Clerk Rossi: "The hour of 12:16 having arrived, the House Perfunctory Session will come to order. We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Terry Hannig." Hannig, Terry - 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."
Clerk Rossi: "Pursuant to the authority vested in the Governor, by Article IV of Section 9(e) by the Illinois Constitution of 1970, and re-affirmed by the people of the State of Illinois by popular referendum in 1974, and conforming to the standard articulated by the Illinois supreme Court (tape cuts out - (sic-in People ex rel. _________________________________ Klinger v. Howlett, 50 ILL. 2nd (1972), Continental Illinois _______________________________________ National Bank and ____________________ Trust Co. v. Zagel, 78 Ill. 2d 387 (1979), People ______________ ex rel. city of Canton ________________________ v. Crouch, 79 Ill. 2d 356 (1980), and County ______ _____________________ of Kane v. Carlson, 116 Ill. 2d 186 (1987), that gubernatorial action be consistent with the fundamental purposes and intent of the Bills, I hereby return the following House Bills with my specific recommendations for change: House Bill 251, House Bill 345, House Bill 382, House Bill 540, House Bill 581, House Bill 623, House Bill 752, House Bill 767, House Bill 847, House Bill 883, House Bill 923, House Bill 998, House Bill 1004, House Bill 1051, House Bill 1118, House Bill 1618, House Bill 2030, House Bill 2161 and House Bill 2179. Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto and return the following House Bills: House Bill 27, House Bill 154, House Bill 183, House Bill 190, House Bill 221, House Bill 282, House Bill 381, House Bill 437, House Bill 496, House Bill 522, House Bill 557, House Bill 585, House Bill 601, House Bill 968, House Bill 1105, House Bill 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day October 16, 1997 1121, House Bill 1210, House Bill 1255, House Bill 1332, House Bill 1337, House Bill 1344, House Bill 1347, House Bill 1373, House Bill 1374, House Bill 1678, House Bill 1840, House Bill 2059, House Bill 2061, House Bill 2232 and House Bill 2236. House Resolution 222, offered by Representative Capparelli; House Resolution 224, offered by Representative Dart; House Resolution 225, offered by Representative Granberg; House Resolution 233, offered by Representative Granberg; House Resolution 235, offered by Representative Granberg; House Resolution 236, offered by Representative Granberg; House Resolution 239, offered by Representative Granberg; House Resolution 240, offered by Representative Granberg; House Resolution 241, offered by Representative Granberg; House Resolution 242, offered by Representative Granberg; House Resolution 243, offered by Representative Granberg; House Resolution 244, offered by Representative Biggert."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and First Reading of Resolutions: House Joint Resolution 32, offered by Representative Wojcik; House Joint Resolution #33, offered by Representative Gash; The Resolutions are assigned to the Rules Committee. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills: House Bill 2295, offered by Representative Novak, a Bill for an Act to amend the Downstate Public Transportation Act; House Bill 2296, offered by Representative Bugielski, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Lottery Law; House Bill 2297, offered by Representative Lindner, a Bill for an Act to Amend the Code of Criminal Procedure; House Bill 2298, offered by Representative Schoenberg, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Utilities Act; House Bill 2299, offered by Representative Lawfer, a Bill for an Act to amend the 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day October 16, 1997 Illinois Enterprise Zone Act; House Bill 2300, offered by Representative Daniels, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public...to amend Public Act 90-10 to provide supplemental appropriations for education; House Bill 2301, offered by Representative Tim Johnson, a Bill for an Act to amend the Election Code; House Bill 2302, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act to create the Home Rule Site Tax Act; House Bill 2303, offered by Representative Lindner, a Bill for an Act concerning education funding; House Bill 2304, offered by Representative Lindner, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code; House Bill 2305, offered by Representative Granberg, a Bill for an Act to amend the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; House Bill 2306, offered by Representative Tim Johnson, a Bill for an Act concerning vehicles; House Bill 2307, offered by Representative Fantin, a Bill for an Act concerning mass transportation grants; House Bill 2308, offered by Representative Fantin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Unified Code of Corrections; House Bill 2309, offered by Representative Burke, a Bill for an Act concerning certain disabled law enforcement officers; House Bill 2310, offered by Representative Burke, a Bill for an Act in relation to law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty; House Bill 2311, offered by Representative Tim Johnson, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code; House Bill 2312, offered by Representative Krause, a Bill for an Act relating to school employment; House Bill 2313, offered by Representative Fritchey, a Bill for Act to amend the Election Code; House Bill 2314, offered by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Department of Transportation; House Bill 2315, offered by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day October 16, 1997 Act to amend the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; House Bill 2316, offered by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Municipal Code; House Bill 2317, offered by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an Act making appropriations; House Bill 2318, offered by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Department of Transportation; House Bill 2319, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Department of Transportation; House Bill 2320, offered by Representative Hartke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of these House Bills. House Bill 2321, offered by Speaker Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Toll Highway Act; House Bill 2322, offered by Speaker Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Insurance Code; House Bill 2323, offered by Speaker Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning campaign reform; House Bill 2324, offered by Speaker Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning governmental ethics; House Bill 2325, offered by Speaker Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning state purchases and delivery of services; House Bill 2326, offered by Speaker Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Children and Family Services Act; House Bill 2327, offered by Representative Fantin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Property Tax Code; House Bill 2328, offered by Representative Bolin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code; House Bill 2329, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act to amend the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act; House Bill 2330, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code; House Bill 2331, offered by Representative Currie...Representative Barbara Currie, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day October 16, 1997 Utilities Act; House Bill 2332, offered by Speaker Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure; House Bill 2333, offered by Speaker Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning taxes. First Reading of these House Bills. Messages from the State Board of Education, from Mr. Joseph Spagnolo, State Superintendent of Education, to the Honorable Members of the General Assembly, concerning recommendations in reference to the report on waiver of School Code Mandates. Enclosed with this memorandum is the fifth report detailing applications for waivers and modifications and mandates contained in the School Code in Administrative Rules. This report contains 63 waiver applications that are subject to review in consideration by the General Assembly. I believe that one of these requests merits serious review and recommend that you disapprove it. A description of the waiver is as follows: Application #WM197-0808-1, submitted by Prairie Hills Elementary School District #144. House Perfunctory Session will stand in recess."
House Perfunctory Session will come to order. First Reading and Introduction of Resolutions. House Joint Resolution #34, offered by Representative Granberg. First Reading of House Bill 2293, offered by Representative Dart, a Bill for an Act in relation to firearms; House Bill 2294, offered by Representative Erwin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Property Tax Code; House Bill 2334, offered by Representative Daniels, a Bill for an Act concerning governmental ethics. House Perfunctory Session will come to order. First Reading and Introduction of Resolutions: House Resolution...House Joint Resolution #34, offered by Representative Granberg. First Reading and Introduction of House Bills: House Bill 2293, offered by Representative 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day October 16, 1997 Dart, a Bill for an Act in relation to firearms; House Bill 2294, offered by Representative Erwin, a Bill for an Act to amend the Property Tax Code; House Bill 2334, offered by Representative Daniels, a Bill for an Act concerning governmental ethics; House Bill 2335, offered by Representative Schakowsky, a Bill for an Act making appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency; House Bill 2336, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning child support; House Bill 2337, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee pensions; House Bill 2338, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act making appropriations; House Bill 2339, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act making appropriations; House Bill 2340, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning governmental ethics; House Bill 2341, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning governmental ethics; House Bill 2342, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning campaign finances; House Bill 2343, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning campaign finances; House Bill 2344, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning purchases; House Bill 2345, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act regarding adoption; House Bill 2346, a Bill...offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning child support enforcement by the Attorney General; House Bill 2347, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning purchases; House Bill 2348, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act to amend...an Act to amend the General Obligation Bond Act; House Bill 2349, offered by 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day October 16, 1997 Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act making appropriations; House Bill 2350, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act making appropriations; House Bill 2351, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Toll Highway Act; House Bill 2352, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act to amend the Toll Highway Act; House Bill 2353, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Unified Code of Corrections; House Bill 2354, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Unified Code of Corrections; House Bill 2355, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Livestock Management Facilities Act; House Bill 2356, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning animals; House Bill 2357, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Livestock Management Facilities Act; House Bill 2358, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Livestock Management Facilities Act; House Bill 2360, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Juvenile Court Act; House Bill 2361, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act to amend the Discrimination and Sell of Real Estate Act; House Bill 2362, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act to amend the Property Tax Code; House Bill 2363, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Income Tax Act; House Bill 2364, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act relating to membership on the governing boards of public universities; House Bill 2365, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act concerning education; House Bill 2359, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act concerning 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 74th Legislative Day October 16, 1997 child support. First Reading and Introduction of these House Bills. Being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned. The House will reconvene in Regular Session...The House will reconvene in Regular Session on Tuesday, October 28th, at 1:00 p.m. 8