"The House will come to order Ladies and Gentlemen. The Chaplain for today is Rick Wenneborg from Chatham Christian Church. Mr. Wenneborg is a guest of Representative Karen Hasara. Our guests, in the gallery, may wish to rise for the invocation. Reverend."
"Shall we pray? Father, we acknowledge your presence in this room this afternoon and we recognize that before you we are neither bound or free, male nor female, Democrat or Republican. We're simply men and women of integrity who are seeking to be good stewards of the responsibilities and resources you've given to us. Help us to be found faithful, through the name of the one who makes us faithful. Amen."
"We'll be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Walsh Representative Walsh." et al: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"Roll Call for Attendance. Representative Kubik are there any excused absences on your side of the aisle?"
"Yes. There are three. Representatives Balthis, Deuchler and Pullen are excused today."
"Let the record indicate on the Republican side. Representative Matijevich, are there any excused absences on the Democratic side?"
"We're all here."
"There's 115 Representatives answering the Roll Call. A quorum is present. The House is ready to do its business. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."
"On April 9, 1992, the Committee on Rules met pursuant to Rule 46.1. The following report on Bills 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 Amendatory vetoed by the Governor in compliance with Rule 46.1 (b), Senate Bills 264, Senate Bill 972 and Senate Bill 1421. Signed John Matijevich, Chairman. Representative DeLeo, Chairman of the Committee on Consumer Protection which the following Bills were referred, action taken April 8, 1992 reported the same back following recommendation: 'do pass, Short Debate Status' House Bill 2031. Representative Hartke, Chairman of the Committee on Counties & Townships for which the following Bills were referred, action taken April 8, 1992 reported the same back with following recommendations: 'do pass' House Bill 2653; 'do pass Consent Calendar' House Bills 2968, 2969, 2970 and 2967. Representative Steczo, Chairman of the Committee on Registration and Regulation, to which the following Bill was referred, action taken April 8th, 1992 reported the same back following recommendation: 'do pass, Short Debate Status' Senate Bill 698. Representative Curran, Chairman of the Committee on State Government Administration to which the following Bills were referred, action taken April 8, 1992 reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'do pass' House Bill 2999 and Senate Bill 120; 'do pass' as amended' House Bill 2809; 'do passed Consent Calendar' House Bill 2818 and Senate Bill 1039. Representative Shaw, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Officers to which the following Bills were referred, action taken April 9, 1992 reported the same back with following recommendations: 'do pass, Short Debate Status' House Bills 2800 and 3020; 'do passed Consent Calendar' House Bill 2728. Representative Homer, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary 2 to which the following Bills were referred, action taken April 9, 1992 record the same back with the following recommendations: House 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 Bill...'do passed' House Bills 2944, 2806 and 2767; 'do passed as amended' House Bill 2677. Representative Preston, Chairman from the Committee on Children & Family Law to which the following Bills were referred, action taken April 9, 1992 reported the same back with following recommendations: 'do passed Short Debate Status' House Bill 2770; 'do passed Consent Calendar' House Bills 2737 and 2678."
"Representative Woolard."
"Thank you Mr. Speaker, I'd like to make a Motion to table House Bill 3046, 3046."
"You heard this Gentleman's Motion. Does he have leave? Hearing none, leave is granted. House Bill 3046 is tabled. On the Order of Concurrence on Page 3 of the Calendar appears House Bill 214. Representative Ryder."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would move that we concur with Senate Amendments 2 and 3 to House Bill 214. As you know, this is a supplemental appropriation that would provide for the health care of our employees of the state. You should not believe however, that this would cure that problem. It will simply keep the problem from getting any worse. I'd be glad to answer any questions or offer any specifics that you might have."
"Alright, we first have to do the Motion to suspend Rule 79(d) and (e). Representative Ryder moves that the House suspends Rule 79(d) and (e) and place on the Order of Concurrence. On that Motion all those in favor signify...Representative McGann."
"Yes, would the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he will."
"I'll be glad to yield either on the Motion, Representative or on the substance of the Bill at your 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day pleasure."
"Well this is really on the substance." April 9, 1992
"Would you mind if we move the Motion first and then I'd be glad to address the substance, Representative."
"I have no problem with that Representative."
"Thank you for your consideration."
"Does the Gentleman have leave to use the McGann: Attendance Roll Call? No objection, leave is granted. Mr. Ryder on the Motion to concur. House Bill 214. Mr. McGann. Representative McGann. Representative McGann." "Thank you Mr. Speaker. Would the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he will."
"Mr. Speaker can we get some order in this chamber? I don't think we have to ramrod this thing through that quickly. Let's get some questions answered."
"Proceed Representative McGann."
"Will the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he will."
"Thank you. Representative, I've looked all through Amendment 2, in House Bill 214. I can understand the charging of the different agencies the amount that should have been paid for the health insurance fund. I can understand charging the Motor Fuel Tax Fund for those employees that are under the Department of Transportation. I do have a very serious problem in regards to the $52 million that is to come from the General Revenue Fund when we do not have that kind of a cash balance. Now, also, a great concern is that we have hundreds of millions of dollars that are awaiting in the Comptroller's Office for revenue to be deposited to the General Revenue Fund to pay those bills. Now I don't know where you're going to come up with another $52 million and on what day and date you'll 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 come up with that $52 million, so that this fund can be taken care of somewhat but, not all the way as was told to us the other day in the budget hearings. There will still, on next fiscal year, be $60 million short. Now I know it's a long question, Representative, but we put it all together and see if we can get some answers."
"Representative, the question that you ask is a very valid one. We received millions of dollars every day. The Comptroller is equipped to pay approximately $50 million a day. We have not paid back bills. All of that, you and I agree. The reason we are asking for this extra authority to pay is SO that we can process, so that when money becomes available we can pay and so that hopefully we can begin the first small steps towards being honest with the people of Illinois and the employees of Illinois on this process. You and I know because you worked very hard in the budget process and in the appropriation process. That we're not able to pay all of our bills right now. There are hundreds of millions of dollars that the Comptroller is unable to honor because we don't have the cash flow coming in. This does not address a cash flow problem, this addresses the ability to pay, meaning the appropriation problem and we are simply giving the Comptroller the authority to pay."
"Will the..."
"I'm not suggesting, although I am hopeful that we will find a way to make this a priority between now and the end of the year. Representative, I don't suggest that this Amendment will cure the problem, but if we don't pass this supplemental today, I guarantee you that this problem will get much, much worse."
"Alright, Representative, will the first opportunity to 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 $52 million gets into the Treasury do, we going to supersede any other vouchers in order to pay this immediately or is it going to take its turn when you owe local governments and you owe the higher education, also elementary and secondary dollar bills that are setting there and waiting to be paid."
"Representative, it's clearly not my intention that education should go second to this. That is not my intention, but understand the person that has the ability to decide which bills are paid is not sure, Representative, and it is not me. It comes through the constitutional office of the State of Illinois primarily the Comptroller and the Comptroller has within discretion the ability to do that. I am not suggesting by this Bill, by this supplemental appropriation, that these should come first and those hundreds of millions of dollars that haven't been paid should come last. I am suggesting that this should be part"
"I don't want to prolong this, I would just say that your intent would go a long way with the Comptroller and your intent should be to pay partially what we're taking out of these other funds onto the health insurance, but not rush in and pay this other $52 million when we've got others waiting and if you place it in your intent today then the Comptroller, I'm sure, would take that guidance. Thank you, Representative."
"Representative Black."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Indicates he will."
"Representative, to the best of your knowledge, has the Department of Transportation signed off on this transfer 6 126th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE from the road fund?"
"Representative, I have had extensive April 9, 1992 conversations with the Department of Transportation. They are paying their fair share of the health care costs of their employees by contributing the $23,000,000 that we are appropriating today. They have in their process, however, this is speeding up the money that they had planned to pay three months from now. They have assured me that because they made those plans that because of the funds that are being used today by the Department of Transportation is as planned and that the funds that are being used today will not reduce the construction program of the Department of Transportation."
"I think that is very important for the record and unfortunately the noise level in here is so high, I would like you to again emphasize for the record that according to the information you've been given by the Department of Transportation this transfer will not adversely affect local government road fund dollars, nor will it unduly delay any projects that those local units of government currently have planned. Is that your understanding?"
"Not only is that my understanding, Representative, but that's from a letter that I've received from the Department of Transportation, a copy of which you've been provided and a copy of which is available to other Representatives upon request."
"Thank you very much, Representative."
"Representative LeFlore."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield for questioning?"
"Indicates he will."
"Representative Ryder, other than the Department of 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day Transportation where will the rest from?" April 9, 1992 of the funding come
"Sorry Bob I didn't hear." LeFlore:
"I say, other than getting the money from the Department of Transportation will there be any other agencies, state agencies affected or cut in order to raise these funds?" "State agencies, no, dedicated funds, yes. The procedure is that the dedicated funds would pay their fair share for their employees contributing to the cost of their health care costs, SO I can't tell you that the agencies themselves would be cut, the funds would be cut, now I don't want to leave the impression that cutting the funds means that all agencies will be whole, I don't think that is the case, but I do want to be clear that we are cutting these dedicated funds and the agencies would...that operated exclusively on those funds may have some problems. And frankly, Representative, we are...we will not be able to get all of the funds from the special funds that are listed in this Bill, but as you know because you are very involved in the appropriation process when we attempted to allow the Governor discretion, there was a lawsuit that indicated that he couldn't do that, SO we're being very specific. I don't believe that we will be able to capture all of these funds because some are federal, some are absolutely needed and some would hurt the integrity of those funds, but they are all here on a pro-rata basis, SO that that discretion problem that we ran into with the Governor, as you know, last spring and last, in January, so that we can attempt to avoid that if at all possible."
"Okay, thank you."
"Thank you."
"The Gen...Lady, from Sangamon, 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day Ms... Representative Hasara." April 9, 1992
"Thank you Mr. Speaker. As Co-Sponsor of this Bill, I would urge you to concur on this Amendment. We have a lot of responsibilities in state government and to provide health care for our employees as agreed to is one of them. We have not been meeting many of our responsibilities in the last few years and we have tried to address some help in most of those. State employees health care insurance is about the last one of those that I think we are trying to address and none too soon, I might add. As you can imagine, I received hundreds of calls on this issue. Many people are willing to go along as long as they possibly can, many are even willing to pay their bills up front and I'm sure like me you have bills that you've incurred, that you've either paid up front or are due you for several months. Those are not necessarily the people we are most concerned about. Let me tell you some different situations. I received calls from people who are being treated for diseases, like cancer, who are undergoing chemotherapy at thousands, in some cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars and they are trying to hold on the best they can while not only going through the emotional trauma of illness, but now having this financial burden put upon them and these are not things that we expect when we become employed and were told and we enter into a agreement about our health care. We never dreamed that it is going to change in mid stream. The second very sad cases that I hear about are retirees who are being...who take many medicines, most of us must pay for our prescriptions up front and then be reimbursed for them in the future. Many of them on fixed incomes who have hundreds of pharmaceutical bills each month have not been reimbursed 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 for several months, at the least, so these are the problems we must address. We've borrowed money twice this fiscal year to help pay providers, we've tried to address some other serious situations and we simply now must try to address this one. I feel it would be irresponsible of us not to address this question at this time, so I urge your concurrence on this Senate Amendment. Thank you very much."
"Representative Edley."
"Will the Sponsor yield for a question?"
"He indicates he will."
"A couple of months ago we diverted about $29,000,000 away from the road fund and at that time it was asserted by IDOT that that was going to cause delay in projects and sure enough a couple of weeks after that diversion there were some projects that were delayed. Now, two months later, we're diverting or transferring 23.8 million dollars from the road fund with no reduction in projects. Isn't that an enomoly? What transpired, in the last two months to allow this diversion with no reduction in road projects?"
"Representative, I'm just from West Central Illinois, so I'm not sure I understand what an enomoly is, but I can tell you that the Department of Transportation is obligated to pay this money. They are simply paying it sooner than expected and as a result their appropriation for next year, causing them to pay their share of the health costs has been accordingly reduced. We have for years every time we pass the Budget, taken money from the road fund to pay for the health care costs of the people that serve the road fund. That is not an enomoly, that is what happens every year. It's only been in the last three years that when we passed supplementals for health care costs that we've taken 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 them from the general revenue fund. So in that sense, Representative, the Department of Transportation, the road fund has been getting more than their fair share. They haven't been paying what they should have when we do these supplementals. They are now and they have the appropriation appropriate for next year. That's the reason that it does affect road projects."
"Well, does the road fund have any more funds available that we could shift without reducing road projects or are there excess funds that we could have available to increase the road construction and maintenance throughout our Ryder: state?" "Their obligation to spend on health care costs in the next fiscal year has been reduced."
"So, that's not the question, that I asked. Do you see that there are...excess funds that haven't been committed...in the road fund that we could use?"
"The road fund..."
"Or is this a ..."
"The road fund will receive all of the dollars to which it is entitled from the motor fuel tax and through other appropriations as it has normally in the past. The reason that this supplemental will not cause any projects to be reduced or later deferred is that they are simply spending money today that they had planned to spend in July, August and September and as a result their obligation to spend money in the next fiscal year has been accordingly reduced."
"The Gentleman from McLean, Representative Ropp."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he will."
"Representative, I am in full accord with the intent of 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 paying off our state bills. That is without a dought one of our primary concerns. The question that I have with this Amendment is that in one of the areas where we are taking about a $1,5000,000 from potentially the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund and I guess I'm wondering is this the total amount or are these funds from which portions may come because you and I also know I'm sure that we all have spouses who are in need of child support in order to keep the families going. Is this going to be a major cut in that particular program of enforcement for child support?"
"Representative that is not the total fund. That is not the balance in the total fund."
"I know it's not the balance, but it seemed to me like a $1,500,000 would have to kick, cut into that fund to some degree."
"Representative, I believe as I indicated earlier, that there are some funds that may be more difficult to obtain than others. You have happened to select one of the more difficult ones. I think that you and I are having an academical discussion and in all likelyihood those funds will not be capable of excising."
"Does that also apply to the Old Age Survivors Fund? That's on Page 7."
"Less difficult or possible."
"Okay, then the final one. The Auditor General as I understand it had established some minimum levels which some of these designated funds should not fall below. Has that been taken into consideration as we have attempted to pull from those funds, so that the general operation or intent of those particular funds will not be in jeopardy or jeopardizing the program or is that a possibility?" 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day
April 9, 1992 "Representative, it is not the intent to jeopardize the programs that are operated by these funds. However, I will tell you that the amount of money that was drawn from the funds was not based on a minimum drawn by the Auditor General, but rather how many employees and the cost for employees on the funds, so that in some cases, it may be more or it may be less than the artificial line drawn by the Auditor General. But, it is not the intent...it is not the intent to jeopardize the integrity or go below federal requirements in some of these funds."
"Okay, that's my hope and intent to that these programs that we have passed some time ago to generate funds for the operation for worthy programs are not placed in jeopardy, but in this time of tight stress we...I guess we'll all try to go to the breaking point without breaking. Thank you."
"The Gentleman from Effingham, Representative Hartke."
"Will the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he will."
"Representative Ryder, where do I use just adding to the appropriation for the Group Insurance Fund. Is that correct?"
"I'm sorry, Representative, I could not understand what..."
"Are we just adding to the appropriation amount of the Group Insurance Fund?"
"We are adding to the authority to spend. Is that saying what you are asking?"
"Yes, it is. What did we...what authority did we give last July 19th or 18th when we left here? What amount?"
"$465,000,000."
"$465,000,000. At that time did we estimate that we were 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 under appropriating for the Group Insurance Fund."
"Yes, we did. May I amplify a previous question that approximately $260 of that is GRF of the $465."
"How much? What percentage?"
"Approximately $260 of the $465 was GRF."
"Okay, so about what 55% is GRF?"
"It's approximately the same percentage as the supplemental, Representative?"
"What did we appropriate the previous year?"
"The original appropriation is about $384,000,000."
"$384,000,000 in 1991 and it went to $465 in 1992?"
"That's correct. Let me...may I amplify please. We carried over a 70 plus million shortfall from the previous year so in essence when you take the 73 away from the 460, this fiscal year goes flat. So that we only appropriated enough to take care of the other previous year plus an equal amount."
"But, we anticipated being short and this is why this supplemental is now necessary."
"We did not appropriate sufficient dollars in this line item for our expectations, that is correct."
"I have a little problem with...with part of this. The Bill indicates that we're doing some catchup on the Road Fund employees at the Department of Transportation. Is that correct?"
"I think that's...if I heard you correctly and I'm having trouble hearing. Would you repeat the question please?"
"We're doing some catch up by taking money from the Road Fund, from the State of Illinois employees who work at IDOT? Is that correct?"
"I'm not sure that I would agree to catch up, let me phase it like this if I may. The Department of Transportation is 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 Why don't we go to the Department of Revenue? The Department of Corrections? They all have a lot of employees too. Take it out of their budgets as well."
"We are. That's the general revenue fund, which is more than 50% of the appropriation. In addition, Representative, are attempting to access over a hundred other special funds. I believe the difference is that the two that you mentioned, Department of Corrections being one are primarily funded through General Revenue Funds. Therein is our dilemma. You and I may have a philosophical conversation and I hope that the General Assembly does at some time in the future about the hundreds of dedicated funds that exist within the state. We have today a General Revenue Fund problem. We have hundreds of millions of dollars in special funds that are there. If you're looking for pots of money there is lots of them around in that sense."
"Do special funds all have as many employees as IDOT?"
"Do they have as many as IDOT? Oh, IDOT has the most employees."
"Are we tapping those special funds the same percentage as we are IDOT?"
"A percentage, I can't tell you. In some cases, we're tapping them a larger percentage than we are IDOT. We are attempting on an employee basis to tap it approximately $2700per employee, which is approximately the cost of the health care."
"What if the Special Fund has no employees?"
"I don't know of any Special Fund that has no employees, do you? Care to bring it to my attention?"
"No, I'd like a list of those hundred special funds that we're looking at." 16 126th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE April 9, 1992
"I'm told that there are in excess of a thousand Special Funds that the State has. There are 107 on your list and the 107 have been asked to contribute their fair share of the health care costs for their employees."
"If there's a 1000 Special Funds where are the other 900? I just asked..."
"Many of those would not have employees, Representative. Many of them are grants, rather than Program Funds."
"Okay, thank you very much."
"Representative Pedersen."
"Thank you Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he will."
"Representative, we've had a practice or a principle have we not where the user fees like the gasoline tax. The money goes to the service that the user is paying for...is that...do you or do we or is the Governor getting away from that principle?"
"No, Representative, you're talking about how the money flows in."
"And in your case, the user fees are from the people that profession for example or a penalty for example, by the user fee is how it goes in. We're not talking about that here, we're talking about how the money is spent and we're attempting to make those Special Funds pay their fair share of the health care costs of employees."
"I understand, but are we still diverting money like from the Road Fund and I am just curious as to whether or not as I understand it in recent years, we've been getting away from diversion from the Road Fund to other uses and..."
"Representative, let me correct that, because that is not correct. All operational funds, for the operation of the 17 126th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE April 9, 1992 Road Fund come out of the Road Fund. So, they pay their cost of overhead for their employees and they pay their costs. for their pencils and papers. The Road Fund primarily goes to build roads, but it also goes to pay for pencils, paper clips and computers of those people that design and build the roads as well."
"I understand that. I'm just concerned about the practice of diversion and where we're going with it."
"This is asking the Road Fund and any other Special Funds to pay their fair share of the costs of their operation."
"All I ask..."
"The conversation that you are bringing up, however, is exactly the same as the other Representative did and that's a phylisophical discussion about whether we should have designated earmarked funds or whether we should leave them all in one common pot and that is the source of the funds rather than the spending."
"Well, then you're not really prepared to say where we're going with this?"
"Hopefully, we're going towards the conclusion rather quickly on this issue. I would expect the conversation and the topic that you raised will be with us throughout this session and probably several more."
"Are we going to pay back the money to the Road Fund?"
"No. Thank you."
"Representative Hensel."
"Thank you Mr. Speaker. I move the previous question."
"You heard the Gentleman"s Motion. All those in favor, of the Gentlemen's Motion, signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair the 'ayes' have it. The previous question has been moved. Representative Ryder to close." 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day
"Mr. Speaker if I may I would yield to Representative Curran to close." April 9, 1992 a
Co-Sponsor Speaker Giglio: "The Gentleman from Sangamon, Representative Curran: Curran." "Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Representative Ryder. Ladies and Gentleman, let's be very clear what we're doing here. What we're doing here is simply fulfilling a contractual obligation that we have for State Employees. Those hundred of thousands or more state employees, who work for us, who carry out our orders, have entered into arrangements with their medical providers based upon a contract that we have with them. All we're doing here is putting the money into the budgets so that we can fulfill our responsibilities under that contract. State employees have a right to have their medical care provided for them under that contract. They have a right not to go into their doctor and see a sign that says state employees must pay cash. All others are on an as usual basis. We have been under funding this item for several months now. State employees are being embarrassed and several of them not going to their doctor, hundreds of them not going to their doctor, because their bills aren't being paid, because they're embarrassed when they go to their doctor. All we're doing here is fulfilling our contractual obligation to state employees. It is long overdue, it's the right idea and I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall the House concur in Senate Amendments #2 and 3 to House Bill 214?' And on that question, all those in favor signify by voting 'aye', opposed, 'no'. The voting is open and this is final action. The Gentleman from Saline, Representative Phelps."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just explain my vote. I 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 believe this is our obligation as Representative Curran clearly stated to pay these bills for our contractual agreement with our employees. However, I would like to caution the members of this assembly to not to forget to use the same compassion to those members in the public of the private sector that do not have the good fortune to maybe perhaps know an influential politician who can get them a state job and yet who have family members that are faced with a terminal health condition and yet we have many that complained that the state is broke because we're paying too many of those bills and yet would be eager to work if they weren't being competed with by influential powers so that's the kind of compassion we need to take into consideration when we say let's pay these bills for these state employees.
"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record, Mr. Clerk. On this question, there are 101 voting 'yes', and 2 voting 'no' and the House does concur with Senate Amendments #2 and 3 to House Bill 214 and this Bill having received the required Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Giorgi."
"Mr. Speaker this is on the matter of the Telecommunications Act, Senate Bill 511. I move to suspend Rule 79(e) and place it on the order of nonconcurrance of Senate Bill 511 for the purpose of former Conference Committee Reports so that we can have hearings on Senate Bill 511 to Telecommunications Act which sunsets May 15."
"You heard STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 that is there any discussion? Representative Matijevich."
"Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentleman of the House what Representative Giorgi is doing, he said something about holding hearings and he says that's correct. What he's really doing is making a procedural Motion so that the Telecommunications Rewrite Act will be the subject of a Conference Committee. The Speaker and Ladies and Gentleman of the House Section 8 of the Legislative Article of the Illinois Constitution provides that a Bill shall be read by title on three different days in each House. That provision of the Constitution is intended as a Constitutional guarantee. A guarantee that legislation be considered and enacted in a deliberative manner. A constitutional protection against hasty action. Our House rules in the spirit of the intent of that Constitutional guarantee are designed to allow for public input through the committee public hearing process. If we adopt this Motion we totally ignore all of those protections and for what purpose. Only for the purpose so that Illinois Bell can raise telecommunications rates. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, we heard this week about some user fees. That's a disguise for tax increases. What we heard Tuesday was pale in comparison to the tax rate that we may give Illinois Bell and local phone companies by this rewrite. Without the committee process, now what we can do is we can extend that deadline. We know that. What is the history, ladies and gentleman, of what Illinois Bell is trying? Some of you weren't here two years ago. Two years ago, when in the Senate..."
"Representative McCracken."
"Will he confine his remarks to the Motion and not get into the substance of the Bill. We're talking about a 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 procedural debate, let's confine it to that subject."
"Representative Matijevich."
"Speaker, the subject of my debate is why we should not hurry the process. What I am now telling you is reasons why we should not hurry the process because two years ago there was an attempt to hurry the process. Two years ago some of you weren't here when the Senator, from Pekin, had in the Amendment that almost went through us like lightning that would have raised the telecommunications rates for Illinois Bell. He later admitted, he later confessed that he didn't know what it did. He confessed he thought it was a technical amendment. Now all of you though were here last year when they again tried to sneak through, ramrod through, this telecommunications rewrite. This would be a billion dollar rate increase. You talk about...that's the reason why we can't...that's...I'm talking to the Motion. I am telling you why we can't ramrod it through. If you are for a billion dollar tax increase, then yes ramrod it through, but if you are for deliberative action, if you are for the integrity of this process, you can not vote for this procedural Motion because we've got a lot of time. You don't want to ramrod this. What are you doing to the rate payors? You're raping the rate payors. This is one time you tell Illinois Bell that we represent the public, we're going to hang up on you. You've done enough and now I can understand why they like this process because they like to deal with the ICC through the back room process. They'd rather..."
"Representative Matijevich, kindly bring your remarks to a close."
"They'd rather deal with a few than all of us. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 That's what they want to do. We all represent the tax payors. I urge all of the members this vote more than anything we're going to do is a vote on the tax increase. What we're going to do all of us during this Session will not cost the taxpayers as much as what we're going to do now and I urge a 'no' vote and ask for a Roll Call."
"Representative Black."
"Well, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I've forgotten what the Motion was, but the previous Speaker would seem to me to be impinging the integrity of the Dean of this House. The Dean of the House arose to make a procedural Motion and rather than choose to debate the merits of that Motion we hear a ten minute diatribe about a tax increase when all the Gentleman did was to make a Motion to suspend the rules. I'm astonished that the Chair would have let that go on and that the Dean of the House be placed in that position."
"Alright, the question is, 'Shall House Bill...shall the Motion be adopted?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye', opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Representative Levin."
"Yes. If this guess requested majority I would ask for verification and I also wanted to ask what the requisite majority is? When asked for parliamentary interpretation since this Bill is tabled it seems to me it would require 71 votes. This is an afront to our entire system. We have Committees. This particular legislation ought to be heard in Committee where there's an opportunity for public input. When this passed in New York it led to a one billion dollar rate increase. A doubling of basic telephone rates for residential and businesses. If you are running for reelection this fall this is the worst possible vote you 23 126th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE April 9, 1992 could cast to vote for one billion dollar rate increase for your businesses and your constituents. Let's have input. Let's have hearings before the Public Utilities Committee and before Senator Walsh's Committee and if there is the votes in Committee to get out a Bill that raises rates fine, but let's get public input, let's not create a new system. One we've never had before. This is unprecedented to bypass our Committee process in this way. By the way, you're probably going to hear from the Press Association if you vote for this as well. They don't think it's fair either."
"The Lady from DuPage, Representative Cowlishaw."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was going to ask the Sponsor a question. Representative Giorgi since you can't respond right now but you can nod your head. Did you not say that it was your intent that if we send this to Conference Committee we would have at least one and possibly more public hearings to permit everybody who wants to comment on this to have that opportunity?"
"That is what I thought."
"I do think that is important, but I don't think just using the House Public Utilities Committee is the only means by which we can get the kind of public input that we certainly need in this situation. We need to move this along. The deadline is May 15. I have already talked to the Illinois Press Association and since this does not presently have anything in it, it is simply a shell Bill. They are not opposed to this procedural Motion so if the Illinois Press Association is worrying you, you can go right ahead and vote 'yes' on this Motion. Thank you Mr. Speaker."
"Representative Giorgi." 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992
"Mr. Speaker let's take this out of the Record momentarily."
"Take the Bill out of the Record Mr. Clerk. Resolutions."
"Senate Joint Resolution #144, resolve of the Senate 87th General Assembly of the State of Illinois, the House of Representatives concurring therein that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday April 9th, 1992 it stands adjourned till Tuesday, April 21, 1992 at 12:00 noon and when the House of Representatives adjourned on Thursday, April 9, 1992 it stands adjourned till Monday April 13, 1992 at 12:00 noon and when it adjourns on that date it stands adjourned until Wednesday April 15, 1992 at 12:00 noon and when it adjourns on that date, it stands adjourned until Friday April 17, 1992 at 12:00 noon and when it adjourns on that date it stands adjourned until Tuesday April 21, 1992 at 12:00 noon."
"Representative Shaw."
"Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Certainly we have the Mayor from Robbins, Illinois on the Floor here to my right, Mayor Irene Brody, of Robbins, Illinois."
"All those in favor of the adjournment resolution signify by saying 'aye'. Those opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and the Adjournment Resolution is adopted. Page 6, in the Calendar, appears House Joint Constitutional Resolution #28. Representative Granberg."
"We have a Motion pursuant to Rule 77(a). I move to discharge Committee on executive for further consideration of advance of the Order of Second Reading First Legislative day, House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #28. I believe this has been okayed by Representative Black and 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day the minority side." April 9, 1992
"You heard the Gentleman's Motion. Does the Gentleman have leave by the Attendance Roll Call. Hearing none, leave is granted. Alright does the Gentleman have leave to have this Resolution read on the Order of Second Reading during our Perfunctory Session? Does the Gentleman have leave? Hearing none, leave is granted and the Bill is discharged. It will be read in perfunct. Agreed Resolutions."
"House Resolution 1749, offered by Representative Sterns; 1750, Parcels; 1753, Novak; 1754, Weller; 1755, Weller; 1762, Johnson; 1765, Harris; 1768, Steczo; Senate Joint Resolution 137, Hartke; Senate Joint Resolution 138, Kubik; Senate Joint Resolution 145, Tenhouse."
"Representative Matijevich moves the adoption of Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair the 'ayes' have it. The Resolutions are adopted. Representative Giorgi."
"Mr. Speaker, I failed to vote on House Bill 214 and it doesn't make any difference to the vote count but I intended to vote 'aye' for the Bill. I was working on some other stuff at the time so I want the record to indicate that I would have voted 'aye'."
"Alright. The transcripts will so record Representative Giorgi's remarks. Death Resolutions."
"House Resolution 1752, offered by Representative Shaw, with respect to the memory of Harvey Jones; House Resolution 1756, offered by Representative Turner, with respect to the memory of John Price; House Resolution 1757, offered by Representative Black, with respect to the memory of retired circuit judge, James K. Robinson; House 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 Resolution 1758, offered by Representative Johnson, with respect of the memory of Dale E. Rowdon; House Resolution 1759, offered by Representative Johnson, with respect to the memory of Rally E. Manial; House Resolution 1760, offered by Representative Shaw, to respect the memory of Deatra Louise Starks; House Resolution 1763, offered by Representative Barnes and Daniels, with respect of the memory of Harry B. Holmes Jr.; House Resolution 1766, offered by Representative McDonough, with respect to the memory of Eleanor Went; House Resolution 1767, offered by Representative McDonough, with respect to the memory of Joan Radigan O'Brien."
"Representative Matijevich moves the adoption of Death Resolutions. All those in favor say 'aye', opposed 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Resolutions are adopted. General Resolutions."
"House Resolution 14...or 1747, offered by Representative Parcells; House Resolution 1748, offered by Representative Cowlishaw; House Resolution 1751, offered by Representative Black; House Resolution 1761, offered by Representative Salzman; House Resolution 1764, offered by Representative Santiago."
"Committee on Assignments. Allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk to read the Bills and Constitutional Amendments on Second Reading and Perfunctory Session on April 13 and April 15 and April 17. The House now...Representative Giorgi moves that the House now stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 21 at the hour of 12:00. All those in favor of the Resolution, signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair the 'ayes' have it. The House now stands adjourned.
"Constitutional Amendments. House Joint 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 Resolution to Constitutional Amendment #28 resolved by the House of Representatives of the 87th General Assembly of the State of Illinois. The Senate concurring herein that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least six months after the adoption of this Resolution. A proposition to add Section 8.1 to Article 1 of the Illinois Constitution to read as follows. Article 1, Bill of Rights, Section 8.1 Crime Victim's Rights, paragraph 8. Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following Rights as provided by law. Subsection 1; the Right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process. Subsection 2; the Right to notification of court proceedings. 3; the Right to communicate with the prosecution, 4; the Right to make a statement to the Court in sentencing, 5; the Right to information about the conviction, sentence and imprisonment and release of the accused, 6; the Right to timely disposition of the case following the arrest of the accused, 7; the Right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process, 8; the Right to be present at your trial and all other court proceedings as the same basis as the accused unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the victim's testimony may be materially effected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial, 9; the Right to have present at all court proceedings subject to the rules of evidence an advocate or other support person of the victim's choice, 10; the Right to restitution; Paragraph B; the General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement of this section, Paragraph C; the General Assembly may provide for an 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 assessment against convicted defendants to pay for crime victims Rights, D; nothing in this Section or in any law enacted under this Section shall be construed as creating a basis for vacating a conviction or ground for appellate relief in any criminal case. Schedule; this Amendment takes affect upon its approval by the Electors, of this state. Second Reading of Constitutional Amendments. First Reading of Constitutional Amendments. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #29 resolved by the House of Representatives of the 87th General Assembly of the State of Illinois. The Senate concurring herein; that there shall be submitted if elected to the state for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least six months after the adoption of this Resolution. A proposition to add Section 13 to Article 7 of the Constitution to read as follows. Section 13, State Mandates, Paragraph A; a State mandate is a Law or Executive Action that requires an expenditure of funds by units of local government or school districts in order to implement that law or executive action. Or a law that exempts privately owned property or other specified items from the local tax base. Paragraph B; a State Mandate is funded at any time that the law is in effect providing for reimbursement by the State to the tune of local governments for school districts of all funds necessary to implement the requirements of the state mandate or replaced the revenue lost created by the State Mandate. C; a State Mandate that has not funded has not enforced full while not funded unless a Bill implementing the State Mandate passed with a concurrence of at least three fifths of the members elected of each House of the General Assembly schedule. This Amendment takes effect upon its approval by the 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day electors of this April 9, 1992 state. First Reading of the Constitutional Amendment. Action of House Bills, First Reading. House Bill 3578, introduced by Representative Curran, a Bill to an act and amend the Illinois Pension Code. House Bill 3579, introduced by Representative Stern, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois State Auditing Act. House Bill 3580, introduced by Representative McPike, a Bill to amend the Revenue Act. House Bill 3581, introduced by Representative Flowers, a Bill to amend a Public Utilities Act. House Bill 3582, introduced by Representative Balanoff, a Bill to enact to amend the Gas Pipeline Safety Act. House Bill 3583, introduced by Representative McPike, a Bill to enact to amend a Bond Authorization Act. House Bill 3584, introduced by Representative Ryder, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois cannabis Control Act. House Bill 3585, introduced by Representative Ryder, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois Controlled Substance Act. House Bill 3586, introduced by Representative Ryder, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois Securities Law. House Bill 3587, introduced by Representative Curran, a Bill to enact to amend the State Prompt Payment Act. House Bill 3588, introduced by Representative Frederick, a Bill to enact to create the Statewide Organized Gang Data Based Act. House Bill 3589, introduced by Representative Frederick, a Bill to enact to amend the Criminal Code. House Bill 3590, introduced by Representative Giglio, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois Nursing Act. House Bill 3591, introduced by Representative Edley, a Bill to enact to requiring preparation of Dedicated Fund Notes. House Bill 3592, introduced by Representative Edley, a Bill to enact to amend the Civil Administration Code. House Bill 3593, 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 introduced by Representative Lou Jones, a Bill for an Act to amend the Health Maintenance Organization Act. House Bill 3594, introduced by Representative Kirkland, a Bill to enact to amend the Hotel Operators Occupation Act. House Bill 3595, introduced by Representative Kirkland, a Bill to enact to amend the Hotel Operators Occupation Act. House Bill 3595, introduced by Representative Hensel, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code. House Bill 3596, introduced by Representative Hensel, a Bill to enact and amend the Illinois Vehicle Code. House Bill 3597, introduced by Representative Hasara, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois Library Systems Act. House Bill 3598, introduced by Representative Ryder, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code. House Bill 3599, introduced by Representative Ryder, a Bill to enact to amend the State Finance Act. House Bill 3600, introduced by Representative Daniels, a Bill to enact making appropriations to Judicial Inquiries. House Bill 3601, introduced by Representative Davis, a Bill to enact to amend the Regional Transpatory Act. House Bill 3602, introduced by Representative LeFlore, a Bill to enact the Procurement of Insurance Services by State and Local Government. House Bill 3603, introduced by Representative Trotter, a Bill to enact to amend the Civil Administration Code. House Bill 3604, introduced by Representative Daniels, a Bill to enact to providing for the Ordinary Contingent and Distributing Expenses of the Office of Secretary of State. House Bill 3605, introduced by Representative Kulas, a Bill to enact to amend the Environmental Protection Act. Continued First Reading of the Bills. House Bill #3606, introduced by Representative Giorgi, a Bill for an Act to amend the Purchasing Act. 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 House Bill 3607, introduced by Representative Homer, a Bill for an Act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure. House Bill 3608, introduced by Representative Churchill, a Bill to enact to repeal the Structural Work Act. House Bill 3609, introduced by Representative Currie, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code. House Bil1 3610, introduced by Representative Granberg, a Bill to enact concerning care for the aged. House Bill 3611, introduced by Representative Hultgren, a Bill to enact to amend the Illinois Pension Code. House Bill 3612, introduced by Representative Kubik, a Bill for an Act to amend the Title Insurance Act. House Bill 3613, introduced by Representative Santiago, a Bill for an Act to amend the Pharmacy Practice Act. House Bill 3614, introduced by Representative Young, a Bill for an Act to establish East St. Louis Public Works Capitol Development Investment Programs. House Bill 3615, introduced by Representative Younge, Wyvetter Younge, a Bill for an Act making an appropriation for the East St. Louis Capitol Development Authority. House Bill 3616, introduced by Representative Wyvetter Younge, a Bill for an Act in relation to employment opportunities. House Bill 3617, introduced by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Farm Development Act. House Bill 3618, introduced by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Report Card Act. House Bill 3619, introduced by Representative Ronan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. House Bill 3620, introduced by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Income Tax Act. House Bill 3621, introduced by Representative Ropp, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. House Bill 3622, 32 126th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE April 9, 1992 introduced by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning Mining. House Bill 3623, introduced by Representative Keane, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Municipal Code. House Bill 3624, introduced by Representative Matijevich, a Bill for an Act concerning future education accounts. House Bill 3625, introduced by Representative Schoenberg, a Bill for an Act concerning the State Comptroller Local Government Advisory Board. House Bill 3626, introduced by Representative Weller, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code. House Bill 3627, introduced by Representative Satterthwaite, a Bill for an Act to amend the Civil Administration Code. House Bill 3628, introduced by Representative Edley, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Economic and Physical Commission Act. House Bill 3629, introduced by Representative Cowlishaw, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. House Bill 3630, introduced by Representative McAfee, a Bill for an Act to amend the Franchise Disclosure Act. House Bill 3631, introduced by Representative McAfee, a Bill for an Act to amend the New Vehicle Buyers Protection Act. House Bill 3632, introduced by Representative McAfee, a Bill for an Act in relation to gasoline vapor recovery systems. House Bill 3633, introduced by Representative Regan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code. House Bill 3634, introduced by Representative Ronan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code. House Bill 3635, introduced by Representative Deering, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. House Bill 3636, introduced by Representative Trotter, a Bill for an Act to amend the Clinical Psychologists Licensing Act. House Bill 3637, introduced by Representative Capparelli, a Bill for an Act 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 to amend the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Act. House Bill 3638, introduced by Representative Stepan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. House Bill 3639, introduced by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act to amend the Health Facilities Act. House Bill 3640, introduced by Representative Bill Peterson, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Municipal Code. House Bill 3641, introduced by Representative Jay Hoffman, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Job Training Coordinating Council Act. House Bill 3642, introduced by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act to amend the Municipal Code. House Bill 3643, introduced by Representative DeJaegher, a Bill for an Act to amend the Civil Administration Code. House Bill 3644, introduced by Representative Schakowsky, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Utilities Act. House Bill 3645, introduced by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Community College Act. House Bill 3646, introduced by Representative Martinez, a Bill for an Act concerning to amend certain Acts in relation to employment. House Bill 3647, introduced by Representative Paul Williams, a Bill for an Act to amend the Interest Act. House Bill 3648, introduced by Representative Steczo, a Bill for an Act in relation to privatization of government services. House Bill 3649, introduced by Representative Keane, a Bill for an Act to amend a revised Cities and Villages Act. House Bill 3650, introduced by Representative Curran, a Bill for an Act concerning Illinois Cash Management"
"House Bill 3651, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning the Comprehensive Statewide Poison Control System. House Bill 3652, offered by Representative Shaw, a Bill for an Act in relation to 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day residential mortgages. House Bill 3653, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act to amend the Regional Transportation Authority Act. House Bill 3654, offered by Representative Kubik, a Bill for an Act to provide for uniformity in real property taxation procedures. House Bill 3655, offered by Representative McDonough, a Bill for an Act to create Deadly Weapons Torte Claims Act. House Bill 3656, offered by Representative Keane, a Bill for an Act to amend the revised Cities and Villages Act. House Bill 3657, offered by Representative McGann, a Bill for an Act to amend the State Mandates Act. House Bill 3658, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Utilities Act. House Bill 3659, offered by Representative McDonough, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Utilities Act. House Bill 3660, offered by Representative McDonough, a Bill for an Act to amend the Telephone Company Act. House Bill 3661, offered by Representative McGann, a Bill for an Act to amend the Home Rule Note Act. House Bill 3662, offered by Representative Cowlishaw, a Bill for an Act to amend the Downstate Forest Reserve District Act. House Bill 3663, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning real property. House Bill 3664, offered by Representative Keane, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Municipal Code. House Bill 3665, offered by Representative Kulas, a Bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act. House Bill 3666, offered by Representative Kulas, a Bill for an Act to amend the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. House Bill 3667, offered by Representative McDonough, a Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code. House Bill 3668, offered by Representative Keane, a Bill for an Act to amend the Revenue Act. House 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 Bill 3669, offered by Representative Keane, a Bill for an Act to amend the Revenue Act. House Bill 3670, offered by Representative Keane, a Bill for an Act to amend the Revenue Act. House Bill 3671, offered by Representative Keane, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. House Bill 3672, offered by Representative Kirkland, a Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code. House Bill 3673, offered by Representative Keane, a Bill for an Act to Codify and amend Law in relation to the regulation of Funeral Directors and embalmers. House Bill 3674, offered by Representative Capparelli, a Bill for an Act concerning the Acquisition of other financial institutions by banks. House Bill 3675, offered by Representative Capparelli, a Bill for an Act to amend the Metropolitan Water Requisition District Act. House Bill 3676, offered by Representative Capparelli, a Bill for an Act to amend the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. House Bill 3677, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning consumer contracts. House Bill 3678, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act in relation to consumer insurance. House Bill 3679, offered by Representative Schoenberg, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Utilities Act. House Bill 3680, offered by Representative Deets, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Municipal Code. House Bill 3681, offered by Representative Schakowsky, a Bill for an Act to amend the Consumer Deposit Account Act. House Bill 3682, offered by Representative Barnes, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code. House Bill 3683, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code. House Bill 3684, offered by Representative Hasara, a Bill for an Act regarding Parents 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 amending Named Acts. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 3685, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act to amend the Medical Practice Act. House Bill 3686, offered by Representative Steczo, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Funds Investment Act. House Bill 3687, offered by Representative Weller, a Bill for an Act to establish the evaluation of alternative health care delivery models in the state. House Bill 3688, offered by Representative Schakowsky, a Bill for an Act to amend the Election Code. House Bill 3689, offered by Representative Hicks, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Savings and Loan Act. House Bill 3690, offered by Representative McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act to amend the Juvenile Court Act. House Bill 3691, offered by Representative Parke, a Bill for an Act to amend the One Day Rest and Seven Act. House Bill 3692, offered by Representative Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning Economic and Community Development. House Bill 3693, offered by Representative Schakowsky, a Bill for an Act to submit a Statewide Advisory Question to the voters to urge Congress and the President to enact a Public funded National Health Insurance Program. House Bill 3694, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act in relation to funds administered by the Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. House Bill 3695, offered by Representative McNamara, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. House Bill 3696, offered by Representative Ropp, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Insurance Code. House Bill 3697, offered by Representative Cronin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Truth in Taxation Act. House Bill 3698, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning health insurance continuation privileges for certain governmental employees. House Bill 3699, offered 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 by Representative Cronin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Revenue Act. House Bill 3700, offered by Representative Cronin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Revenue Act. House Bill 3701, offered by Representative Cronin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Revenue Act. House Bill 3702, offered by Representative Cronin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Revenue Act. House Bill 3703, offered by Representative Cronin, a Bill for an Act in relation to property taxes. House Bill 3704, offered by Representative Cronin, a Bill for an Act in relation to property taxation. House Bill Bill 3705, offered by Representative Cronin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Revenue Act. House Bill 3706, offered by Representative Hensel, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Controlled Substance Act. House Bill 3707, offered by Representative Ronin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code. House Bill 3708, offered by Representative Hensel, a Bill for an Act to amend the Child Passenger Protection Act. House Bill 3709, offered by Representative Wyvetter Younge, a Bill for an Act making an appropriation to the Illinois Community College Board. House Bill 3710, offered by Representative Wyvetter Younge, a Bill for an Act appropriating funds in relation to the Build Illinois Program. House Bill 3711, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Banking Act. House Bill 3712, offered by Representative Wait, a Bill for an Act regarding Agricultural Administrative Penalties. House Bill 3713, offered by Representative Daniels, a Bill for an Act concerning persons with developmental disabilities. House Bill 3714, offered by Representative Woolard, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code. House Bill 3715, offered by Representative Burke, a Bill for an Act to 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 amend the Criminal Code. House Bill 3716, offered by Representative Edley, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code. First Reading of these Bills. The House Perfunctory Session will stand at ease until 4:30."
"The hour of 4:30 being near the House, will be back in Session. Introduction, First Reading of Bills. House Bill 3717, offered by Representative Steczo, a Bill for an Act making appropriation to the Board of Higher Education for Construction Grants. House Bill 3718, offered by Representative Hicks, a Bill for an Act making appropriation for Department of Conservation. House Bill 3719, offered by Representative Hicks, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Office of State Fire Marshall. House Bill 3720, offered by Representative LeFlore, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. House Bill 3721, offered by Representative LeFlore, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. House Bill 3722, offered by Representative McGann, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the State Board of Education. House Bill 3723, offered by Representative McGann, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Board of Higher Education. House Bill 3724, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act making appropriation to the Office of Auditor General. House Bill 3725, offered by Representative McGuire, a Bill for an Act to amend the Metropolitan Civic Center Support Act. House Bill 3726, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act making appropriation to the Industrial Commission. House Bill 3727, offered by Representative Hicks, a Bill for an Act 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 126th Legislative Day April 9, 1992 making Appropriations to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. House Bill 3728, offered by Representative Hicks, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Department of Military Affairs. House Bill 3729, offered by Representative Ronin, a Bill for an Act to create the Interstate Rail Passenger Network Compact. House Bill 3730, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act to amend the cannabis Control Act. House Bill 3731, offered by Representative Steczo, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Utilities Act. House Bill 3732, offered by Representative Matijevich, a Bill for an Act concerning Energy Assistance. House Bill 3733, offered by Representative Balanoff, a Bill for an Act to amend the Energy Assistance Act. House Bill 3734, offered by Representative Schakowsky, a Bill for an Act to create the Residential Weatherization Program Act. House Bill 3735, offered by Representative Cowlishaw, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. First Reading of these Bills. Having no further business, the House now stands adjourned." 40 REPORT: TIFLDAY PAGE: 001 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX APRIL 09. 1992 92/09/29 09:02:04 HB-0214 CONCURRENCE PAGE 4 HB-0214 MOTION PAGE 3 HB-3046 MOTION PAGE 3 HB-3046 TABLED PAGE 3 HB-3578 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3579 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3580 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3581 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3582 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3583 FIRST READING PAGE 30 H8-3584 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3585 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3586 FIRST READING PAGE 30 H8-3587 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3588 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3589 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3590 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3591 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3592 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3593 FIRST READING PAGE 30 HB-3594 FIRST READING PAGE 31 H8-3595 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3596 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3597 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3598 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3599 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3600 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3601 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3602 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3603 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3604 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3605 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3606 FIRST READING PAGE 31 HB-3607 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3608 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3609 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3610 FIRST READING PAGE 32 H3-3611 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3612 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3613 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3613 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3614 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3615 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3616 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3617 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3618 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3619 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3620 FIRST READING PAGE 32 H3-3621 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3622 FIRST READING PAGE 32 HB-3623 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3624 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3625 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3626 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3627 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3628 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3629 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3630 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3631 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3632 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3633 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3634 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3635 FIRST READING PAGE 33 HB-3636 FIRST READING PAGE 33 REPORT: TIFLDAY PAGE: 002 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX REPORT: TIFLDAY PAGE: 003 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX APRIL 09. 1992 92/09/29 09:02:04 HB-3701 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3702 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3703 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3704 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3705 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3706 FIRST READING PAGE 38 H8-3707 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3708 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3709 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3709 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3710 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3711 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3712 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3713 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3714 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3715 FIRST READING PAGE 38 HB-3716 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3717 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3718 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3719 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3720 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3721 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3722 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3723 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3724 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3725 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3726 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3727 FIRST READING PAGE 39 HB-3728 FIRST READING PAGE 40 HB-3729 FIRST READING PAGE 40 HB-3730 FIRST READING PAGE 40 HB-3731 FIRST READING PAGE 40 HB-3732 FIRST READING PAGE 40 HB-3733 FIRST READING PAGE 40 HB-3734 FIRST READING PAGE 40 HB-3735 FIRST READING PAGE 40 SB-0214 MOTION PAGE 3 SB-0511 MOTION PAGE 20 SB-0511 OUT OF RECORD PAGE 25 HJR-0028 SECOND READING PAGE 28 HJR-0028 MOTION PAGE 25 HJR-0029 FIRST READING PAGE 29 SJR-0144 MOTION PAGE 25 SJR-0144 ADOPTED PAGE 25 SJR-0144 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 25 SUBJECT MATTER HOUSE TO ORDER SPEAKER GIGLIO PRAYER REVEREND RICK WENNEBORG REVEREND RICK WENNEBORG PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS AGREED RESOLUTIONS DEATH RESOLUTIONS PAGE 1 PAGE 1 PAGE 1 PAGE 1 PAGE 1 PAGE 1 PAGE 26 PAGE 26 GENERAL RESOLUTIONS HOUSE ADJOURNMENT PERFUNCTORY SESSION PAGE 27 PAGE 27 PAGE 27 PERFUNTORY SESSION AD JOURNMENT PAGE 40