Illinois House Floor Debate — May 17, 2023

"The House will come to order. Members, in your chairs, please. 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 all cell phones, and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Padget."

"We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Representative Coffey."

Speaker Smith: "Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Ortiz is recognized to report any excused absences on the Democratic side." 10300048.docx 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Leader Windhorst is recognized to report any excused absences on the Republican side."

"Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 116 Members present, we have a quorum. Representative… Representative Egofske, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point."

"Representative Ness, for what reason do you wish to be recognized?"

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

"Please proceed."

"I have two things to say today. The first is, I would like to take a moment to wish our very own Tory Horton, on staff, 10300048.docx 3  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 happy birthday. So, happy birthday, Tory. I'd also like to make an announcement. Tomorrow, at 10 a.m., up in the conference room 402, COWL will be having a reception to introduce everybody to the new board and to thank our outgoing board. So, I hope you all could make it. Tomorrow, 10 a.m., 402. See you there."

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

"Please state your point."

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

"A point of personal privilege, please."

"Please proceed."

"So, I would like to introduce everyone to the Page that I have here today. I am cosponsoring him with my colleague from across the aisle, Marty McLaughlin. We have known Brett Corrigan for a long time. Brett first paged for me when he was in about the fourth grade, and I think I was actually taller than he was. So, he is back again for a return visit. And I would love to have a warm Springfield welcome, please."

"Representative Costa Howard, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."

"Please proceed."

"I would like to introduce my intern here in my district office, Usman Qazi. He is a student at the University of Illinois and is a rising senior there. He's also one of my constituents who has had the benefit of attending some amazing schools in my district, both private and public. And I say that because we're all talking about a lot different things about education. But I can tell you that this young man is outstanding and what he has learned about working in our 10300048.docx 5  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 office and about government continues to help him drive to be a excellent individual. And who knows, maybe he'll take my job someday. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

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

"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."

"Please proceed."

"Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen, he is trying to be quiet about it, but it is Representative Hanson's birthday today. So, please join me in wishing him a very happy birthday."

Speaker Smith: "Happy birthday, Representative Hanson. Representative Swanson, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please proceed."

"Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."

"Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Representative Collins is recognized on House Resolution 266. Representative Collins."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Resolution 266 is to recognize National Foster Care Awareness Month to highlight the needs of children living in foster care and the contributions that foster care parents make to society by opening their homes to children in need; and WHEREAS, There are almost 21,000 children living in foster care in the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Children in foster care come from different backgrounds, with many of them accompanied by brothers and sisters; they need the comfort, support, and security that only a family can provide; and WHEREAS, Foster parents are the frontline caregivers for children who cannot safely remain with their parents, and they provide physical care, emotional support, and education advocacy; and WHEREAS, An increased emphasis on prevention and reunification services is necessary to reduce the number of children that are forced to remain in the foster care system; and WHEREAS, Children who age out of foster care often lack the security or support necessary to secure affordable housing, obtain health insurance, pursue higher education, and acquire adequate employment; and WHEREAS, Illinois is strongly committed to ensuring that children grow up healthy and safe in supportive homes and families; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 10300048.docx 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 recognize the month of May 2023 as National Foster Care Awareness Month; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Foster Care Alumni of America as a symbol of our respect and esteem. Thank you."

"Thank you, Representative Collins. Representative Guerrero-Cuellar, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Chair. Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"Members, I would ask if you could help me give a warm welcome and a recognition to… I have two constituents here from my district. I've known them for a very long time, since high school. And one of them went to serve our country and served two years in Iraq. Sergeant, 1st Marine Division, Marcello A. Valle. If you can give him a warm welcome, and his wife, Rebecca."

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

"Please state your point."

"We will now proceed to the Order of House… Senate Bills on Third Reading. On page 3 of the Calendar, we have Senate Bill 58, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Mr. Clerk, please return this Bill to Second Reading."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

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

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz moves to adopt Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?" 10300048.docx 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 58 is a significant step forward in our efforts here in the General Assembly to reduce the amount of single-use plastics that we are putting into our environment. And importantly, this Bill gives our state agencies an opportunity to lead on this issue."

"Representative, we're still on Amendment 2."

"Yes, this is… I'm talking about Floor Amendment 2, which… to Senate Bill 58, which includes a phasing out of single-use polystyrene foam in state agencies."

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

Speaker Smith: "Representative Gong-Gershowitz for Floor Amendment #3."

"Yeah, so Floor Amendment 3, I believe, is the Amendment that just removes language with respect to a study that we understand. Includes data that is not available. So, we're going to continue with that study on an informal basis through the Governor's Office, but it just removes language per the request of IDES." 10300048.docx 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz moves the adoption of Floor Amendment #3. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, as I was saying on… on the underlying Bill, the importance of it is really to reduce the amount of single-use plastics that we have in our environment, which is both good for our environment as well as public health. And this Bill is fundamentally about giving our state agencies the opportunity to lead on this issue by phasing out the use of single-use polystyrene foam in our state agencies. Happy to answer any questions."

"Representative Windhorst is recognized."

"She indicated she will. You may proceed."

"So, by schools, they… this… I'm going to refer to the language, but… I mean, it would apply to universities, state universities, public ones, yes."

"That Bill is not under consideration at this time. I think, you know, we've had some robust conversation about my goal to reduce the use of single-use plastics overall. And I presented a Bill to this Body that would have phased out the use of polystyrene foam by the restaurant industry. We believe that this is an important step forward to do so, at least with our state agencies, who can take a leadership role in reducing the amount of the environmental impact on polystyrene foam."

"I believe that any state agency that procures through CMS would be. So, yes."

"Leader, I… and I think I may have had an opportunity to take a deeper dive on that issue than is, you know, necessarily reflected in that note. And so, you know, with your indulgence, I'd like to give some background information on… on cost that I think will lend some context for those numbers."

"I, you know, I think, you know, one, it's important to note that, you know, there is a wide variety of product out there available on the market. And this Bill does not dictate what particular product an agency would choose. 10300048.docx 14  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 So, there is going to be a range in price depending on what an agency decides to choose with respect to an alternative. But I think it's important to note that… that in an analysis by the State of New York within the past year, it cited a less than penny difference between polystyrene and their sustainable alternatives. So, we're talking about a cost difference that is less than a penny. So, by saying that something is double, you're still talking about a cost difference that, for a unit, would be less than a cent. We're talking about a very low marginal cost for a product that will have a significant benefit not only to our environment, but to our health."

"Not that I'm aware of, but CMS is neutral on the Bill with the inclusion of a technical Amendment that we made to address just, you know, at their request with respect to ensuring that there weren't any unintended consequences."

"I don't have that information as far as compostable manufacturers in the State of Illinois. But one of the things that we have committed to doing, Leader, is working with the Governor's Office to take a look at how we can encourage manufacturers in the State of Illinois to be leaders in this space."

"So, that was a request of IDES. Apparently, the way that that language was written would have required them 10300048.docx 15  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 to rely on data that is apparently not available in the way that it was under Amendment 3. So, it's not that we don't want to do a jobs study. The Governor's Office is committed to doing that study but more on an informal basis. It was an issue with the language from IDES. So, it was removed at their request."

"I… I think in light of where we are in terms of time, the preference was to ensure that we got the Bill across the finish line and… and with the commitment that we would continue to look at those… those numbers with the Governor's Office."

"What I would say is that there is nothing in this Bill that would prevent a polystyrene manufacturer from, you know, producing product that is not sold to a state agency in the State of Illinois. We think this is a, you know, a good step forward and gives our manufacturers time to adapt to offering more environmentally-friendly products."

"I'm sorry, I don't recall."

"We believe that this is an important step forward and shows leadership by our state agencies in reducing the use of polystyrene foam."

"Leader, I appreciate that, you know, you may be opposed to this particular Bill. What I would say is that I have been very explicit in my desire to reduce the amount of single-use polystyrene foam. Supported a larger Bill. I think this is an important step forward, and I would ask that the Body support this effort today."

"What I can say is that, based on other states, the cost of the transition are de minimis." 10300048.docx 17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"So, we had a very robust debate on this, both on this particular Bill and in the context of the Bill that I passed that would have phased out the use of polystyrene foam in the restaurant industry. And we heard testimony about the availability of biodegradable, compostable, and nonpolystyrene foam containers. So, I would just say that while I don't have a… a pricing or supply chart in front of me, I am confident that there is product available that would meet the needs of state agencies to comply."

"Representative Halbrook is recognized."

"Representative Meier is recognized."

"She indicated she will."

"Yeah, so it's my understanding that because the state fair is, you know, state land, it's a state event, that it… it would apply to the state fair."

"It means that they would have to find something other than polystyrene foam."

"I'm sorry, what's the question?"

"What I can say is that the real cost difference between foam and compostable products are measured in 10300048.docx 19  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 individual cents and are reduced even more when buying in bulk."

"Is that a question?"

"What business are you talking about? Are you talking polystyrene recycling businesses?"

"So, this impacts the single-use polystyrene foam used by state agencies. Sadly, there's… there is likely to be a considerable amount of polystyrene still in our environment, less than one percent of which today is recycled. Sounds to me like there's about 99 percent of polystyrene 10300048.docx 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 foam still out there environment that is waiting to be recycled."

"I don't have those numbers in front of me. I know it's a lot."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz to close."

"This is an opportunity for us to take a significant step forward to protect public health, our water, our resources for the next generation to come. And I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 58 pass?' All 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 71 voting in 'favor', 43 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 4 of the Calendar, under Senate Bills-Third Reading, we have Senate Bill 1402, offered by Representative LaPointe. Out of the record. On page 4 of the Calendar, on Third Reading, we have Senate Bill 1543, offered by Representative Rita. Out of the record. On page 2 of the Calendar, we have House Bills on Second Reading. House Bill 301, Representative Stuart. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300048.docx 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Representative Stuart."

"Thank you. Floor Amendment #1 becomes the Bill. Can we adopt the Amendment and then discuss it on Third?"

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

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

"Representative Stuart is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 301… let me give a little bit of a very brief history. Starting in about 2017, there were a group of very concerned Representatives and Senators from both sides of the aisle about struggles that our universities were having across the state, and specifically, with attracting and retaining and recruiting students from right here in Illinois. And many of them were leaving for other states. They're going to Alabama. They're going to Iowa. They're going to Missouri and Tennessee because they're getting offers of these tremendous merit scholarships and they are drawing… drawing them away from our… our state. So, in… we had a higher ed working group that was formed to 10300048.docx 22  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 tackle lots of these issues. And we came up with a program called AIM HIGH, which has been a really successful merit- based scholarship program that all of our institutions have reported that has really helped in recruiting and being successful in keeping those students here. So, that was a pilot program that's due to expire. And what House Bill 301 will do is make it permanent. I'd like to briefly thank original architects of the program. We have a few of us still here in the chamber. Myself, Representative Burke, Representative Hammond, and Speaker Welch were all part of that collective group. And I just wanted to take a second to thank Representatives Chung, Ortiz, Swanson, Friess, and Rosenthal for joining in on the group this year and the work you put in it all year long to get to where we are. And we would be nowhere without our staff. So, thank you to Jason and Zac for attending all those meetings and helping us get this to the finish line. I would appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Hammond."

"She… she indicates she will."

"Representative Ammons." 10300048.docx 23  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Sponsor of this Bill yield for a couple of questions?"

"She indicated she will."

"Thank you. Representative, the program itself, as it was originally designed, we made some changes to AIM HIGH to readdress issues at institutions that could not make the full match. Does this change that procedure in any way, shape, or form?"

"It does. We had lots of discussions, and I understood the change to that matching requirement. And we… we looked at Pell eligible students to kind of create two tiers of that. We had lots of meetings with those schools to try to dig down and understand how we could help match more to get more dollars to support students to, you know, support… to fund their education. So, all of those institutions had lots of input, lots of meetings. We connected with ISAC. Some institutions were missing and understanding of exactly what… what counts in those matching dollars. So, they were able to work with ISAC and understand how they could increase the reporting of matching dollars. And so, we did bump up… it had changed to a 20 percent match in, I guess that was '21, and it… it's going up to a 35 percent match. And again, that number came from those institutions that that's a level they could attain. And then the other institutions that were at a 60 percent match, they have also been raised to a 70 percent match."

"So, let me clarify that institutions who've come to the Higher Education-Appropriations Committee just recently concerned about being able to meet their obligations under 10300048.docx 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 their new union contracts, they are suggesting… and you're saying here that they agree to pay… and they can meet the 35 percent? That's Chicago State, Governors State, Northeastern Illinois University, and Western, who couldn't make the match initially, which is why we went from the original plan to 20 percent. And you're saying that they agree that they can actually meet 35 percent match?"

"Yeah. And I… I want to clarify. We've spoken with all those institutions. Western has reported that they've been matching at… at the one-to-one, the 100 percent match, during the use of this program anyway. So, like I said, we had multiple meetings with all of those institutions and connected with ISAC, who did a great job of making sure they understood. But they have been… they have created a lot of wraparound service type programs and many of those things are applicable to AIM HIGH as matching dollars. And so, that's how they were able to say they can get to that 35 percent."

"And if the institution is not able to get to the 35 percent, what happens to the dollars from that institution?"

"So, another thing to point out is that… the implementation of that raise to 35 percent is delayed out a whole… a whole 'nother year so they have time to reach that. Obviously, everything we do here we can always come back and take another look at. And I've been working very hard with those institutions. What we're trying to do is get as many dollars to students as we can. And obviously, if we need to have continued meetings with those institutions, those will continue to happen. And if we need to adjust the percent, we can adjust the percent." 10300048.docx 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"And let me ask where the provision came from that would allow part-time students to receive AIM HIGH funds?"

"So, the provision for part-time is only in the very final semester. It's at the discretion of the institutions. So, it's, you know, on a case-by-case basis. And it came from the institutions. We had Northeastern, and I believe it was Western, but I may be… I may be mistaken which institution. It was Governors State, thank you, that brought it to our attention. Sometimes at the very end of a program a student may only need, let's say, 9 hours instead of 12 credit hours. So, oftentimes, a… a student who, you know, does not need to work jobs just to be able to afford to be going to school, they'll take a… a fluff course, or a fun course. My son took a course in palates and dance during his senior year because he kind of had credits to play with. But some students don't have that time. And so, if they only need nine credits because they've been diligent students, they were able to get dual credit and other things to get them ahead and to get them ahead of track, then if the institution wants to allow them to… to continue their AIM HIGH to finish their last semester but not have to be that full 12-credit hour student, they have that discretion."

"And then the last question I have, AIM HIGH was developed during the budget impasse process as a program that was to keep the best and brightest in the State of Illinois, is the language that was used. This provision creates a process by which we will continually fund people who actually have access to resources." 10300048.docx 26  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Well, again, we're trying to keep the best and brightest in our… in our state. And I… I agree there are people that have resources, but there are people that do not have the resources to go to college and pay out of pocket. There are many families, they are not MAP eligible, they are not Pell eligible, but they cannot afford to pay out of pocket. And they are top-performing students, and they are the exact kind of students that we want to keep here in our state. There are people that have teachers as parents. They earn a decent living, but by far not enough, and they certainly can't pay for college out of pocket. We want to keep those students here. So, the eligibility does allow for middle-class families to be able to get… and again, these are merit scholarship dollars, not need-based dollars. And it's what other states are offering and drawing our students away."

"And so, finally, the Pell portion… what is the Pell requirement in this new piece that you all doing here with the AIM HIGH?"

"The… the Pell requirement, that's the… the threshold, and that was what was instituted in 2021. And institutions agreed with staying with that number. So, an institution that is at least 49 percent Pell eligible has that lower matching requirement. And institutions with less than 49 percent Pell eligible have the higher matching requirement."

"Thank you for answering those questions. I'll just say for the record, Mr. Speaker, the concern that I have after reading this… the concern is not just that we are keeping the best and brightest, but as we transfer dollars from low- income's communities who can't go to school, and don't have 10300048.docx 27  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 enough to cover the actual cost of school because we cannot keep a lid on the increase of the tuition costs and all the other associated fees and fines to go to school, then we are making permanent a program for folks that actually have resources. And I understand what the Representative said, that middle-class families still can't afford because it's becoming out of reach for all students, but the reality is that this program is designed for people who actually have resources. And other students who cannot afford to go to school are being subject to this. And the second concern that I want on the record is that those institutions who came to Higher Ed-Approp just two weeks ago suggesting that they had significant need in order for them to meet their obligations as the institutions, those four that I mentioned earlier are suggesting now that they could actually make a 35 percent match on AIM HIGH seems to be a little counterproductive and counterintuitive. And I cannot see how you can't make this obligation but you can make meet this one. This is a concern that really needs to be looked into. And, Katie, I certainly hope that as this passes over that we'll go back and look at this because we're actually… actually building into a system, almost like we're doing with some of the K-12 stuff, a benefits for communities who have a lot more resources than communities who don't. And that's my concern. I want that to be on the record. And I'll reach out to those institutions to make sure that what they do can actually match and utilize this program. Otherwise, we're actually doing something counterproductive to low-income people and certainly to people of color. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker." 10300048.docx 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Representative Keicher is recognized."

"She indicated she will."

"Yeah. And I wanted to point out, one of the things that we are changing in this is all of our institutions, like I said, have been doing this. Some of them were calling it the AIM HIGH Huskie Pledge or the AIM HIGH Panther Promise, or whatever they used, and some were not. And it was hard to understand what… who exactly AIM HIGH was benefiting and how much it was being used. So, in this Bill, all the institutions will have to use the language AIM HIGH in the name of their program so that we can really tout it as we want our students to stay in Illinois, and we believe you can aim high."

"The Chair recognizes Representative Stuart to close."

"Thank you, and thank you for the thoughtful questions. I've had conversations for years about how the cost of higher ed are skyrocketing and we should do what we can to reel those costs in. Higher ed is becoming unobtainable for families of lots of income levels. I really appreciate what our institutions have been trying to do. There were… we had some impasse years and some years before that where we were chronically underfunding higher ed, and we've dug a big hole, and I think there was some reference made to some of our institutions really struggling to come back. And I will work with those institutions and do what we can to get the resources there. I'm a huge supporter of higher ed. This program is going to keep our best and brightest students from Illinois staying right here in Illinois, then becoming the doctors, and the teachers, and the chemists, and the architects, and everyone else that's going to continue to just build our great state. I would appreciate a 'yes' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 301 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all oppose… 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 115 voting 'yes', 0 voting 10300048.docx 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 5 of the Calendar, Senate Bills on Second Reading, Senate Bill 285, Representative Moeller. Out of the record. On page 9, House Bill 2520, Representative Harper. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill. Moving the Bill back to Second Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Amendment."

"Representative Harper."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask for the adoption of the Amendment. It simply removes the $200 thousand permit fee, and I can debate it further on Third."

"Representative Harper moves the adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All in favor say 'aye'; all 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. Representative Harper."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm pleased to present House Bill 2520. Illinois has some of the dirtiest air in the country. A recent article in The Guardian revealed the 10 worst places to live in the U.S. for air pollution. It ranked the South and West Sides of Chicago as third in air pollution and the Metro East as seventh in air pollution. Illinois takes up two spots on the nationwide list of the dirtiest air in the country, but what are we doing about it? The health disparities of our vulnerable communities is greatly due to 10300048.docx 31  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 environmental pollution and exposure to harmful pollutants, like ozone, PM2.5, and lead. This exposure is associated with a range of health issues, including respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases, asthma, cancer, and early death. On the Southeast Side of Chicago, the soot in the air is so bad that if you let a meringue pie sit outside for six hours, it would have black particles covering the top. And yet, a major air polluter, General Iron, wanted to relocate there from wealthy Lincoln Park. In McKinley Park, an asphalt plant received a permit to move into a residential area near schools, a park, and low-income housing with no public participation. And the odors from the plant are making neighbors feel sick from the fumes. And Little Village, a community that had a coal plant. The demolition of that plant released a dust cloud during the pandemic that could be seen for miles. And in the Metro East, the last incinerator in the state has left residents with numerous health concerns. These communities experienced the worst impact are known as environmental justice communities, and these communities are more likely to be in low-income communities and communities of color. House Bill 2520 would designate environmental justice communities using the Illinois Solar for All environmental justice map. In those communities, applicants for the two types of permits that allow the most air pollution to be emitted would need to hold hearings for public participation involving local people and perform a cumulative impact analysis to determine the increased air pollution from these sites would make the air dangerous to breathe, in which case the permit would be denied. This Bill would also allow 10300048.docx 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 the IEPA to look at path compliant and criminal activity of companies applying for large air permits and give local people the ability to review permits at the Illinois Pollution Control Board. This Environmental Justice Act is a step in breaking down systemic practices that have put communities of color at a disadvantage for decades. By increasing community participation and transparency in the industrial permitting process, the Act ensures that government agencies take an honest look at the existing pollution in the community before allowing anymore industry to pile on. This will bring much needed equity to a process that has too long put vulnerable communities at risk. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Windhorst is recognized."

"She indicated she will. You may proceed."

"That is correct."

"Yes. As this Bill is fully negotiated in the Senate, IEPA and others will figure out the scope of the program and they can better set that permit fee based on their… based on what they believe."

"That is accurate." 10300048.docx 33  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"No, we do not."

"I could not tell you right now."

"The increased cost will basically… the permit fee will be the cost, right? And again, that is being negotiated in the Senate. The original cost came from the IEPA themselves. But again, they need to determine the full scope of the program. And therefore, they will be setting that price, setting that fee at a later date."

"What was the question?"

"So, right now, this Bill only applies to the Clean Air permit… the Clean Air Act Permit Program or federal enforceable state operating permits. These are air pollution permit programs that will allow a facility to emit the most air pollution. So, it only applies to these two programs."

"What was the question?" 10300048.docx 34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Yes. The additional requirements is simply requiring public participation in the permitting process, holding meetings with the communities that will be affected."

"Sure. So, we are using the Illinois Solar for All definition that was passed in the FEJA Act back during the Rauner administration."

"Yes, it sure does. Yes."

"To the Bill."

"Leader Windhorst has requested a verification. Representative Harper to close." 10300048.docx 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"People should have a say in whether or not industrial polluters are able to obtain permits to operate in their communities. We cannot continue to consolidate polluting industries in low-income and communities of color. Everyone has a right to breathe no matter their zip code. Please vote 'yes'."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2520 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 57 voting 'yes', 48 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, have not received the Constitutional Majority, is… is declared failed. Page 5 of the Calendar, Senate Bills on Second Reading. Senate Bill 1235, Representative Kifowit. Representative Kifowit. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask for the Amendment of Floor Amendment #2. Floor Amendment #2 removes the opposition to this Bill. It simply put in a 20 percent cap to make it at par with the full-time employees as well."

"Representative Kifowit moves the adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?" 10300048.docx 36  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Representative Kifowit has moved to rule the notes… oh, Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that the notes are inapplicable."

"Representative Kifowit has moved to rule the notes inapplicable. All in favor vote… Representative Marron… Leader Marron."

"Please proceed."

"Representative Kifowit has moved to rule the notes inapplicable. All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 72 voting in 'favor', 40 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And the notes are deemed inapplicable. Mr. Clerk."

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

"Representative Kifowit." 10300048.docx 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to point out first to the previous speaker, when we talk about the votes… the Motions being inapplicable, they certainly are. Because if the previous speaker would've read the notes that were repeated under House Floor Amendment 1, they would realize that the original Senate Bill Motions that we were moving to be inapplicable did not apply at that time. So, I just want to urge the speakers when they're talking about why or insulting somebody's integrity with regard to these fiscal notes, I have in my hand the fiscal note for House Amendment #1, which is the fiscal impact. However, the fiscal impact for the underlying Bill was not finished because I have a fiscal impact for House Amendment #1. So, I would urge those on the other side of the aisle to please do your homework before ranting about why a Motion might be inapplicable legitimately. So, thank you for that, Mr. Speaker. I wanted to make that point. To the Bill I would like to present today, House (sic-Senate) Bill 1235. And as with many Bills in our chamber, it starts with a story. It starts with a person. And I do feel that we need to talk about the person of which this underlying Bill came from. And I realize that most of the time I go straight to the Bill, but this is so important. So, this is a story of an individual named Cheryl Thayer, and her name is going to be in the record because Cheryl Thayer worked for many years advocating for changes to the SURS calculation of service credit for adjuncts. And for those of you that might not know, an adjunct is a part-time professor, similar to like a substitute teacher in TRS. They fill in for classes that full-time professors cannot teach or do not teach. She 10300048.docx 39  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 not only lived with this problem, but also recently passed away before she could enjoy her retirement under a proper and fair calculation for her service to community colleges. She taught for many years at Oakton Community College, but also, like many adjunct faculty, at other colleges as well. Like her adjunct colleagues, she not only worked from the first day of class to the last day of class, but also for days and weeks before the beginning of classes preparing for the classes and for days after, grading exams, papers, and submitting her grades. As a teacher, she had the same responsibilities as her full-time colleagues at those institutions. But unlike them, she and others often did not properly receive her month's SURS service credit for her work because those classes began in the middle of the calendar month and ended in the middle of another month. Add to this that many college classes are now not taught on a traditional 16-week semester, but rather in an 8-week or a 4-week semester. Same class, same material, same credit for students, but reduced service credit for adjunct faculty. This injustice was Cheryl's passion for many years, especially after she found out at the end, when she wanted to retire. When she wanted to retire, when she wanted to have time with her family, when she wanted to enjoy what many people enjoy in retirement, she found out at that time that she could not realistically retire seven years ago because of the current unfair and unrealistic calculation of service credit. Members of the General Assembly, we have before you a Bill that is brought to our attention by individuals like Cheryl Thayer, who… through a process that's been defended by 10300048.docx 40  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 SURS, that in committee SURS testified that members working are not aware of this adjustment until towards the end when they wish to attire… retire. This does not impact the pension calculation because, as in what I have right in my hand called a fiscal impact statement from SURS, the systems actuary does not recognize the actuarial liabilities associated with part- time employees. They just assume all employees are full-time. Therefore, this Bill, this Bill on behalf of Cheryl Thayer, allows adjunct professors to retire with dignity, to retire with the benefits they believe they're being promised the whole time they are working, and really, truly treats people with respect in our adjunct facilities and in our community colleges. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Reick is recognized."

"Representative Wilhour is recognized."

"Indicates she will."

"That is correct. It's a 50 percent reduction… adjustment that is made from SURS. And as was this debate thoroughly debated in committee, and I… I certainly do appreciate the remarks of Minority Spokesperson, the… the testimony in committee does reflect that. That their system does not account for… their system does not account for part-time employees until, until they are on the verge of retirement and then they get a part-time adjustment, which takes that amount and cuts it in half. And it was in committee that we realized that TRS does not have this adjustment. It's for a small percentage of the whole SURS system. So, it only applies to a small percentage of individuals that are members of SURS. And in addition to that, anybody who knows anybody in the teaching profession knows that when you are educating individuals it is not one day. It is not one day. It is several days at home grading papers, several weekends, time preparing. So, to just say that somebody could work one day is really disingenuous to the hard work, the hard work that our adjunct professors put in day in and day out at our community colleges. And they deserve to be compensated. They 10300048.docx 43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 deserve to be recognized. And they deserve respect for all the time that they do and that is why I'm presenting this Bill."

"They testified in committee that their system was unable to do that. So, this puts it on par with TRS. TRS does not have this type of reduction at the end of the retirement year."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Stuart is recognized."

"Thank you. I would just like to speak to the Bill."

"To the Bill."

"I want to thank the Sponsor, first of all, for bringing this Bill forward. And I know that you and I have talked about this issue before. I just want… the amount of disrespect for educators that I hear from the other side of the aisle continuously, continuously is disheartening. They talk about we care about our teachers, they protect our kids, aren’t they great when they jump in front of bullets in the classroom to protect kids. But then they don't really want to support the things that they do as teachers. So, to complain, as someone did, that they work for one day and then they get the full month benefit shows me that you don't understand the work of an adjunct. If the semester starts on, let's say, August 25, that adjunct is working and planning and prepping probably starting in June. And all we're asking is to respect the fact that probably starting by August 1 they've been prepping that class. And guess what else happens to adjuncts all the time? They prep for a class starting in June, and they work in July, and they take that summer time away from time with their families, when their kids are home from school and they could be spending quality time with them. They work on it and they're ready to go. And then just prior to the semester, that class gets yanked out from under them. And then they get paid nothing for all that work they have put in. You continuously, continuously disrespect the work that teachers do at all levels, pre-k all the way through, the work they do outside of the classroom to make sure that they 10300048.docx 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 are providing the best possible education they can for their students, whatever age they are. I urge everyone to support this Bill to show respect for educators across the board. Thank you very much, Representative Kifowit, for bringing this forward."

"Leader McCombie is recognized."

"Representative Kifowit to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the previous speaker, we are working to fix that situation as well. And what was mentioned, this is not a benefit enhancement. Amendment #2, the 20 percent that eliminated the opposition to SURS is a cap, the same cap that is in full-timers. So, it is… eliminates pension spiking. As was mentioned, I realize that there have been some claims from SURS. At the end of the day, they are neutral on this Bill. And I ask for your support. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1235 pass?' All 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 85 voting 'yes', 28 voting 'no', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Jay C. Hoffman is recognized." 10300048.docx 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would move to suspend, for Senate Bill 1068, House Rule 41(b)… (b)'s requirement that a Bill authorizing or directing the conveyance of real estate by the state may not be voted upon in committee or upon Second Reading unless the certified appraisal of the value of the interest has been filed. This is in response to a request from Representative Jacobs in order to allow this to be heard in committee and move forward, and we would support that Motion."

"Leader Hoffman moves to suspend for Senate Bill 1068 House Rule 41(b)'s requirement that a Bill authorizing or directing the conveyance of real estate by the state may not be voted upon in committee or upon Second Reading unless a certified appraisal of the value of the interest has been filed. All in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the requirements are waived. On page 5 of the Calendar, Senate Bills-Second Reading, Senate Bill 684. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Hoffman."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is regarding the makeup of the board of the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority. It indicates that, in addition to two members being from… appointed by the mayor of Bloomington, two members by the mayor of Normal, that the McLean County Board shall appoint 10300048.docx 47  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 two individuals from an area with population of less than 5 thousand people and another individual from an area that is not located in Bloomington or Normal."

"Leader Hoffman moves the adoption of Floor Amendment 3. All in… all in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Leader Hoffman."

"I ask these notes be ruled inapplicable."

"Leader Hoffman moves that all notes be ruled inapplicable. Representative Caulkins is recognized."

"Leader Hoffman has moved to rule the notes inapplicable. All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 71 'yeses', 40 'noes', 0 voting 'present'. And the notes are deemed inapplicable. Leader Hoffman… I'm sorry. Mr. Clerk."

"Third Reading. Leader Hoffman." 10300048.docx 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Leader Hoffman."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This Bill would create the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority, which would include all of the territory within the corporate limits of McLean County. Any existing airport authority within McLean County would be dissolved. The assets and liabilities of dissolved authority would be assumed by the new Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority. On Amendment #3, I attempted to address some of the issues that were brought up in committee regarding the makeup of the board and ensuring that all parts of McLean County have representation. By doing that, I believe that the board is reflective of the entire community, including Bloomington-Normal and all of the area of McLean County outside of Bloomington-Normal. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Caulkins is recognized."

"Indicates he will."

"I don't represent McLean County, but I went to Illinois State University. And as a proud Red Bird, I care about this airport."

"I'll sign the slip if you want to be on."

"I can't tell you why."

"I believe that ensuring the stability of this airport in a manner that was done similarly in Peoria County, Crawford County, DuPage County, and others is vitally important. I think this would do that."

"I simply believe this is the way it's been done in the past and that's why I'm supporting this."

"I don't know."

"I… I would simply say that Amendment #3, we attempted to address issues and gave the McLean County Board Chairman three appointments, all from outside the Bloomington-Normal area."

"Because I believe since the current airport authority is simply Bloomington and Normal, I believe that having the mayors of Bloomington give two appointments, the mayor of Normal have two appointments will ensure that all parts of the county are… are on the board, have members on the board, and they will be reflective of the entire county."

"I don't know about that specifically, but there are several other authorities where mayors throughout the state have appointments to their local authorities."

"Because I believe that we want to make sure that the authority is reflective of the entire county. So, the mayor of Urbana… or mayor of Normal would have two, the mayor of Bloomington would have two, and then the outer county would be appointed by the chairman of the county board."

"We're going to call this today."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Hauter is recognized."

"Indicates he will."

"There were individuals who were supporting and opposing the Bill that were in committee."

"Well, it… this has been done on a variety of occasions, including Peoria County, Crawford County, DuPage County, and others, in order to stabilize the airport funding and stabilize the airport authority. Incidentally, the head of the regional airport authority indicated that the levy would not increase, that would remain the same, and made that commitment in committee. Therefore, some people would… they would be spreading the property tax base for the airport. And the current property taxpayers who are… who are footing the entire burden of the airport while it is really a regional asset, they would probably see a decrease in their property taxes."

"I do not. It depends on the… I guess it depends on the size of the farm, right? We still… we still would apply…"

"I'm sorry, go ahead. I didn’t mean to interrupt you. Go ahead."

"We still would be applying the farm… farmland assessment. That doesn't change any of that. So, that… that lower assessment for farmland which I have always supported would still be maintained."

"I think they are, yes."

"To the Bill."

"Leader Manley is recognized. Leader Hoffman to close."

"Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen. I… I do appreciate the comments of the individuals… or the Representatives that 10300048.docx 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 recently spoke. I can just tell you that in the past when we have done these types of things, the airports have flourished. They've become stronger, and they become more stable. So, that's why this path was taken. I did… I did take to heart some of the comments that were made in committee by the individuals who do represent that area in that we tried to make the board reflective of the population of McLean County. And so, that was the Amendment that allowed for and ensured that there would be rural representation on this board. I've been told, and I wish I would've known this earlier, that 12 out of the 20 county board members who are on McLean County Board currently support this endeavor. So, I would ask for an 'aye' vote. I understand and I appreciate the comments of the previous speakers, but I think this is good for the stability and economic growth of the area."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 684 pass?' All 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 73 voting 'yes', 40 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 5 of the Calendar, Senate Bills on Second Reading, Senate Bill 285. Mr. Clerk. Representative Moeller."

"Representative Moeller. I'm sorry. Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Now, Representative Moeller."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 285 makes changes to the Controlled Substances Act and… and changes the way the state's prescription drug monitoring program works to ensure that pharmacists, hospitals, and other prescribers are able to track opioid prescriptions and help prevent opioid prescription shopping. It's important that the system works well and we know that… because we know prescribers are able to easily and readily check the system. This Bill helps encourage that usage. We currently have a system in place, but right now there's only one system that is available to… to pharmacists and doctors. This Bill would prohibit the Department of Human Services from requiring pharmacies and other providers from using a particular entity or system for access and integration into the Prescription Monitoring Program. It also spells out requirements for system integration with the PMP. This Bill was negotiated, and the Department of Human Services is neutral. I know of no opposition and happy to ask… or answer any questions. Thank you."

"No further questions, Representative Moeller to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 285 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's 10300048.docx 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 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 115 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Didech, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Mr. Speaker, please let the record reflect that on House Bill 2520 I intended to vote 'yes'."

"The record will so reflect. On page 5 of the Calendar, Senate Bills-Second Reading, Senate Bill 764. Mr. Clerk."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Moeller."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 764 creates the Vision Care Plan Regulation Act. The legislation is intended to create greater transparency and flexibility for those who are providing vision care in the community. The legislation was heavily negotiated in the Senate. It's my understanding there is no opposition. I'm happy to answer any questions, and I would ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Jacobs is recognized." 10300048.docx 58  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"No further discussion, Representative Moeller to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I've been in the House of Representatives for nine years. This is the first time I've had a Bill that has been chief-coed by Representative DeLuca. So, that for that very reason, I would encourage an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 764 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 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, Senate Bills on Second Reading, SB1352. Mr. Clerk."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Carroll."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Members of the General Assembly. Today, I present to you SB1352. It clarifies the process of a resigning… of resigning pro-license professional educator position prior to the school year. Educators need to submit their resignation 30 days prior to the student being there. And that during the school year that this board must approve this resignation. We've worked on an Amendment to get… to kind of satisfy some of the opposition. And I ask for a 'yes' vote. Thank you."

"Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"He indicates he will."

"Yes, Sir."

"There was just some… some of the language in there wasn't… wasn't as clear. So, this cleared up some of the language to make sure that it was more clear how the process went. So, they asked for this clarification. So, the Bill came over from the Senate. We agreed to the… to the Amendment when it came over here. We did that to… to get them to go to neutral."

"Yes, Sir."

"No further discussion, Representative Carroll to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1352 pass?' All 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 99 voting 'yes', 13 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1446, Mr. West. Going once. Mr. West. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1555, Representative Avelar. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1611, Representative Didech. Mr. Clerk."

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

"Representative Didech."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1611 creates the Firefighter Training Leave of Absence Act. It allows state employees the opportunity to obtain Basic Operations Firefighter certifications. Throughout most of our state, voluntary firefighters play an indispensable role protecting property and saving lives. However, we have a severe shortage 10300048.docx 61  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 of volunteer firefighters in Illinois. The purpose of this Bill is to help address the shortage. The Bill is an initiative of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association. Thank you for your consideration. Happy to answer any questions."

"Representative Ugaste is recognized."

"Indicates he will."

"I did. Yes, Sir."

"Yeah. So, they… it indicated two potential costs to the state. I'll start with the second one first 'cause it's a little easier, related to the potential software changes that would need to be made. We don't think that that's going to be probably any fiscal impact 'cause this Bill is modeled directly after the regulations that apply to members of the National Guard and military reserve that go on leave. So, that second part we don't think will be applicable at all. The first… sorry, go ahead."

"Not another line of work. This is for volunteer firefighters. So, they…"

"Right. So, they don't get paid for… for their service as a volunteer firefighter." 10300048.docx 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"This Bill only applies to state employees."

"No. No one is eligible for this unless they've been in service for six months. Additionally, they have to be a fully- rostered member of a fire department at a municipality or fire protection district. So, there's several limitations in the Bill over who is eligible to participate in this."

"Representative Windhorst is recognized."

"He indicates he will."

"If they are compensated in the course of their… their fire training that they are on leave, then their pay from the 10300048.docx 63  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 state will be reduced by that amount. So, nobody will be able to double-dip as a result of this legislation."

"Correct."

"I… I will… give me one moment. Right, if you're a full- time employee of the State of Illinois, you couldn't also be a full-time employee of a fire district or a fire protection… or a fire… or a municipal fire department. Additionally, we put into this Bill rulemaking authority for CMS, and I… I suspect that that may be one of the issues that gets clarified through the rulemaking authority."

"Illinois, like every other state in the country, has a severe shortage of volunteer firefighters. And volunteer firefighters are a critical component to protecting life and property and about 80 percent of the land mass of our state. So, we want to do what we can to make sure that our fire departments have the man power and resources they need to keep people safe."

"Representative Cabello is recognized."

"Representative Weaver is recognized."

"Representative Didech to close."

"Thank you, everybody, for your consideration of this important Bill. Like Representative Cabello, Representative Weaver said, I think this will be a small but important step to increase the resources that our volunteer fire departments have. I thank you for your consideration, and I would ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1611 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Page 7, 10300048.docx 65  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 Senate Bills on Second Reading. Representative Kifowit, Senate Bill 1629. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1. Floor Amendment #1 is just a technical change."

"Representative Kifowit moves 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. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request the notes to be inapplicable. They don't really apply to this Bill."

"Representative Kifowit has moved to rule the notes inapplicable. All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 69 'yeses', 39 'noes', 0 voting 'present'. And the notes are deemed inapplicable. Anything further, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members of the House, we saw the companion Bill yesterday in Senate Bill 1630. This is, again, a parity Bill for Local 2. We talked about it at length yesterday. It is to have parity with the downstate fire in terms of average salary calculations is what this Bill pertains to."

"Representative Reick is recognized."

"Representative Caulkins is recognized."

"She… she indicated she will."

"Correct. This affects Local 2 firefighters."

"I would like all Members to support this Bill."

"I think each individual Bill has to stand on its own merits. You can vote whichever way you wish. Of course, support for Bills are… are always important and appreciated. This is a Bill for parity for the firefighters to match the downstate firefighters, and it pertains to Local 2."

"Representative Kifowit to close." 10300048.docx 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate an 'aye' vote on this Bill. Again, presented in committee was actuarial analysis with regard to this Bill. The pension note was filed that Members can read on their computers. The other fiscal notes were deemed inapplicable. But this, again, is a parity Bill. It's a companion Bill, the one that we voted for last… yesterday. And I ask for your support."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1629 pass?' All 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 98 'yeses', 15 'noes', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1710, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Huynh."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I present House Amendment #3 to Senate Bill 1710. This Amendment addresses concerns from the Cook County Forest Preserves and the Illinois Association of Park Districts and brings them to… to move their opposition to 'aye'. I urge a 'yes' vote on this Amendment."

"Representative Huynh moves adoption of Floor Amendment 3. All those 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?" 10300048.docx 71  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Representative Huynh."

"I move the notes be inadmissible."

"Representative Huynh has moved to rule the notes inapplicable. All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 69 'yeses', 40 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And the notes are deemed inapplicable. Anything further, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Huynh."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1710 will require entities that have jurisdiction over paved bike trails that are intended for use by cyclists and pedestrians to put up temporary signage alerting trail users if there are hazardous conditions that may be dangerous out on the trail. This Bill passed the Senate overwhelmingly. I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Representative Marron is recognized."

"He indicates he will."

"There is one, yes."

"Yeah. So, their concerns were unwarranted, and they did not negotiate in good faith during… during that process."

"Representative Fritts is recognized."

"The Sponsor indicates he will yield."

"Yes. There was a… this is an initiative of the Sponsor in the Senate where there was a fatal accident where a cyclist was on a bike trail crossing a busy street and was… and was killed."

"So, the… so, the intent is to actually provide advanced warning of cyclists and pedestrians of an upcoming crossing so they can exercise due caution."

"There are 2,689 injuries in the State of Illinois."

"Two thousand six hundred and eighty-nine injuries and two hundred and eight deaths in the State of Illinois. Two hundred and eight."

"That information is on a case-by-case. According to that, we… it's 208 deaths right now."

"There are other variables at play, but that would be one… considered one of the variables is bike trails."

"In terms of that number, there have been numerous accidents all across the State of Illinois and in Chicago." 10300048.docx 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"So, this is addressing the bike trails and also the… the highway crossings as well. So, it's… it's both, bike trails and highway crossings, if you read the Bill."

"We have seen different sections in the City of Chicago and in parts of the state where there has been an influx of deaths."

"There are several spots."

"Yeah, this is done by the parks recs. It's also done by the forest preserves as well. And also done by the Department of Transportation, depending on who has the jurisdiction in… in that."

"This is, again, given to the Department of Transportation, the parks district, and the forest preserves in terms what they deem to be reasonable."

"No. That was actually addressed when we negotiated with the parks district, and the forest preserves, and the Illinois Department of Transportation."

"The fiscal note… if you read the fiscal note, it's IDOT, Illinois Department of Transportation predicts a maximum of $50 thousand. And because the parks district and the forest preserves do not post this Bill, the cost will be… will not… won't be prohibitive."

"The costs won't be prohibitive."

"According to the park districts and the forest preserves."

"To the Bill."

Speaker Smith: "Representative… Representative Egofske is recognized."

"He indicates he will."

"So, local governments can engage in a program where they can seek funding."

"Yeah. There is a program called the Transportation Enrichment Program." 10300048.docx 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"It's currently housed in the Department of Transportation."

"A hundred and twenty-five million dollars."

"A hundred and twenty-five million dollars."

"Representative Guzzardi is recognized."

"Thank you, Representative… Mr. Chair. Will the Sponsor yield for a couple of brief questions?"

"He indicates he will."

"Representative Huynh, thank you for presenting this measure. Do you know if we require signage of our local communities and other sort of dangerous settings? Is it ever the case that we require, for instance, parks or local jurisdictions to create signage making people aware of potentially dangerous conditions in their community?"

"Yes."

"We… we do that pretty often to my knowledge. Maybe I'll just speak to the Bill. The previous sponsor spoke of a terrible accident that happened in his community and of a response from a state agency that is absolutely unacceptable. And I want to say, I'll speak for myself and I think for 10300048.docx 78  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 everyone in this chamber when we say, you suffered a terrible loss, I'm deeply sorry, and that was not an acceptable response. We have a responsibility as government to protect our citizens. And keeping our roadways safe for drivers, for cyclists, and for pedestrians is an incredibly important part of that responsibility. I represent a community where multiple children have been struck and killed on IDOT maintained roads in my district that are treated like highways because they happen to be maintained by the department. And they don't have adequate pedestrian and cyclist safety for our kids. So, I think signage to protect people from harm is… seems like an innocuous measure and one that we should not be debating on this floor. It should be very straightforward to us. But keeping drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists safe in our communities, it should be a no-brainer. I urge an 'aye' vote."

Speaker Smith: "Representative Hammond… Leader Hammond is recognized."

"Representative Huynh to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The discussion that we had, particularly on that side of the aisle, has not been correct. There is currently 120… $125 million within the Department of Transportation. It's called the Transportation Enhancement Program, which was actually in the actual fund already. This 10300048.docx 79  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 is not an increase on property taxes. Regardless of what they're doing on that side, fearmongering, that is not true. So, let's get this right. There's $125 million in ITEP. It's eligible for biking and walking paths, trails, streets for beautification. We have the money already. There is no increase in property taxes. The other thing that we want to talk about is this is going to allow for local governments and regional planning commissions to engage in this program. They're asking local governments to engage in the program, to ask for money from IDOT. If you want money for biking trails, if you want money for beautification projects, you can get the money from IDOT right now. There is no property tax increase. And yes, I agree with you Representative Fritts, you know, I'm very, very sorry for your loss. You know, I really am. And this is a way for us to save lives, right? We can save lives. And when we talked to IDOT, this is a way for us to move forward with this, with saving lives. Saving lives, right? And… and if you want to quantify how much deaths we need to see in the State of Illinois to save lives, that's a huge problem. One death is too many. So, let's not talk about increasing deaths in the State of Illinois or the number that you need in order to save a life. This is not an unfunded mandate. This is not an unfunded mandate. This is not an increase in property taxes. This is a way for us to save lives and for the lives of those who died in my district because of these… because of these tragedies. Lily Shambrook, Rafi Cardenas, Peter Paquette, this Bill is for you. Please vote 'yes'." 10300048.docx 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1710 pass?' All 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 73 'yeses', 42 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1754, Representative Slaughter. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Slaughter on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Amendment 2 puts forth some important clarifications that bring the Bill into agreement with stakeholders. I'll debate the Bill on Third Reading. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

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

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

"Representative Slaughter."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1754 is an initiative that supports our efforts regarding law 10300048.docx 81  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 enforcement recruitment. This Bill began as an initiative of the City of Aurora as a response to statewide officer shortages. Prior to this Bill, over the last couple of years, the City of Aurora had been increasing its outreach to out- of-state colleges and universities in hopes to increase sworn personnel. And their efforts are really the impetus for Senate Bill 1754. As this Bill gained more steam in this Session, our statewide law enforcement partners and stakeholders became more involved in crafting this initiative, in particular the Illinois Law Enforcement and Training and Standards Board and the Illinois Sheriffs' Association were at the table negotiating this Bill. Senate Bill 1754 requires ILETSB to create a waiver process for out-of-state law enforcement officers who want to work here in Illinois. It provides ILETSB critical rulemaking authority to design this important waiver process. Mr. Speaker, we had slowed this just a bit… slowed this down just a bit to ensure that the Bill was agreed amongst law enforcement stakeholders. Ultimately, we wanted to ensure that we would be putting forth an effective and comprehensive reciprocity process that compiled… that complied, I'm sorry, with our certification and training policies. I want to commend the Sheriffs' Association on this effort. They understood the objective but also understood that we needed to make some important clarifications. This is an agreed Bill. I appreciate the efforts of the City of Aurora for bringing it forward. Let's boost our law enforcement recruitment efforts. I urge a 'yes' vote."

"Leader Windhorst is recognized." 10300048.docx 82  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Indicates he will."

"That's correct, Leader."

"That's correct. And even though this was, like, something that we all wanted to do, it was important that we got it right in terms of understanding what these certifications requirements are, what our training requirements are and, then again, that they complied with what we had here in the State of Illinois. But, yes, Leader."

"That's correct, Leader."

"That's correct, Leader."

"Representative Slaughter to close."

"Let's boost our law enforcement recruitment efforts. I urge a 'yes' vote." 10300048.docx 83  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1754 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all 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 114 'yeses', 0 'noes', 0 'presents'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 8 of the Calendar, Senate Bills on Second Reading, Senate Bill 1818. Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Buckner."

"I would like to rule the notes inapplicable."

"Leader Buckner has moved to rule the notes inapplicable. All in favor vote 'aye'; all 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 72 'yeses', 40 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And the notes are deemed inapplicable. Any further business, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Leader Kambium Buckner."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. SB1818 creates the Illinois Flag Commission for the purpose of developing a new state 10300048.docx 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 flag… well, new state flag designs and making recommendations to us, the General Assembly, concerning whether the current state flag ought to be replaced with a redesigned state flag. The commission will convene by no later than September 1 of 2023 and report its recommendations to the General Assembly by no later than December 3 of 2024. I ask for any questions."

"Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"He indicates he will."

"I don't necessarily feel that, but this commission will let us know whether we need one or not. This is… this is not prescriptive. This… permissive based on what this commission comes up with."

"That would be a part of what comes from this report. Yes, Sir."

"I'm not positive."

"Not with the commission itself. No, Sir."

"No, Sir."

"No, Sir."

"No further questions, Leader Buckner to close."

"I urge a 'yes' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1818, the year this great state was incorporated, pass?' All 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 72 'yeses', 40 'noes', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1872, Representative Vella. Mr. Clerk."

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

"Representative Vella."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have a teacher shortage in Illinois. We need to keep our teachers here. We take longer than 31 other states for our teachers to get to tenure. What this Bill does is simply to shorten the time by one year for our teachers to get to tenure. Once a teacher reaches tenure, they are much more likely to stay in Illinois. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"He indicates he will." 10300048.docx 86  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"I was made aware of that. Yes."

"Yes."

"So, I tried to run it last year and… and this was still going on, but here's what I'll tell you. There was a report came out in February of this year. Of 690 of our biggest school districts, 73 percent, they had a teacher shortage problem. Ninety-three percent said the shortage is worse this year than last year. Ninety-five percent received fewer applicants than last year. We were down 2100 teachers. I… I don't think we can wait any longer. We need to keep our teachers here. That's why I want to run it now."

"No, no, no. The teachers… people are becoming teachers because, I think, they have a calling. What this does is keep them here earlier. If we wait… so, 31 other states surrounding us have quicker tenure. This just puts us in line with them so we don't lose them to those states. We need to keep teachers here." 10300048.docx 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"I have heard that argument also. Again, with the amount of teachers we're down, the idea that a teacher who has reached proficient three times, which means they know what they're doing three years in a row, the idea that a principal would let that person go is, I think, is not… is not a reality- based statement, considering the shortages we have. So, I don't think that's a… I have heard that argument. I just don't think it's… it's going to bear fruit."

"They have, and I've spoken with them many times. I just… I guess I just disagree. I just don't think that there's… I have not heard a good… any good ideas from them on how to keep our teachers here that's better than this. So, I have listened to them. I've talked to them as much as I could, but I think this is the best idea yet."

"It puts us in line with 31 other states in the union."

"That four years we were higher than thirty-one other states."

"Representative Scherer is recognized."

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

"To the Bill."

"It's already been said today, and I really didn't feel the need to say it again, 'cause Representative Stuart earlier today did a fine job defending teachers against so many people who come here and claim they're pro-education and then they vote 'no', 'no', 'no', 'no' every time a Bill comes up to help teachers. How do you even sleep at night doing that? How do you do that? Is that considered conscience? Is that considered an untruthful person? Is it considered an uneducated person, a person that just doesn't know what they're talking about? How you can stand there day after day and say you support teachers and still vote 'no' every time. I've stood here for 11 years and watched it, and I am going to be a prophet. And I could bet, Representative Vella, how the votes will go. I can make a bet, and I will guarantee you I will win. You just keep making it harder for teachers every year. And then you get that puppy dog face and say, oh, we don't have any teachers. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania it said, front page of the paper last week, is it too late? Is it too late to get teachers by paying them what they deserve? Is it too late? What's it going to take? My school district is 71 classrooms short of teachers this year. Chicago over a thousand. What are you doing to fix that? Oh, I'll tell you what some people do. They vote 'no' every time. That's what they do. Oh, we don't really care if they get tenure. If the 10300048.docx 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 businesses don't want them to have tenure, don't give them tenure. Oh, we don't care if they get a pension. We don't care if they get paid. We don't care if their 30-minute, duty- free lunch really means taking care of a kid with a cut knee calling a parent and dealing with someone who broke their arm at recess. So, they don't even get to eat lunch, but we don't really care. Oh, but we say we do. I just don't see the laws changing. Some of us on this side of the aisle that are teachers, we just shake our heads and then we go home at night and cry. And we say why can't we make a difference? What is it going to take to get through to some people who say they care but really don't? Say you care but really don't care if you make a difference to the teacher shortage or not. Well, we'll just watch the board and we'll find out what happens, won't we? And I have to say, with Teacher Appreciation Week being in May, from the bottom of my heart, I do appreciate every teacher who gets up every morning giving it their all and going home exhausted, physically and emotionally. Thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And I know I speak for every 'yes' that goes on that board today. Thank you from the bottom of our heart. If there's anything else we can do to change it and make it better, we will give it our all to try to make it happen. And I just pray that I am wrong today. And I pray that today is the day that Representative Vella's Bill passes unanimously. I encourage a strong 'aye' vote and a note home to the teachers in your district of how much you appreciate them. 'Cause what's going to happen tomorrow if you wake up and they all quit? There's something to think about. Thank you." 10300048.docx 90  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Representative Vella to close."

"Thank you. This has been three years in the making. We are losing teachers at an alarming rate. This will keep teachers here. It's an IEA initiative. They've talked to their members. Their members say this will keep teachers here. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1872 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 85 voting 'yes', 28 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. All right. Very good job, Representative Vella. You have a standing ovation over here. Senate Bill… I am hungry. So, let's make this quick, please. Senate Bill 2175, Representative Slaughter. Mr. Clerk, please read the…"

"Representative Slaughter."

"Yeah, we're doing this again. I move that the notes be ruled inapplicable."

"Yeah, you're very familiar with that line. Representative Slaughter has moved to rule the notes inapplicable. 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 10300048.docx 91  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 record. On this question, there are 74 voting 'yes', 39 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And the notes are deemed inapplicable. Anything further, Mr. Clerk?"

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

"Representative Slaughter."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Senate Bill 2175 is a Bill to help our re-entry population get back on their feet. All of us are aware that this population is continually facing a myriad of challenges as these returning individuals are simulated integrate back into our communities. Amongst many of the challenges are the financial burdens of paying outstanding fines, taxes, and costs associated and arising from criminal proceedings. Senate Bill 2175 does not call for the elimination of these financial obligations, but it does provide an important six- month grace period for these individuals to… to pay these financial obligations. With that, I urge a 'yes' vote."

"Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"Indicates he will."

"Leader, it's a very good question, something that we discussed. And for legislative intent, for the purposes of Senate Bill 2175, we're just talking about individuals that are coming… being released from the Department of Corrections. As you stated, as it relates to the county jail system, this gets a lot more trickier and this… this Bill does not pertain to the county jail penal system."

"I don't think that it's impacted by it at all."

"Yes. It's… it's not included."

"Representative Slaughter to close." 10300048.docx 93  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Let's help our re-entry population. I urge a 'yes' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2175 pass?' All 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 109 voting 'yes', 5 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 9 of the Calendar, Senate Bills-Second Reading, Senate Bill 2390. Mr. Clerk."

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

"Mr. West."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. SB2390, among other changes, would allow candidates in alternative teacher preparation programs to pursue full licensure after a one-year residency. This is an initiative of the Illinois School Board of Education to combat the teacher shortage. Candidates will still meet all the same standards. Candidates will receive one year of intensive mentoring and support after their one-year residency. And if the district or the prep program decide if the candidate's not ready, they'll decide to put them into a second year of residency. Alternative programs are more 10300048.docx 94  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 affordable and widen the pipeline for career changers and those with a bachelor's degree in another field. This Bill does not remove student teaching. Student teaching has never been part of the alternative teacher preparation program, which has existed since 1998. So, why are we asking for it to go to one year? Returning it to one… a one-year program will make more of these in-demand programs possible, which will allow additional licensing options for educators outside of the Chicagoland area. Alternative programs started in Illinois in '98 initially as a one-year residency. Increasing the residency to two years in 2012 drastically decreased the number of programs, particularly downstate, is what we will call unintended consequences. School districts overwhelmingly want more alternative licensure programs according to the 2020 Advance Illinois survey of hiring managers. Lastly, I will share with the group, this Bill passed unanimously out of the Senate. IFT, IEA are neutral. School management is united in support. And Advanced Illinois, Start Early, and the Latino Policy Forum support this as well. I am aware of no organizational opposition. Happy to answer any questions."

"Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"Indicates he will."

"Yes, that's correct."

"The biggest change is that it clarifies that nonpublic schools must also check the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Database for employment."

"Correct. Yes."

"Bear with me, Leader."

"Yes, that… yes, that is in the provision on page 20."

"Correct."

"It says a school district may adopt."

"Correct, through the alternative program that we currently have."

"Mr. West to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2390 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Ortiz in the Chair."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want the record to reflect that I intended to vote 'yes' on HB2520."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. SB1555, what this Bill will do is it will create the Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment Act as well as the Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment Advisory Council. This assessment will look at the current recycling and material management practices in the state, including evaluation of collections, access to service, capacity, costs, gaps, and needs associated with diverting packaging and paper products from disposal. It would also provide needed information on current conditions and support the identification of future needs to manage packaging and paper products in a sustainable, environmentally-protective, and cost-effective manner. I am open to any questions that my colleagues may have."

"Yes. The major change to this is the original Bill as it was, SB1555, created an extended fiduciary responsibility program in the entire State of Illinois. All of this has been heavily negotiated. And what we're doing now with this Bill is doing a needs assessment first."

"That is correct."

"Not to my knowledge."

"That was part of the Senate version."

"Yes."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You look awfully nice up there."

Speaker Manley: "Will you please let the record show that Representative Guerrero-Cuellar is excused for the rest of the day?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to concur with Senate Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 780. It does a few word changes. It changes 'require'… it changes it to 'shall require' instead of 'shall allow' Senior Services of Will County to establish and administer the pilot program. It also provides language that the Senior Services of Will County shall designate a staff member to service as the intake coordinator and a few other things. I'll take any questions."

"Yes. I couldn't think of another p to put in the title."

"Yes, Sir."

"Yes, Sir."

"Yes, Sir."

"Please vote 'yes'.

"Thanks, Mr. Speaker. I move to concur with Senate Amendments 1 and 3."

"Very good. Senate… Senate Floor Amendment #3 makes a technical change to Section 15 of House Bill 925. And then, 10300048.docx 103  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 Senate Floor Amendment #1 makes a technical change to one of the qualifications for a state charter status. So, it doesn't… neither of these substantially change the Bill."

"That is correct."

"Thank you."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to concur with Senate Floor Amendment #1. Senate Bill Floor Amendment #1 makes just a few simple changes. First, it makes a change to the name of the program. It's now the iGROW Technical Scholarship Program. It makes changes to the qualifying majors that ISAC may consider and makes definition for qualifying jobs that are related to those qualifying… qualifying majors. And then it also provides that ISAC will prioritize the applications of applicants that have previously received the scholarship. This passed unanimously through the Senate and also through committee in the House. Thank you."

"Those are all correct."

"I move to concur with Senate Amendment 1 on House Bill 1565. It just clarifies the co-pay or cost-sharing allowed for the vaginal estrogen coverage."

"Yes, Sir. Thank you."

"Moving on to House Bill… on the Order of Concurrence, House Bill 1633, offered by Representative West." 10300048.docx 106  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Oh, thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Amendment #1 to my concurrence adds members of the disability committee to… community to the State Education Equity Committee. I ask for its concurrence."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"Chair recognizes Representative DeLuca."

"Thank you. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"He indicates that he will."

"Thank you. Representative, we had a full debate on this when it was in the House before. I’m just curious, with the Amendment in the Senate, did they incorporate Italian studies in this Bill?"

"No, Sir, they did not."

"Okay. Is there anything that mandates that the Columbus statues in Chicago go back up in this Bill?"

"Not in this Bill."

"Not in this one? Okay. Thank you."

"Representative West to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur in Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1633?' This is final action. All those in favor signify by voting '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 10300048.docx 107  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 take the record. On this question, there are 81 voting in 'favor', 31 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1633. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1767, offered by Leader Hammond."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1767?' This is final action. 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 114 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1767. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2039, Representative Moeller."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to concur with Senate Amendments #1 and 2 to House Bill 2039."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Sure. Thank you, Leader. There are… there are a few substantive changes that were made in the Senate to address the concerns primarily of the Department of Public Health. One of the changes are… is extending the amount of time that the department would have in transmitting requested information from the department to county health departments. Notably, from the original 90 days to 120 days. And another significant change is the master document user agreement that departments… that health departments would complete with state departments to ensure and create a process for receiving that information."

"That… that sounds about right."

"To the Motion."

"Chair recognizes Representative Schmidt."

"She indicates she will."

"This… this Bill, both in the original form and as amended coming back from the Senate, makes no changes to how personal information is transmitted from the Department of Public Health or the various state agencies, the Department 10300048.docx 109  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 of Human Services, the Department of Health Care and Family Services, to local health departments. That… currently and for, you know, many, many years, that information has been available and shared under strict regulations and guidelines to maintain privacy and integrity of that information. This Bill does nothing to change that or change those regulations."

"This Bill expedites the transfer of information from the Department of Public Health, the Department of Human Services, and Health Care and Family Services to local health departments to help them make good and appropriate decisions and policies that address health concerns in their counties. It is not related to the type of information that's shared. It's related to the time in which the departments are sharing that information."

"Chair recognizes Representative Hauter."

"She indicates she will."

"Yes. This is data that is already collected."

"To be able to address outbreaks that might occur within a county, whether it's a communicable disease or… or a chronic disease, like a cancer cluster, or, you know, maternal health, you know, measures, infant mortality measures so that health 10300048.docx 110  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 departments can make effective policy decisions to help create healthier counties."

"This… this Bill is several years in the making and was brought by local health departments who, again, related to your previous question, already received this type of information from state agencies. But oftentimes that information is very outdated or, you know, there's a… a unacceptable lag in the information which makes it less useful. And so, the… the county health departments had asked that… that we address that. The Amendment that's coming back from the Senate is an Amendment that was made with requests and with the input of the Department of Public Health."

"To the Bill."

Speaker Manley: "Chair recognizes Representative Ladisch Douglass." 10300048.docx 111  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

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

"To the Bill."

"I agree with Representative Hauter. I worked in 2021 under a grant through the Federal Government to the State of Illinois for COVID response. And the local health departments needed that personal data so that we could provide services to people in need during the pandemic. I worked as a CHW through 2021, and it was extremely helpful so that we could make sure we could get people what they needed in that time. I'd be happy to speak to anyone or answer questions about that, but I agree with Representative Harper… Hauter, excuse me, and encourage everyone to vote 'yes' on this Bill. Thank you, Madam Speaker."

"Representative Hauter."

"Representative Moeller to close."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I want to thank Representative Hauter for his leadership and his counsel during the process of bringing this Bill forward. As a… as a doctor and someone who works in the health industry, I appreciate him lending his expertise and I know that his perspective has been somewhat controversial on his side of the aisle. I also want 10300048.docx 112  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 to say… I want to lift up Representative Conroy, who was a colleague here in the Illinois House and who is now the Chairwoman of the DuPage County Board. She originally Sponsored this Bill last year. And because of flagrant and very deliberate misinformation that was spread about this legislation, she was subjected to hate mail, death threats, and… and just really egregious attacks, all in the name of trying to improve public health in our state. So, I want to recognize her leadership on this issue. I want to, again, thank those on the other side of the aisle who are able to see beyond the rhetoric surrounding this legislation and hope that we… that we can have an 'aye' vote unanimously. So, thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to House Bill 2039?' This is final action. 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 88 voting in 'favor', 25 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Under Concurrences is House Bill 1571, offered by Representative Cassidy."

"Sorry, my system was behind. Thank you, Madam Speaker, Members of the House. I move to concur in Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to House Bill 1571. These Amendments address, first of all, the promise that we made at the end of Third Reading deadline on our end to remove the word 'bylaw' or 'bylaws', and a couple of other small changes that removed the 10300048.docx 113  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 opposition of the Cemetery Association. And I ask for your support."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Right."

"Yes. That is correct."

"To my understanding, it does. Yes."

"Yes."

"Exactly. Because the vote here was when we… when we hadn't worked through all of their opposition that we now have."

"Thank you."

Speaker Manley: "Chair recognizes Representative Ugaste. Representative Cassidy to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote." 10300048.docx 114  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to House Bill 1571?' This is final action. All those in favor signify by voting '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 109 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'present', and 0 voting 'opposed'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Wait. The House does concur with Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to House Bill 1571. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2068, Rep… offered by Leader Mah."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to concur Senate Amendment #1 to House Bill 2068."

Speaker Manley: "Can you tell us a little bit about the Amendment?"

"Yes. It includes some technical… sorry. Yes, just some technical language updates."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Correct. Yes." 10300048.docx 115  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"I… I agree. Yeah. As far as I know, yes."

"Representative Mah to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2068?' This is final action. 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 77 voting in 'favor', 36 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having… and the House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2068. This Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2086, Representative Stava-Murray."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members of the House, I bring back House Bill 2086 on Concurrence regarding Senate Amendment 1. These were technical changes on behalf of conversations between IDPH and IML by replacing the word county to local back with county and then inserting that municipalities may regulate. HB2086 passed the Senate 54 to 0. Thank you, and I ask for your support."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will." 10300048.docx 116  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"They may regulate."

"It's my understanding that they may regulate, but… but, no, they may not prohibit."

"Yep."

"Representative Stava-Murray to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2086?' This is final action. 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 75 voting in 'favor', 38 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2086. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving on to page 11. House Bills under Concurrences, House Bill 2123, Representative Gong-Gershowitz." 10300048.docx 117  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2123, which amends the Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act to cover digitally manipulated sexual images only. And I'm happy to answer any questions."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"Yes. I mean, what it does is provides a civil remedy for deepfake pornography, which is a different approach than the underlying Bill which established a civil cause of action for digital forgeries that was more broad. This amends an existing statute, more commonly known as the revenge porn statute, to add digital forgeries as a civil cause of action."

"They were opposed to the underlying revenge porn statute, but I think it's a good Bill."

"So, it's my understanding that the nature of their objection really was with respect to the change to language referring to Section 230 in the underlying statute. However, I think it's important to note for the record that consistency with Federal Law is implied, absent language to the contrary. Section 230 is a floor, not a ceiling. And so, statutory language to that effect is unnecessary." 10300048.docx 118  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"It did. Yes."

"It was. But again, I think that was just a… because some of your Members wanted an opportunity just to understand the nature of the change to the existing statute. I… it's my understand that some of those questions have been resolved. As I said, the Bill did come out of the Senate unanimously. And importantly, this is about providing a… a civil remedy for victims of deepfake porn, which is becoming an increasingly insidious form of gender violence and one in which our laws have been inadequate to provide a remedy."

"Chair recognizes Representative Ugaste."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz to close."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker, Members of the House. This Bill is fundamentally about providing a remedy for gender-based violence. The law has been slow to respond to rapidly evolving technology creating new avenues for abuse, 10300048.docx 119  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 leaving victims with common law remedies ill-suited to address the magnitude of the harm. Deepfake pornography is an extreme form of intimate image abuse that robs women of our right to privacy and control over our own image. It's time to give victims a fighting chance at ending the abusive use of this technology. We need to do more to ensure that our laws keep pace with technology, but this is a start. And I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2023 (sic-2123)?' This is final action. 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 113 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2123. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2174, Representative Didech. Representative Didech."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm moving to concur on Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2174. This legislation amends the Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act. It is the product of now almost a year of negotiation between the Illinois Solar Energy Association and the Community Association Institute. When we voted on this Bill previously, there was still one provision in the Bill that the stakeholders had not reached an agreement on. I'm very pleased to report that after the Bill passed the House, conversations continued, and we now have produced a piece of legislation that has no formal 10300048.docx 120  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 opposition. Thank you for your consideration. I'm happy to answer any questions."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates he will."

"Yeah. So… so, the underlying Bill added a provision whereby if an HOA refused to adopt the energy policy statement or refused to process an application then the homeowner could immediately proceed to install the solar energy system. The Amendment adds a 10-day notice in cure provision, which satisfied the representative from the CAI who we were working on with this Bill."

"Correct."

"Correct."

"Representative Didech to close."

"I would appreciate an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2174?' This is final action. 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 100 voting in 'favor', 14 voting 10300048.docx 121  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2174. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2214, Representative Harper."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I wish to concur with the Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2214. It simply removes the reimbursement portion from the Bill and makes this Bill simply tracking the SNAP card skimming that's happening throughout the state. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Representative Harper to close."

"I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2214?' This is final action. 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 114 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2214. This Bill, having 10300048.docx 122  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2220, Representative Collins."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. I concur Senate Amendment for House Bill 2220. It just makes some clarifying changes to put safeguards in place in cases of severe weather, in cases of long-term residents. And the Amendment also makes… moves that… also moves the effective date out by 60 days to allow time for hotels to ensure proper signage. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Yes. You're correct."

"Thank you."

"Representative Collins to close."

"I would appreciate an 'aye' vote." 10300048.docx 123  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2220?' This is final action. 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 108 voting in 'favor', 3 voting 'opposed', and 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2220. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2231, Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2231. The Amendment makes the clause providing the common carrier exemption in subsection 25(e) for rideshare companies inoperable as of January 1, 2024. And it also extends the Internet… I mean, sorry, the TNC repeal date for the Act by five years to September 1 of 2028. Happy to answer questions."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz to close."

"Yep. This simply levels the playing field. Treats common carriers like Uber and Lyft just like taxis and every other common carriers. And ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2231?' This is final action. 10300048.docx 124  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 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 74 voting in 'favor', 38 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2231. And this Bill, receiving a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 12, House Bill 2443, Representative Chung."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2443."

"Can you tell us a little bit about that?"

"Yes, I would love to. What it does is that it provides that insurance or managed care plans must offer for an additional premium optional coverage or reimbursement for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument to augment communication."

"Chair recognizes Leader Keicher."

"She indicates she will."

"Correct." 10300048.docx 125  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"It gives that additional coverage, yes."

"I mean, I guess if you're… but that's kind of… we've already voted maybe on eight different Bills this Session about insurance…"

"Correct."

"That's how insurance works, yes."

"Chair recognizes Representative Weaver."

"She indicates she will."

"From what I've heard, it can last from anywhere to two to five years from what I've kind of spoken with different people."

"You know, I don't know. Maybe it's possible that they would like something maybe a little more like of a, you know, 10300048.docx 126  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 advanced sort of model of what they… of different things. Maybe somehow it doesn't work. You know, these sorts of… at least we were providing that option to the user."

"From what I understand, speaking with different sort of what is it, the audiologists… that's a hard word to say. The audiologists, that they believe that sort of having this sort of optional coverage maybe it gives a little bit more flexibility. It makes it…"

"Again, I guess it's just… from speaking to them, it just gives it a little bit more option… like options and flexibilities to the user."

"To the Motion."

"Representative Chung to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote. And many other insurance companies… insurance people are neutral on this Bill. What we're doing is just providing a better quality life for Illinoisans throughout our state. So, thank you very much." 10300048.docx 127  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2443?' This is final action. 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 86 voting in 'favor', 27 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2443. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2776, Representative Huynh."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to adopt Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2776. And the… the Amendment itself is to make sure that there is proper reporting for lead service pipeline replacements. Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"That is correct."

"That is correct."

"Representative Huynh to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2776?' This is final action. 10300048.docx 128  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 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 114 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2776. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3129, Representative Canty."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to concur in Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to House Bill 3129. These Amendments were negotiated among proponents and opponents and bring the Chicagoland Chamber, IRMA, and IMA to neutral. Senate Amendment #1 is a gut and replace which maintains the original intent of the Bill with some modifications. The Amendment changes the effective date to January 1, 2025, changes the definition of pay scale and benefits to wage or salary, wage or salary range, and a general description of benefits and other compensation. It specifies the type of job posting to address industry concerns about generalized help wanted or we are hiring posters and establishes a new penalty structure where employers are offered an opportunity to cure any violations that are found. Senate Amendment 2 provides criteria for the Department of Labor to use during an investigation of a complaint of a violation to determine whether a job posting is active or inactive. It also requires that a webpage containing a general benefits description must be located in a public location on an employer's website, and makes a technical change to the section regarding filing of 10300048.docx 129  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 complaints to change 'underpayment' to 'relevant violation'. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"To the Motion."

"Chair recognizes Representative Ugaste."

"The Motion?"

"Yes."

"You're good."

"To the Motion."

"Chair recognizes Representative Moeller."

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

"She indicates she will." 10300048.docx 131  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Thank you. Representative Canty, can you give just a general overview of what prompted you to introduce this legislation?"

"Thank you so much for the question. I was approached by an HR director of a multi-national organization that is in my district who was seeking this out. And in my work with you and with other proponents of this Bill, we came to some language that we thought would be helpful for our small businesses. I represent the northeast part of Cook County, the northwest part of Cook County, the northeast part of the state. Some of my chambers of commerce, they define small business as those with 5 employees or maybe even up to 10. So, 15 became a compromised position that we could work through. And we worked pretty diligently with opponents of the Bill to make sure that we were trying take into account everyone's feedback."

"Thank you. And can… and it's my understanding that a number of the opponents who had originally filed in opposition to this legislation are now neutral. Is that correct?"

"They are… that is correct. They are neutral. The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, IRMA, and IMA, we have had several conversations. I very much appreciated their efforts in good faith working on this Bill."

"Thank you. And then finally, Representative, how many other states have enacted or are in the process of enacting similar types of requirements for… for business and organizations?"

"There are several states. I believe… California, Colorado, I think Washington State, and New York City all do this. And 10300048.docx 132  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 we've been paying attention to the lessons that they have learned. Sometimes, it's best not to be first so that you can learn from what your… what your fellow states have done."

"Right. All right. To the Bill."

"To the Motion."

"I want to thank… to the Motion. I want to thank Representative Canty for bringing this Bill forward this year, especially recognizing that this is her first Session and this is a significant piece of legislation to bring forward. So, first, I want to congratulate you and thank you for taking on such a significant issue. Secondly, I… I wanted… every year, we… we pass a Resolution in this House recognizing March as Equal Pay Month. And we… and we talk about how we are still seeing a lag and an inequality between the pay scales of men and women in this country and in the State of Illinois. And it's great to… it's great to sign onto a Resolution. It's great to say, yes, we need to do something about the inequities that continue to plague our state, that continue to keep half of our workforce, you know, at a disadvantage in supporting their families, living independently, you know, securing a safe and comfortable retirement for themselves. It's one thing to acknowledge that. It's another thing to actually take action and vote for policies that will finally narrow and eliminate that gap. And this Bill is one of those Bills giving women… giving all workers the ability to negotiate effectively for themselves. The information that they need going into a job offer, going into a job… a wage negotiation is one of those systemic things that we can do to actually make progress in ending pay 10300048.docx 133  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 inequity in this state. So, if you say that you care about equality and equity, then put your money where your mouth is. If you're going to vote for the Equal Pay Act Resolution, which is going to come up here fairly soon, then vote for things that actually accomplish equal pay. I strongly urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Representative Elik."

"She indicates she will."

"It… it would."

"Not that I'm aware of."

"To the Motion."

"Chair recognizes Leader Evans."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker and the great Members of this Assembly. I rise in support of this Motion and really want to thank the Sponsor for making this good Bill really great and working with the business community and saying how can we make this better. I think there were a lot of issues raised from the other side of the aisle that I see as opportunities, you know. If we have a bidding war for good employees, that's a good thing. You know, if we have demand for jobs in Illinois, that's a good thing. And we can use our appropriation and budget process to educate more people so 10300048.docx 135  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 that we can fill those positions. So, all of the… the things that were mentioned as potential concerns, let's see those as opportunities. Transparency is what it is, you know. But I know individuals and I've talked to small businesses, and it's not always about the dollar. But folks want to know what they're signing up for, and I think it strengthens the relationship between the worker and the business community. That's what this Bill is, a relationship bonding legislation. And you know, we're going to pass a lot of things in that budget and these Bills that nobody will ever feel. But I was talking to Representative Canty, the average person is going to feel this. They're going to go on a job interview and they're going to know what they're signing up for. And if they like X company, that 50 cent, that extra dollar won't matter. But get the money out of the way and let's get to the service. We have hardworking folks who don't just work for money, but they work for the company that they're passionate about or they work for, you know, the services being provided. So, I believe in the Illinois worker. I believe in the business community. I believe in transparency. Please support this Bill. Again, thank you, Representative Canty, for making this good Bill great. So, thank you."

"Chair recognizes Leader Davidsmeyer."

"To the Motion."

"Chair recognizes Representative Stava-Murray."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. To the Motion."

"To the Motion."

"I want to thank Representative Canty for bringing this Motion forward. This is an incredibly important Bill. And when we talk about closing the wage gap, it was estimated recently that, without making changes like these, it could take up to 136 years for us to close the wage gap. And that is simply unacceptable. And to anyone who thinks that's acceptable on the other side, shame on you. And if you don't think it's acceptable, you should be voting 'yes' on this Bill. Thank you."

"Representative Canty to close."

"Thank you so much for all of the conversation today. I urge an 'aye' vote." 10300048.docx 137  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to House Bill 3129?' This is final action. 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 75 voting in 'favor', 39 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to House Bill 3129. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 12, House Bill 2471, Representative West."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to concur Senate Committee Amendment #1 to House Bill 2471, which is a page and line Amendment where all of the original meaning of the engrossed Bill remains the same. It's simply moving where we put the language subject to appropriation. I ask for its adoption."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"Correct. Yes, Sir."

"We had a subject matter hearing on that on… a couple days ago. We are hoping for close to $14 million."

"I do not know yet." 10300048.docx 138  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Correct."

"Yes."

"Thank you."

"Representative West to close."

"I ask for a favorable roll call. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2471?' This is final action. 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 88 voting in 'favor', 24 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2471. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Chair recognizes Leader Hammond."

"My favorite. Welcome back, Tom. Calm down. Moving on to House Bill 3236, Representative Carroll."

"Hi. Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I'm sorry I'm not your favorite, but, you know, as long as Leader Demmer's here, I guess he will take that role. This is just a simple… this Bill is amended simply just to say that… it just creates provisions applied to loans in the retail installment 10300048.docx 139  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 transactions entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act. That's a change that came over from the Senate. Again, I know of no opposition. And I ask for a favorable roll call. Thank you very much."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates he will."

"Yes, Sir."

"Yes, Sir."

"Thank you."

"Representative Carroll to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3236?' This is final action. All those 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 100 voting in 'favor', 11 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3236. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3314, Representative Guzzardi." 10300048.docx 140  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. House Bill 3314 pertains to attorney's fees being rendered in consumer cases. The Senate chose to add a few additional definitions in the Bill. There's some technical changes here. These were worked out with some of the stakeholder associations that were involved in this legislation. The Amendment brings all those entities to support. And I ask for the Motion's approval."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates he will."

"That's correct, Representative… Leader."

"Unanimously. Yes, it did, Leader. Thank you."

"Representative Guzzardi to close."

"I urge the Amendment's… the Motion's approval."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3314?' This is final action. 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 114 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', and 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Amendment 1 to House Bill 3314. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3351, Lawrence Walsh, Jr." 10300048.docx 141  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to concur with Senate Amendment 1 for House Bill 3351. The Amendment retains the underlying language from the Bill that we passed and clarifies language establishing prevailing wage requirements to mirror the language that is in the Adjustable Block Program. And that the prevailing wage must apply on all Solar for All projects that receive renewable energy credits, with the exception of residential buildings and projects under 100 kilowatts on houses of worship, and changes it to an immediate effective date. Happy to answer any questions. Ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"That's what it looks like."

"Yes."

"Yep."

"Representative Walsh to close." 10300048.docx 142  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3351?' This is final action. 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 86 voting in 'favor', 27 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3351. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3400, Representative Guzzardi."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 3400 is an initiative requiring additional reporting of data that's being collected by the Department of Labor as it pertains to public works projects. There are a variety of additional measures that are required in this Bill. As amended from the Senate, it simply requires that the report that's currently being issued annually be instead issued quarterly and that it breakout the data with a little bit more specificities. It will not require contractors to report any more data than they're currently reporting. It just requires the Department of Labor to report that data more regularly and with more specificity. I urge the Motion's approval."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"To the Motion."

"Representative Guzzardi to close."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I want to take brief moment. This is an initiative of Leader Davis. So, I want to take a moment to wish him our best for a speedy recovery. We know he's doing well, and we're all looking out for him. We hold him in our prayers. And I know that if Leader Davis were presenting this Bill, he would want me to say that it's really important that we encourage diversity in the trades and in our state public works projects. And this Bill is an important step to ensure that happens. So, I urge an 'aye' vote."

"That was a good imitation. The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3400?' This is final action. 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 is 91 voting in 'favor', 22 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3400. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3498, Representative Chung."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3498."

"Can you tell us about the Amendment?"

"Yes, gladly. What Senate Amendment… Senate Amendment #1 was an agreed upon Amendment. It allows the ISAC and Golden Apple to prorate the debt of those recipients who fulfill 10300048.docx 144  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 their teaching obligations outside the original starting window. And it also limits the timetable for proration no longer than five years."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Yes, correct."

"Thank you."

"Representative Chung to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3498?' This is final action. All those 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's 114 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3498. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3570, Representative Faver Dias."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I motion to concur Senate Amendment 1 and Senate Amendment 2. Amendment 2 becomes the Bill. This Amendment ensures that the personal identifying information of teachers in the report produced by ISBE are 10300048.docx 145  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 protected. The Motion has no opposition and passed out of the Senate unanimously. I ask for its adoption."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"Yes, correct."

"So, it… it expands a mentoring program from tenured… it's currently for tenured teachers to also include nontenured teachers. On that discussion in the floor, we talked about the flexibility that districts have in implementing that program. So, it's no additional cost to the state. Some… it's all a part of the bargaining process, how those mentor teachers are paid, if that's what you're referring to."

"No. It's part of the Bill as well."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"I believe so, yes." 10300048.docx 146  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"Representative Faver Dias to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to House Bill 3570. This is final action. 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's 90 voting in 'favor', 23 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to House Bill 3570. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3699, Representative Lilly. Do not run. You're fine. You're worth the wait."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to concur with Senate Bill Amendment #1, which basically adds a pilot project to a family policy here in the State of Illinois."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she will."

"It does."

"It does. It's a Bill that really supports the need for employment for families who are struggling with child support. And we, here in the State of Illinois, is looking to support those families to ensure they have resources to 10300048.docx 147  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 support their families. We are excited about this Bill. It's agreed Bill, and it's a collaboration between three different departments and the Illinois General Assembly."

"Representative Lilly to close."

"I ask for your 'aye' vote because I know each and every one of us here in the General Assembly is concerned about the families throughout the State of Illinois. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3699?' This is final action. 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 114 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3699. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3702, Representative Ford."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I really like the way you Chair. I would move to concur with the Senate's work, and that is on House Bill 3702. They made a good Bill better."

"Could you…"

"Of course."

"Thank you."

"And so, the Amendment that they've done, they actually gut and replace the language that I had. And I'm okay with that. But it retained the underlying language and does the following. It removed the Illinois Office of Equity from overseeing the returning resident's performance evaluation. 10300048.docx 148  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 Instead, it requires that the data from the performance evaluation be shared with the Office of Equity. That's what they did. I concur."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"Let me make sure that you're right. With the oversight… and, you know, is that something that I could make sure and get back to you on? My Bill analysis doesn't reflect it… that."

"Yeah, you're pretty much accurate. I just didn't want to just say yes. But…"

"…yes."

"Yes."

"Chair recognizes Leader McCombie."

"He indicates he will." 10300048.docx 149  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023

"CEJA?"

"No. No. No."

"Well, I mean, let me just say, to a certain degree we want to make sure that people are able to use that program in the Department of Corrections. So, yes."

"Representative Ford to close."

"Thank you very much for those clarities for House Bill 3702. As we concur, please vote 'aye'."

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 3702?' This is final action. 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 110 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 3704 (sic-3702). The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Let me correct the record. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 3702. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3707, Representative Meyers-Martin."

"Thank you, Madam Chair and Members of the House. I move to concur with Senate Amendment #1 to House Bill 3707. This Amendment simply clarifies that the disposition of 10300048.docx 150  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 administrative citations to a safety relocator, rather than just complaints be posted on the Illinois Commerce Commission website. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."

"Representative Meyers-Martin to close."

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

"The question is, 'Shall the House concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3707?' This is final action. 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 140… 114 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 'present'. The House does concur with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3707. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. I'd like to recognize Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today to recognize Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and to celebrate the life and achievements of Justice Laura C. Liu, whose contributions to the law in Illinois are immense, despite her tragically short tenure as judge. Liu was born in 1966 to a Vietnamese mother and Chinese father. And despite starting school speaking almost no English, she finished as valedictorian of her high school. She went on to earn a BA from Youngstown State University and a JD from the University 10300048.docx 151  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 of Cincinnati College of Law. Liu followed this with a decade's long legal career practicing in Chicago. In 2010, she was appointed to the Illinois Circuit Court for Cook County. In 2012, Liu won her election to the 8th Judicial Subcircuit of Cook County and became the first Asian American justice to serve on Illinois' Appellate Court. Tragically, just two years later, Liu lost a protracted battle with cancer. In that time, Liu authored more than 150 judicial opinions that have continued to shape legal theory in Illinois for years. Her colleague, Justice Joy Cunningham, said of her, 'Liu recognized her role as judge and was really an honor… she recognized that her role as judge was truly an honor and took that to heart. And she, in some cases, agonized over the issues in her opinions because she recognized that these were things that were affecting people's lives. It is this commitment to helping people that made Laura Liu such a special person.' In 2021, I had the distinct honor and privilege of receiving the Justice Laura C. Liu Lifetime Achievement Award. When I accepted the award, I expressed a sentiment that has only become more relevant in recent months. Asian American representation in government leadership is growing fast. And that is possible because of Justice Liu's trailblazing efforts. Laura Liu made this world a better place and that deserves to be recognized and celebrated, especially during the month of May. As we recognize Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, let us honor her life, her leadership, and her legacy. Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Leader Hernandez." 10300048.docx 152  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 48th Legislative Day 5/17/2023 Hernandez, L.: "Yes, Madam Chair. House Dems will caucus immediately after… afterwards."

"The House Democrats will caucus immediately in Room 114 after adjournment. Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions."

"Leader Ortiz moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Ortiz moves that the House stand adjourned until Thursday, May 18, at the hour of 11:30 a.m. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House stands adjourned."