Illinois House Floor Debate — May 9, 1972

"All those who are not entitled to the House cham- ber, will you please retire to the gallery. Thank you. Now, all who. are not entitled to the House chamber, will you please retire to the gallery. Thank you. Now, all who are not entitled to this House chamber, will you please retire to the gallery. Thank you."

"All right, will the Doorkeeper see that those who are not entitled to the floor are removed therefrom. The House will be in order. We have visiting clergy this morning who will be introduced by our House Chaplain."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, the prayer this morning will be given by the Reverend John Neff who is pastor of the Rock Creek and Farmingdale Pres- byterian Churches and he tells me that the Rock Creek church is this year celebrating its 150th anniversary. Mr. Neff."

"Let us pray. May strength and peace flow from thee, Almighty God, upon the members of this body, so that they may be equal to the demands of this day, as they are thrown into the main thoroughfare of crisscrossing interests of the people of this State, may they fear thee more than any citizen or group of citizens. May the wisdom of their decisions show that the faithfulness of thy guid- ance has been recognized and followed. Most merciful father, help them in the strains and tensions that each may not lose the health of his body, nor the soundness of his mind, nor the eternal destiny of his soul. May thy grace be upon GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  3. the presiding officers and the whole crew of workers behind the scenes in this building, so that these lawmakers may be at their most efficient productiveness. As a body, we would intercede for thy blessings upon others as they face this day, the family members of these Representatives, the members of the Senate, the Governor and those who sit in Judicial positions. Especially do we intercede for the President of the United States and his decisions in dealing with the issues of international policy. In the name of our Redeemer and friend, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen."

"Roll call for attendance. We have a distinguished visitor here today that I would like to intro- duce. Mr. Serio Taksey, who is Clerk of the House of the Congress of Micronesia inSaipan in the Marianas and we'd like to ask Clerk Taksey to say hello."

"I'm very happy to be here with you today and I bring you greetings from the island of Micronesia, which I know many of you have visited during World War II. Saipan may strike many of you as the back space where they launch- ed the bomb on Hiroshima. Again, it is my pleasure to be here."

"Messages from the Senate."

"Message fromthe Senate by Mr. Wright, Secretary. Mr. Speaker, I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has refused to concur with the House in the adoption of the amendments of the House of Representatives to a bill of the following title, GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  4. to-wit: Senate Bill 1271. Action taken by the Senate, May 4, 1972. Kenneth Wright, Secretary. No further mes- sages."

"All right, House Bills second reading. Now, in order to move this thing along, I am going to start down on those bills on second reading which we are amenable to calling and if you have an objection to having it called, you say so and then we'll take it out of the record, other- wise, why we'll be here right through the week-end probably trying to get these non-exempt bills out of here. We're going to spend our time here today and tomorrow primarily on moving second readings to third reading. 4552."

"House Bill 4552. A bill for an act to amend Section 6-183 of 'The Illinois Pension Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4301."

"House Bill 4301. A bill for an act to amend Sections 14 of 'The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Amendments from the floor? Third reading. 455-, take that out of the record. All right, we're going to start down the House Bills second reading now. As I indicated, if you don't want it called, tell me after I read it. 1602."

"House Bill 1602. A bill for an act to GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  5. require the labeling of the detergent products with their ingredients and to provide penalties for violations there- of. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amendment Number One. Amend House Bill 1602 on page 1, line 14 and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Ron Hoffman."

"Mr. . ."

"Does the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hoffman, care to move this amendment? Committee Amendment on this House Bill 1602?"

"Take it out of the record."

"Take it out of the record. 4475."

"House Bill 4475. A bill for an act to amend Sections 23-23 of 'The Election Code'. Second read- ing of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4593."

"House Bill 4593. A bill for an act to amend Section 6-65 of 'The Election Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4594. For what purpose does the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea, rise?"

"May I ask Representative Collins a question on the last bill he moved?"

"Sure." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  6.

"Ah, it was my understanding, Representative, that you are going to put an amendment on that saying that the bill said that the binders were open for inspection at all times and then I believe Mr. Oblinger talked to you about, that there is a period of time where the binders can not be opened because of the election process and you were going to amend it?"

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, Representative Shea is right, ah, I would like to recall that, I forgot that we were going to put an amendment that was agreedupon by the members in committee, so if I may recall that to second, I would appreciate it."

"4593? All right, does the gentleman have leave? All right, we will recall that bill to the order of second reading. 4594."

"House Bill-4594. A bill for an act to amend 'The Election Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4314."

"House Bill 4314. A bill for an act to amend 'The Election Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 3772."

"House Bill 3772. A bill for an act to change the date of the holiday known as Veterans' Day to GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  7. November 11. Third reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Okay, Mr. DiPrima, we're going to advance that to third reading then. Third reading. 4074."

"House Bill 4074. A bill for an act to amend Sections 3-606 of 'The Illinois Vehicle Code'. Sec- ond reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Mr. Craig, any amendments on your House Bill 4074? You want to take it out of the record? Take it out of the re-. .4171."

"House Bill 4171. A bill for an act to amend 'The Illinois Insurance Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4296."

"House Bill 4296. A bill for an act to amend 'The Illinois Pension Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. Mr. DiPrima, any amendments from the floor? Third reading. All right, the gentleman from all right, 4074."

"House Bill 4074. A bill for an act to amend 'The Illinois Vehicle Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. For what purpose does the gentleman from Madison, GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  8. Mr. Calvo, rise?"

"Mr. Speaker, while we have just a moment, I would like to acknowledge a group of students from Nameoki Grade School and their teacher, Harry Briggs, Jr. Right here in the balcony behind me."

"4309, Mr. Hart? Okay, read 4309."

"House Bill 4309. A bill for an act to amend Sections 22 and 26 of an act to create the White County Port District. Second reading of the bill. No com- mittee amendments."

"No amendments, any amendments from the floor? Third reading. The gentleman from Union, Mr. Choate."

"Mr. Speaker, I would like to request leave of the House that the House recess for a period of twenty to thirty minutes for purposes of a Democratic conference. May I have leave, Mr. Speaker?".

"Yes, in fact on the floor at 10:40, 10:30,

"Certainly 10:40 at the latest, Mr. Speaker.

"All right, we'll be back on the floor not later than 10:40.".

"Then, Mr. Speaker, I would ask all Democratic members to please come to Room 212 as soon as possible so we might get back on the floor of the House by 10:30 Α.Μ."

"All right, and in the interim ah I would urge the members to look over those bills that are GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  9. on second reading so that when we come back we can address ourselves to reading those a second time and advancing them to third reading. The House will be in recess now until not later than 10:40 Α.Μ." Recess at 10:08 O'Clock A.M. Return at 10:40 O'Clock A.M.

"All right, the House will be in order. Committee reports."

"Mr. Randolph, from the Committee on Re- venue, to which House Bills 2630, 4279, 4311, 4312, 4506, 4507 and 4533 were referred, reported the same back with the recommendation that the bills do pass. No further com- mittee reports."

"All right, House Bills second reading. For what purpose does the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea, rise?"

"Ah, when those bills numbers were read, I didn't hear bill 4295. Was that on that list or was I in- correct?"

"The bill number 4295 does not appear on this list."

"Might I ask the Chairman of Revenue a ques- tion?"

"Yes, he indicates."

"Mr. Randolph, House Bill 4295 was heard by your committee last week and it was reported do pass 8 to 6 GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  Did something change after that?" 10.

"Oh,. . ."

"No, that's all right, leave Mr. Ran- dolph on."

"Mr. . ."

"Go ahead. Oh, bad mike, try the one next door."

"The the bill is in committee that was a 7 to 7 tie and the bill will be heard again tomorrow be- fore the Revenue Committee."

"For what purpose does the gentlemn from Christian, Mr. Tipsword, rise?"

"I believe I heard the Chairman of the House Revenue Committee correctly but I wanted to be absol- utely certain, Mr. Speaker, am I to understand that this bill is definitely going to be heard tomorrow again?"

"Ah, you are right."

"I'm very glad to hear that, Mr. Speaker I hope I hope that it is. There is a very similər bill that has been passed out of committee that is a little more liberal bill on the circuit breaker and in the committee the other day it was first announced that this bill had passed the committee and that it was called back and we had quite a hassle because they said it was, the Clerk, it was incorrect in the tally that had been made, so I certain- ly hope that the members of this House do have the oppor- tunity to take their choice on the type and extension and GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  extensive nature of a circuit breaker bill that passed this house for the benefit of the elders of this state."

"I doubt that it's on the calendar on the call of that committee if you get a chance to look at it. All right, House Bills second reading. House Bill 4595."

"House Bill 4595. A bill for an act to direct the Department of Transportation to prepare a master plan for a comprehensive development of Illinois and Mich- igan Canal. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4595 on page 1, by striking lines 16 and 17 and inserting in lieu thereof the follow- ing: 'Section 2. The Department of Transportation in cooperation with other state, local or'."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."

"Mr. Speaker, and Members of the House, the amendment merely requires the Department to prepare the master plan in cooperation with other state, local or federal agencies. Before the amendment, it was in the alternate, the Department could go its own way. Ah, the amendment merely takes out the word 'either independently or' and this makes it mandatory that it cooperate with the other governmental agencies."

"All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amend- ments? Third reading. The gentleman from Will, Mr. Houli- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  12. han."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to have the body know that our former colleague, Representatives Bill Byers is out here visiting with us today, standing back over here. Bill."

"The gentleman from LaSalle, Mr. Soder- strom."

"Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, on behalf of Representative Fennessey, Repres- entative Hunsicker and myself, I would like to, at this time, introduce to you a class from the Streator Township High School which is sitting in the Speaker's gallery, which is the class in State and Local Government. They're here today with their teacher, Max Patrick. I'd like to have them stand."

"Third reading. 3619."

"House Bill 3619. A bill for an act to add Division 5 to Article IX of 'The Illinois Municipal Code'. Second reading of the bill. One committee amend- ment. Amend House Bill 3619 on page 1, line 11, by delet- ing 'of sanitary' and inserting in lieu thereof 'of water mines, sanitary'; and on page 1, and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Glass."

"Ah, thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. This committee amendment clarifies that the recap- ture ordinance does cover sanitary sewer mains and water mains in combine and makes other changes needed to be sure GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  13. that we recognize the right to recapture from the property owners to later develop their property. Ah, the cost of the original installation of a sewer-water main or a com- bined facility, I ask for your support."

"Any further discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the op- posed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted Are there further amendments? Third reading. 1973."

"House Bill 1973. A bill for an act to amend the Section 17 of 'The Illinois Food, Drug and Cos- metic Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee a- mendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 3795."

"House Bill 3795. A bill for an act to amend Section 4 of an act to revise law in relation to private employment agencies. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amends House Bill 3795 on page 2, line 29 by deleting 'fiscal' and inserting in lieu there- of 'calendar'."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. J. J. Wolf."

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, the ah Committee Amendment Number One to House Bill 3795 merely changes one word, from fiscal to calendar year, and I'd move its adoption."

"Discussion? All those in favor of GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  HB 3795 2nd may 9, 1972  14. the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4160."

"House Bill 4160. A bill for an act to repeal Section 13.14 of an act in relation to state fin- ance. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments. We got a floor amendment?"

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4162. Oh, 4161."

"House Bill 4161. A bill for an act to amend an act in relation to state finance. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4162."

"House Bill 4162. A bill for an act to amend 'The National Guardsman Compensation Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4323."

"House Bill 4323. A bill for an act to amend Section 2 of an act to revise an operation of control at Southern Illinois University. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amends House Bill 4323 on page 1, lines 12 and 13, by striking 'or his designee' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: and so forth."

"The gentleman from Franklin, Mr. Hart.

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, this a- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  mendment would restrict the person who the Superintendent of Public Instruction could have sitting for him on the board to his Chief Assistant rather than just any one. And I would urge the adoption of Committee Amendment Number One."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment's adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4327."

"House Bill 4327. A bill for an act to amend Section 5 and 11 of an act in relation to private employment agencies. Second reading of the bill. No com- mittee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4331."

"House Bill-4331. A bill for an act to amend 'The Pension Code'. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amends House Bill 4331 on page 1 by striking line 12 and inserting in lieu thereof the follow- ing: 3,000,000 or more population who, on January' and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Moore."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker; Members of the House, this was an agreed committee amendment, Mr. Speaker, what it so does is change the effective date for the balloting and so forth of the employees in Cook County. There is an understanding that this bill will be held on third reading GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  16. as a companion bill to Senate Bill 1130 and I move its adoption, Mr. Speaker."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment's adopted. Further amendments? Third reading. 4332."

"House Bill 4332. A bill for an act to amend 'The Municipal Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments. One committee amendment. Amends House Bill 4332 on page 1, by striking line 28 and insert- ing in lieu thereof the following: 'until January 1, 1973, the treasurer of the municipality,'; and on page 2 by strik- ing line 7 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Moore."

"Mr. Speaker, thank you. This amendment gives the effective date to January 1, 1973. It is an agreed amendment and it is also a companion bill to Senate Bill 1130, it will hold on, it will be held on third reading, pending the outcome of Senate Bill 1130 and at this time I move its adoption, Mr. Speaker."

"Further discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the op- posed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Further amendments? Third reading. 4333."

"House Bill 4333. A bill for an act to repeal Section 61.21-9 of an act to revise law in relation GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS CE OF REPRESENTATIVES  to counties. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4333 on page 1 by striking line 9 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 'Sec- tion 2. This Act takes effect January. 1, 1973.'"

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Moore."

"Again, Mr. Speaker, this is a bill that makes the effective date of the act January 1, 1973, companion bill to Senate Bill 1130 will be held on third reading pending the outcome of Senate Bill 1130. At this time, I move its adoption, Mr. Speaker."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4257."

"House Bill 4257. A bill for an act to promote fair practices in a concept of election campaigns for political offices in the State of Illinois and making an appropriation in connection therewith. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Phil Collins."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, House Bill 4257 was reported out of the Elections Committee unanimously a week ago yesterday, however, there is an appropriation on that bill and I would have it moved to be re-referred to the Appropriations Committee."

"Well, I think that that would be ap- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  propriate. It will be put in the Appropriations! Committee for consideration. 4353."

"House Bill 4353. A bill for an act to amend Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the 'Workmens' Occupational. Disease Act'. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendments. Amend House Bill 4353 on page 1, line 1, by striking after the word 'Sections': '1' and deleting 'and 8 and substituting therefor: '8, 16, and 19'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Bureau, Mr. Barry."

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, I move the adoption of Amendment Number One to the House Bill 4353. It puts the bill in line with exactly the Governor's amend- atory veto on workmens' compensation to deal with the cur- rent effective date."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4354."

"House Bill 4354. A bill for an act to amend 'The Workmens' Compensation Act'. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bil1 4354 on page 1, line 1, by deleting 'and 8' and inserting in lieu thereof: '8, and 19'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Bureau, Mr. Barry."

"I move Committee Amendment Number One for the same reasons as the previous bill."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Further amendments? Third reading. 4364."

"House Bill 4364. A bill for an act to provide for the interchange of public employees between and among governmental agencies, at the same or different levels, federal, state and local. Second reading of the bill. Two committee amendments. Amendment Number One. Amend House Bill 4364 on page 2, by striking lines 29 through 31 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: '(d)' State Finance Act' means AN ACT in relation to State fin- ance (Approved June 10, 1919. L..1919, p. 946) as amended'.

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Capuzi."

"I move the adoption of the amendment."

"All right, discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', theop- posed 'Nay', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Further, Committee amendments?"

"Committee Amendment Number Two. Amend House Bill 4364 on page 4, line 32 by adding after the word 'The' and before the word 'Comptroller' the following: 'Auditor or'; and on page 7, line 24, adding of the word 'the' and before the word 'Comptroller' the following: 'Auditor or'."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Capuzi."

"I move the adoption of the amendment."

"Discussion? All favor of the adoption GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  20. of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Further committee amendments? Third reading. 4368."

"House Bill 4368. A bill for an act to amend Section 32 of an act in relation to state finance. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4369."

"House Bill 4369. A bill for an act to amend 'The Election Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4393."

"House Bill 4393. A bill for an act to amend Section 1 of an act creating 'The Illinois Veterans' Commission' and defining its powers and duties. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. Correct on the calendar to show that Nowlan is the Chief Sponsor, not Blair. 4394."

"House Bill 4394. A bill for an act to add Section 22.1 and so forth to an act to establish mil- itary and naval code in the State of Illinois. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. Correct that bill to show that Nowlan is the Chief Sponsor, too. 4409." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  21.

"House Bill 4409. A bill for an act to require and authorize information of loyalty by public employees. Second reading of the bill. No committee amend- ments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4425."

"House Bill 4425. A bill for an act to amend 'The Pension Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4483."

"House Bill 4483. A bill for an act to amend 'The Election Code'. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4483 on page 1 lines 10 and 17, by inserting the words 'free of charge' immediately after the word 'furnish'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Kane, Mr. Waddell."

"I believe that committee amendment is adopted."

"Right, do you want to move for the adoption?"

"I move."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."

"Will the sponsor yield to a question?"

"He indicates he will."

"Ah, I understand that at the time that this bill was up in committee, Mr. Oblinger and some of the Clerks GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  22. instead of an abstract, they discussed with you an amend- ment that would make it instead of an official act, a copy and you said that you would amend it on second reading to read a copy of, instead of making them make up an abstract for everybody that requests it. Now, you have you got that amendment prepared?"

"No, I thought that ought to be talked over with them and there was no difficulty the way it was writ- ten."

"Okay."

"Any further discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendments say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4496."

"House Bill 4496. A bill for an act to amend Sections 3-33.2 and so forth of the 'Public Junior College Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor?"

"Amendment Number One, Glass. Amends House Bill 4496 on pagel, lines 18 and 21, page 2, lines 8, 30 and 32, page 3, lines 5, 16, 20 and 30, page 4, line 16, page 5, lines 2, 4, and 24, page 7, line 1, page 8, line 10, and page 9, line 23, by deleting the word 'operations' and inserting in lieu thereof 'building and maintenance.'" GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  23.

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Glass."

"I move for the adoption."

"All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Further amendments? Third reading. 4511."

"House Bill 4511. A bill for an act to amend 'The Pension Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4541."

"House Bill 4541. A bill for an act to amend 'The Pension Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. Katz here? Juckett here? 4547."

"House Bill 4547. A bill for an act to amend 'The Election Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4649. The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."

"On 4547, wasn't there an amendment on that bill? Ah, it was my understanding that the sponsor was going to draft that amendment and have it ready for second reading."

"Yeah, we called 4496. We read it."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Juckett." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  24.

"Mr. Speaker, he's correct. I would ask that it not be advanced, that it be held on second reading.

"All right, with leave we will take that bill back from third reading to second reading and take it out of the record. All right, the Clerk advises that there was a floor amendment on 4496 that was not read, so we will take that bill back to the order of second reading. The Clerk will read the amendment."

"Amendment Number One. Amend House Bill 4496 on page 1, lines 18, 21 and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Glass."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House, this amendment was agreed in committee that it would be put on and it changes the name of operations to build- ings and maintenance and I respectfully moves its adoption.

"The gentleman from Bureau, Mr. Barry."

"Will the sponsor yield to a question?"

"He indicates he will."

"Would you tell us what the effect of these word changes are or are we in effect saying that the build- ing funds can be used for other than educational building funds or by virtue of these changes including your amend- ment?"

"Ah, Representative Barry, the purpose of the bill overall is that do nothing other than to change the name of the fund. There is no change in the substance of law involved. The purpose is to better describe what GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  the fund is for. There's a lot of confusion when the names building alone was used to describe the fund. The miscon- ception being that it was being too constructive and the title operations or maintenance or building and maintenance which is suggested word change here, the purpose of that is to better and more accurately describe what the fund will be used for which is not primarily new construction and the original structure is changes in the law other than the change the name of the fund."

"Then this does not suggests that this is this is not another attempt to (comply with pace of law that ex- tends the use of that money."

"That's right, it would not change the law in any respect."

"Thank you."

"Any further discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adop- ted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 46-, 4631."

"House Bill 4631. A bill for an act to amend 'The Pension Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4637."

"House Bill 4637. A bill for an act to add Section 41 to an act relating to public water districts. GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. Okay, 4638."

"House Bill 4638. A bill for an act to amend 'The Municipal Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4440."

"House Bill 4440. A bill for an act to in relation to the reclamation of certain surface mine land. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor?"

"Amendment Number One, Nowlan. Amends House Bill 4440 on page 2, by striking lines 13 and 14 and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: and so forth."

"The gentleman from Stark, Mr. Nowlan."

"Mr. Speaker and Members, this is a floor amendment which was discussed in committee and would make a few correcting amendments and one substantive change in that it would create an advisory council to the Land Reclamation Act that is proposed in this bill. Representative Stedelin suggested this would be important to provide an advisory group from various conservation, mining and agricultural sectors and I concurred with him and I offer this amendment which would create an advisory council of nine members, representatives of these several sectors, which would be helpful in guiding the Reclamation Act if it is enacted and GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  27. I would move adoption of this amendment."

"Is there any discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adop- ted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4441."

"House Bill 4441. A bill for an act to amend Section 45 of 'The Civil Administrative Code of Ill- inois'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amend- ments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4442."

"House Bill 4442, a bill for an act to amend Section 1.02 of an act to regulate the supervision of county buildings and other state owned properties and so forth. Second reading of the bill. No committee amend- ments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4443."

"House Bill 4443. A bill for an act to amend Section 5 of and to add Section 16 to an act in relation to state finance. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4443 on page 3, line 18 by striking all of Section 2 immediately after the period and inserting in lieu thereof the following, and so forth."

"The gentleman from Stark, Mr. Nowlan."

"Mr. Speaker and Members, this committee a- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  mendment simply strikes the line which would have provided a $1 million appropriation to this reclamation fund inas- much as there is already a $1 million line in the Depart- ment of Mines and Minerals appropriation request. This duplicate appropriation should be struck and that is what this committee amendment would accomplish and I move for its adoption."

"Is there discussion? All those in favor say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4451."

"House Bill 4451. A bill for an act to amend 'The School Code'. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4451 on page 3 by deleting line 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the follow- ing: 'shall be administered by and paid out of the funds available to the state'."

"The gentleman from Stark, Mr. Nowlan."

"Mr. Speaker and Members, this Committee A- mendment was recommended by the Illinois State Scholarship Commission and has added three words which were left out in the drafting which provides that the state scholarship commission shall administer the funds available to the commission and make the allocation thereto and I move for the adoption of this Committee Amendment."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."

"Would you kind of run that one by me again?" GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  29.

"Well, . ."

"About the Commission taking funds or some- thing."

"Representative Shea, this proposal 4451 would define the Veterans' Scholarship Program. It would in no sense change the benefits which are staged through that program, but would provide that the State Scholarship Commission, which is responsible for administering this program, which he felt would be helpful to the Veterans' in that at present each individual college or university makes known the benefits which are available through the State of Illinois and it is felt that the State Scholarship Commission is given administrative responsibility. It can, as a statewide commission make this program better known then to the Veterans'."

"Well, it says shall be administered by and paid out of the funds available to the state. Does that mean that although we leave the appropriations in the same place they are now, in other words, if the money goes to O.S.P.I. that although it's in O.S.P.I.'s budget, it's to to be administered by the Scholarship Commission?"

"It is my understanding, Representative Shea, that for community college veterans' benefits, there is a direct reimbursement from funds administered by the state scholarship commission and this would simply clarify that fact. I'll be glad to take this out of the record, Mr. Speaker, if there are further requests or questions. It in GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  no sense do I wish to try to slip something through that isn't clearly understood, Mr. Shea."

"And in particularly in light of House Bill 4219 which covers the Vietnam persons, I think we ought to look at this, too."

"All right, take it out of the record. 3776."

"House Bill 3776. A bill for an act to amend Section 18 and repeal Section 19.2la of 'The Revenue Act of 1939'. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment."

"For what for what purpose does the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea, rise?"

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, I requested a fiscal note from the sponsor on this bill. He has supplied it and I am at this point drafting an amendment to add an approp- riation so I'm wondering if he could hold it until tomorrow when I have the amendment ready?"

"The gentleman from Stark, Mr. Nowlan, care to respond?"

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, in due deference to Re- presentative Shea, I will hold it until that time. If he feels strongly about that. If he doesn't know that there is a separate appropriation request which would attendantly provide assistance to those local units of government which would be affected by this proposal and so I don't see any need for such." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  31.

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."

"Well, as I understand the gentleman's ap- propriation bill, it talks about 20% of the loss being made up in the fiscal year 1973. As I understand the gentleman's appropriation bill, it talks about 20% of the loss being made up in fiscal year 1973 and 80% of it being made up in fiscal 1974. I think that if we are going to be respons- ible legislators, that we have an obligation to the local communities to make up all the loss in fiscal 1973 and in- sure the local property tax payers that we are not going to increase real estate taxes next year because of the way we appropriate money and I would like to make my position perfectly clear on the floor of this House and I will have the amendment to do what I want, attempt to do what I think is fiscal responsibility to the local property tax payers."

"Take it out? Take it out of the re- cord. 3779."

"House Bill 3779. A bill for an act to add Section 22 to the Condominium Property Act. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 3779 on page 2, line 8, by inserting before the period the following: 'except in accordance with the provisions of the declaration, the articles of incorporation or charter, or the bylaws of the association'."

"The gentleman, the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Regner."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  the House, this particular amendment was put on in com- mittee and due to some question due to the bill in itself. Ah, what this amendment would do would be to strip the bill of any enforcement responsibilities, is all. However, I do have another amendment on the Clerk's desk that I would like to offer later on that has been agreed upon, I just wish that I could move to table Amendment Number One to House Bill 3779."

"Does the gentleman have leave? All right, the bill will be tabled, the amendment will be tabled. Amendment, read it."

"Amendment Number Two, Regner. Amend House Bill 3779 on page 1, by deleting line 26 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 'of recreational facilities and for any other services to be provided to the owner of the condomimium unit; and'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Regner."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, this is the amendment that I was referring to that is in agreement with the members that objected to the bill and in its form as introduced and it does provide the nec- essary, it does answer the questions that there were on this bill and also provides the necessary protections to the seller and I would for its adoption*"

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Maragos."

"Will the sponsor of the amendment yield to a question?" GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  33.

"He indicates that he will."

"This the same amendment that we just dis- cussed earlier today regarding the fact that this insures the seller?"

"Yes, sir, it's the one that I gave you the copy of."

"Any further discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the op- posed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted Are there further amendments? Third reading.. 2792."

"House Bill 2792. A bill for an act to amend 'The Non-Profit Hospital Service Plan Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."

"Is the sponsor here on those bills?"

"Is he what?"

"Is the sponsor present?"

"Yes."

"Oh, I was just wondering if he was back with us."

"Third reading. 2795."

"House Bill 2795. A bill for an act to amend 'The Medical Service Plan Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Thirds reading. 2796." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  34.

"House Bill 2796. A bill for an act to add Section 31 to the 'Voluntary Service Health Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 2797."

"House Bill 2797. A bill for an act to add Section 32 to the 'Revision Service Planning Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 2798."

"House Bill 2798. A bill for an act to add Section 47 to the 'Revision Service Plan Act.' Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Thirds reading. 2799."

"House Bill 2799. A bill for an act to add Section 46 to 'The Pharmaceutical Service Plan Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 2800."

"House Bill 2800. A bill for an act to add Section 10a of an act to regulate the business guarantees to the title to real estate by corporation. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 2805."

"House Bill 2805. A bill for an act to GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  35. add Section 1.1 to the 'Sales Finance Agency Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 3665."

"House Bill 3665. A bill for an act to in relation to the joint election of a State's Attorney by two or more counties and providing for the compensation of State's Attorneys so elected. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 3666."

"House Bill 3666. A bill for an act to amend 'The Election Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments fromthe floor? The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea, for what purpose do you rise, sir?"

"Will the sponsor yield for a question on these bills?"

"The gentleman from Morgan, Mr. Rose, the gentleman from Cook, has a question with regard to 3666."

"Ah, these these bills are designed, I assume to implement the constitutional provision about the State's Attorney representing more than one county."

"That is correct."

"Now, is there any prohibition about the size GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  of counties that this may take place in?"

"I don't believe that there is in these bill, Representative Shea."

"In other words, one State's Attorney could represent Cook County, DuPage, Lake County and Will County is that correct?"

"That is correct."

"Ah, do you think that this would be the in- tent of the constitution or do you think that maybe we ought to put some limitation on the size where by referendum you could do this. I could see where as I read the bills, say you got five or six per cent of the people in DuPage County that you know wanted to do this by referendum, you could force an awful expensive election contest or a re- ferendum contest in DuPage County to joint with Cook County and it would almost be an act of futility."

"I can't really advise you as to the intent of the constitutional convention, ah, the way I read the constitution, that is not prohibited by the constitution or anything, Representative Shea. I, if you'd like to hold these on second reading, I'd advise."

"Well, I just raised a question because I can see our good friend Pate Philip with a referendum bill of the State's Attorney of Cook County as representing DuPage County having a small smoke over there."

"Are we finished? Okay. Third reading. 3703." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  37.

"House Bill 3703. A bill for an act to amend 'The Pension Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. The chief, the sponsor on that bill is O'Hallaren not Springer. 3749."

"House Bill 3749. A bill for an act to amend 'The Probate Act'. Second reading of the bill. No, committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor?"

"Amendment Number One, Choate. Amends House Bill 3749 on page 1, by striking '108a is' and in- serting in lieu thereof the following: '108a, 109a and 110a are', and so forth."

"The gentleman from Union, Mr. Choate."

"Mr. Speaker and Members of the House, I move the adoption of Amendment Number One to House Bill 3749, it's an agreed amendment with the approval of the Governor's Office regarding the method of managing the affairs of a lost veteran."

"All those in favor or the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas'have it and the amendment is adopted. Further amendments? Third reading. 4090."

"House Bill 4090. A bill for an act to

"4187." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  38.

"House Bill 4187. A bill for an act to amend 'The Notary Public Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4241."

"House Bill 4241. A bill for an act to amend 'The Election Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4243."

"House Bill 4243. A bill for an act to authorize the Department of Transportation to convey by quitclaim deed upon payment of $18,275.00 to certain land located in St. Clair County, Illinois. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4278."

"House Bill 4278. A bill for an act to amend 'The Vehicle Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Take it out of the record. Take it out. Okay. 4343."

"House Bill 4343. A bill for an act to amend an act relating to garnishment. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4179." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  39.

"House Bill 4179. A bill for an act to amend 'The Vehicle Code'. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4179 on page 4, by inserting after line 15, the following: and so forth."

"The gentleman from Rock Island, Mr. Pappas."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker and Ledies and Gentlemen of the House, Committee Amendment Number One clarifies the powers of local authorities as to the weights they permit by ordinance on their own streets and highways and the home rule units are also covered by this amendment. I would` move for its adoption."

"Is there discussion? All those in favor. . the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."

"What do you mean the home rule units are covered?"

"Ah, in the amendment it says the provisions of this section shall not be a limitation upon the powers of home rule units to local government."

"Thank you."

"Any further discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', further amendments? Third reading. The amendment's adopted. 4363."

"House Bill 4363. A bill for an act to amend Section 12 of 'The State Employees Group Insurance Act'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  40.

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. The gentleman from Johnson, Mr. McCormick, are there any floor amendments on this? Third reading. All right. 4086."

"House Bill 4086. A bill for an act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expense of the Governor's Office of Human Resources. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4086 on page 1, line 10, by striking '1,139,800' and inserting in lieu thereof: '947,200'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Telcser."

"Well, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, ah Committee Amendment Number One was an agreed amendment. It had some typographical errors. We have corrected those errors and I have put the amendment on the Clerk's desk, and I assume the proper procedure would be not to adopt the committee amendment, but to move to adopt Amendment Number Two which is now on the Clerk's desk. It's an agreed amendment by both sides of the aisle, and I'll move Mr. Speaker that Amendment Number Two. to House Bill 4086 be adopted."

"All right, we'll have to get our procedure straight here, the gentleman offers the adoption of Committee Amendment Number One and then moves to table Committee Amendment Number One. Is there leave to table the amendment? All right, further amendments?"

"Amendment Number Two, Telcser. Amends GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  41. House Bill 4086 on page 1, line 10, by striking '1,139,800' and inserting in lieu thereof: '$947,200'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Telcser."

"Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, Amendment Number Two to House Bill 4086 is the corrected amendment, it's agreed on both sides of the aisle and I'll move that Amendment Number Two to House Bill 4086 be adopted."

"The gentleman from Union, Mr. Choate."

"I just wanted to know what Number Two did?"

"Mr.

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Telcser, Mr. Choate wants to know the content of the amendment."

"Representative Choate, the total in the original amendment was incorrect. We have corrected that total figure along with Representative Lechowicz who was in an error in addition among the line item reductions that we all agreed to in the amendments. We could talk that over with Representative Lechowicz, is he on the floor?"

"No. Are you aware of it? He'll be there in just one second. All right. Do you remember the amounts involved, Representative Telcser? Representative Lechowicz will be back on the floor in just a second, incidentally."

"It's a net change between this amendment which we are now adopting and the amendment which we had in the committee of $400.00. There was an error in addition."

"$400.00?" GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  42.

"$400.00, that's right."

"Further discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the op- posed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it. Further amendments? Third reading. 4087."

"House Bill 4087. A bill for an act to add for the ordinary and contingent expense of the Illinois Arts Council. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4087 by striking lines 7 through 16 and so forth."

"The gentleman from Lake, Mr. Kleine."

"Mr. Speaker, this is a committee amend- ment adopted in the Corporations Committee and I move for its adoption on the floor."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Further amend- ments? Third reading. 4092."

"House Bill 4092. A bill for an act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expense of the Commission on Human Relations. Second reading of the bill. One Committee Amendment. Amend House Bill 4092 on page 1, line 14, by striking '$116,900' and inserting in lieu there- of '$41,900'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Graham. The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Regner."

"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  43 House, this is a Committee Amendment and is a reduction of $75,000.00 than the overall appropriation. And I'll move for its adoption."

"Is there discussion? The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Graham."

"Mr. Speaker, there's no objection to the amendment."

"All right, all those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4095."

"House Bill 4095. A bill for an act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expense in the Department of Financial Institutions. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4097."

"House Bill 4097. A bill for an act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expense of the Illinois Veterans' Commission. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4097 on pagel, Section 2, line 27, by striking '$2,500,000' and inserting in lieu thereof '$2,000,000'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Sevcik."

"I move the amendment, the adoption."

"All right, discussion? All right, all those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  44. the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Further amendments? Third reading. 4098."

"House Bill 4098. A bill for an act to make a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Personnel. Second reading of the bill. No committee amend+ ments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4099."

"House Bill 4099. A bill for an act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expense of the Department of Insurance. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amends House Bill 4099 on page 1, Section 1, line 16, by striking '$350,000' and inserting in lieu thereof '$335,000'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Epton."

"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I move the adoption of the amendment."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4103."

"House Bill 4103. A bill for an act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expense of the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission. Second read+ ing of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4123." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  45.

"House Bill 4123. A bill for an act to create the Illinois Bicentennial Commission. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4123 on page 5, Section 8, line 13, by striking '$55,000' and inserting in lieu thereof '$25,000'."

"I'm sorry, take that out of the re- cord. All right, all right, ah, with leave of the House, we'll take 4103 back from the order of third reading to the order of second reading for purposes of a later amend- ment. Leave? All right, now we're at 4123 has been read, the amendments been read and the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Lechowicz, have a question?"

"No, no, no."

"Mr. Lechowicz."

"Mr. Speaker, my request would be as far as House Bill 4103 and we just have gone through with that because in agreement with the sponsor of a bill, to hold the bill until we seek notification from the Commission, which we just received yesterday and in turn will have the proper amendment jointed to the bill."

"All right, the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Randolph."

"Mr. . ."

"On his amendment to House Bill 4123."

"Ah, amendment number one is a committee amendment and I move the adoption, Mr. Speaker."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Lechowicz."

"Mr. Speaker, in all fairness to the members of the House, I think that the people that are offering the amendment should briefly describe that these are reductions in the original appropriation and the amount that it is reduced to. If my memory serves me correctly, it is a reduction of $30,000.00 and I move for the adoption of Amendment Number One to this bill."

"All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment's adopted. Are there further amend- ments?"

"Amendment Number Two, Randolph. Amends House Bill 4123 on page 1, by deleting line 21 and insert- ing in lieu thereof the following: 'by the Governor, no more than 4 of whom may be of the same political party and one of whom shall be designated by the'."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Randolph.

"Amendment Number Two if I the number appoint- ed by the Governor is eight and the amendment reads that no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party and I urge the adoption of the amendment."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4126." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  47.

"House Bill 4126. A bill for an act to amend 'The Pension Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. Oh, . ."

"Amendment Number One, Wall. Amends House Bill 4126 on page 1 by striking lines 23 and 24 and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Wall."

"Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, Amendment Number One to House Bill 4126 came about because when it was introduced in the Pension Laws Commis- sion Committee, rather, I had spoken to Al Weinberg who is the Pension Laws expert and he told me that in order for the bill to be in its proper form it would have to be amend- ed on second reading and I agreed to it and this is the amendment and I move its adoption, Mr. Chairman. It amends 'The Pension Laws' in the Sanitary District of Chicago."

"Discussion? The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."

"I know it affects the Pension Laws of the Sanitary District, but how does it affect them?"

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Wal 1."

"Well, it changes on page 1 by striking lines 23 and 24 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: because the first bill does not have this in there, it says that the service retirement allowed for this paragraph shall GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  not exceed 75% of average final salaries. On page 2, by striking lines 28, 29 and 30 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: the minimum sales allowed..."

"Okay."

"It ought to be it was referred by the good Democratic actuary for the sanitary district."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Simmons."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, that amendment strikes out line 23 and 24 which originally were stricken lines or that was put that language back in or leave it in, and that language says 70%, now does the new language conflict with the old law?"

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Wall."

"I see no question with the problem. The amend- ment would simply amend now lines 23 and lines 24 which, as the bill proposed, would show those as stricken lines, so stricken lines are being amended with the language that is in the amendment and I see nothing objectionable to that."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Simmons."

"Well, as I haven't got a copy of the new amendment, but I think it says 75%. Now, by taking out those stricken lines it's going to leave 70% in. And the new language says 75%."

"All right, your point is well taken now and the amendment is not properly drafted. The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Wall, for what purpose do you rise?"

"Mr. Speaker, I've had a request from a gentle- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  man on the other side to hold this for a little while, it we can before we go into it."

"Yes, I've got that and it does need further technical work, too. 4130."

"House Bill 4130. A bill for an act to make a supplemental appropriation to Pollution Control Board. Second reading of the bill. One Committee Amend- ment. AmendHouse Bill 4130 on page 1, line 8, by striking '185,000' and inserting in lieu thereof '125,000'."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Burditt."

"Mr. Speaker, this is a reduction approp- riation of $60,000.00 and I move the adoption of the amend- ment."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the gentleman from Bureau, Mr. Barry."

"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, apparently the legislature and the press has been blamed in correspondence that comes from the Pollution Control Board and for not allowing monies for the purpose of handling all the sewer projects throughout the State and grants therefore. Now, I'd like to ask a question of the sponsor as to whether or not this appropriation makes it perfectly clear that that Board is to provide all ser- vices?"

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Burditt."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, Toby, this is a defic- iency appropriation for last year. This does not have any- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  thing to do with the appropriation for this sewage which is in another bill which is before the full appropriations committee today."

"Well, I'm aware that it is for the previous year, George, but in light of the fact that we have yet to see the full appropriation, I don't think you said defic- iency, but in light of the fact that we have yet to see the full appropriation, I'll withdraw my protest."

"Thank you."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."

"Will the sponsor yield for a question?"

"He indicates yes he will."

"Will you yield for a question, George? The purpose of this supplemental appropriation is in a large measure to pay for court reporting services, is it not?"

"Yes."

"George, can you tell me why that this agency with its large expenditures for court reporting has to go the contractual route, why can't they do like other agencies, particularly the Supreme Court, hire court reporters on a yearly or basis and then pay for the transcripts rather than pay $7.50 an hour to have somebody sitting there and start paying $2.00 for the first copy and so much a copy thereafter? Ah, I. ."

"Ah, Jerry, that's a very good question which I've discussed at some length to its Chairman Curry and the other members of the Pollution Control Board. Ah, GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  51. court reporting fees as you know are extremely high, those of us who are lawyers have to pay the darn things every once in a while and they're murder. I talked to the Chair- man about the possibility and the sub-committee of Approp- riations, the Full Appropriations Committee, which approved this bill, also, discussed this matter with them. Isn't there some way that you can sit down and hire somebody to take over the full time court reporting as an employee for the agency. Ah, the agency did try that route and it turn- ed out that they made an offer of $17,500.00, I believe it was for a full time court reporter and could not get anybody at all to accept the offer, and they figured that the total cost if they had someone on their staff would be approx- imately the same as they are if they hire outside court reporters. Another problem is that they have many more court reporting requirements that one employee could han- dle, they'd have to have a number of full time court re- porters, and they simply aren't available. It's kind of like the situation with doctors, it's a seller's market and the problem is that we just don't have the people available for the job and those that are available are locked up in the outside court reporting firm and I believe the sub-com- mittee and the full appropriations committee and I know I am convinced that this is the most economical way for them to go, but you can be sure that the Chairman and the members of the board are well aware of the problem and they're doing their best to cut down the problem." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  52.

"Well, George, I'd like to agree with you, but as you know, I've been ah worked with the Supreme Court and their court reporter problems. They have a load of applications for people that are willing to take the job at $13,500.00 a year and I think there are great head- ways to be made here and I just don't buy the idea that some Chairman has come in and told me that he's offered people jobs at $17,500.00 and he can't find any takers and really I will make sure that the Chairman knows that the Supreme Court has people who are available and you may be sure that at the full committee hearing this afternoon, I'll at the regular appropriations bill, which is up for the full committee this afternoon, he will be well aware of that."

"Is there some way you can refer me to somebody in particular?"

"Yeah, call the Administrative Director on it on Extension 7770."

"Okay, thank you."

"Further discussion? The gentleman from Cook, Representative Lechowicz."

"Yes, Mr. Speaker, in response to Representative Shea's inquiry, not only was it to point out the extensive court reporting costs, but it was also to point out the extensive costs per meeting. Director Curry agreed with the excessive court reporting cost, they did try to hire a person, and fortunately the court report- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  ing association supposedly blackballed this and fortunately took the job. This was pointed out in committee that ah we requested that maybe the Department of Personnel would incorporate a training program so we could hire a person in this capacity. Last week, Thursday, in Environment Com- mittee, the Director Curry stated that they just opened up a bid for a court reporting service for the coming year and in turn, I guess the dollar amount was quite favorable, but as far as the House Bill 4130, the amendment that has been proposed was fairly discussed in committee, the reduc- tion based upon fact and I concur with the movement of the Amendment Number One to this bill."

"Is there further discussion? If not, the gentleman has offered to move the adoption of Amendment Number One to House Bill 4130. All those in favor of the adoption signify by saying 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the amendment's adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. House Bill 4164."

"House Bill 4164. A bill for an act to creating a commission on salaries for elected state officers, defining his powers and duties and making an appropriation repealing an act herein named. Second reading of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4164 on page 2, Section 6, line 18, by deleting '$5,000' and inserting in lieu thereof '$25,000'; and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Regner."

"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  54. House, this is a committee amendment and it increases the appropriation for this commission to $25,000.00 and it mandates that the commission report the to the General Assembly prior to January 1, 1973 and also it has Section 9 in which states that this act takes effect on July 1, 1972. I move for the adoption of Amendment Number One to House Bill 4164."

"Is there any discussion? The gentle- man has offered to move the adoption of House Amendment Number One to House Bill 4164. All those in favor of the adoption signify by saying 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments?"

"Amendment Number Two, Regner. Amends House Bill 4164 on page 1, by deleting line 24 and insert- ing in lieu thereof the following: 'All members of the Commission shall be public members. No person who is an officer or employee of, or a paid'."

"The gentleman from Cook, Representa- tive Regner."

"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I move for the adoption of Amendment Number Two to House Bill 4164."

"Is there any discussion? The gentle- man has offered to move the adoption of Amendment Number Two to House Bill 4164. All those in favor of adoption signify by saying 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amend- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  ments? Third reading. House Bill 4175." 55.

"House Bill 4175. A bill for an act to make an appropriation to repay a certain loan to a certain legislative officer. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Are there amendments from the floor? Third reading. House Bill 4180."

"House Bill 4180. A bill for an act to make an appropriation to the City of Peoria. Second read- ing of the bill. One committee amendment. Amend House Bill 4180 on page 1, Section 1, line 19, by adding after appropriated, 'from the Road Fund. ..."

"The gentleman from Peoria, Mr. Day."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, I move the adoption of the Committee Amendment Number One."

"Is there any discussion? If not, the gentleman has offered to move the adoption of Amendment Num- ber One to House Bill 4180. All those in favor of the adop- tion of the amendment signify by saying 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. House Bill 4176.

"House Bill 4176. A bill for an act to amend 'The Vehicle Code'. Second reading of the bill. One Two committee amendments. Committee Amendment Number One. Amend House Bill 4176 on page 2, after line 34, by insert- ing the following: and so forth."

"The gentleman from Brown, Representa- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  56. Markert."

"Mr.Speaker, Members of the House, the amendments to House Bill 4176 were agreed amendments. They were offered by the or they were suggested by the State Police and I move for their adoption."

"Is there any discussion? If not, the gentleman has offered to move the adoption of Amendment Number One to House Bill 4176. All those in favor of adop- tion signify by saying 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amen aments?"

"Committee Amendment Number Two. Amend House Bill 4176 on page 2, in line 20, by striking the words 'to the road'; and in line 21 by striking the words 'surface of a' and inserting in lieu thereof the word: and so forth."

"The gentleman from Brown, Representa- tive Markert."

"Mr. Speaker, I apologize. I wasn't paying too much attention. Would you repeat?"

"The gentleman has offered to move the adoption of Committee Amendment Number Two to House Bill 4176."

"The State Police are also in favor of this second amendment. It was an agreed Committee Amendment. I move for its adoption."

"All those in favor of adoption signify by saying 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the amendment is adop- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  ted. Further amendments? Third reading. House Bill 4276."

"House Bill 4276. A bill for an act to make an appropriation to the Department of Business and Economic Development in the development of Wren Lake Con- servation District. Second reading of the bill. No com- mittee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. House Bill 4198."

"House Bill 4198. A bill for an actto make a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Revenue. Second reading of the bill. No committee amend- ments."

"Are there any amendments from, the floor? Third reading. House Bill 4199. Woops, woops, woops, let's go back to second reading. Representative Shea, did you desire recognition, sir?"

"Ah, could I ask the sponsor a question?"

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Representative Madigan, last year you hand- led, is this your appropriation for en income tax refund? Supplemental. Now, last year you handled the appropriation for this department and it passed out of this House with 90 votes. At that time you doubled the appropriation from $49 million to the sum $100 million, is that correct?"

"$108 or $110 million, I believe was the total."

"And at that time I suggested that you talk GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  to the Department about revamping the rules so that we wouldn't be taking money from taxpayers and then turning around and refunding it, did I not?"

"Yes, sir."

"Now, could you tell me what the economy and the shape that its in, wouldn't we be much better off with this money being able to be used by people to feed their families rather than sitting in the Treasury of the State of Illinois?"

"Well, basically what we're trying to do is to get the money out of the Treasury of the State of Illinois, out of the General Revenue fund and into the Appropriation for the Department of Revenue so that we can have an adequate amount of money to pay the refunds to the taxpayers and to pay them promptly. I don't believe, if I may continue, Representative Shea, I don't believe that the fault lies with the Department of Revenue or with the State of Illinois. I think it's been evident each year since we've had the State income tax that the employers respon- sible for computing the withholding for their employees con- tinue to make errors in the amount that is to be withheld, then continue to cause those problems on the tail end of the tax year for the Department of Revenue. It is just not fai ling with the state income tax, but exists also with the federal income tax and if you've been following that pro- blem in the newspaper on the federal income tax, then you know that it amounts to about up to a sum of about $10 GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  billion on a federal level this year that has been miscal- culated by employers in their withholding from their employ ees."

"Well, Ed, I do follow it, but unfortunately I am not in a position to do anything about the federal tax. You, hopefully, will be there next year and be able to take up that subject. Right now, I'm more concerned about the people of the State of Illinois and I'd like to know the total $133 million what percentage of the refund will go to the corporations and what percentage of the re- fund will go to people?"

"My understanding and this is an estimate, roughly, Representative Shea, I have to offer to you as an estimate, and I have to ask you to accept it as an estimate. If the situation follows percentages follows the experience last year, then in excess of 80% of this money would go in refund form to individual tax payers."

"Yeah, but if we followed last year, we would not be asking for the additional money this year. My ques- tion is isn't the 7% tax credit recently enacted by the Executive Order of the President? Isn't that accounting for a large measure to great increase in returns to corpor- ations?"

"No. I think that more than anything else what poses this problem is the fact that the Department of Revenue or any other state department or agencies, is ob- liged to present to the Department of Finance or the Bureau GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  60. of the Budget their request for an appropriation, broken down as to what they want it for and an accurate amount and then the Bureau of the Budget goes over these things and cuts down those amounts that they choose to cut down. The budget that you see presented to the legislature by this department or any other department reflects a prior judg- ment having been made by the Bureau of the Budget as to what these amounts should be. When the Bureau of the Bud- get is in error, then the Department of Revenue or whatever agency is involved, must come back and ask for additional money and basically that is what has occurred here."

"Well, again, could you tell me you know, Representative Madigan, I think you've just hit the whole key to the question. The Department probably comes up with some reliable estimates on need and then somebody in the Budget of the Bureau hasn't got the foggiest idee what's going on besides to cut $25 million out of an appropriation Could you tell me what the Department's request this year in this item is?"

"I could tell you that the Department's request this year and this item does not properly reflect the amount of money that it should in my judgement in the judgment of Representative Hanahan and in the judgement of Representative Lechowicz, and all three of us have asked the Department of Revenue to amend their own appropriation bill to reflect what we think is the correct amount on this line item, and I'm hopeful that they'll do that and if they GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  61. don't, I think we'll do it for them."

"I think that that would be a commendable project rather than coming back in here and making a defic- iency appropriation at the end of the line."

"I do, too."

"Third reading. House Bill 4199."

"House Bill 4199. A bill for an act to make a supplemental appropriation to certain ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Finance. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Are there any amendments from the floor? Third reading. House Bill 4142. Representative Shea, for what purpose do you rise, sir?"

"Can I ask him about 4199?"

"4199 is now on third reading, Repres- entative Shea."

"Well, I tried to ask the sponsor a question before it got there, is it possible?"

"Well, Representative Shea, ah, the Chair gave a lot of leeway on 4198. This is second reading, not third reading. There were no amendments offered, I think that the substance of the bill should be discussed on third reading."

"All right."

"Thank you."

"House 'Bill 4142. A bill for an act to make an appropriation to Louis Petrick. Second reading of GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  the bill. No committee amendments."

"Are there any amendments from the floor? Third reading. House Bill 4143."

"House Bill 4143. A bill for an act to make an appropriation to Nathan Singer. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Are there any amendments from the floor? Third reading. House Bill 4154."

"House Bill 4154. A bill for an act to make an appropriation to the Board of Trustees in the Judges' Retirement System. Second reading of the bill. No com- mittee amendments."

"Are there amendments from the floor? Third reading. House Bill 4158."

"House Bill 4158. A bill for an act to amend Sections of an act making appropriations to the Secretary of State. Second reading of the bill. No committee amend- ments."

"Are there amendments from the floor? Third reading. House Bill 3689."

"House Bill 3689. A bill for an act to amend Sections of the Illinois Horse Racing Act. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4196."

"House Bill 4196. A bill for an act to amend Sections 7-7, 7-8 and so forth of 'The Election Code' GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Mr. Philip, any amendments from the floor? 4196. Third read- ing? Ah, the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea, for what pur- pose do you rise, sir?"

"There was an agreement with the sponsor that there was an amendment to be offered on second reading on this bill."

"The gentleman from DuPage, Mr. Philip.

"Ah, Mr. Shea, I don't remember any agree- ment on the amendment. I think there was a question ah in regard to the last page of the bill. But I checked that out with Pete Bobbitt and he tells me that it just pertains to the old law regarding Representative and Senatorial committeemen only in 1964. All he is doing was taking that off the book, so I don't see any need for an amendment."

"Because Section 8-5.2 of said act is.re- pealed applies to the election in 1964 and those elections held thereafter and under that act it was how we could take two districts that overlap between DuPage and Cook County and have the County Chairmen meet and determine the number of Representatives to run."

"Yeah, and if I remember correctly, Senator Graham has a bill, it was a House Bill, sitting over in the Senate on third reading to clarify that matter."

"But that bill was never moved and I, you know, I get antsy when we start something and don't strike GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  64. the other ones."

"Fine, I'll be more than happy to hold it on second reading until I check with Senator Graham and see if he'll move it out, I don't know of any opposition to it in the Senate part, frankly." Gerald W. Shea; "I don't have any opposition to the bill, Pate, as I told you, I support the bill, but it was at one part that repealed the body, I think."

"Okay.."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Phil Collins."

"Well, Mr. Speaker, in the partial answer to Representative Shea, I have checked with Senator Graham and he is moving the bill and I would assume that it will be passed this week. I don't think we have a problem, but the sponsor is going to hold the bill, well and good, but the House Bill was under my sponsorship and Senator Graham is going to pass it this week."

"All right, we'll, we'll take it out of the record. Take it out of the record. 4191."

"House Bill 4191. A bill for an act to amend 'The School Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 41.92."

"House Bill 4192. A bill for an act to amend Section 3-7 of the 'Public Junior College Act'. Second GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Are there any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4207."

"House Bill 4207. A bill for an act to amend 'The Highway Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? Third reading. 4217."

"House Bill 4217. A bill for an act to amend Section 2 of and to add Section 2.05 to an act in relation to reading. Second reading of the bill. No com- mittee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor? The gentleman from Cook, . . ."

"Amendment Number One, Juckett. Amends House Bill 4217 on page 2, by inserting between lines 13 and 14 the following: 'This Section does not prevent a public body from holding. . .'"

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Juckett."

"Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This amendment which amends the portion of the the Labor Negotiations part of the open meetingsact will allow the public body to have a closed hearing to consider the demands of the other side both among themselves and with any labor negotiator that they might hire. It was uh put on at the request of the Education people and I do think it's a good amendment and I move its adoption." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  66.

"Discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. 4546."

"House Bill 4546. A bill for an act to add Sections 211.182 to and to amend Sections 205 and so forth of the Unemployment Compensation Act. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any amendments from the floor, Mr. Katz? Mr. Katz, are there any amendments ah floor amend- ments on this bill of yours? Okay? No floor amendments?"

"Excuse me, Mr. Speaker, there will be floor amendments, they're being drafted, so I'll ask you to take it out of the record."

"Take it out of the record. Take it out of the record. 1.4."

"House Bill 14. A bill for an act to amend 'The Election Code'. Second reading of the bill. No committee amendments."

"Any from the floor?"

"Amendment Number One, Juckett. Amends House Bill 14 on page 1, line 10, by deleting 'll' and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Juckett."

"Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, Amendment Number One is a corrective amendment. When the original bill was introduced, it was in the lan- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  67. guage of the law. Since there that time, there was a bill that amended that section and this amendment will bring this bill into conformity and I move the adoption of the Amendment Number One to House Bill 14."

"Discussion? All those in favor of the adoption of the amendment say 'Yes', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the amendment is adopted. Are there further amendments? Third reading. House Bills third reading. 3781."

"House Bill 3781. A bill for an act to amend Section 7-502 and so forth of 'The Illinois Vehicle Code'. Third reading of the bill."

"All right, the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Carter."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, this bill adds some amend- ments in Committee which I am presently discussing with Representative Madigan with regard to some possible changes in those amendments which I do believe incorrect, and I'd like to have it with leave of the House brought back to second reading and held there until such time as we can get worked out whatever might be satisfactory."

"All right, does the gentleman have leave to have that brought back to second reading? Okay. 4282."

"House Bill 4282. A bill for an act to create the 'Illinois Small Business Purchasing Act' and to amend Section 13 of 'The Illinois Purchasing Act'. Third GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  reading of the bill."

"The gentleman from Champaign, Mr. Hirschfeld."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4282 is my personal opinion is legislation which could mean millions of dollars to Illinois Small Businesses each year. What this bill does is extend the concept of the federal small business administration to purchases made by the State of Illinois, by authorizing the Department of General Services to designate as small business specifize certain specified commodities, equipments or services. In the cases of purchases designated as small business set aside, invitations to bid would be confined to small bus- inesses and bids from other businesses would be refused. However, in order to protect the State of Illinois, if the total number of small businesses responding to the invita- tion to bid was less than three or if the Department deter- mined that acceptance of the best bid would result in the pending of an unreasonable price, the Department could re- ject all bids and withdraw the set aside designation. Under the bill, the small business is defined as a business which is independently owned and operated and it is not dominant in its field of operation. Doller volumes are also estab- lished, so that no wholesale business would be a small bus- iness if its annual sales for the most recently completed fiscal year were to exceed $5 million and no retail business or business selling services as a small business if its GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 68.  69. annual sales and receipts exceed $1 million. This bill would further direct the Department to employ and experience contract negotiations to serve in this area as a small business specialist. As an attorney who does a great deal of work with small business administration loans, I think this bill would go a long long way in providing job oppor- tunities for our small businesses, particularly those among our minority in this state and I therefore would appreciate a favorable roll call."

"The gentleman from Christian, Mr. Tipsword."

"Will the gentleman yield for a question, please?"

"He indicates he will."

"Representative Hirschfeld, does this cover the dollar store down in Vienna?"

"I'm not aware of the little dollar store in Vienna, but if there's one there, I'm certain that it would very well cover it."

"Good."

"Further discussion? The gentleman care to close? No. All right, the question is shall House Bill 4282 pass? All those in favor will vote 'Yeas' and the opposed 'No'. Okay. Have all voted who wished? The Clerk will take the record. On this question, there are 138 'Yeas' and 6 'Nays' and this bill having received the constitutional majority is hereby declared passed. Maragos, GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  'Yeas', Redmond, 'Yeas', Schneider, 'Yeas', Mann, 'No'. 4090. With leave of the House, we'll go to the order of Senate Bills second reading. Oh, all right, with leave of the House, we'll go back to the order of House Bills third reading. House Bill 4090."

"House Bill 4090. A bill for an act to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Medical Center Commission. Third reading of the bill."

"All right, the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Granata."

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, House Bill 4090 is the annual appropriation expense for the Med- ical Center Commission. In this bill, there's $100,000.00 appropriated for the planned acquisition and interest in lands for the demolition of disposal. Most of that goes back when they can't acquire any land. It's a good bill and I'd appreciate the vote of all of you."

"Discussion? The questionis shall the bill pass? All those in favor will vote 'Yeas' and the opposed 'No'. Have all voted who wished? The Clerk will take the record. On this question, there are 129 'Yeas' and no 'Nays' and this bill having received the constitu- tional majority is hereby declared passed. 4101."

"Maragos, 'Yeas', Simmons, 'Yeas'."

"Caldwell, 'Yeas', Maragos, 'Yeas', Simmons, 'Yeas'."

"House Bill . ." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  71.

"Hall, 'Yeas'."

".4101. A bill for an act to make an appropriation to the Board of Trustees of the General Assembly Retirement System. Third reading of the bill."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Granata."

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, this is nothing more than a housekeeping bill which makes it a mandatory appropriation from the State to the General Assembly fund."

"Discussion? The question is shall the House pass House Bill 4101? All those in favor of the adoption the shall vote 'Yeas' and the opposed 'No'. Have all voted who wished? The Clerk will take the record. On this question, there are 131 'Yeas' and no 'Nays' and this bill having received the constitutional majority is hereby declared passed. Juckett, 'Yeas', Timothy Sims, 'Yeas', Pappas, 'Yeas', I got, I got him. 3614."

"House Bill 3614. A bill for an act to amend Section 25.05 and to add Section 24.05-8 to an act to revise the law in relation to counties. Third reading of the bill."

"The gentleman from Lake, Mr. Murphy."

"Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, this bill was introduced at the request of the Sheriff's Association and is a bill to aid in law enforce- ment by supplementing the 3% that the counties have lost because they had to cut their appropriations for the Sher- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  iffs last budget to the fact that they are all short of money. We all know that law enforcement isvery important in this day and age and we have to aid them in asking for this aid. And I'd appreciate your support on this bill."

"Discussion? The gentleman from Macon, Mr. Borchers."

"Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the spon- sor a question."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"Is this with or without referendum?"

"This is permissive legislation, but it is with- out a referendum. It is by vote of the county board."

"By the County Board of Supervisors, right?"

"Yes."

"Further discussion? Does the gentle- man care to close?"

"Vote."

"All right, the question is shall the House Bill 3614 pass? All those in favor will vote 'Yeas' and the opposed 'No'. Have all voted who wished? Cox, 'Yeas', the Clerk will take the record. The gentleman from Lake, Mr. Murphy."

"The gentleman has asked that theabsentees be polled."

"Anderson, Barnes, Barry, Berman, Blades, Bradley, Burditt, Caldwell, Carroll, Richard Carter, Chap- man, Clabaugh, Otis Collins, Conolly, Cox, L. Cunningham, GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  73. R. Cunningham, W. Cunningham, Day, Douglas, Duff, Dyer, Ewell, Gardner, Garmisa, Gibbs, Giorgi, Harpstrite, Henss, Hirschfeld, Gene Hoffman, Ron Hoffman, Hudson, Hyde, Jaffe, Jones, Juckett, Kahoun, Katz, Keller, Kennedy, Kipley, Klosak, Krause, Lauterbach, Lechowicz, Leon, Lindberg, Mann, Maragos, Matijevich, McCormick, McDermott, McLendon, Meyer, North, Nowlan, D. O'Brien, Pappas, Philip, Rayson, Rose, Scariano, Schisler, Schlickman, Schoeberlein, . . ."

"Schoeberlein, 'Yeas'."

". . .Schoeberlein. . ."

"Craig?"

"How am I recorded?"

"How is the gentleman recorded?"

"The gentleman is recorded as voting 'Yeas'."

"Craig, 'No'. O'Hallaren? How is. the gentleman recorded?"

"The gentleman is recorded as voting 'Yeas'."

"Change it to 'No'. Tipsword?"

"How am I recorded?"

"How is the gentleman recorded?"

"Ah, the gentleman is recorded as . . ."

"All right, let me tell you, why don't we let the poll to take let the Clerk pull the absentees and then we can go ahead with this. Yes, the gentleman from Lake, Mr. Murphy."

"I wonder if I could take this out and put it GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  on postponed consideration?"

"All right, does the gentleman have leave to postpone? All right, we'll put it on postponed consideration. Consent calendar. Second reading. Consent calendar. Second reading."

"House Bill 3719. Amends 'The Medical Practice Act'. House Bill 4109. Amends 'The Uniform Hazardous Substance Act', as amended. House Bill 4317. Amends 'The Vehicle Code'. House Bill 4385. Amends an act in relation to communicable diseases. House Bill 4455. Amends 'The Insurance Code', as amended. House Bill 4461. Amends 'The Vehicle Code'. House Bill 4490. Amends 'The Illinois Purchasing Act'. House Bill 4536. Amends 'The

Environmental Protection Act'. Second reading of the bill. Hon. W. Robert Blair: "Third reading. The gentleman from Cook Mr. Simmons."

"Is it not necessary to act on the amend- ments?"

"All right, on those. . ."

"Ah, 4109. 4455."

"4109 and 4455, the Clerk will read the Committee amendment with regard to those two bills."

"4109. House Bill 4109. Committee Amend- ment Number One. Amend House Bill 4109 on page 8, line 10, by striking the following: 'residing in the State of Ill- inois'. Ah, House Bill 4455. Committee Amendment Number One. Amend House Bill 4455 on page 1, line 1, by deleting GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  75. the word 'Section' and inserting in lieu thereof 'Sections 409' and on page 1, line 5, by deleting the word 'Section' and inserting in lieu thereof 'Section 409' and on page 1, by inserting after lines 7, the following 'Section 409, Annual Privilege Tax payable by foreign and alien companies and so forth."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Simmons."

"Well, Mr. Speaker, I don't have either one of these amendments, ah, if the sponsor could state what they do, ah, that might satisfy me."

"Well, these are committee amendments to consent calendar bills. If you have objection to them, you can of course. . ."

"Well, well, I do object to passing bills to third reading when I haven't even seen the amendments and know nothing about them, so I want to object just on general grounds on those two bills."

"Well, that's no problem, you're the Chairman of that committee. That's all you have to do any- time, object to those as you know and they'll come off. So take the those two bills off, and the remaining bills on the consent calendar on second reading will go to third reading. The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Simmons."

"Well, Mr. Speaker, if my objection to these two bills is going to work a hardship on the sponsors because they'll go back to second reading and ah if we could just take it out of the record, I think that they could pre GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  duce the amendments and then I may not have to object to them."

"Well, it might be the only way you could get those amendments off is you know is to take the bills off the consent calendar. Perhaps in order you can take those bills off the calendar any time up until they are called on third reading, so you can ah they can't be called until Friday, which will be the last day that we will be here and ah if it's not resolved by that time, you can take those you can take them off the calendar at that time."

"Can you just take them out of the record for the time being?"

"Yep."

"Yeah, but I haven't checked it with the bill. I don't. ."

"All right. All right, so we fully understand ourselves, there was objection made to those two bills. The other bills have been advanced to consent calendar third reading and those two bills are remaining on the consent calendar on second reading. The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Simmons."

"I'll withdraw my objection, because there they can now go to third reading and if the amendments are not right, I can object to them on third.reading."

"Right, you can, any time until we call them and you can take them off at that time." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  77.

"So, I'll withdraw my motion."

"All right. Third reading on those two bills. The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde. Oh, resol- utions."

"House Resolution. ."

"Well, all right, with leave of the House, we'll go back to Messages from the Governor."

"To the Honorable The Members of the House of Representatives, 77th General Assembly. I herewith re- turn House Bill 206 entitled 'An Act to amend Section 10 of Article VI of 'An Act relating to alcoholic liquors', ap- proved January 31, 1934, as amended.' Pursuant to the auth- ority vested in me under Article IV, Section 9 (e) of the Constitution of Illinois, 1970, I am returning House Bill 206 with the following specific recommendations for change: Amend enrolled House Bill 206 on page 1 by striking lines 19 through 23 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 'be; provided, however that the city council, president and board of trustees of county board, as the case may be, may further restrict the permissible hours for the sale of al- coholic liquors under such licenses in its political sub- division as the public good and convenience may require.' House Bill 206 is a companion bill to House Bill 205 which I approved on November 8, 1971 and which now appears of record as Public Act 77-1664. These two legislative enact- ments were designed to remove the state's prohibition of the sale of alcoholic liquors on national, state, county and GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  78. municipal election days. Although the legislative intent is clear and has now been twice manifested, the form of House Bill 206 as enacted inadvertantly repeals the languag of our Dram Shop Law permitting local authorities to re- strict the hours for the sale of alcoholic liquors on any occasion. (See Maywood Proviso State Bank v. City of Oak- brook Terrace, 67 Ill. App. 2d 280, 214 N.E. 2d. 582, (1966)). The striking of this authority, particularly as it would apply to our non-home rule units of local government, is neither necessary nor consistent with the legislative in- tent of permitting the sale of liquor on election days. Both the principal sponsor of the bill and the Illinois Municipal League have noted this inadvertent drafting error and have requested that the bill be returned with the pro- posed specific recommendation for change. For these reasons, I return House Bill 206 with my specific recommendation for change. Respectfully submitted, Richard B. Ogilvie, Gov- ernor."

"With leave of the House, introductions."

"House Bill 4649, Randolph, et.al. Amends 'The Revenue Act of 1939'. First reading of the bill. House Bill 4650, Jones, et.al. Makes a supplemental approp- riation to the Department of Aeronautics. First reading of the bill."

"Agreed resolutions."

"House Resolution 606, Tipsword, et.al."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  79.

"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, House Resolution 606 commends Miss Sandy Duncan for her many successes and wishes her well in the future. I move adoption of the agreed resolution 606."

"All those in favor of the resolution say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the 'Yeas' have it and the resolution is adopted. Are there further. . for what purpose does the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Fleck, rise?"

"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I'd like to ask leave of the House to waive House Rule 40 in order to have House Bill 4128 advanced to the order of second reading without reference."

"That's not in order at this time. Further resolutions?"

"House Resolution 607, Blades, et.al."

"For what purpose does the gentleman from Livingston, Mr. Hunsicker, rise?"

"Mr. Speaker and Members of the House, I'd just like to remind the members of Agricultural Break- fast tomorrow morning at the St. Nicholas Hotel at 8:00 A.M. Governor Ogilvie will be there to give a speech and there will be a package of goodies for all members in attendance."

"The gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I now move that this House stand adjourned. I'll hold my motion. It seems to have caused a furor on both sides of the aisle." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  80.

"Mr. Speaker."

"I just wanted to see if you're paying atten- tion."

"All right, the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Regner."

"Ah, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I'd just like to make an announcement for the Appropriations Committee will meet in Room 212 at 2:30 P.M. this afternoon rather than at 2:00 P.M. as posted."

"The gentleman from DuPage, Mr. Philip."

"Mr. Speaker, I'd ask leave to suspend the House Rule 17 in order to hear House Bill 4610 tomorrow in the Revenue Committee. It has not been posted. I've talked to the Chairman of the Revenue Committee and the Minority Leadership and know of no opposition."

"Leave."

"All right, does the gentleman have leave to suspend the rule 17 so that that bill may be heard? Hearing no objection, the Chairman of the Revenue Committee indicates that he it's all right. Okay. For what purpose does the gentlemen from Lawrence, Mr. Cunningham, rise?"

"Mr. Speaker, request that Rule 17 be waived so that House Bill 3774 may be heard in the Approp- riations at 2:00 P.M. I cleared this with the other side of the aisle."

"3774. Okay. Is there leave? Hearing no objection, that bill may be posted for hearing. While GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  81. we're beginning to wind up here, we'll go to Senate Bills first reading. 1332."

"Senate Bill 1332. A bill for an act to amend 'The Public Aid Code'. First reading of the bill."

"1359."

"Senate Bill 1359. A bill for an act to make an efficiency appropriation to provide for certain expense of state government. First reading of the bill."

"1533."

"House Bill 1533. A bill for an act to amend Section 1 of an act to make an appropriation for the ordinary and contingent expense to the Office of the Lieu- tenant Governor. First reading of the bill."

"All right, the gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde, renews his motion that the House do adjourn until the hour of 10:30 A.M. tomorrow, tomorrow."

"That is quite right, Mr. Speaker."

"All, all those in favor say 'Yeas', the opposed 'No', the House will stand adjourned." Adjournment at 1:30 O'Clock P.M. 5/9/72 skn. GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES