunate enough to have a caseworker who helped to provide me with those resources. Though it's life, I still ran into some type of struggle. And these other youth in care are running into those struggles as well. But this is something that is going on a national level where cities all across the country are now looking at the extension…"

"Representative Collins."

"…of youth in care."

"Representative Collins."

"And California, right now, is weighing in on five."

"Representative. Representative."

"I'm only asking for three."

"Representative, we have three more individuals seeking recognition. We have a very busy day today. Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill."

"To the Bill."

"We know that DCFS is a problematic space, at best. But what I also know is that we need to do more listening to the voices of the people who've been impacted by that system and the people whose lives were directly shaped by that system. And so, when… when my sister Lakesia Collins gets up and talks about what she needed as a youth in care, that's all I need to hear. Vote 'yes'."

"Representative Ford." 10300027.docx 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

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

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Thank you for the Bill, West Side. Representative Collins, I just have a few questions so I can understand the process of a foster child getting out of the system. What's the process for a foster child leaving a system?"

"Yes. So, when you're approaching the age of 18, your caseworker does change. So, then they'll ask you whether or not you want to extend your care or you can emancipate. So, it's volunteer, and this Bill also keeps it voluntarily as well. Does not mandate them to stay till 23. And then once you agree that, hey, I want the extension, then the department helps you to find housing, but it's under certain conditions. You have to be enrolled in school or you have to have a job, one or the other. I did both. But at the age of 20 I became pregnant, which only left me with about a good 9 months or 10 months before I was getting ready to emancipate into the real world where I was not ready."

"So, Representative, if you're not ready… if a child is not ready to emancipate or age out at the age of 18…"

"Twenty-one."

"…21, they will not be able to leave. Is that right?"

"No. They will leave. Right now, currently, with the law at 21, that's it, you're released out. And so, that means that you have to maintain either your house, your job, or going to school. So, the many Bills that I have presented before, it helps with this. And that is to make sure that we are, one, that they can emancipate with money. That’s why we passed the Bill. All of you, thank you. We passed money to 10300027.docx 49  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 make sure that they're collecting their dollars and that the state is not taking their money back from them as a reimbursement. And so, it's (unintelligible) of those things."

"So, I better understand now. And so, that means if I'm 21, 22…"

"Yeah."

"…and I still don’t have a stable lifestyle, I can ask to stay in the system and still receive the benefits."

"There are other programs, like CASA of Cook County or Illinois Cook County, that can give them some services as well. The problem is that you're not able to find them once they leave."

"Right. So, this Bill would let you stay in…"

"That would let you stay till you're 23 to have enough time to really hone in for them to be stable."

"Thank you for clarification."

"Leader McCombie."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"There are the same services that would be provided in helping them to… like, right now, the additional services that a youth in care can get Medicaid up till 26. A lot of them don't even know that. And so, the department has to do 10300027.docx 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 a better job in making sure that those youth in care… but like I said before, if they are emancipating early because, for whatever reason at 18, it's kind of hard to locate those youth in care back. And so, the purpose of this is to make sure that they're being educated on what's available for even after they emancipate. And some of those services end right away."

"So, I'm just trying to give them a smoother transition."

"I agree with you, Leader."

"I would say that, due to staffing, that that could be one of the issues."

"I would say that. Because my caseworker changed multiple times…"

"…from 18 to 21."

"Make sure that those things are in place and that we're holding the agencies accountable."

"It'll be a federal match that we have federal grants that we can apply for to extend them. Yes."

"It's with the state."

"That's what they said, but there are. There's the Title IV-E and then there's the Chafee Program."

"I'm sure they did. For a department that said they were neutral, I'm sure they did."

"For the department that said they were neutral, I'm sure they did text you."

"There is."

"There's money there for them to apply for, and they should apply for it."

"And when it comes to money and, you know… 'cause I hear this a lot in here. I'm sorry. I'm not privy to, you know, having a silver spoon in my mouth or having extra jobs, and that's an issue for me. We need to prioritize where our money go. We have too many people who are unhoused. We have a system 10300027.docx 52  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 right now where we have young people, who we took on as their guardians, who are struggling. And there are plenty of reports out there that's talking about these very issues that I'm trying to address. And I'm simply just trying to give a resolution to that. So…"

"So, we should… so, we should definitely prioritize that. And I think the agencies should do that as well."

"Leader Hammond."

"She indicates she'll yield. Indicates she'll yield. Please proceed, Leader Hammond."

"There is."

"So, they have… they told me that it takes normally six months, depending on which one. The… whichever application that they're applying for. And they have some things down the pipeline right now. That is the reason why I gave them the two-year extension for their effective date."

"That's why I made that Amendment to the Bill."

"Correct."

"I will still be working with the department, and I will let them…"

"Thank you for that, Leader. And I will say that that is one of the discussions that we did have with the department, is that they do have to apply for whatever extensions that they're trying to do. And so, that is the reason why I asked for the extension date. I should've just said that from the beginning, but I didn’t. And so, when it comes to the funding, 10300027.docx 54  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 I'll say it again, we should be prioritizing towards the people who need it the most. But I am willing to continue to work with the department over in the Senate on either… yeah, I'll continue to work with them in the Senate on this. But this is still a great Bill."

"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, Representative Collins to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1293 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting's open. 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 91 voting 'yes', 18 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1346, Representative West. Out of the record. House Bill 1364, Representative Guzzardi. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Guzzardi on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Amendment changes the task force to a work group. I urge its adoption."

"Representative Guzzardi moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1364. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk." 10300027.docx 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Guzzardi."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill will create the 9- 8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Workgroup Act. As most of us hopefully by this point know, in the summer of 2022, we transitioned to a three-digit line called 9-8-8 to help support people experiencing behavioral health crisis. And it's a very, very important transition. Up to now, it's been led admirably by the Executive Branch, but we believe it's time for the Legislature to get involved in the oversight and supervision of 9-8-8 as well. As well as to help build a plan for long-term sustainability for the 9-8-8 system and integrate it into our larger crisis response system. I believe this work is incredibly important. This work group will be an informal collection of stakeholders, will get together over the course of 2023. Provide a report for the Legislature by the end of the year so that we can take some legislative action next year to really help stand up this important system. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is 'Shall House Bill 1364 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 109 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative DeLuca on House 10300027.docx 56  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Bill 1367. Representative DeLuca. House Bill 1367. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative DeLuca on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to adopt Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1367. I could present it on Third."

"Representative DeLuca moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1367. 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 DeLuca."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen. House Bill 1367, the Amendment is a gut and replace and removes the underlying language. And it amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. And a licensed funeral director and embalmer that has practiced funeral directing and embalming for at least 40 years will be exempt from the continuing education requirement, which is 24 hours every 2 years. And this will help with the labor shortage. And ask for your support."

"Leader Windhorst. Representative Manley in the… Leader Manley in the Chair." 10300027.docx 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Indicates he will."

"That is correct. It's a gut and replace. The underlying language is no longer here. And this is an unopposed Bill in this version."

"Representative Costa Howard."

"Madam Speaker, will the Sponsor yield?"

"He indicates that he will."

"Representative DeLuca, I was on this committee when you first brought the Bill. I know it's a gut and replace, but oftentimes people in the public, when they're listening, they don’t know what a gut and replace is. So, just a question. In this Bill, there's nothing to do with cremation and ashes, correct?"

"Correct."

"And this Bill doesn’t put any burdens on anybody whose family member may have been cremated, correct?"

"Correct."

"And all this Bill does is talk about training or that waivers for funeral directors, corrects?"

"The exempt… yes, correct."

"Okay. Thank you. To the Bill."

"To the Bill." 10300027.docx 58  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Appreciate it. 'Aye' vote."

"Leader McCombie."

"He indicates he will."

"Well done. Representative DeLuca to close."

"Yes. Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is… it is important to make it clear that the underlying Bill that dealt with cremation, which was getting a lot of attention, is a… has been completely removed and replaced with this new language and no longer exists. I ask for a 'yes' vote. Thank you."

"On this question, 'Shall House Bill 1367 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting's open. 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 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Tarver, House Bill 1370. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Tarver on Amendment 1."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. The Amendment was an attempt to allay some concerns from, I believe, Representative Meier 10300027.docx 59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 about the total capacity that was required in order for this Bill to be effective."

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

"Representative Tarver on Floor Amendment 2."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. This Amendment was suggested by the industry to just ensure that organic wastes and… was collected separately from recycled materials."

"Representative Tarver moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 2. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The adoption… the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Tarver."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. This Bill is an initiative of both mine and IEC just to ensure that larger facilities engage in some recycling practices. I don’t know of any opposition at this point to the Bill. I do know that there were a couple of changes made. And like I mentioned, one was to ensure… Representative Meier brought up a good point in committee, whether this would apply to schools and places with less… we had schools that potentially had 3 thousand seats wanted to 10300027.docx 60  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 make sure this would not apply to them. So, we went about 500 seats to ensure that. He also has the concern that this might specifically go to county fairs, if I'm not mistaken. Correct me if I'm wrong, Mr.… I mean, Representative Meier. My understanding is that it does not affect those as well. So, again, I don’t know of any opposition. Happy to answer any questions."

"Chair recognizes Representative Severin."

"He indicates he will."

"Hold on one second here. I don’t believe that that is true. But if there's a concern, for legislative intent, I'm happy to clarify that."

"I don’t want to be another, you know, fix this in the Senate, but…"

"…generally what I brought to the committee and what I expressed to you all was my intent with the Bill." 10300027.docx 61  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"So… and I… and Jen Walling is much smarter than I, as you probably saw in committee. The way she explained it was that it just requires you to collect those things separately. It's not saying that you have to have additional antennas and such, but just such that the recycling materials are put to… are put to the side themselves. Does that make sense?"

"Sure. And let me just clarify a couple things, if you don’t mind. One, as much credit as you're giving 10300027.docx 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Representative Meier, I made the offer to go about five hundred to ensure that he would be okay. Two, I will make sure this clarification, as it relates to county fairs. But to say only state events would be difficult because part of what this is identified to capture, our large scale, think Blackhawks, think White Sox events. And so, if we make it just state events, then that would (unintelligible) the purpose of the Bill. So, I want to be clear about that."

"We might've created some jobs for you in Southern Illinois."

"Chair recognizes Representative Caulkins."

"He indicates he will."

"Give me a second. I'm on the original Bill. Which… which Amendment is that, I'm sorry?"

"I'm sorry. Are you suggesting that the language should be a minimum legal capacity of 3500?"

"I know…"

"So, are you suggesting… I'm not trying to flip and ask you the question now, but I don’t understand if you're asking me a question or making a statement. So, are you suggesting that the language, instead of having the word maximum, should say minimum? Minimum legal capacity or occupancy of at least 3500?"

"Okay. If… if that is the concern, I think that's likely a scrivener's error that could easily be amended."

"Let me… let me try to help. 'Cause you're going to what my purpose of the Bill is. The purpose of the Bill has never 10300027.docx 64  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 changed. So, the language in the underlying Bill said maximum 3 thousand, and now it says a maximum of 3500. I'm simply saying if the concern is changing the word to minimum, I agree. It's not that it was minimum when it said 3 thousand, now it says maximum of 3500. It looks like it said maximum both times. And so, that’s a scrivener's error. I'm happy to have that amended to ensure that the Bill is clear. That's not a problem at all. Are we on the same page?"

"You got it."

"Representative Meier."

"He indicates he will."

"Absolutely. Thank you."

"Representative McLaughlin."

"He will." 10300027.docx 65  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"I have no problem with any of the considerations. I mean, I'm up against a deadline today, obviously, but I have no problem with any of those considerations. I don’t think the Senate deadline is for a few weeks. So, I'm happy to have ongoing conversations."

"Thank you. I appreciate it."

"Representative Tarver to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3… 1370 pass?' All in favor say (sic-vote) 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'… or vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all 10300027.docx 66  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 84 voting in 'favor', 23 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Tarver, House Bill 1375. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Tarver on Amendment 2."

"I believe… I always want to say your honor, but Madam Chair. I believe the Amendment was just pushing the effective date back and changing the word from… I think it changes to State Board of Education from, like, school board."

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

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

"Representative Tarver."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. This is a phenomenal Bill that aims to ensure that the children of our state are taught financial literacy during high school. There has been some push back, not totally surprising. But we've had conversations with ISBE, they proposed some language as late as yesterday. They proposed it earlier as well, I want to be 10300027.docx 67  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 clear. But the last conversation was yesterday. So, the intent is to move this Bill over to the Senate, look at the ISBE language. It will come back over here for concurrence anyway. So, those who voted on this based on my representation in committee can certainly feel comfortable that the Bill will come back on concurrence and they can vet it further then."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"He will."

"Yeah. Some of the conversation with ISBE was… there was not room to have a standalone financial literacy course, but there was consumer education. And maybe this will an alternative that you can put in that space essentially."

"So, I want to be very clear about the opposition to which I'm aware. As it relates to the Principals Association and ISBE, they seem to have had the same concern, which was not having this as a standalone course and it being a full semester, because they didn’t have the capacity for that right now. I also mentioned on the record yesterday, the first thing that I heard from the Association of School Boards was at 8:03 a.m. for a committee that started at 8:00. And so, they told me they had one concern in my conversation with Brian 10300027.docx 68  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 that turned to three or four concerns on the record. So, while I have no issue with working with anyone, I do want to be clear that if that offer for help comes after committee has started in the Senate or comes back over for concurrence, they're going to find probably a deaf ear."

"Chair recognizes Representative McLaughlin."

"To the Bill."

"Yes."

"Yes. And actually, it's kind of funny in committee because people talked about… people don’t necessarily use checkbooks anymore. But that was one of the things we talked about is ensuring that people…"

"I still have… I still have a checkbook, so…"

"I cannot promise, but I certainly hope so."

"Representative Tarver to close."

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

"On this question, 'Shall House Bill 1375 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There are 106 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 1 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1425, Representative Friess. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

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

"I'm sorry. Out of the record. Representative Yang Rohr, House Bill 1378. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Yang Rohr on the Floor Amendment."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. The Amendment becomes the Bill, and I ask that we talk about it on Third."

"Representative Yang Rohr moves for the adoption of the Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 1378. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?" 10300027.docx 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

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

"Representative Yang Rohr."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. House Bill 1378 creates the Illinois Grow (sic-Graduate) and Retain Our Workforce Program. It’s a scholarship program that encourages Illinois students to pick Illinois community colleges and universities and crucially to choose to stay in Illinois to build their jobs and careers in areas like computer science, information technology, and other tech-related jobs. These are some of the fastest growing jobs that we have in our state, yet they are perpetually facing worker shortages. And I should say that these are jobs that are… that go unfilled, not only in tech companies, but in sectors and industries that affect our whole economy and… and jobs throughout Illinois. For this program, for each year that a student receives assistance via iGROW, they would commit to working for a year in Illinois. This program builds a to… a pipeline for students to build their lives in Illinois, and I ask for your support."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"This is subject to appropriations. One thing to note is, a unique part of this program is that it also builds in a provision for private funding." 10300027.docx 71  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"We… we do not have that yet. It'll be subject to appropriations."

"That’s accurate. And we will make sure to work on that and get ISAC on board."

"Chair recognizes Representative Swanson."

"Representative Weaver."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Yang Rohr to close."

"I ask for your 'aye' vote. Thank you." 10300027.docx 72  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1378 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 8, House Bill 2132, Leader Evans. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

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

"Leader Evans."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker and the great Members of this Assembly. House Bill 2132, titled the Rust Belt to Green Belt legislation, will allow Illinois to take advantage of federal funding. Right now, the Federal Government is pushing hard for offshore wind. And this Bill would jump start an offshore wind pilot project in Lake Michigan, bringing thousands of high-quality, well-paying jobs and contracts to Illinois. The development of a port and the supporting facilities could help revitalize the local communities. They get the opportunity to take advantage of this and help Illinois overall. Specifically in the legislation, a beneficiary could be the southeast side of the community where the industrial 10300027.docx 73  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 revolution meets the environmental justice revolution. We have a chance to make Illinois and potentially, specifically in my community, one of the future largest producers of offshore wind green energy, to change the history of the southeast side from being home to polluters and dirty manufactures and to make it home to sustainability and green jobs to move forth the Rust Belt to Green Belt. An offshore wind pilot project would also create thousands of jobs, again, in construction. Who knows the number? It could be unlimited into the future. And while the legislation is location- agnostic, Senator Peters and I believe that the best place to build this, again, would be in an area to revitalize our economy. And I want to tell you more about the specifics of the legislation. First, it allows Illinois Department of Commerce and Opportunity, DCEO, to seek federal funding. Again, there's federal funding available that Illinois needs to tap into these dollars. And second, it directs the rest of Illinois Power Agency and the IPA to procure renewable energy credits specifically for offshore wind projects. I think it's crucial that we make this legislation contain provisions to ensure that the jobs generated to the projects go to local communities. There's legislation to make that happen, not just a hope. And in order to win the (unintelligible), potential wind developers will need to submit a rigorous proposal that will be scored in three categories. Price overall, visibility of the applicants, and equity inclusion. The developer's equity plan, which must detail how they would create opportunity, invest in underrepresented communities, is given the most weight when scored. So, the legislation 10300027.docx 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 outlines what that developer would need to do in order to get this. The wind developer would have to go through a lengthy and rigorous permitting process overseen by the Department of Natural Resources in order to gain approval to construct the projects. Not only is offshore wind the right thing to do, the Governor has outlined… laid a plan so our 2050 or 2045, or whatever you want to call it, every country and state has a different view. But in order to get to the CEJA plan, we have to take the steps. Solar, wind, carbon sequestration, nuclear, eventually water. It all pays into a play, so we must have a robust win. Development, we don’t have that. Again, this kick starts that. This is the type of opportunity that communities have dreamed about. Again, Illinois can be last or we can be first. This is an opportunity. So, I ask you to vote 'yes', let's seize this opportunity. Let's let Illinois not only join in when it comes to development of clean energy regards to when, but let's lead. Let's be the Midwest leader. And I'll close with this. I get the opportunity, I'd like to thank the United Kingdom Government, UK Consulate, and CSG Midwest. Few Legislators from the Midwest, from all the states that we compete with, all the states that we're friendly with, but we know we want to be top in the Midwest, we all went over to London to talk about this. So, I'm telling you that we're going to be first or last when it comes to the Midwest with offshore wind. The world is looking at us. So, let's join in, let's lead the pack, and let's create jobs and opportunity. So, I request your vote."

"Chair recognizes Representative Tarver." 10300027.docx 75  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Thank you, Madam Chair. First of all, Marcus, I had a chance to hang out with your son a little bit in the office a few minutes ago and that was the highlight of my day. But moving on to what's more important here. To the Bill."

"To the Bill."

"There's a reason why the developer never came and communicated with the actual State Representative of this area. This is not Marcus's district at all. And I understand this is something that's open that can go anywhere, but they've been pushing for a very specific location, which happens to be mine. 43rd to the lake front runs out on the eastern edge is mine. And so, when I see all these Sponsors on the Bill who never even had the common decency to come talk to me either about a Bill that relates to my district, I think we need to be really mindful going forward when you have things that are important for your district. This is not something that my district wants. There are… and not to bring political implications into this, but there's an open race right now in the 10th Ward. We don’t even know who the alderman's going to be. The 7th Ward does not want this. The potential site has been talked about, the U.S. field site which has been vacant and desolate for years. The people who are looking to have a collective bargain in it, excuse me… a community benefits agreement over there, there's a million and one different things going on in that area. Everyone is well aware of that. I understand that Robert Peters is on this Bill. I will talk to him, but he's well aware as well that there are many, many issues and many, many community groups who do not want this. They don’t want it at all. So, 10300027.docx 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 it's probably going to pass. And I know, Chair, this something that's important to you, so I'm not knocking you. But I do just want to say from a stand point of precedent for everybody in this chamber, be very, very mindful when you're jumping on Bills that have nothing to do with your district and has something to do very specific with someone else's. Thank you, Madam Chair."

"Chair recognizes Representative Davidsmeyer."

"He indicates that he will. We're on a timer now, just so you know."

"I don’t know if it's opposition. It's concern. You know, again, we… the existing seizure rate cap is 4.25 percent. And right now, this Bill has a percent… a potential cap increase of .25 percent, which could potentially equate to 17 percent. So, me… you know, I worked in the appraisal industry and large manufacturers, large property owners, they're always concerned about energy. When you think about a business, it's energy, taxes… property taxes, of course, local (unintelligible). So, we always have to take in account energy costs. So, I think the plan is we're laying out the new clean- energy infrastructure, and that infrastructure requires 10300027.docx 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 taking certain steps for the future. So, initial costs are always something that’s a concern to IMA, and they should be concerned. But I don’t think their concerns will be realized. I think laying out this first step, seeing what this will really cost, extrapolating those hundreds of millions of dollars in federal dollars, I could potentially see no increase at all."

"Yeah."

"Potentially, yeah."

"Nope."

"Thank you."

"We're going to move to a two-minute timer. Representative Caulkins."

"You're welcome."

"He indicates he will."

"No. And I want…"

"…you to remember when you're standing up for Tarver now, so you got to remember that. Tarver, this is one of your champions. So, Caulkins is the Tarver…"

"So, when Tarver's running his Bills…"

"…I'm going to be looking over there for you."

"You really there for Tarver. And we got some Tarver Bills that you going to have to stand up for 'cause I can't wait."

"And I want to tell… I'm with you. So, in this… I feel like we talked about this already, but I want to put it out there. There is no location set. I don’t want to do the job of the IPA or the developer. We're laying out the framework. This is step one of 85. That's why we call it a pilot. It's not going in Curtis' district, my district, no district. That will be determined by the developer and IPA. It'll be a site selection process. We're first giving the authority to move forward in that process. So, Tarver is saying this, and he has a right to say it. I've talked to Tarver a million times about this. We live close to each other. I've explained this to him…"

"Yeah. I'm lost at this point on this site."

"We don’t move forward. Again, I trust the IPA. There's going to be many, many steps. This is a step one. This is giving them authority to find a developer. Then there'll be local processes. If you've done anything in the City of Chicago or Cook County, you know they're going to have a say. So, we're a long way away, but we got to get the ball moving. We need other sources of clean energy. We can just do what we're doing. We're not going to reach our goals. So, when is a piece of that goal, just like solar development, just like 10300027.docx 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 carbon sequestration, just like continue looking at nuclear. So, we need it all. This is just a piece of the pie."

"Representative Caulkins, would you like to ask one final question?"

Speaker Manley: "Thank you. Chair recognizes Representative Keicher."

"He indicates he will."

"Thank you. Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Representative Reick."

"To the Bill."

"Members, you're going to thank me for this at 8 p.m. tonight. I'm going to ask you to keep your comments short and concise and make sure what you need to say hasn’t already been said. Representative Tarver, your name was used in debate."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm going to be very brief. I find it interesting to hear from Leader Keicher about all these black and brown jobs. While I appreciate that, I'm looking at the proponents and I heard, you know, the mention of labor. And let's look at the demographics of the labor unions that are going to be involved in building this project that, once it's built, they don’t reflect a lot of black and brown people. Let's look at how CEJA has been thus far. Not a lot of black and brown people benefitted from that. So, we keep hearing about these overarching huge projects or whatever where particularly white male developers… and we know the developer that's pushing this Bill is a white male who wants to come to the Southeast Side of Chicago. Nobody's asking what have you done before with your prior developments. Tell us about the black and brown people there. It's always the same thing, we see it in Revenue Committee and otherwise, where people come tell us what they're going to do once we give them a tax break, once we give them the ability to come build in these communities and stuff like that. And all I'm 10300027.docx 83  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 saying is, the Bill will pass, that’s fine. But ultimately, evoking black and brown as a buzzword in order to get things done in this chamber because of the diversity of the chamber, particularly on our side of the aisle, is offensive. It has not been reflected in labor at all, at all. Teachers' unions, all… at all. Black and brown folks have not overwhelmingly represented it. This developer has done nothing for black and brown people before, and now all of a sudden, we're going to champion this stuff in a black and brown neighborhood that does not want the project. The reason why he came to the South Side is because nobody up north wants it. It's probably why people up north are on this Bill 'cause they don’t want it in their backyard."

"Chair recognizes Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Question for the Sponsor."

"Please go ahead."

"Representative, one of the previous speakers raised some reports that haven’t necessarily been fully fleshed out in terms of the impact on marine life."

"For sure."

"Which, you know, I am aware that Lake Michigan is a fresh water body. So, there aren't… do you know, are their fresh water whales? Are you aware?"

"I said I wouldn't say it is, but I think the blue whale of Lake Michigan is extinct, I think, at this point."

"Yeah. So… but honestly it made me think about maybe there might be some side benefit here. Do you know, has there ever been any exploration into whether this theory that the 10300027.docx 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 vibrations my impact marine life could be a tool we use against the zebra mussel or Asian carp?"

"You know, we can use it against boats. We should outlaw boats. There should be nobody in the water. It should be no boats, planes can't fly over water. I mean, I just think the arguments are unfounded at this point. And not just in the United States but worldwide. We need to continue to look at the issue on the East Coast because I'm a Midwest guy, but I care about what's going on across this country. And the whale issue could be because we're not hunting as many as whales, but there's no study saying that what's currently happened has not always happened. The onboarding of whales coming on shore has been happening since the beginning of time. It will continue to happen. It’s kind of a natural selection thing. So… but I want to watch those studies, and I'm listening. I think all of the concerns are valid to somebody."

"You’re the king of the filibuster. I got 22 seconds to get this in."

"Bring your remarks to a close, please."

"I would like as this process… as this process continues, I'd like to ask that you explore whether it be useful for invasive species."

"Without question. Yeah."

"Representative Evans to close."

"We have an opportunity, you know. I think Curtis Tarver, Representative mentioned some very critical things. Caulkins. Everybody's opinion is valid. But I can tell you one thing, whether you're white, black, yellow, or green, no jobs is not good for anybody. More opportunity, more growth. What are we 10300027.docx 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 doing here in Illinois? We have an opportunity to be the number one state with regards to something. We can start the process. We can develop a port. We can lead the Midwest. Or we can be second to Michigan, or we can be second to Wisconsin, or we can be second to someone else again. Or we can be number one. Let's be number one with regards to building these turbines, developing our port, creating jobs for the white people, for the black people, for the nonunion, for the union. More is better for everybody. Nothing is not good for anybody. Please vote 'yes'."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2132 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. 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 in 'favor', 21 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Hoffman in the Chair."

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

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

"Please state your point."

"Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I'd like to introduce Joliet West Speech Team from my district that come down to visit us. So, I'd like to welcome them to the Illinois General Assembly on a deadline day. So, I hope you get to hear some good speeches." 10300027.docx 86  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Moving to page 9 of the Calendar. On the Order of Second Reading appears House Bill 2219, Leader Evans. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Evans on Floor Amendment #1."

"Floor Amendment #1 was a technical change requested by the department."

"Leader Evans moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2219. All those in favor say 'aye'; 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."

"Leader Evans."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and the great Members of this Assembly. House Bill 2219 amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act to expressly allow the MWRD to use district-owned real estate to finance, construct, and operate wind and solar energy projects. The Bill is effective immediately."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2219'… I apologize. Leader Hammond."

"Yes. That's my understanding. They wanted to have the flexibility to have all of their properties to be an option, but then they'll make whatever site… I don’t even want say site selection. They'll make a decision on a location to utilize."

"Leader Evans to close."

"Request your support. Thank you."

"The question is 'Shall House Bill 2219 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting's open. 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', and 8 voting… 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Returning to page 6 of the Calendar. On the Order of Second Reading appears House Bill 1519, Representative West. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative West on Floor Amendment #1." 10300027.docx 88  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #1 is a gut and replace of the core substance of the framework and adds agreed language between IDFPR and the Attorney General's Office."

"Representative West moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1519. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Floor Amendment #2, Representative West."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #2 is a technical change that was offered… that was requested by the department."

"Representative West moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 1519. 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 West."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1519 focuses on making college more accessible and affordable for Illinois students pursuing a college degree by using income share agreements, or ISAs. House Bill 1519 does two things. Because ISAs base payment amounts are on income, it is difficult to comply with existing laws and regulations written for conventional loans, 10300027.docx 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 even though we have made it every effort to do so. First, it applies to basic elements of existing lending law to ISAs, including disclosure rules, usury limits, PLPAs, servicing protections, and other regulations. Second, the Bill adds new protections that don’t currently exist in lending law. This includes minimum income under which a student has no obligation, limit on fraction of income that can go towards an ISA, and other education obligations. Obligation ends after fixed amount of time regardless of amount paid. Lender acceleration of an ISA against a student is prohibited. New APR limits beyond existing usury limits for loans for those with lower earnings. ISA obligations cease if the student dies and totally… totally and permanent disability triggers discharge. I'm thankful for the robust discussion with IDFPR and the Attorney General's Office. And I will ask for a favorable roll call."

"On this question, Leader Davidsmeyer."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"To a certain extent. We were trying to regulate it today."

"Correct." 10300027.docx 90  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"You nailed it."

"Thank you."

"Representative Guzzardi."

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

"Indicates he'll yield."

"Thanks. Representative West, I didn’t realize this Bill was coming up today. I would've spoken with you about some of these questions so that we didn’t have to do this on the floor. But I just want to ask you a couple of questions about the Bill. Are… are these ISA products regulated elsewhere in the country?"

"Based on what we know, we may be the first state, but I'll double check on that."

"Yeah. Yeah, I guess… what I've heard from some folks who work in this space is that we would indeed be the first state to put formal regulations on ISAs. And I certainly support the… the notion that these products are operating in 10300027.docx 91  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 an unregulated space and that there need to be some… some sort of guardrails around them. I guess I would be… I would express some concern that the guardrails that we are applying here might be a little bit too generous perhaps. That… from my understanding, the Bill would allow the ISAs to collect up to 20 percent of the borrower's monthly income. Is that correct?"

"Yes. These loans would be capped at a 20 percent interest rate."

"Twenty percent of the borrower's income, right? The way it works is you're… you're borrowing against future earnings to go to college, right? And so, then, after you graduate, you're going to pay the borrower back from the money that you make at your job. That's the basic framework of these ISAs?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Yeah. I guess I would just offer some concerns and hope that you can continuing working on this issue as the Bill moves over to the opposite chamber. I think that the APRs on these loans are often very high right now. I know we're providing some limitations on this Bill. I guess, speaking personally, I have some concerns about the notion that up to 20 percent of somebody's income after they graduate school might be taking out of their paycheck just to go back to pay back their loans. I know there are some ISA products that have much lower threshold of monthly income, but I really hope that we can put a little slightly tighter restrictions on these going forward." 10300027.docx 92  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"I appreciate what you're saying. And just for clarity with… right now, ISAs can go beyond 20 percent if they so desire. So…"

"For sure. No, for sure. I guess just in that… this is going to be the first time anyone is regulating these things. I want to make sure these regulations are nice and tight so that we really are protecting borrowers."

"You have my commitment that I will be following this closely, even after it passes."

"I know you will, Leader. Thank you."

"Thank you."

"Representative West to close."

"I would appreciate your support. Thank you so much."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1519 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 108 voting 'yes', 0 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 1540, Representative Lilly. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Lilly."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Amendment #2 basically replaces everything after the enacting clause, Section 2… 10300027.docx 93  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 excuse me, Section 5. The Smoke Free Illinois is amended by the changes in Section 10 and 35."

"Representative Lilly moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 1540. 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 Lilly."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Assembly. House Bill 1540, in 2007, the Body passed the landmark Smoke Free Illinois Act, which prohibit… prohibited the use of cigarettes in virtually all indoor public places. HB1540 will strengthen our state's smoke-free law to allow… to also prohibit e-cigarettes use where cigarettes are not allowed. The Bill includes a grandfather clause that extends existing electric… well, electronic cigarettes retailers. We know that thousands of Illinois residents support prohibiting e-cigarettes in indoor places since nearly 30 municipalities have already added them to their indoor… clean indoor ordinance. It is… Illinois will be the 17th state to join Washington, D.C. to strengthen their smoke-free laws and to protect public from the harms of e-cigarettes. I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1540 pass?' All those in favor signify 10300027.docx 94  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 84 voting 'yes', 22 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 6 of the Calendar appears House Bill 1571, Representative Cassidy. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This is the Michael Bauer Memorial Act. Many of you who knew Michael and his husband, Roger, are aware of the challenges they faced when, at his death, his family reneged on a promise to allow Roger to be buried…"

"Representative Cassidy, let's adopt…"

"Oh, right. It's… sorry. I just jumped the gun there."

"Yeah. That's okay. Can we adopt the Amendment and then we'll go to Third?"

"Yeah, I just want to… I'd like to adopt the Amendment which becomes the Bill."

"Representative Cassidy moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1571. 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?" 10300027.docx 95  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

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

"Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you. As I was saying, they… they faced a lengthy legal battle to be able to bury Michael in a place where he could be buried… where his husband could be buried next to him. It amends the Cemetery Oversight Act to require that cemetery rules and regulations are applied equally and are made available to the families prior to when they're entering into service. And it creates some guidelines for how those rules and regulations can be made available, addressing some concerns raised by the cemetery association about the various burying sizes of cemetery operators to make sure we didn’t put undue burdens on anyone. And it creates an opportunity for accountability when… when a bad actor in this space takes on… undertakes an action like the Bauer family did that they… that they can get damages. Sorry. They can be reimbursed for attorney's fees for having to seek legal action. And I ask for your support. Happy to ask… answer any questions."

"On this question, Representative Ugaste."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Yes. The cemetery association does not wish to be transparent or accountable." 10300027.docx 96  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"They… they clearly have an issue with transparency and accountability."

"No. Not that I'm aware of."

"What this… what this does is ensure that prior to entering into a contractual relationship with the cemetery, the… the rules are made available so people understand what they're walking into. And it ensures that legal action, if… if needed and… and it's determined that someone's a bad actor, they're able to recoup their attorney's fees."

"That's really all it does. Transparency, accountability."

"No, it does not."

"Leader Windhorst."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Yes. Thank you for that reminder. There was a typo in the Amendment, and the Senate Sponsor is aware. It's being drafted. And we're going to, say it with me everybody, fix it in the Senate."

"Thank you."

"Seeing no one seeking further recognition… Representative McLaughlin."

"She indicates she will."

"That might have been while I was out with COVID and somebody carried it for me. So, I might've missed that. I'm unaware. What I am aware of is that this family was put through hell, and we want to make sure that never happens to anyone else."

"I think that we can never go wrong with transparency and accountability."

"I… I don’t perceive this as a singular issue."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Weaver."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Exactly. There would be no… nothing about this would force a cemetery to do something that is outside their values, their rules, their charter, for example." 10300027.docx 99  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Thank you."

"Representative Cassidy to close."

"Please vote 'yes'."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1571 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 71 voting 'yes', 37 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1604, Representative Gonzalez. Representative Gonzalez. Out of the record. House Bill 1615, Representative Hirschauer. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Hirschauer."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment 2 is a gut and replace, and it becomes the Bill. Can we adopt the Amendment and discuss on Third?"

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Hirschauer moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 1615. All 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. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Hirschauer."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1615 directs the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center within IDFPR to develop a strategic plan for the nursing workforce shortage by implementing a study. Data will be collected upon licensure renewal. The center shall use the data to report recommendations on addressing the nursing workforce shortage to the General Assembly. In all regions of Illinois, in all practice settings, there's a common thread. We have a nursing shortage now, and it's going to get worse. In order to properly address it, we must understand how many licensees are currently working, where they are working, and in what facilities and with what level of education. So, I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Spain."

"To the Bill."

"On this question, Leader McCombie."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"We have been in conversation with the agency. That's a good question, Leader. We are working through them to see if they need an appropriation for some assistance with it, but they agree that this is a necessary data collection."

"We are… we will be filing an appropriations Bill that may assist them with bandwidth if needed."

"Representative Caulkins."

"She indicates she'll yield." 10300027.docx 102  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"I'm here to speak to this Bill."

"Representative Hirschauer to close."

"I ask for your 'aye' vote so we can begin collecting data. That is all that this Bill does, and I appreciate your support."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1615 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there 109 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 7 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 1727, Representative Jacobs. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Jacobs on Floor Amendment #1." 10300027.docx 103  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Jacobs, let's amend… let's adopt the Amendment and then we'll go through what the Bill is, Sir."

"Representative Jacobs moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1727. 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, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Jacobs."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1727 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed… against vote 'no'. The voting's open. 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. Leader Gabel, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Speaker, let the record show that Representative Bob Morgan is excused for the rest of the day."

"The record will so reflect. Returning to page 7 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 1740, Representative Meier. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Meier on Floor Amendment #1."

"Representative Meier moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1740. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' 10300027.docx 105  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Meier."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1740 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Hammond on House Bill 1767. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Hammond on Floor Amendment #1." 10300027.docx 106  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Leader Hammond moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1767. 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."

"Leader Hammond."

"On this question, Representative Guzzardi."

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

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Let me just make sure I'm getting the content of the Bill here, Leader. This would allow university campus police to be hired from out of state. They might live out of state and then be hired into on to our campuses?" 10300027.docx 107  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Sure. Sure."

"Are conventional law enforcement departments, typical police or sheriffs' departments, allowed to hire law enforcement from outside of… who live outside of the State of Illinois?"

"They are. Okay. So, this would bring them into compliance?"

"Okay. Thank you, Leader."

"Leader Hammond to close."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1767 pass?' All those 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? Vella. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 108 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Remaining on page 7 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 1831, Representative Grant. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk." 10300027.docx 108  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Grant on Floor Amendment #2."

"Representative Grant moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 1831. All in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Grant."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1831 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted 10300027.docx 109  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 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… Leader Hammond on House Bill 1865. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Hammond on Floor Amendment #1."

"Leader Hammond moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1865. All those in favor say '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." 10300027.docx 110  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Leader Hammond."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1865 pass?' All those… all those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, 108 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Niemerg on House Bill 1920. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Niemerg on Floor Amendment #1."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Niemerg, let's adopt the Amendment and we'll do it on Third. Okay? Representative Niemerg moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1920. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Anything further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Niemerg."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall (sic-House Bill) 1920 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Has all… 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. House Bill 2039, Representative Moeller. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Moeller. Oh…"

"Thank you… thank you, Mr.…"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk." 10300027.docx 112  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Moeller."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2039 requires the Department of Public Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Health Care and Family Services to provide data to… to comply with data requests from local health departments within 90 days after receiving the… the data that’s been requested. Essentially, what this does is it… it speeds up the process or makes the process more expedited when health departments are needing to access aggregate health information so that they can execute and plan effective public health campaigns within their counties. This Bill, to use a phrase that a former… one of our colleagues used just a few minutes ago, will be fixed in the Senate. There is an Amendment that is being negotiated right now with the Department of Public Health and HFS to address some of the concerns that they have regarding meeting the deadline that’s established within the Bill. But we would like to keep this… this legislation moving forward and we'll… will be bringing it back to the Body on concurrence should it pass the Senate. So, happy to ask any… answer any questions and would appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Keicher."

"To the Bill." 10300027.docx 113  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Next question, Representative Hauter."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Yes, that's correct. This is information that has been shared between the Department of Public Health with local health departments for several decades, if not longer. The problem is, is that sometimes it takes… it could take a year, two years to receive the aggregate information that health departments are seeking so that they can address local health concerns within their counties. And this would shorten that timeframe so that that information is more readily accessible and more useful to the health department."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Miller."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"They're collecting aggregate information. Again, information that's already being gathered but… but expediting and shortening the time period between the request for that information and when it's received."

"Representative Moeller to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2039 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please 10300027.docx 115  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 take the record. On this question, there are 81 voting 'yes', 27 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 8 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 2054, Representative Vella. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Vella on Floor Amendment #1."

"I move to amend… to accept Floor Amendment #1. It just takes away all opposition."

"Representative Vella moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2054. 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. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Vella."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2054 does two things. One, it makes it easier for people… the IDJJ to hire staff by opening up the pool of applicants by not requiring a bachelor's degree anymore. It allows for two years of experience to take the place of the bachelor's degree, which 10300027.docx 116  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 is important because it increases the numbers, but it also increases the effectiveness of the providers. And it also changes the SERS Article of the Pension Code to track with the updated education and work requirements. I believe there was a… they should've been included in the past. DCFS workers are included, other DOC workers are included. IDJJ should be included. This is an initiative out of IDJJ. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Windhorst."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"Correct."

"Some of them, yes."

"The alternative formula is set up for certain kinds of jobs, DCFS workers, police officers, firefighters, to take into consideration that these jobs are harder on the body and harder on the psyche, and we want to give them the ability get their pension benefits earlier."

"Well, I've spent the last 25 years working with kids, especially in juvenile DOC. It is a rough job. It is a physical job. It is a mentally taxing job. They should be inside this… this additional SERS protection."

"So, thank you for filing the fiscal note. I appreciate that. It was $2 million a year, which is, by my estimation, .00001 percent of the current pension debt in Illinois. So, not that much."

"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, Representative Vella to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2054 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 85 voting 'yes', 21 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2076, Representative Moeller. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Moeller on Floor Amendment #1." 10300027.docx 118  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Yes. I move to adopt House Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2076. Many of these changes substantially become the Bill, and I'm happy to describe that on Third Reading."

"Representative Moeller moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2076. 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. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Moeller."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2076 is an initiative of the Department of Public Health to finally implement the distressed nursing facilities provision in… that currently exists in state statute. This program was created several years ago but was never implemented. The provisions that are outlined in the legislation that's before us will allow the department to… to finally implement that list. The… the criteria that will be used to identify nursing facilities that would be placed on the list are nursing facilities that have created harm or in some negligent way caused harm to a resident. It provides that there will be no more than 40 facilities per quarter on the list. And provides a mechanism for facilities to cure the problems and situations that are existing at these nursing homes so that they can be removed from the list. There was robust discussion between the department and those representing the industry and they have 10300027.docx 119  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 come to an agreement. And this legislation is… the language that’s in this legislation is the result of negotiations and agreed to language. Happy to answer any questions and would ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"That is correct."

"Representative Moeller to close. Oh, Leader Hammond."

"That's okay."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Moeller to close."

"Thank you for the gracious words of the… the Leader, and would ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2076 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Vella. Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, 10300027.docx 120  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 please take the record. On this question, there are 106 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Stava-Murray on House Bill 2086. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Stava-Murray on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you. Floor Amendment 1 changes the enforcement from IDPH to local health departments and also stipulates that containers brought in by consumers must be clean and a number of other factors."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Stava-Murray moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2086. All those in favor say '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 Stava-Murray."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I'm presenting House Bill 2086, an initiative that was brought to me from the Illinois Environmental Council. This Bill aims to create 10300027.docx 121  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 health standards to allow Illinoisians who wish to bring their own personal containers to retailers and restaurants to do so in a manner conducive to public health. It… the overall health guidelines will be written by IDPH, and it'll be enforced by the locals. I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"Representative Weber."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"No, this is not… this isn’t a required. This is just… allows for restaurants who want to…"

"So, it's… they either will… it will be filled or refilled by the retailer, the employee of the restaurant, or the owner of the container."

"So, if there… if it does enter the kitchen area, the kitchen area needs to be sanitized before and after. And it lays out a number of steps to make sure there's not cross- contamination." 10300027.docx 122  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"It also… the Amendment also clarifies that it… only clean consumer… only clean consumer-owned containers that meet public health standards are allowed to be filled or refilled by the retailer, employee, or owner of the container."

"So, there is nothing in this Bill that would allow for that to happen. If they are following the health guidelines here, we believe that buffets would not be able to follow all of the outlined health guidelines. And in fact, without these health guidelines, right now restaurants are up to their own… are on their own without any health guidelines. So, this is definitely a step in the right direction."

"Representative McLaughlin."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"The Bill doesn't speak to the liability."

"I'm here to talk about this Bill, and this Bill does not speak to that."

"Well, this is permissive. This is not a requirement. So, not all restaurants have to allow consumer- owned containered… containers in. If they choose to allow them in, they must follow the guidelines."

"They don’t have to allow consumer-owned containers in and that gets rid of their liability completely."

"If they don’t allow the consumer-owned containers in then they don’t have to worry about liability at all."

"And in fact, for those who do want to allow it in, it does save them, some businesses, money. Those businesses that you've pointed out have been struggling due to COVID."

"The standard is outlined in the Bill of what it would… there isn’t a cost to… of the incremental cleaning costs. We have not calculated those. But assuming that it also costs something to have containers that they're giving away after every meal to every table, there's cost savings there as well."

"Representative Mason."

"Thank you. Will the Sponsor yield?" 10300027.docx 125  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Representative Stava-Murray, thank you for bringing this Bill. Can you just… I think one of the previous questioners didn’t quite understand one of the pieces. And so, I'm just hoping you can clarify. Can people bring their containers and fill food at a buffet?"

"No."

"Thank you."

"Not according to the way this is written."

"Thank you."

"Representative Stava-Murray to close."

"With the additional Amendment language, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association is neutral on this Bill. I know of no other opponents that have reached out to me. And I strongly urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2086 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. 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 70 voting 'yes', 37 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Returning to page 7 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 2035, Leader Burke. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Burke."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Are we adopting the Amendment or has it been adopted?"

"Yes. On Floor Amendment #2, Leader."

"Okay. The Floor Amendment is the identical… so the… the Floor Amendment just takes out one of the health care professionals that would be able to make the disability determinations. So, it just took out clinical psychologists. But I can discuss it… if we can adopt it and discuss it on Third, I'd appreciate it."

"Leader Burke moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2035. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. 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 Burke."

"Thank you. This is an initiative the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund, and it simply makes a change about health care professionals that are entitled to make a disability determination for the pension fund. And it adds some of the more common health professionals that people are seeing these days, such as physicians' assistants, nurse practitioners, and advanced practice nurses. So, I know of no opposition. I think it reflects reality of our health care 10300027.docx 127  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 system that folks aren’t always being assigned to MDs. I know of no opposition. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2035 pass?' All those in favor signify by saying… by voting 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On the question, there are 99 voting 'yes', 8 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Turning to page 8 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 2097, Representative Avelar. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Avelar on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB2097 authorizes the director of the Department of Corrections to…"

"Representative, we need to adopt the Amendment first."

"Okay. Great. So, I move to adopt House Bill… House Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2097."

"Representative Avelar moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2097. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; 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 Avelar."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2097 authorizes the director of the Department of Corrections to sell a specific parcel of property in the City of Crest Hill in exchange for one dollar for the purposes of building a Lake Michigan water receiving station. I know of no opposition, and I'm open to any questions."

Speaker Hoffman: "Seeing no one seeking… no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2097 pass?' All those 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.… Mr. Clerk, please… 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 Costa Howard, House Bill 2102. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Costa Howard on Floor Amendment #1."

"Floor Amendment #1 reinserts the statutory citation language and includes the languages required by the Illinois 10300027.docx 129  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 State Police regarding background checks. I ask that we adopt the Floor Amendment and debate it on…"

"Representative Costa Howard moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2102. All those in favor signify 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. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Costa Howard."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2102 adds federal background checks to our Health Care Worker Background Check Act. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Flowers… or Leader Flowers."

"Thank you, Representative. Can you… a federal background Act?"

"Sponsor yields."

"Is that what the Bill…"

"Yes. Yes."

"Okay. What… are we going to do a state background or just…"

"Leader Flowers, as you know, when they do… for the Health Care Workers Background Check Act, Illinois only checks Illinois. So, we have people who are taking care of our most vulnerable populations, and we haven’t really done a background check on them." 10300027.docx 130  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Okay. I agree. I agree with you 100 percent. I just was wondering if we had that authority to do so. I know about the finger prints and all that stuff, but… okay."

"Yes, Leader Flowers, this Bill will allow us to do that so that we're keep… making sure that our most vulnerable populations are cared for properly."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"Representative Costa Howard to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2102 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. 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 Mussman on House Bill 2118. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mussman on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you. Floor Amendment #2 is a gut and replace Amendment to just tidy up a mistake of accidentally removing a section of the Environmental Protection Act regulating facilities that collect sharps. We are just putting that language back in." 10300027.docx 131  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Mussman moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2118. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Mussman."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. House Bill 2118 is a constituent request, and basically, we are removing restrictions on the ability to access hypodermic needles to make them more accessible and more affordable. That is what it does in a nutshell."

"Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"We do."

"Right. Because…"

"So, part of the reason is because when you are buying online, many of these sellers like Amazon do not have a mechanism by which they can check your age verifiably. And 10300027.docx 132  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 honestly, that is the least expensive place really that you can go and access these kinds of materials. And we would argue that while we do not want a minor to be accessing hypodermic needles to use for illicit drug use, if they're going to use, we want them to be using sterile needles. It's safer and healthier for everyone."

"I understand. Thank you."

"Representative Hauter."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"So, I… I think that, as we discussed in committee and it is a very serious issue, if a person is struggling with addiction, they will find a way. They are… they are driven by that addiction, and we know… this has been around for a long time. We have lots of data that indicate when people can't easily access clean drug paraphernalia, they will… they will share or they will seek it out on the black market. I… I do not think the over age restriction is going to help much. I will say I think it is difficult for a person under the age of 18 to access a credit card that they could use to purchase these things without their parents' knowledge. So, I… I think that there are some sort of organic barriers that are in 10300027.docx 133  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 there. And, again, I… while I think that we need to offer as many other deterrents to drug use and as much encouragement to get help, we need to make help for them to resolve their substance misuse disorders as quickly as possible. And a lot of that comes through making sure that insurance actually covers those things, and that there are enough beds, and that they cover full treatment, and that they have recovery resources available in their community. I think the needles are probably a very small deterrent compared to what other things that we could do to help those individuals."

Speaker Hoffman: "On this question, Representative Ladisch Douglass."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill."

"To the Bill."

"I signed onto this Bill because, as a type 1 diabetic of 30 years, I was a teenager when I was diagnosed, and it is imperative that people like me have access to needles at any time. We use those needles to inject insulin every day, and there are teenagers and younger who are diabetic like I am. So, these people need access to hypodermic needles without the barriers of prescriptions or age limits in order to keep themselves alive. And while we represent a small portion of the population, this is still a reality and a difficulty for people with this chronic condition. Thank you."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Mussman to… Representative McLaughlin."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Keicher."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Thank you."

"Representative Mussman to close." 10300027.docx 136  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"I know this has been a very sensitive topic. I appreciate all the feedback and the personal stories, really, that so many of my colleagues have shared. There isn’t a perfect solution one way or the other. I… I do think that this has the ability to be very beneficial to the many people that you… do use injectable drugs for diabetes, for fertility treatments, for arthritis medications. And I do think, sadly, that if you are an illicit drug user, it is beneficial to easily access clean needles for our health and safety. I appreciate your support."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2118 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting's open. 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', 37 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Keicher will present House Bill 2130 for Representative Morgan. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Rep. Keicher on Floor Amendment #1."

"Representative Keicher moves for… for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2130. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. 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."

"Representative Keicher… Leader Keicher."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2130 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 107 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Keicher on House Bill 10300027.docx 138  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 2155, for a Keicher Bill. Out of the record. Representative Harper on House Bill 2214, which is on page 9 of the Calendar. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Harper on Floor Amendment #4."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Amendment addresses a very important issue facing some of the lowest income people in our state, the electronic theft of food assistance dollar, SNAP, from their EBT cards through no fault of their own. So, simply, this Amendment authorizes state funds to replace the benefits stolen."

"Representative Harper moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #4 to House Bill 2214. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; all opposed vote… say 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Harper."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill requires DHS to track data on SNAP fraud, specifically SNAP card skimming, and also allows state funds to replace benefits stolen between January and September of 2022, a defined period of time after which 10300027.docx 139  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 the Federal Government will pick up the cost. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"on this question, Leader Hammond."

"Yes. When it comes to the reimbursement portion, yes."

"Yes. Some states have been approved at various levels, depending on their need."

"I agree that that was brought up, but that's a total hypothetical. There's no way we can know the true cost of it until after we've tracking the amount of people who have actually experienced card skimming."

"And so, that's what this Bill does."

"Leader… Leader, Representative Coffey gives you two minutes."

"I believe that cost estimate is totally out of line because we have a solid cost estimate of only $5 million for the Bill. We have taken data from Massachusetts and Maryland where the state reviewed their entire caseload and state 10300027.docx 141  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 agencies identified the cost as being approximately 2 million. Because those states have caseloads half the size of Illinois, the cost of Illinois should be just over twice as much. This Bill is also subject to appropriations. So, we will address that issue with finality in the budget process."

"Thank you."

"On this question, Representative Caulkins."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Sure. So, it's card skimming. It's as if someone has the information to your credit card and they are using it without your consent. Most times when this happens without our regular bank card or debit card, we're able to let our banks know that that wasn’t us making the transaction and we're instantly reimbursed. Because the SNAP card doesn’t have the chip and doesn’t have the technology to track that, we have to figure out a way to stop that type of card skimming here in Illinois by putting that chip in the card. And that's why this has become such a big problem over the past couple of years."

"I am very familiar with that happening. I live in a community where people do that as well. This is only in those cases where it has been proved that their card was used without their consent. There have been multiple CBS 2 investigative news reports on rampant card skimming happening in Chicago at stores that don’t even exist. There are people who are losing their benefits and not being reimbursed for them. And I don’t know if anyone in here's ever been on SNAP, but I have. And the amount of money that you get per month is already not enough to eat off of."

"So, when you lose your benefits and they aren’t returned in that same month from no fault on your own, that's really hurting our most vulnerable families in this state who probably already live in places that are food desert and have hard access getting healthy food."

"In fact, this would help to prevent a lot of those cases if we were to adopt that technology with our SNAP cards. And there are some conversations going on right now where we're hoping to move that way here in the State of Illinois."

"Thank you. I surely will."

"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, Representative Harper to close." 10300027.docx 143  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2214 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 71 voting 'yes', 36 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Remaining on page 9 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 22… 2220, Representative Collins. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Collins on Floor Amendment #2."

"Floor Amendment 2 just addresses some of the concerns within the committee."

"Representative Collins moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2220. All those in favor signify 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. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Collins." 10300027.docx 144  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Floor Amendment 2 just broadens the reasons hotel proprietors can remove guests to include people who refuse to pay for services, destroy property, make threats against employees or guests who are verbally abusive to guests, or disobey and violate hotel rules that are clearly posted near the front desk or posted online where guests can view them before making a reservation. We also addressed some of the concerns from the AG Office. The causes outlined in this legislation were carefully written and negotiated to avoid possible abuses or any proprietors acting outside of their merit."

"On this question, Representative Ugaste."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Yes, I did."

"Thank you, Representative."

"Representative Collins to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2220 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted 10300027.docx 145  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 107 voting 'yes', 1 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2222… Representative Caulkins, for what reason do you rise?"

"The record shall so reflect. Representative Jiménez, for what reason do you rise?" Jiménez: "Hello. I would like to correct the record. I intended to vote 'yes' on HB2035."

"The record will so reflect. Mr. Clerk, please read House Bill 2222."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Gong-Gershowitz on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment 1 is a result of conversations with stakeholders. Removes all opposition. I'd move to adopt the Amendment and present the Bill on Third."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2222. 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?" 10300027.docx 146  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

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

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Assembly. House Bill 2222 provides the Attorney General with notice to… notice of covered health care transactions in this state. Namely merges and acquisitions that involve health care facilities and large provider organizations. The intent of the Bill is to ensure robust competition in health care markets across the state. When health care businesses compete, consumers benefit from higher quality services at reasonable prices and health care workers benefit from higher wages and better conditions of employment, which in turn improves patient care. The Attorney General is already empowered to enforce federal and state antitrust law and frequently partners with the Federal Government and other state attorneys general on enforcement actions. However, many health care transactions go unreviewed, either because of a failure to receive timely notice or because it's too small for federal action and there's no state requirement for review. Increased oversight at the state level is needed because health care mergers can have a drastic… can have drastic local impacts, even if the transaction is small by national standards. Providing the Attorney General with advanced notice of important health care transactions means the office is better equipped with the information that’s necessary to determine whether a proposed transaction 10300027.docx 147  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 warrants an investigation and, when necessary, challenge for anti-competitive conduct that could substantially lessen competition or harm consumers or workers. For clarity, this Bill does not change antitrust law itself, nor does it compel an enforcement action. It is a notice Bill. Amendment 1 removed opposition from the hospital association, the State Medical Society, and long-term care organizations. I know of no other opposition. I know of no opposition, and I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Representative Ugaste."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Caulkins."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Representative, I believe you're referring to mergers that are subject to the Health Facilities Services Review Board. Is that correct?"

"Yeah. So, one of the changes that we made in House… House Amendment 1 is that mergers that are subject to notice under the HFSRB provisions don’t require notice that is different. In other words, what the Bill does is it says that mergers are subject to that review already. Then HFSRB 10300027.docx 149  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 can simply forward that notice from that agency that they're already required to give to our… to State Representatives in those areas over to the Attorney General. So, it does not create an additional burden there."

"I would have to go back and look at the particular transactions covered by the HFSRB notice requirements, but the health care facilities and mergers that will be covered by the notice provisions here would be broader than those strictly covered by the HFSRB Act."

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

"To the Bill."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz to close."

"I think I just want to make sure that everybody understands what this Bill does. There was some comments made reflecting what the Attorney General is allowed to do. This doesn’t change what the Attorney General is allowed to do. The Attorney General already has enforcement power under the NA trust laws. And most health care mergers are already 10300027.docx 150  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino under Federal Law and already have to provide that notice to the Federal Government. This just enables our Attorney General, who is responsible for ensuring health care access in our state, to make sure that the Illinois Attorney General has notice of health care mergers which could negatively impact health care in our state so that we have the opportunity to review them. That's all this Bill does. I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2222 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 71 voting 'yes', 37 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Moylan on House Bill 2245. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Moylan on Floor Amendment #1."

"Do I have any Amendments? Do I have any Amendments before I start?"

"Floor Amendment #1. Representative Moylan."

"I move to make the Amendment adopted."

"Representative Moylan moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2245. All those in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of 10300027.docx 151  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Moylan on House Bill 2245."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2445 (sic-2245) creates a 24/7 carjacking hotline. And respectfully ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Windhorst on House Bill 2245."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"No. This creates one hotline. And law enforcement is working very good with me on this, and they're very supportive."

"So, let me explain. The automobile manufacturers were concerned about a 24/7 hotline. And our response was criminals don’t work nine to five. That's why we need it 24/7."

"That’s correct."

"Thank you."

"Representative Weber."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Yes. That’s all involved, and it does… has nothing to do with vehicle owners having a animal in the front seat of the vehicle."

"Correct."

"Representative Moylan to close."

"Thank you very much, and I would like to request an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2245 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 108 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Norma Hernandez, for what reason do you rise?" Hernandez, N.: "Yes. Hi there. I would like to correct the record. I intended to vote 'yes' on HB1293." 10300027.docx 153  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"The record shall so reflect. Representative Moylan on House Bill 2246. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Moylan moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2246. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Moylan."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the… Ladies and Gentlemen of the General Assembly. House Bill 2246 is phase three of the state's expressway camera program, which has already proven to reduce shootings and saves lives. I respectfully ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2246 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 99 voting 'yes', 8 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to House Bill 2274, Representative Weaver. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300027.docx 154  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Weaver on Floor Amendment #2."

"Representative Weaver moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2274. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all 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."

"Representative Weaver."

"Seeing no seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2274 pass?' Representative Blair-Sherlock."

"Will the Sponsor yield?"

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Question. So, this doesn't eliminate the ability of somebody to do it with an associate's, right? It's not increasing the requirement?"

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2274 pass?' All in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 108 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Collins on House Bill 2285. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Collins on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's just clarifying to show… to change the language to make sure that it's affecting the 10300027.docx 156  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Department of Developmental Disabilities and not the Division of Rehabilitative Service."

"Rep. Collins moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2285. 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. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Collins."

"It's the same thing. Just a technical change to clarify language. Urge an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2285 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. 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 'yes', 0 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 2347, Representative Mayfield. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mayfield on Floor Amendment #2." 10300027.docx 157  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"I move for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2, which removed all opposition."

"Representative Mayfield moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2347. 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. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Mayfield."

"Thank you so much. After four decades… no, I'm sorry. After more than a decade, not four decades, but a decade, an agreement has finally been reached between the advocates and the Illinois Probation and Court Services Association. This Bill amends and raises the minimum age of secure pretrial detention in Illinois from 10 to 13 years old. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Windhorst."

"Indicates she will yield."

"I'm here."

"I'm here. Right here."

"That’s okay."

"It went from 10 to 13." 10300027.docx 158  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"To be detained. Correct."

"That is correct."

"Let's see. I'm looking for it on my notes here. I know we're doing crisis intervention… increases crisis intervention for youth and mental health. Let's see, the number of detention admissions… okay, here we go. The number of youth in detentions is very small. There's only a few counties that will actually take them. And let's see… so, there will be a community mentoring intervention program that they'll be enter… placed in. I'm sorry."

"Well, let me just state that there are very few children under the age of 13 that are even being detained to this very day."

"So, this program will actually help those that are detained. Those that are detained are probably your more severe cases."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Mayfield to close."

"I appreciate the comments across the aisle. However, there is no opposition to this Bill. Individuals may be opposed. But there is no opposition, and we finally came to an agreement with the Illinois Probation and Court Services. So, this is good. There are very few children that are being detained. We know that children under the age of 13, when they are detained, even if it's just for a small amount of time, suffer from all types of adverse mental health conditions, you know, as a result of that detainment. So, I'm asking for an 'aye' vote in the interest of our children."

"The question, 'Shall House Bill 2347 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. 10300027.docx 160  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. Representative Mayfield. Representative Mayfield."

"Postponed Consideration, please."

Speaker Hoffman: "The Bill shall be placed on Postponed Consideration. Representative LaPointe on House Bill 2365. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative LaPointe on Floor Amendment #1."

"Floor Amendment 1 reflects discussions with IDPFR in order to remove their opposition to the Bill."

"Representative LaPointe moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2365. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative LaPointe."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB2365 is a Bill that creates an alternative to our license clinical social worker examine. And that's the final step in a long road for social workers to become fully licensed, meaning they can bill commercial insurance, Medicaid, and provide direct billable clinical care to people in need of mental health support. For a little 10300027.docx 161  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 bit of background. Anyone who's on the precipice of taking the LCSW examine, they have an MSW, a master's in social work, or a doctorate from an accredited social work program, they've done 2 internships, then they've worked for 3 thousand hours under a clinical supervisor, and then they sit for a multiple choice examine. We brought this Bill because we have a raging behavioral health care workforce shortage and people want to get mental health support. But I think we've all heard we just do not have the providers. We consider this Bill urgent, and we also brought this Bill because data came out over the summer showing that the pass/fail rates for people that take this examine are extremely troubling because there's very high racial disparities and troubling age disparities. So, the data revealed what a lot of us already knew. This test is racially biased and not a quality measure of competence. So, with this Bill, the test will remain, but there will be an alternative pathway. Somebody could choose not to take the test or they could take the test and fail and instead pursue an alternative pathway where they could work for another 3 thousand hours in the field, another 3 thousand hours of professional supervised experience, at which point they would become fully licensed as an LCSW. And they would just have a license, not a special license with a scarlet letter, but just a license. Happy to answer questions about this Bill."

"Representative Haas."

"To the Bill."

"Representative. Representative, Representative Frese gives you two minutes."

"Representative Reick gives you two minutes."

"Representative West."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill. I am really excited about this piece of legislation, mainly because I have a dear friend of mine who is wanting to become a clinical social worker. She is one of the smartest people I know. The reason… but the reason why she has not taken the test yet is because she knows of her testing anxiety. And on top of that, the cost to take this examine is a barrier as well. So, she's halted taking this examine for over two years. And that's caused her to miss out on various opportunities, not just for herself when it comes to better pay and being able to partake into the arena on her own, but she… also the people that she could've touched, the people that she could've helped. Because if you are… if you look like me, you are like me. People would like to see people and talk with people and get resources from people who understands their struggle, racially, culturally. And so, I'm really thankful for this Bill because not only does it allow her to… if she wants to take the exam and either pass or fail, but knowing that there's another alternative to ensure that she's getting the experience that she needs to be an effective social… a clinical licensed social worker. And I know when I call her and tell her that this Bill passed the House Floor, it's going to bring her to tears. And by the way, she's black. This is a systemic issue that is affecting minorities in a big way and I ask for an 'aye' vote to ensure that we can diversify our social worker pool. Thank you." 10300027.docx 166  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Lilly."

"Will the Speaker yield? I mean, thank you, Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Thank you. Will this piece of legislation create access to organizations of district offices, churches to gain access to the services that social workers are trained under?"

"It will. And in fact, the Bill as written, it will provide more access to LCSW level social workers fairly immediately at no cost."

"To the Bill. Ladies and Gentlemen of the General Assembly, we serve over 3 million citizens… excuse me, 13 million citizens here in Illinois. If they do not have an issue of need, their family members do. And they come to the district offices on the daily basis. They call the district office on a daily basis. And we do not have social workers in our offices. It is truly an asset when you have an alternative to a skilled and a compassionate clinician to serve the people that we represent each and every day. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative LaPointe to close."

"Thank you. Appreciate the questions and the comments. And to the one licensed social worker who is in this chamber, I appreciate the conversations that we've had on this Bill along the way. I just want to address a few things. There was a reason I started the… opening the conversation about this Bill with talking about all the work that's done up to the point where somebody sits for a multiple choice examine. You get a master's degree, you do 2 internships, you do 3 thousand 10300027.docx 167  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 hours of supervised work experience under an LCSW, and then you sit for a multiple choice examine that data shows is racially biased. So, me coming from the social work field myself with a master's in social work, feel that urgency, because social work is about social equity and social justice, to move forward with this Bill now. This Bill is supported by so many of our provider associations around the state because it will allow us to build our workforce immediately at no cost. And we've talked a lot, even just today, about building up the health care workforce, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment. That’s good stuff, but it costs money. This is what we can do immediately to build access to mental health support. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2365 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting's open. 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', 34 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Will Davis on House Bill 2368. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Will Davis on Floor Amendment #1." Davis, W.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. Floor Amendment #1 is a gut and replace and becomes the Bill. And 10300027.docx 168  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 it's agreed language with CMS to allow for the chief procurement officer for each silo to report BEP data out to… to news sources, as well as a report to the General Assembly, and make it available via links to the public, as well as making sure that the, again, the annual report that is produced every year by the chief procurement officers. Currently, they are produced in all the different agencies, but to compile them in one location with the chief procurement officers to make it easier for the public to see exactly what we're spending, how we're spending, and have access to that data."

"Representative Davis moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2368. All those in favor signify 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."

"Representative Davis explained the Amendment, which becomes the Bill. Representative Davis." Davis, W.: "I'll take any questions."

"Leader Windhorst."

"Indicates he'll yield." 10300027.docx 169  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Leader Davidsmeyer."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"Representative Davis to close."

"I ask for a 'yes' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2368 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed by voting 'no'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all 10300027.docx 170  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 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 Nichols on House Bill 2385. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

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

"Representative Nichols."

"Thank you. House Bill 2385 requires group or individual accident health insurance policies and managed care plans to provide coverage for colonoscopy determined… to be determined to be medically necessary for persons ages 39 to 75. Ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Windhorst."

"Mr. Clerk."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"No. So, the floor… so, the Floor Amendment that we had is still determining, you know, the person's age to be 39 and 75. And that was the idea of the Bill. So, we just… we just going… we just moved forward with it. Just trying to save lives, get earlier detection, and there's nothing nobody has to pay if it's determined by a doctor. Most people… you know, we've lost a lot of people from this procedure that… that, you know, people don’t have to die from. So, this is… this Bill is amazing. And it's (unintelligible) especially now because we're losing people at a lot younger age of something that we can… we can actually stop."

"To the Bill."

"Out of the record. Mr. Clerk, please take the Bill out of record. Representative Ford, House Bill 2389. 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 passage of 2389. This is an initiative of Secretary of State of Illinois, and it is supported by the Illinois State Police. Together, we have seen that there's a change needed in the traffic code violation, and the law enforcement, Secretary of State, and this Body hopefully will remove a provision in the traffic violation. It simply says that you can no longer be stopped solely on the basis that there are objects between the driver's front windshield and rear window. That's the nature of the Bill, and we move for the passage of it."

"Leader Windhorst."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"Ask again so I can make sure I understand."

"As the sole basis, correct. Right."

"That's right."

"It's my understanding that the visors wouldn’t go down to obstruct the view of the driver."

"That's right. And it's really focused only on things that hang from the rearview mirror."

"Excuse me?"

"Yeah. We made some clarity with the Amendment. And the Amendment changed it because it said that it cannot place 10300027.docx 174  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 object… objects between themselves and the front windshield and the side that may obstruct the view for the driver. And so, in those cases, if there's obstruction like that, then the police still have the ability."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Tipsword."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Ford to close."

"Thank you very much. There's a lot of reasons that we could debate this Bill, but I just want to say that we have evidence that the police and the driver is better off if police are not pulling people over for a air freshener hanging from their window. I urge an 'aye' on this legislation. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2389 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 10300027.docx 175  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 70 voting 'yes', 37 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Keicher on House Bill 2418. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Keicher on Floor Amendment #2."

"Rep. Keicher moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2418. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Mr. Keicher… Representative… Leader Keicher. I got it there. Leader Keicher on Floor Amendment #3."

"Leader Keicher moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 2418. 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, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Leader Keicher."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2418 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this 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 Avelar on House Bill 2447. Representative Avelar. Out of the record. Moving to page 11 of the Calendar. On the Order of Second Reading appears House Bill 2471, Representative West. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative West on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2471 is a gut and replace. And we can definitely elaborate on Third."

"Representative West moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2471. All those in favor signify 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."

"Representative West." 10300027.docx 178  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2471 is the Healthy School Meals For All proposal and has been designed by a statewide coalition of education, health, and food security partners called the Illinois Alliance to Promote Opportunities for Health to ensure all Illinois kids are hunger free, healthy, and able to learn and thrive. To provide a little context of this legislation, during the Great Recession, the Illinois State Board of Education's budget for free meals was cut from over $26 million in 2012 down to $9 million now. These changes have left schools struggling to pay for high-quality, healthy school meals for the kids who need them most. Second, there's an existing federal program that pays for free breakfast and lunch for all students in a school with enough qualifying students. This reduces administrative burdens and ensures that all students have access to nourishing meals. Unfortunately, only 57 percent of Illinois schools that qualified for the program participate. This is because for some schools there's a gap between the federal funds and the full cost of providing meals to everyone. This Bill will maximize all available federal school meal funds to Illinois because schools that don’t currently participate in the federal program will enroll and the gap will be filled by the proposed Illinois program. Third, during the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture funded all schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. That program has since expired and schools have gone back to having to collect eligibility information from families to determine students' qualification for free and reduced-price meals. Some families 10300027.docx 179  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 have had to start paying for those meals, and some students experience stigma, unfortunately, associated with their peers knowing their families have lower incomes. Participation in school meals has gone down, leaving students hungry. Finally, making free school meals available to all children can reduce disparities in food insecurity experienced by black and brown children in Illinois and advancing racial equity in health and education outcomes for these groups. I have seen no opposition to this legislation. And thank you for listening, and I appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Yes, Sir."

"We have a range of 35 to 150 million dollars."

"Yeah. The reason why the range is so broad is because, in the language, in the Bill, it talks about the requirement that we utilize federal funds first for each school. And that fluctuates between schools based on how many qualified students they have. So, that's why it's so broad."

"Can you ask that question one more time, Sir?"

"At the present time, I'm unaware of any discussions, but I am going to stay close on this… on this with the advocates during the budget discussions after spring break."

"Leader Davidsmeyer."

"Ecstatic."

"He'll yield."

"This will essentially pay for free lunch for all kids."

"All kids."

"Right."

"Right."

"Please bring your remarks to a close."

"Thank you. And just for your edification, it is tightened down because it's only… it only qualifies for school boards that participate."

"Representative West… Representative West, why don’t you work that into your close? So, Representative West to close."

"I appreciate an 'aye' vote." 10300027.docx 182  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2471 pass?' All those in favor indicate by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting's open. 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 77 voting 'yes', 26 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Returning to page 11 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 2492, Representative Ann Williams. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Ann Williams on Floor Amendment #2." Williams, A.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment #2 adds that the contracts at issue will be governed by project labor agreements and will provide a plan to comply with utilization goals for business enterprises established in the Enterprises for Minority, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act."

"Representative Williams moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2492. All those in favor signify 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." 10300027.docx 183  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Williams." Williams, A.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill creates a new bond authorization for the financing of the installation of energy efficiency improvements pursuant to a guaranteed energy savings contract. This involves the energy savings companies known as ESCOs. This does not count towards indebtedness for the purposes of any statutory limitation. Although, taxpayers are protected because it's limited to the amount of the contract and savings are guaranteed after a period of time. Happy to take any questions."

"On this question, Leader Spain."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"To the Bill."

"Leader Davidsmeyer."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Please bring your remarks to a close."

"Representative McLaughlin."

"Indicates she'll yield."

"Please bring your remarks to a close."

"Leader Williams… Ann Williams to close." Williams, A.: "Just appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2492 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'no'… 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 79 voting 'yes', 25 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. The Chair is going to institute Short Debate. We will have one person in favor and one person opposed. House Bill 2500, Representative Benton. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Benton on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #2 is a gut and replace. And what it does is it amends some of the code to… 10300027.docx 190  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 some of the Bill for the stakeholders on this one. They wanted to see separate language, and they also wanted to see a two- year period with a quantity limit too."

"Representative Benton moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2500. All those in favor signify 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?"

"Representative Benton on Floor Amendment #3."

"Floor Amendment #3 is just a clarification of IDs and proof."

"Representative Benton moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 2500. 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, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Benton."

"Thank you. The House Bill 2500 is a fee waiver for animal adoption for military and veterans. What this does is it allows the fee waiver for one animal within a two-year period. This is to help veterans with support animals and then also help get animals out of control facilities and shelters." 10300027.docx 191  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"On this question… the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2500 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. 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. House Bill 2502, Representative Tarver. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Rep. Tarver on Floor Amendment #2."

"The Amendment reflected an agreed Bill with IRMA, the beer distributors, the wine distributors, and the liquor commissioner."

"Representative Tarver moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2502. 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, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Tarver."

"Thank you. This was an initiative of the Illinois Liquor Commission but became an agreed Bill with, again, IRMA, the wine distributors, the beer distributors as well. The entire 10300027.docx 192  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 purpose is just to keep… to ensure that, like, the hard Mountain Dews, things like that, they may have alcohol in them, are not next to actual alcohol, just to protect children. I will say that I was provided a yet updated agreed Bill today, which I think they will amend it in the Senate and then send it back over on concurrence. But, again, as far as I understand, everybody's in agreement at this point. It removes any opposition of which I'm aware, except for, I believe, maybe Molson Coors has opposition. Happy to answer any questions."

"Leader Hammond, are you in opposition?"

"Okay. Please proceed."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"We'll use my child. I have a 10-year-old."

"So, we'll use her as an example. So, my understanding is that right now there's no regulation. So, if something says Mountain Dew, for instance, and it's alcoholic in nature, and then the traditional one that you know with the green can, they can be right next to each other. This is to separate 10300027.docx 193  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 them, whether it's by an aisle, but so those two are not next to each other to… to eliminate confusion. If I go in and grab a Slim Jim and a, you know, a hard…"

"…Mountain Dew…"

"which…"

"Yeah."

"Which could happen. I don’t know if there was concern that those two might be in the same place. But it was more or less being able to distinguish between hard alcohol that's a pop, essentially a soda, and an alcoholic beverage that which one of us might enjoy."

"Thank you."

"Representative Tarver to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2502 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 106 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2526, Representative Hirschauer. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300027.docx 194  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Hirschauer on Floor Amendment #3."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #3 is a simple Amendment to correct a drafting error to ensure the correct overseeing agency is named in the Bill."

Speaker Hoffman: "Representative Hirschauer moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 2526. 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. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Hirschauer."

"Thank you, Speaker. House Bill 2526 establishes the Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund. The fund will be housed in DHS and supported through the opioid settlement funds, which will be awarded to the State of Illinois over the next 10-plus years. The fund will be used to purchase and distribute opioid reversal medications and no additional GRF dollars are requested for this fund. I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2526 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have 10300027.docx 195  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 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. House Bill 2547, Representative Olickal. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Olickal on Floor Amendment #3."

"This is a gut and replace Amendment that becomes the Bill. Happy to debate the Bill on Third. I ask for its adoption."

"Representative Olickal moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 2547. All those in favor indicate by… indicate by saying 'aye'; all against by saying 'no'. The Amendment is adopted. Are there any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Olickal."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll be presenting House Bill 2547, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. This Bill attempts to address the practice of requiring workers to meet quotas that are not disclosed to them, commonly referred to as invisible quotas, in addition to requiring employers to provide a written description of each quota, to which the 10300027.docx 196  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 employee is subject. They must also disclose any adverse employment action that could result from failure to meet the quota and would not allow adverse action against the employee who fails to meet a quota that was either not disclosed to the worker or prevented compliance with meal breaks, rest periods, or use of bathroom facilities. I'm happy to answer any questions and urge an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Ugaste."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"The Amendment removes… we had defined in the original Bill a specific amount for the civil penalties, but we removed that."

"There's just no amount listed as far as the civil penalties."

"There's no specific amount listed."

"Yes."

"That'll be determined case by case."

"The Department of Labor." 10300027.docx 197  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Yes."

"Yes. But based on the codes that we're utilizing, they won't affect your smaller retailers. They'll only affect the larger actual warehouses where the distributions are taking place."

"Yes."

"So, we have been in constant communication with the opposition. That's why we had this Amendment. There are… we're still working out some of the issues, but we were able to remove some of the opposition. We're working to clarify some of the things like notice. And we were able to come to an agreement on things like… on expanding the exact size of the warehouses, moving from 500 to 1 thousand, but we are still communicating with them."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Olickal to close."

"I would say simply, you know, this is a pretty modest ask that we're making of the warehouse industry. We're simply 10300027.docx 199  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 asking employers that are imposing efficiency quotas on their employees to just disclose that to their employee so that they know what standards that they have to be meeting so they're not working against an invisible clock, which has led to high rates of injury. So, I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2547 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 69 voting 'yes', 37 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2550, Representative Yang Rohr. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Yang Rohr on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Amendment becomes the Bill, and I ask that we adopt it and speak to it on Third."

"Representative Yang Rohr moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2550. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment it adopted. Any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk." 10300027.docx 200  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Yang Rohr on House Bill 2550."

"Thank you. The amended House Bill 2550 is a telehealth for college and university students Bill. What it will do is allow students who are coming from outside of Illinois and going to college and university here in Illinois to continue seeing their health care providers via telehealth. What it doesn’t do, unfortunately, is allow our students who are going outside of our state to college to see their health care providers. But in passing this, we'll be part of a larger nationwide effort to try to pass laws just like these throughout the U.S. so that our students going outside of Illinois will eventually be able to see their doctors. This is a Bill to help increase access to health care, particularly mental health. And I ask for your 'aye' vote here."

"Representative Frese."

"Representative Yang Rohr… Yang Rohr to close."

"Thank you, and please vote 'yes'."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2550 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please 10300027.docx 201  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 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 to page 12 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 2562, Representative Huynh. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Huynh on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #2 neutralizes the opposition. I ask for approval to Third Reading."

"Representative Huynh asks for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2562. All those in favor signify 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."

"Representative Huynh."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2562 requires community association properties with senior citizens to have cooling mechanisms during the hot summer months. I know of no opposition on this Bill. I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2562 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted 10300027.docx 202  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 70 voting 'yes', 37 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2572, Representative Faver Dias. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Faver Dias on Floor Amendment #1."

"House Amendment 1 narrows the scope of the Bill. I ask that we adopt it and debate it on Third Reading."

"Representative Faver Dias moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2572. 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. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Faver Dias."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I'm presenting House Bill 2572 that will seek to further protect LGBTQ youth from the trauma of conversion therapy. HB2572 prohibits the state from investing public funds into any organization, not- profit… non-for-profit organization, or religious organization that… expressly uses those funds for the purposes of conversion therapy. This is a similar… similar to 10300027.docx 203  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 a Bill that was passed last… last year in this chamber. It was brought to my attention by a dear friend who has endured the trauma of conversion therapy. In 2017, Rep. Cassidy passed an incredibly important Youth Mental Health Protection Act which banned this practice by licensed mental health professionals. Conversion or reparative therapy can and still does occur outside of the licensed mental health practitioner space. And this Bill will continue to further protect LGBTQ youth by prohibiting state dollars going expressly towards this practice. I encourage an 'aye' vote to protect our youth."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2572 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 69 voting 'yay', 35 voting 'nay', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Gabel seeks recognition."

"Mr. Speaker, let the record show that Representative Johnson is excused for the rest of the day."

Speaker Hoffman: "The record shall reflect. Representative Natalie A. Manley in the Chair."

"House Bill 2719, Representative Avelar. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Avelar on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to adopt House Floor Amendment #1 to HB2719."

"Representative Avelar moves for Amendment 1… for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1. Those in favor say 'aye'; oppose say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Avelar."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. HB2719 would require hospitals to screen uninsured patients on any available health coverage option, including hospital financial assistance available. The goal is to prevent more patients from ending up with medical debt. Patients who are deemed eligible for hospital financial assistance or public health insurance programs should not be improperly billed, steered into payment plans, or sent to collections. The resulting medical debts disproportionately burden black and immigrant communities and affect the ability of hundreds of thousands of Illinois families to pay for other needs for themselves and their children. As mentioned with Amendment #1 to HB2719, this Amendment makes changes to the Bill that removes opposition. This is a heavily negotiated Bill. And I want to thank the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, the Legal Council for Health Justice, and all community 10300027.docx 205  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 organizations who raised this important issue and organized to move this legislation forward. I also want to thank the Illinois Hospital Association for working with the advocates to reach an agreement to bring them to a neutral position. I would also note that we will need to make one further change in the Senate so that the hospital association will fully support the Bill. I'm here to answer any questions."

"Leader Windhorst."

"She will."

"That is correct. That is correct."

"Representative Avelar to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2719 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting's open. 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 in 'favor', 32 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Ladisch Douglass on House Bill 2756. Representative Ladisch Douglass. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300027.docx 206  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Ladisch Douglass on Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members of the House. Floor Amendment 1 clarifies the addition of one hour of continuing… continuing education training to make such training required for each renewal period rather than only upon initial licensing per request of IDFPR. I ask for adoption of Floor Amendment 1."

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

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

"Representative Ladisch Douglass."

"Thank you, Madam Chair, Members of the House. This Bill would add one hour of continuing education related to domestic violence and sexual assault awareness for massage licensees as prescribed by rule of the department and provided by a continuing education provider approved by the department. The Bill passed on partisan leave in the First Reading and was brought back on Second. And Floor Amendment 1 changed the training requirements from additional licensing 10300027.docx 207  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 only to being for each renewal period per… to every renewal period per the request of IDFPR. It passed unanimously on Second Reading in committee. There are no opponents, and the American Massage Therapy Association of Illinois slipped neutral. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Thank you."

"Representative Frese."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill'… I'm sorry. Representative Ladisch Douglass to close."

"Thank you, everyone. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2756 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 98 voting in 'favor', 7 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2767, Representative Gonzalez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Gonzalez on the Amendment." 10300027.docx 208  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

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

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

"Representative Gonzalez."

"Representative Windhorst."

"He will."

"Representative Gonzalez to close."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2767 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 86 voting in 'favor', 18 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Ann Williams, House Bill 2788. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Williams on the Amendment." Williams, A.: "The Amendment just corrects a technical problem with third-party commercial carrier service of complaints." 10300027.docx 210  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Williams moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 2 to 2788. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Williams." Williams, A.: "This Bill simply provides the EPA discretion to provide an extension of time when a person who has received a violation notice can sign and return a compliance commitment agreement. Just gives a little bit of time, over 30 days. It was strictly in the statute before, and it just wasn’t practical. They returned an agreement in 31 days. We can still reach a favorable result. So, I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2788 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. With 106 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Lilly, House Bill 2817. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Lilly on the Amendment." 10300027.docx 211  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen, Madam Speaker. Amendment #1 is the replacement of the enacting clause in Section 1."

"Rep. Lilly moves for the adoption of Amendment 1. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Lilly."

"Thank you, Madam… Madam Speaker. House… House Bill 2817 creates the State Agency and Grant Bonus Prohibitive Act, which prohibits state agencies, hospitals from paying bonuses for the state fund. The Amendment allowed us to work with CMS so that we can get rid of the objection. It is an agreed Bill, where any state agency that would do bonus, they have to do an annual report and establish a cap of how much can be spent. The taxpayers here in Illinois cannot afford to pay salaries and tax… and bonuses with limited profit or income that’s coming into their homes. This Bill is to stabilize and keep a handle on how dollars are being spent within state agencies and their partners. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2817 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; those opposed vote 'nay'. Voting's open. 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', 0 'opposed', 0 'present'. This Bill, having received a 10300027.docx 212  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Lilly, House Bill 2818. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Lilly…"

"Rep. Lilly on the Amendment."

"We'll adopt the Amendment, but I'd like to take this Bill out of the record."

"Out of the record. Mr. Clerk, take the Bill out of the record. House Bill 2828, Representative Moeller. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Rep. Moeller."

"You know it's getting late when… thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to adopt House Floor Amendment #1, which is a gut and replace and becomes the Bill if adopted."

"Rep. Moeller moves for the adoption of Amendment 1 to House Bill 2828. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Moeller."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 2828 requires that local governments that use mosquito abatement programs that use vector management… programs that use… sorry. It is… it's getting a little bit late in here. That use mosquito spray or chemical sprays, that they develop vector management plan. And as part of that plan, that they provide for notification to affected property owners before they perform the mosquito control. It also requires that the local governments submit those plans to the Department of Public Health. I am happy to answer any questions and would request an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"This does not prohibit the use of chemicals. No."

"Yes."

"That would be up to the Department of Public Health to… to enforce."

"This… this legislation does not specify enforcement mechanisms. It would fall under general enforcement mechanisms that are in the IDPH… in the statute that governs their roles and responsibilities."

"Yes."

"Rep. Moeller to close."

"Ask for an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2828 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk… Representative Kelly. Blair- Sherlock. Please take the record. On this question, there are 68 in 'favor', 37 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2872, Representative Mayfield. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mayfield."

"Thank you. Floor Amendment 1 just moves the date in compliance with what ISBE requested."

"Rep. Mayfield moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Mayfield."

"Thank you. This Bill has no opposition, and it states that the State Board of Education shall adopt a comprehensive literacy plan effective January of '24. Ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2872 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, 106 are in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2909, Representative Barbara Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

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

"Leader Hernandez." Hernandez, B.: "Thank you, Mrs. Speaker. This is an initiative from IMSA, the Illinois Math and Science Academy. It will authorize bonds to be issued and sell bonds for capital improvements. This will be… they'll be only able to use out- of-state tuition, fees, and room and board, revenue, and other funds as well, as authorized for… by law. Like I said, this is usually for capital improvements. They really need this opportunity. Their… the dorms are extremely old, and they need to get renovated and… for the community. And as a reminder, many of the students from the General Assembly go to this school as well."

"Representative Marron."

"She indicates she will."

"Representative Hernandez to close." Hernandez, B.: "I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2909 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. 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 in 'favor', 1 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Page 14, House Bill 3109, Representative Hauter. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Hauter on the Amendment."

"Representative Hauter moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 2 to 3109. All those in favor say 'aye'; 10300027.docx 219  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Hauter."

"Representative Davidsmeyer, are in support or opposition?"

"You have to tell me one or the other."

"Is this a page out of former Representative Chesney's book?"

"So, you're rising in opposition?"

"Please continue." 10300027.docx 220  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Hauter to close."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3109 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there is 105 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', and 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. 20… 2984, Representative Wilhour. Representative Wilhour. House Bill 2984. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

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

"Representative Wilhour."

"Representative Crespo."

"Speaker, it's a question to the Speaker and the parliamentarian. How did this Bill get here? Because it was heard in my committee, and it was held on Second. I've not seen a position taken on the Bill. Is this the procedure?"

"Mr. Clerk, please pull the Bill out of the record. Moving on. House Bill 3071, Representative Crespo. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Crespo on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Speaker. The Amendment is a page and line Amendment with a cleanup… cleanup language." 10300027.docx 222  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

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

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

"Representative Crespo."

"Thank you… thank you, Speaker, Members of the House. House Bill 3071 is an initiative of the State Board of Education. It’s their annual School Code cleanup initiative to streamline, revise, or repeal outdated or otherwise obsolete areas of statute. It also provides clarity on recent Public Acts dealing with student data collection, time restraints, residential placements, and direct support professionals. Happy to answer any questions."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3071 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, 99 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 1 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3095, Representative Barbara Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

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

"Leader Hernandez." Hernandez, B.: "Thank you, Mrs. Speaker. This is an initiative from my hometown, City of Aurora. It would regulate the use of limestone residual materials generated from the treatment of drinking water from publicly owned drinking water treatment plants. It will save a lot of money to the city. I ask for…"

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3095 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, 103 vote in 'favor', 0 'present', 1 'opposed'. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3100, Representative Moylan. Representative Moylan. Out of the record. House Bill 3114, Representative Slaughter. Out of the record. House Bill 3129, Representative Canty. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Canty on Floor Amendment 1."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to move for the adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. Upon adoption, the 10300027.docx 224  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Amendment will become the Bill. It removes a mandate on employers and includes an enforcement mechanism for the Department of Labor. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

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

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

"Representative Canty."

"Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. This Bill would state that for those employers who choose to make a job posting and have 15 or more employees in the State of Illinois, they must include within that posting the pay or wage or pay or… pay or wage range that they reasonably anticipate paying on offer of the job. It also provides a mechanism for the Department of Labor to enforce these provisions."

"Representative Ugaste."

"She indicates she will."

"I can. The intention of the Bill is to provide transparency around the hiring process for those applying for employment."

"If employers are following this Bill, they would all post their pay range scales."

"The penalty is not truly a penalty. Although, I will agree with you it does use the word penalty. It provides a point of compliance of seven days. And if an employer chooses not to comply or chooses not pull their… their job posting, it would be a $100 per day fine."

"They could also comply with the Bill."

"I can, and I'm working with them as well, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and IRMA in particular. Their opposition is that they wanted a Home Rule exemption for the City of Chicago."

"That's what we talked about. I've actually included some provisions that they've requested."

"As I just stated, yes." 10300027.docx 226  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"We got a lot of Bills to do, Sir."

"Let's do it."

"Representative Ugaste."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Canty to close."

"Thank you very much. As noted in the Bill, this does not require any employer to make a posting. But if they choose, we would like for them to be as transparent about what is in the job itself. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

Speaker Manley: "Representative Ugaste is… asked for a verification. All Members will be in their chairs and vote their own switches. The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3129 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And 10300027.docx 227  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? On this question, there are 60 voting in 'favor', 37 voting 'opposed'… I'm sorry, Mr. Clerk, please take the record. 60 voting in 'favor', 37 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. Mr. Clerk, please read the names of those voting in the affirmative."

"Representative Ugaste."

"I'm sorry, I couldn’t hear you."

"Representative Guzzardi."

"Jehan Gordon-Booth."

"Do you withdraw your request?"

"Thank you. On this question, there are 60 voting in 'favor', 37 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3131, Representative Jiménez. Out of the record. House Bill 3140, Representative Ness. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Ness on the Amendment."

"Speaker, I move for the Amendment to be adopted to House Bill 3140. Amendment 2." 10300027.docx 229  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Rep. Ness moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3140. All in favor say 'aye'; 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."

"Representative Ness."

"Thank you, Speaker. House Bill 3140 is the End Youth Solitary Confinement Act. We passed this Bill off the floor last year. This year, it comes back with a few changes that removed opposition, including from the Association of Chiefs and probation officers. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 31'… all right. Leader Windhorst, just because you keep saying you're only going to ask a little question."

"Thank you."

"Thank you. Representative Ness to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote. Thank you." 10300027.docx 230  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3140 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. 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 in 'favor', 39 'opposed', 0 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Collins, for what reason you seek recognition?"

"Yes, I just wanted to say on record that I am a 'yes' for House Bill 3129."

"I'm sorry. I didn’t get that. Could you say that one more time?"

"I'm a 'yes' vote for House Bill 3129."

"You want to be recorded as a 'yes' vote on House Bill 3129? Gotcha. Thank you. House Bill 3147, Representative Faver Dias. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Faver Dias on Floor Amendment 1."

"Floor Amendment 1 replaces the Bill. I'd like to…"

"Representative Faver Dias moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3147. All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300027.docx 231  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"Representative Faver Dias."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm excited to present to you this evening the Literacy and Justice for All Act. We've all had many conversations about how essential literacy is and the work that we have to do here in the State of Illinois. I want to be clear that literacy instruction itself is incredibly complex. The Literacy and Justice for All Act honors that complexity. And there are four major components. First, it requires the State Board of Education to develop a comprehensive literacy plan by January 31, 2024 and to create tools to support teachers aligned to that plan. Secondly, it narrows the scope of the existently… of the existing currently funded Reading Improvement Block Grant Program to encourage districts to undertake local literacy instruction improvement. Three, it adds a foundational literacy assessment for certain teacher candidates, which is subject to appropriation. Candidates who pass the assessment would earn an additional credential. Fourth, it requires reading methods course work in educator prep programs to be aligned to the literacy plan. There are no mandates on school districts. I know of no organizational opposition, and I'm happy to take questions."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Subject to appropriation, yes. ISBE is looking into creating an additional literacy test. Teachers will not have to pass it, but they will earn an extra credential if they do."

"Yes, exactly. It's an incentive or bonus…"

"…on their resume."

"No, but that would be great."

"Chair recognizes Leader Keicher."

"The record shall reflect that. Representative Faver Dias to close."

"It is important that we move this plan forward. Thirty-six states have a plan for literacy. We do not. This is time to pass this. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3147 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, 68 are voting in 'favor', 35 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional 10300027.docx 233  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3158, Representative Cassidy. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Cassidy on the Amendment."

"The Amendment becomes the Bill and reflects negotiations with the various agencies and stakeholders."

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

"Representative Cassidy on Floor Amendment 2."

"More of the negotiations and discussions with agencies and stakeholders."

"Rep. Cassidy moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 2. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Representative Cassidy on Floor Amendment 3."

"Third verse, same as the first."

"Rep. Cassidy moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 3. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. 10300027.docx 234  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 3158 will give folks looking for environmentally friendly ways to address their remains post death an option that is not currently offered here in Illinois but is offered in six other states. The process of natural organic reduction, or terramation, or human composting, various… various labels apply to it, is heavily regulated, is conducted by licensed funeral directors, and results in a product, an end product, of compost that represents zero evidence of human DNA and allows folks to create a memorial garden. Many of the providers use the… use the material in their… in their facilities in that way. Also, interesting partnerships with cemeteries who use it who want to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce their dependency on chemical fertilizers. So… so, this is fundamentally, at the end of the day, about providing choice and options but making sure that we put proper regulations in place. I welcome your questions."

"Representative Reick."

"To the Bill."

"Chair recognizes Representative Weaver."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Cassidy to close."

"So, I appreciate the debate, and I really appreciated the discussions that have gone into developing this legislation. This has been around for a couple of years, and I really took it very seriously in… in approaching this. I researched the other methods that are commonly used. You know, we currently allow cremation, which involves putting bodies into fire and then grinding up their bones to be mixed in with the ashes. The ashes actually are caustic and do harm to foliage. So, that's one anti-environmental approach. In traditional burial, there… the body is drained of all fluids and pumped full of chemicals, placed in a box, which is then placed in a hole that's lined with concrete. In a process called alkaline hydrolysis, the body is placed in a vessel full of hundreds of gallons of super-heated water mixed with caustic chemicals and the body is dissolved. And the results of that actually go down into our wastewater system. And again, leaving the bones to be ground up and giving as the… in the urn. We have very limited access to green burial, which would probably be the closest thing to that dust to dust that Representative Weaver mentioned. But it's incredibly expensive, prohibitive, and… and limited in availability. 10300027.docx 237  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 Ultimately, you know, again, natural organic reduction is performed by licensed funeral directors. The safeguards are in place to ensure that… that the process is done in a healthy manner. It is incredibly respectful. The funerals involve the body being placed in a vessel, not unlike a casket, with other dry organic material like flowers. Honestly, the photographs of these funerals that are occurring in six other states do not look very different from an open casket with flowers. And ultimately, within 30 days, we are returned to the earth, as Representative Weaver mentioned. I pointed it out that there is no human DNA detectable in that… in that compost. There are regulations in place that regulate the use of the product. There is a prohibition on using the product in commercial food production. There is a prohibition on the sale of the compost. And as I mentioned, many of the providers have found really beautiful ways for families to memorialize their loved ones by building conservation spaces where very often they're taking land that is otherwise unusable, restoring it to health, and creating a really lovely, beautiful place where people can go and meditate and… and be with their loved ones without the carbon footprint involved in a traditional burial. I think it was Mark Twain that said, 'Buy land, we're not making anymore.' That's been… that's an issue with cemeteries running out of space. We are finding ways to be more thoughtful about how we handle our remains after death. A couple of you may have seen in recent news reports that I actually changed my own will to… to reflect my wishes to have this process be what's applied to me. And I am… I am hopeful that that doesn't happen until it is legal and in effect here 10300027.docx 238  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 in Illinois. Because I would love to be part of a meditation space where my family can visit me and think about our lives together. With that, I ask for an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Representative Weaver."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3158 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 63 voting in 'favor', 38 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Returning to page 13, House Bill 2948, Leader Mah. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Mah on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen. The Amendment simply results from discussions with IDFPR."

"Leader Mah moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1. All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative Mah. Representative Mah."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. HB2948 has resulted from discussions from a range of stakeholders, including the Illinois State Med Society, an organization called Upwardly Global, and IDFPR. It provides for the creation of a position within IDFPR that would assist with the navigation of the licensure process for internationally trained and previously licensed health care professionals that have found themselves in Illinois and need to reestablish their licensure. It is a complicated and difficult process with many barriers, and we are currently in the position of looking to these individuals as a source of workforce in the health care field that we are greatly in need of because there is a shortage. And so, this position would help to navigate these individuals through a process and get them into the Illinois professional health care provider workforce much more quickly and… and assist in their employment. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, 'Shall House Bill 2948 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. And the voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, 90 voting in 'favor', 14 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Evans, House Bill 3227. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Evans on the Amendment." 10300027.docx 240  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023

"It's a technical Amendment by the department. I request your support."

"Representative Evans moves that Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3227 passes. All those… is adopted. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Leader Evans."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker and the great Members of this Assembly. This Bill is an initiative of the Department of Labor to amend two of their wage laws to clarify the process for workers to receive back wages that the Department of Labor has collected on their behalf. I request your support."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3227 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. 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', 12 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3230, Representative LaPointe. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative LaPointe on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Amendment integrated feedback from the Department of Mental Health."

"Representative LaPointe moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 1. Those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

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

"Representative LaPointe."

"HB3230 is a Bill that further builds out our 9-8-8 crisis response system, which hopefully everyone in this room has heard of 9-8-8. And this is something that we really are at the beginning of in Illinois. And the 9-8-8 crisis line just came online in July 2022. So, the ultimate goal of the entire 9-8-8 response system is to reduce our overreliance on 9-1-1 and law enforcement as our response to suicide and mental health crises and to instead connect our residents to the mental health professionals. So, in short, what this Bill does is directs the Department of Mental Health to engage in entity to do a cost study of what it will actually cost to build out our entire crisis system. The Bill also directs DMH to look at what this will require of our behavioral health care workforce. And finally, directs DMH and HFS to convene a working group to come up with recommendations of what it will really take to fully build out our full 9-8-8 crisis response system, which would include a place… somebody to 10300027.docx 242  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 call, somebody to come, and then, more importantly, a place for folks to go when they're in mental health crisis."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3230 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 101 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3236, Representative Mason. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mason on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move for the adoption of Amendment #1, which then becomes the Bill."

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

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

"Representative Mason."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. This is essentially a cleanup Bill. It makes language changes for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, IDFPR, that just 10300027.docx 243  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 27th Legislative Day 3/24/2023 adds language needed to enforce a Bill that passed unanimously in both chambers last Session. Not exciting. Just a quick fix. And I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3236 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. 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 in 'favor', 10 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3253, Representative Tarver. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Tarver on the Amendment."