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Illinois House Floor Debate — March 5, 1991

87th General Assembly (1991-1992) · Legislative day 16 · First Special Session
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General Assembly
87th (1991-1992)
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March 5, 1991
Legislative day
16
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First Special Session
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Speaker Mcpike

HRepresentative Hartke on the Bill.'' Hartke: ''Well, I...Could you tell me what the reciprocal date is? 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day March 5, 1991 Making it effective...immediately?'' Capparelli: ''At the present time...the Bill passed and is signedo'' Hartke: ''Okay.'' Capparelli: ''What this does is give it an effective date upon signing which will be probably in July sometime. '' Hartke: ''Okay, thank you.'f Speaker Mcpike: ''Further discussion? Do you wish to close? The question is, 'Shall House Bill 120 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye ', opposed vote 'no'. Have a11 voted? Have a11 voted who wish? The Clerk will take the record. Capparelli 'aye'. On thls Bill there are l05 'ayes', 3 'nos', voting 'present' and House Bill 120 having received the Constitutional Majority is hereby declared passed. Mr. Clerk, read House Joint Resolution 8. 99 Clerk O 'Brien: ''House Joint Resolution #8. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE 0F ILLINOIS , THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREINF that the tWo Houses shall convene in Joint Session on Wednesday, March 6, 1991, at the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon: for the purpose of hearing his Excellency Governor Jim Edgar present to the General Assembly his Budget Message for Fiscal ïear 1992, as required by Chapter 127, Section 28 of the Revised Statutes.'' Speaker Mcpike: 'Representative Matijevich moves for adoption of House Joint Resalution 8. All in favor say 'aye', opposed 'no '. The layes ' have it, the Resolution's adopted . Agreed Resolutionso'' Clerk O 'Brien: ''House Resolution 102 offered by Representative Nolan; 103, Nolan; 104, Mautino; 105, Preston; 107, Novak; 108, Munizzi; 109: Parcells; 110, Novak; 114, Stern; 115, Schakowsky; 116, Obrzut; 117: Wolf; 118, Ryder; 119, Granberg; 120, Rice; 123, Deering; 125, 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day Karch 5, 1991 Wolf; 126, Wolf; 127, Harris; 128, Harris; 129, Hartke and House Joint Resolution 7 offered by Representative W. Peterson; House Joint Resolution 9 offered by Representative Black. Senate...and also House Resolution l24 offered by Representative Black.'' Speaker Mcpike: 'Representative Matijevich.' ' Matijevich: ''Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, we've examined the Resolutions and I move to adopt the Agreed Resolutions.'' Speaker Mcpike: ''Representative Matijevich moves the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. Al1 in favor say 'aye', opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it, the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. Death Resolutions.'' Clerk O 'Brien: 'îHouse Resolution l06 offered by Representative LeFlore with respect to the memory of Earnest Ferrelle Sr. House Resolution 1l1 offered by Representative Giorgi with respect to the memory of Reverend Eldridge Gilbert. House Resolution l12 offered by Representatkve LeFlore with respect to the memory of Mother Annie Daniels . House Resolution ll3 offered by Representative Williams with respect to the memory of Deacon Frank Tate . House Resolution 12l offered by Representative Black with respect to the memory of Mike Reddy. House Resolution l22 offered by Representative Morrow with respect to the memory of Ruth Ethridge Walton and Senate Joint Resolution #9 offered by Representative Black with respect to the memory of Maurice 'Bud' Wittick.'' Speaker Mcpike: 'Representakive Matijevich moves the adoption of the Death Resolutions. Al1 in favor say 'aye 'z opposed 'no '. The 'ayes' have it, the Death Resolutions are adopked. Representative Giorgi.'' Giorgi: ''Mr. Speakerz I'd like to announce the visito . '' Speaker Mcpike: ''Speak up. Speak up.'s STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day March 5: 1991 Giorgi: ''Mr. Speaker, I'd like to announce the appearance of the former Appropriations Chairman of the House, Woods Bowman, who's now the Chief Financial Officer in Cook County. Woods Bowman.'' Speaker Mcpike; ''Representative Ellis Levin in the Chairo ''

Speaker Levin

HI'd like to...We have some visitors here from Israel, members of an Israeli youth delegation that's been in this country since last Friday. They're from Jerusalem and they'd like to say a few words to you. We have Joshua Fromkin and Ariel Weiss, so why don't you greet the Illinois House of Representatives?'' Ariel Weiss: ''Mr. Speaker, Honorable Assembly, Hi. My name is Ariel Weiss and this is my friend, Joshua Fromkin. We are both 16 and we are both from Jerusalem. We are now members in the youth delegation sent from Israel, spread in the United States and in Europe. Josh. d' Joshua Fromkin: ''First, I would like to say wedre very honored to be here in the House of Representatives and we are part of the youth deleqation coming from Israel to mission to United States and Europe. We are going to visit the American youth in U. S. and the point is to create a greater understandkng of Israel: that lately happens to be very much in the news and the headlines and we would like to also show the special way of living in Israel from a point of view of youth and give a positive image of Israel other than missile attacks on Tel Aviv and Haifa. Israel is a modern western democracy. An open soeiety who cherishes its democratic values. It is committed to those values very much although it's under constant terrorist attacks and has experienced six wars since its establishment in 1948. Israel also is the only country that gets very generous support from the United States and we very much appreciate it. And not only that, buk we 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16kh Legislative Day March 1991 still love it and very much. . .Wedre very grateful. Thank you very much.''

Speaker Mcpike

HRepresentative Mcpike in the Chair. Any announcements? The Chair is prepared to adjourn. Representative Saltsman.'' Saltsman: ''Yes. Tomorrow morning the Executive Committee scheduled for 9 o'clock will meet ae 10 o 'clock for an organizational meeting. The time has been chanqed from 9 ti1l 'l0 tomorrow morning.'f Speaker MFpike: d'Any further announcements? Represenkative Giorqi moves that the House stand adjournedv leavkng perfunctory time for Introduction and Pirst Readings today until 2 PM. He moves that the House now stands adjourned until tomorrow at *he hour of 11:30 AM . A1l in favor say 'ayed, opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and the House stands adjourned. The House will come to order. The House will eome to order. The House will come to order for the First Special Session of the 87th General Assembly. Mr. Clerk, the Roll Call taken for the Regular Session will be used for the First Special Session. Representative Giorqi now moves that the First Special Session stands adjourned unkil komorrow at the hour of 11:35 AM. Al1 in favor say 'aye', opposed 'no '. The Sayes have it and the House stands adjourned.''

Leone

HThe House will be back in Session for Introduction and First Readinqs. House Bill 494 offered by Representative Homer, a Bill for an Act to amend approprkatingov.approprtations for the Office of State Appellate Defender. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 495 offered by Representative LeFlore, a Bill for an Act concerning the regulation of the practice of respiratory care. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 496 offered by Representative Wennlund, a Bill for an Act to amend the 9 STATE Oà ILLINOIS 87th GENEKAT. ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day March 5, 1991 Illinois Municipal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bi11 497 offered by Representative Paul Williams, a Bill for an Act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure. Pkrst Reading of the Bill. House Bill 498 offered by Representative Shaw, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Utilikies Act. Pirst Reading of the Bill. House Bill 499 offered by Representative Shaw, a Bill for an Act to amend the Metropolitan Transit Authoriky Act.First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 500 offered by Representative Klemm , a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code . First Readin: of the Bill. House Bill 50l offered by Representatives Matijevich, Levin and Giorgi, a Bi11 for an Act to amend the Public Utilities Act. First Readinq of the Bill. House Bill 502 offered by Representative Matijevich, et a1, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Manufactured Housing and Mobile Home Safety Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 503 offered by Representative Matijevich and Giorgi, a Bill for an Act in relationship to the use of recorded vocal traps...vocal tracks and lip-synching . First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 504 offered by Representative Matijevich, a Bill for an Act to provide occupatàonal safeguards for operators of video display terminals. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 505 offered by Representative Matijevich, et al, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Supreme Court. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 506 offered by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. First Reading of the Bi1l.'' Clerk O lBrien: 'lFirst Reading of Bills . House Bil1 507 offered by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pesticide Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 508 offered by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day March 5, 1991 Act to amend the Wildlife Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 509 offered by Representative Hartke , a Bill for an Act to amend the Wildlife Code . Pirst Reading of the Bill. House Bill 510 offered by Representatlve Hartke , a Bill for an Act in relation to certain public television stations. First Reading of the Bi11. House Bill 5l1 offered by Representative Hartke , a Bi11 for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. Pirst Reading of the Bill. House Bill 5l2 offered by Representative Hoffm an, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Purahasi nq Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 513 offered by Representative Capparelli, a Bill for an Act in relatio n to taxation and user fees. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 5l4 offered by Representative Wolf, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code . First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 5l5 offered by Representative Steczo , a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Police Training Act. First Reading of the Bi11. House Bill 516 offered by Representative Steczo, a Bill for an Act relating to local tax reimbursements. First Reading of the Bill . House Bill 5...House Bill 5l7 offered by Representative Steczo, a Bill for an Act to amend the Chicago Park District Act . Pirst Reading of the Bill. House Bill 5l8 offered by Representative Steczo, a Bill for an Act to amend th e Counties Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 5l9 offered by Representative Steczo, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 520 offered by Representative Preston , a Bill for an Act to amend the Human Skeletal Remains Protection Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 52l offered by Representative Preston, a Bill for an Act concernin: the public display of deceased human remains. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 522 offered by 11 STATE OP ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day March 5, 1991 Representative Preston, a Bi11 for an Act concerning the safety and welfare of children in a community and the riqht of their families. First Reading of the Bill . House Bill 523 offered by Representative Preston, a Bill for an Act to amend the Board of Governors Act. Firsk Reading of the Bill. House Bill 524 offered by Representative Mautino . House Bill 524 offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an act to amend the Illinois Credit Union Act . First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 525 offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act relating to the telecommunications system. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 526 offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act in relation to the use of private funds for public purposes. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 527 offered by Representative Mautino, a Bi1l for an Act to amend the Illinois Income Tax Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 528 offered by Representative Brunsvold, a Bill for an Act to amend the Boat Registration and Safety Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 529 offered by Representakive Satterthwaite, a Bill for an Act prohibitin: discrimination in insurance. First Reading of the Bil1. House Bill 530 offered by Representative Piel, a Bill for an Act to change the dates of the general primary election and certain board of education elections .First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 53l offered by Representative Weller , a Bil1 for an Act to amend the Wildlife Code. Pirst Reading of the Bill. House Bill 532 offered by Representative Weller, a Bill for an Act to amend the Civil Administratkve Code of lllinois. Firsk Reading of the Bill. House Bill 533 offered by Representative Ropp, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. First Reading of the Bil1. House Bi11 534 offered by Representative Ropp, a Bill for an Act creating the Illinois summer school for 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day March 5, 1991 agriculture. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 535 offered by Representative Harris, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Income Tax Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 536 offered by Representative Santiago and Capparelli, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bil1 537 offered by Representative Saltsman. House Bill 537 offered by Representative Saltsman, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of the Bill. '' Clerk Leone: ''Continuing with Introductions and First Readings. House Bill 538 offered by Representative Saltsman, a Bill for an Act to amend sections of the Illinois Pension Code and the State Mandates Act. First Reading of the Bi1l. House Bill 539 offered by Representative Brunsvold, a Bill for an Act to amend the Counties Code . Pirst Reading of the Bill. House Bill 540 offered by Representative Flinn , et al, a Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code . First Reading of the Bil1. House Bill 54l offered by Representative Obrzut: a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bi1l 542 offered by Representative Barbara Plynn Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning mammograms. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 543 offered by Representative Parke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Insurance Code. First Readin: of the Bill. House Bill 544 offered by Representative Parke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Insurance Code. Pirst Reading of the Bill. House Bill 545 offered by Representative Capparelli: et al, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the metropolitan pier and exposition authority. Pirst Reading of the Bàll . House Bill 546 offered by Representative Capparelll, et al, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the metropolitan fair and exposition authority reconstruction fund and the 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legàslative Day March 5, 1991 metropolitan pier and exposition'authority. First Readin: of the Bill. House Bill 547 offered by Representative Mcpike, a Bi11 for an Act kn relationship to recycling glass. House Bill 548 offered by Representative Tom Homer and Edley, a Bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act. First Reading of the Bi11.î' Clerk O 'Brien: ''Perfunctory Session will stand at ease until ten minutes till two. Perfunctory Session will be in order. Introduction, First Reading of Bills. House Bill 549 offered by Representative Regan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Habitual Child Sex Offender Reçistration Act. Pirst Reading of the Bill. House Bill 550 offered by Representative Dunn, a Bill for an Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure. First Reading of the Bi11. There being no further business, the House now stands adjourned until 11:30 tomorrow .'' 14 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE QF ILLINOIS 91/03/22 PAGE: 001 87TH GENERAL ASSEMHLY 15::3:37 HOU3E OF REPRESENTATIQE; k DAILY TRANSCRIPTION 0F OEöATE IRDEX MARCH O5. 1991 Hb-0l2O THIRD H8-0*77 FIRST H3-0:78 FIRST HB-0#79 FIRST H8-0#80 FIRST HH-0#81 FIRST H3-0:82 FIRST H5-0#83 FIRST HB-0#8# FIRST H3-0485 FIRST 83-0*86 FIRST HB-;#87 FIRST H8-0488 FIRST HB-0#89 FIRST Hb-0#90 FIRST HB-0#9t FIRST H8-0492 FIRST H8-0193 FIRST H3-049# FIRST H8-0495 FIRST HB-0#9& FIRST H3-0#97 FIRST Hb-0é98 FIRST 88-0499 FIRST Hô-0500 FIRST HB-0501 FIRST 83-0502 FIRST HB-0503 FIRST *3-050: FIRST H8-0505 FIRST H3-0506 FIRST H3-0507 FIRST HB-D508 FIRST H:-0509 FIRST Hb-05l0 FIRST HB-0511 FIRST HB-05l2 FIRST H:-0513 FIRST HB-O51A FIRST HB-0515 FIRST H:-05L6 FIRGT 83-0517 FIRST H3-0518 FIRdT H8-0519 FIRST HB-0520 FIRST H3-052t FIRST 88-0522 FIRST 88-0523 FIRST H3-0524 FIRST 85-0525 FIRST Hb-0526 FIRST 83-0527 FIRST 88-0528 FIRST *8-0529 FIRST HB-G53G FIRST 83-0531 FIRST H8-0532 FIRST H3-0533 FIRST H:-0534 FIRST H:-0535 FIRST H6-0536 FIRST H8-0537 FIRST 88-0538 FIRST H3-0539 FIRST REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 91/03/22 PAGE: 002 87TH GE?IERAL ASSEMBLY 15:43137 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES * DAILY TRANSCRIPTIDN OF DEdJTE INDEX MARCH 05, :991 H:-05*0 FIRST REAOING PAGE t3 HB-05#1 FIRST READING PAGE 13 H3-0542 FIRST READING PAGE l3 HE-05#3 FIRST READING PZGE l3 H3-05#4 FIRST READING PAGE t3 H5-05:5 FIRST READING PAGE 1.3 H:-0546 FIRST READING PAGE I3 88-05*7 FIRST READING PAGE t*. HB-05:8 FIRST READIRG PAGE L4. HB-05#9 FIRST READING PAGE 1t' H:-0550 FIRST READING PAGE lft HR-00#9 RESSLUTIQN OFFEREO PAGE 2 HJR-0008 .ADOPTEO . PAGE 6 HJR-0008 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 6 SUBJECT MATTER HOUSE T0 ORDER - REPRESENTATIVE NCPIKE PAGE PRAYER - REVEREND JAMIE S. ALLEN PAGE PLEDGE 0F ALLEGIANCE PAGE ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE PAGE REPRESENTATIVE HCOLARD IN THE CHAIR PAGE REPRESENTATIVE XCPIKE IR THE CHAIR PAGE AGREEO RESOLUTIONS PAGE DEATH RESOLUTIONS PAGE REPRESERT/TIVE LEVIN IN THE CHAIR PAGE INTRODUCTION - ARIEL UEISS & JOSHU; FROMKIN PAG: REPRESERTJTIV: @CPIKE IN THE CHAIR PAGE ADJOURNMENT PAGE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION TG ORDER PAGE ROLL CALL F0R ATTERDANCE PAGE FIRST SPECIAL SZSSION ADJOURNMENT PAGE PERFUNCTQRY SESSION PAGE PERFUNCTORY SESSIOR - AOJOURNED PZGE