"The House will come to Order. March 20, 1996 Members will please be in their chairs. Those not entitled to the Floor will please retire to the Gallery. The Chaplain for the day is Pastor Wray Offerman of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Decatur. Pastor Offerman is the guest of Representative Duane Noland. Guests in the Gallery may wish to rise for the invocation.
Pastor Offerman."
"Gracious and mighty God, we gather in humility and awe before You this day. No nation, no state, no government can stand without Your blessing to You alone belongs the ultimate rule and absolute authority. There is no governing authority which exists except those which You have ordained. So once more direct the affairs of our beloved State of Illinois, give courage and conviction to each elected official here so he or she will do what is right in Your eyes, and not simply what is expedient. Make us fiscally responsible, mindful of Your principle in the word which states, 'If any would not work, neither shall he eat.' To that end, bless our deliberations and our decisions this day to Your glory in Your name. Amen."
"Thank you, Pastor Offerman. We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Persico."
Persico 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 Currie is recognized on the Democratic side of the aisle for any excused absences."
"Thank you, Speaker. Please let the record show that Representatives Laurino, Ronen, and Morrow are excused because of illness. Representative Flowers is not with us 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 104th Legislative Day March 20, 1996 because of a funeral in the family. Representatives Frias and Santiago are also excused today and Speaker I'm sure that all of my colleagues on our side of the aisle would like to join Republican Members of the House in congratulating our colleague, your Member, Senator Salvi, on his stunning victory last night."
"We congratulate Senator Salvi as well. And Representative Cross is recognized on the Republican side of the aisle for any excused absences."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that Representative Salvi, or Senator Salvi, is excused today. Thank you."
"The record will SO reflect. Representative Currie."
"Thank you, Speaker, I've just been informed that Representative Phelps is also excused today and just for the record, both Representatives Burke and Feigenholtz are delayed because of the weather. So they should not be recorded as present now, but when they do arrive, they will sign in. Thank you."
"Thank you, very much. Representative Woolard."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd just like to give the Body a word about Representative Phelps. I think that many of you have been praying for him and working and listening to all the reports that have been coming out. David's doing great. He'd had a single bypass. It was the aorta, which is the...there's only one of them, so it's a single because there's only one. It was a very serious operation. He's doing well, he'll be home this week. Hope's to be back here with the Body within a month. So, thank you."
"Thank you, very much Representative Woolard. Take the roll Mr. Clerk. Now Representative Currie, can 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 104th Legislative Day March 20, 1996 you repeat the names of your excused absences? We want to make sure the Clerk has those right."
"Thank you, Speaker. Representatives Laurino, Ronen, Morrow, Flowers, Santiago, Frias, and Phelps. Representative Burke and Representative Feigenholtz are not excused, but they are delayed and they should not be clocked in until they arrive."
"Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Take the record, Mr. Clerk. There are 104 Members answering the roll and a quorum is present. The House will now come to Order. Representative Noland in the Chair."
"Thank you, Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen. It's my pleasure to have with me the Class A State Basketball Champions. The Rams from Shelbyville Illinois. Until the Class AA Tournament and when Peoria Manual won, this team had the best two year...this team had the best two year record in the state. Now they share that honor with Peoria Manual, but this is the championship Rams and with me in front is Coach Sean Taylor, and Coach Taylor please step forward and receive some congratulations."
"Thank you, very much. I'd like to thank you for the honor of...I know it's certainly an honor for me and the kids to come here. I'd like to introduce our kids real quick. First we have our AD, Mr. Randy Niles and our principal, Mr. Kenneth Schwingle. Our assistant coaches, Bob Herdes and Jarrod Brown. Our managers, John Evans and George Bolinger. Our only Sophomore on the squad, Dirk Curtis. Our three Juniors, raise your hands please when I call your name. Our three Juniors, Todd Wilderman, Rich Beyers, and Mike Steers. Our Seniors, Jim Brix, Aaron Rohdemann, Tim Hardy, Ryan Shambo. And our three tri-captains, Roger Jones, Kevin Herdes, and Ben Short. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 104th Legislative Day March 20, 1996 Thank you again for the opportunity to come, it was quite an honor. Thank you."
"Hey Coach, let me ask you, what's the size of your tallest members on your team?"
"We have three kids that are 6'8 and if they have children, they're all coming back to Shelbyville."
"House Bills Third Reading. House Bill 995. Read the Bill Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill #995, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. Third Reading of this House Bill."
"Return this Bill to Second Reading. House Bill, Second Reading, 2593. Read the Bill Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill #2593. A Bill for an Act that amends the Worker Compensation Act. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments, a Fiscal Note has been requested on the Bill and has been filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 2664. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill #2664, a Bill for an Act that amends the School Code. Second Reading of this House Bill. Committee Amendments #1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 were adopted. Committee Amendments #5 and 6 were withdrawn. No Floor Amendments. Fiscal Note, State Mandates Note have been filed on the Bill as the Bill has been Amended."
"Third Reading. House Bill 2711."
"House Bill #2711, a Bill for an Act that amends the Illinois Farm Development Act. The Bill has been read a second time previously. Committee Amendment #1 was adopted. No Floor Amendments. State debt Impact Note has been filed on the Bill as amended by Amendment #1."
"Third Reading. House Bill 2741, read the Bill, 4 104th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE March 20, 1996 Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill #2741, a Bill for an Act that amends the Property Tax Code. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment 1 was adopted in Committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions."
"Third Reading. House Bill 2747. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill #2747, a Bill for an Act in relation to the disposal of fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in Committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions."
"Third Reading. House Bill 2918. Read the Bill Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill #2918, a Bill for an Act that amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in Committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3166. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill #3166, a Bill for an Act that amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in Committee. No Floor Amendments. A Fiscal Note has been filed on the Bill as Amended by Amendment #1."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3367. Read the Bill."
"House Bill #3367, a Bill for an Act that amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in Committee. Committee Amendment #1 was adopted. Floor Amendment #2 has been referred to Rules. A Fiscal Note and a State Mandates Note 5 104th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE March 20, 1996 have been filed on the Bill as Amended by Amendment #1."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3436. Read the Bill."
"House Bill #3436, a Bill for an Act that amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in Committee. No Floor Amendments #2 and 3 were referred to Rules. Amendment. Fiscal Note, State Mandates Note have been filed on the Bill as Amended by Amendment #1."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3453. Read the Bill Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill #3453, a Bill for an Act that amends the Code of Criminal Procedures of 1963. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. Fiscal Note, Correctional Budget Impact Note have been filed on the Bill."
"Third Reading. House Bill 2794. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill #2794, a Bill for an Act that amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in Committee. No Floor Amendments. A Fiscal Note has been requested on the Bill as Amended and has been filed."
"Third Reading. Announcements, Mr. Clerk."
"Attention Members. We're requesting that you leave your laptop computers on the Floor today. Do not take them off the Floor. We're going to be adding new software this evening and doing some enhancements. Please leave your computers on the Floor today, do not take them. Attention, you have also ... there should be a memo..."
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, could you please give the Clerk your attention. Members, for an 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 104th Legislative Day announcement."
"We are doing the portrait tomorrow morning at 11:30. March 20, 1996 for the General Assembly Please be here promptly. The equipment will be set up. We will take the portrait and then we will have Session immediately afterwards. So again, we are taking the portrait for the 89th General Assembly tomorrow morning at 11:30."
"Representative Cross."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There will be a Republican Caucus immediately upon adjournment today. Thank you."
"Representative Deuchler."
"Yes, Mr. Speaker, the Conference of Women Legislators will meet at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning in room 02. The subject of the meeting is a meeting with DASA on Women's Program Drug Abuse. Thank you."
"Representative Granberg."
"Thank you Mr. Speaker. I just had a question of the Chair. Is Senator Salvi here today?"
"No."
"Alright, thank you."
"Anything further? Okay, now Representative Cross now Moves that the House stand adjourned until Wednesday, excuse me, Thursday, March 21, 1996 at the hour of 11:30 a.m.. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed, 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it and allowing for Perfunctory time for the Clerk, the House now stands adjourned until Thursday, March 21, 1996 at the hour of 11:30 a.m.. Republicans are caucusing immediately in room 114. Republicans, there is a caucus immediately in room 114. Committees start at 3:00. The House now stands adjourned."
"House Perfunctory Session will be in Order. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 104th Legislative Day March 20, 1996 The House Perfunctory Session will stand in recess until the hour of 6:30."
"The hour of 6:30 having arrived. The House Perfunctory Session will be in Order. Introductions of Resolutions. House Resolution #84, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution #85, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution #86, offered by Speaker Daniels. House Bill #3722, offered by Representative Granberg. A Bill for an Act in Relation to Criminal Law. Introduction to First Reading of these House Bills."
"Committee Reports. Committee Report from Representative Churchill, Chairman from the Committee on Rules, to which the following Bills and Resolutions were referred, action taken on March 20, 1996, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do approve for consideration' House Bill 2617 and Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill #2617 and Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill #2617. Representative Balthis, Chairman from the Committee on Cities and Villages, to which the following Bills and Resolutions were referred, action taken on March 20, 1996, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended' House Bill 3414; 'do pass Short Debate' House Bills 2670 and 3047; 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bills 3057 and 885. Representative Pedersen, Chairman from the Committee on Insurance, to which the following Bills and Resolutions were referred, action taken on March 20, 1996, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass' House Bills 3520 and 416; 'do pass as amended' House Bills 2927 and 2819. Representative Ackerman, Chairman from the Committee on Public Utilities, to which the following Bills and 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 104th Legislative Day March 20, 1996 Resolutions were referred, action taken on March 20, 1996, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 2975.
"Committee Notice. Elementary and Secondary Education Committee will meet on Thursday March 21 at 9:00 a.m.. Room C-1 of the Stratton to consider the following Amendment, Floor Amendment #7 to House Bill 995. Again, Elementary and Secondary Education Committee will meet on Thursday, March 21 at 9:00a.m. in room Cl. Perfunctory Session will be in Order. Introduction to Resolutions. House Resolution %387, offered by Representative Morrow. Rules Committee. Perfunctory Session will be in Order. Committee Reports. Representative Parke, Chairman from the Committee on Commerce, Industry, and Labor, to which the following Bills and Resolutions were referred, action taken on March 20, 1996, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass' House Bills 87, 88, 2595. House Perfunctory Session will be in Order. Committee Reports. Representative Deuchler, Chairman from the Committee on Financial Institutions, to which the following Bills and Resolutions were referred, action taken on March 20, 1996, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 2697. Representative Wait, Chairman from the Committee on Transportation, to which the following Bills and Resolutions were referred, action taken on March 20, 1996, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended' House Bill 3677; 'do pass Short Debate House Bill 2773; 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bills 378, 379, and 2880; 'do adopt' : House Resolution 62. Perfunctory Session will be in Order. Committee Reports. Representative Noland, Chairman from the 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 104th Legislative Day March 20, 1996 Committee on Agriculture, to which the following Bills and Resolutions were referred, action taken on March 20, 1996, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended' House Bill 3151; 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 739. House Perfunctory Session will be in Order. Representative Saviano, Chairman from the Committee on Registration and Regulation, to which the following Bills and Resolutions were referred, action taken on March 20, 1996, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 3199. Notice Registration and Regulation has recessed and will reconvene Thursday March 21, at 11:00 a.m. in Room 114. Again, Registration and Regulation has recessed: until Thursday March 21, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. in Room 114. The House Perfunctory Session now stands in recess until Thursday March 21, at the hour of 11:00 a.m."
"The hour of 11:00 having arrived, the House Perfunctory Session will be back in Order. Introduction of Resolutions. House Joint Resolution #95, offered by Representative Salvi. Rules Committee. Being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session stands adjourned. The House will reconvene for the 105th Legislative Day on Thursday, March 21, at 11:30 a.m. 10 REPORT: TIFLDAY PAGE: 001 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MARCH 20, 1996 97/03/25 14:41:24 HB-0995 RECALLED PAGE 4 HB-2593 SECOND READING PAGE 4 HB-2664 SECOND READING PAGE 4 HB-2711 SECOND READING PAGE 4 HB-2741 SECOND READING PAGE 4 HB-2747 SECOND READING PAGE 5 HB-2794 SECOND READING PAGE 6 HB-2918 SECOND READING PAGE 5 HB-3166 SECOND READING PAGE 5 HB-3367 SECOND READING PAGE 5 HB-3436 SECOND READING PAGE 6 HB-3453 SECOND READING PAGE 6 HB-3722 FIRST READING PAGE 8 HR-0084 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 8 HR-0085 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 8 HR-0086 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 8 HJR-0095 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 10 SUBJECT MATTER HOUSE TO ORDER PAGE 1 SPEAKER DANIELS IN THE CHAIR PAGE 1 PRAYER - PASTOR OFFERMAN PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - REPRESENTATIVE PERSICO PAGE 1 ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE PAGE 1 HOUSE ADJOURNED PAGE 7 HOUSE PERFUNCTORY SESSION PAGE 8 HOUSE PERFUNCTORY SESSION ADJOURNED PAGE 10