Illinois House Floor Debate — February 18, 2015

"If you would bow with me in prayer. Father in heaven, Book of James has a verse that seems very appropriate for today. James 1 verse 19 says, let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. Why… James goes on in the next verse to say, the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Like it or not, we have a divided government in Illinois. It's especially easy to misrepresent one another, argue against straw men, vilify those who disagree. I pray this wouldn't be the case, that our elected officials would be quick to listen to one another, choose their words wisely, and be slow to become angry. May they conduct themselves in a way that's honorable in Your sight. And finally, all of us know Fred Robinson, who's a doorman here in the House. Fred had a massive heart attack last week. I certainly pray for healing and that we would see him here again soon. In Jesus' name, Amen."

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, 09900012.docx 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

"Agreed Resolutions. House Resolution 117, offered by Representative Martwick. House Resolution 118, offered by Representative Martwick. House Resolution 119, offered by Representative Martwick. House Resolution 120, offered by Representative Martwick. House Resolution 121, offered by Representative Martwick. House Resolution 122, offered by Representative Martwick. House Resolution 123, offered by Representative Martwick. House Resolution 124, offered by Representative Evans. House Resolution 126, offered by Representative Batinick. House Resolution 129, offered by Representative Ammons. House Resolution 130, offered by Representative Cavaletto. House Resolution 131, offered by Representative Cavaletto. House Resolution 139, offered by Representative Flowers. House Resolution 142, offered by Representative D'Amico. House Resolution 143, offered by 09900012.docx 2  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 Representative Verschoore. House Resolution 145, offered by Representative Evans. House Resolution 150, offered by Representative Wallace. House Resolution 151, offered by Representative Bellock. House Resolution 153, offered by Representative Golar. House Resolution 154, offered by Representative Wheeler. House Resolution 157, offered by Representative Flowers. House Resolution 158, offered by Representative Lang. House Resolution 159, offered by Representative Tabares. And House Resolution 161, offered by Representative Ammons."

"House Joint Resolution #30. BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the House of Representatives adjourns on Friday, February 20, 2015, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the Speaker and when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, February 19, 2015, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 03, 2015, or until the call of the President."

Doorkeeper Crawford: "Mr. Speaker, the Honorable President Cullerton and Members of the Senate are at the door and seek admission to the chamber."

"A quorum of the House is present."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A quorum of the Senate is present."

"Joint Session Resolution #2. BE IT RESOLVED, That a committee of ten be appointed, five from the House by the Speaker of the House, and five from the Senate by the President of the Senate, to wait upon Governor Bruce Rauner and invite him to address the Joint Assembly."

"The appointments from the Senate are: Senator Donne Trotter, Senator Michael Noland, Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Senator Karen McConnaughay, and Senator Jim Oberweis." 09900012.docx 10  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015

"Mr. Speaker, the Governor of the State of Illinois, Bruce Rauner, and his party wish to be admitted to this chamber."

"Good afternoon. President Cullerton, Speaker Madigan, Leader Radogno, Leader Durkin, Lieutenant Governor Sanguinetti, Attorney General Madigan, Secretary White, Comptroller Munger, Treasurer Frerichs, Members of the General Assembly, thank you for attending today and thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Over the past week, we've commemorated the life of Illinois's greatest leader, Abraham Lincoln. In the lead up to his signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln delivered a letter to Congress, writing in part: The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion… we must think anew and act anew. While the challenges before us are very different than those that faced our 16th President, here, in the Land of Lincoln, we recognize that the road ahead, our road to a more prosperous future, is a difficult one. And like President Lincoln's call to Congress, we, too, must think anew and act anew. We must be willing to take actions we'd rather avoid and make decisions that may seem unpopular in the short run, but serve the best interests of the people of Illinois in the long run. The budget outlined today is the budget Illinois can afford and that in itself is an example of thinking anew. Because for far too long we have 09900012.docx 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 been living beyond our means, spending money that Illinois taxpayers could not afford. This budget is honest with the people of Illinois, and it presents an honest path forward. Like a family, we must come together to address the reality we face. Families know that every member can't get everything they want, but we can pay for what we need most. And we can reform our system so we are able to invest more in the future. Because the task before us is so large, all our challenges cannot be solved by a single budget. It will take time to restore Illinois to fiscal health. Now is the time to start on a responsible path after years of financial recklessness. Instilling discipline is not easy, saying no is not popular, but it is now or never for Illinois. It is make or break time. Before we can address next year's budget, we must first solve the current year's crisis. As you know, the current budget was $1.6 billion in the hole when it was signed last year. And the prior administration directed state agencies not to control their costs. As a result, we are in the middle of a crisis that gets worse every day. The Child Care Assistance Program is out of money and families are worried about how to care for their children. Court reporters will start missing payroll next month, threatening to grind our justice system to a halt. And our state prisons will start missing payroll in early April, making them unable to fulfill their most basic operations. Everyone in this chamber understands the severity of what is immediately in front of us. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Leader Radogno, Leader Durkin, thank you, thank you all for allowing your staffs to meet with our administration these past weeks to find a responsible solution to our 09900012.docx 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 immediate budget crisis. It appears that we are very close, literally days away, from a resolution. And every day counts. Members of the General Assembly, now is the time for action. It is time to solve this crisis. Let's continue the Child Care Assistance Program. Let's keep our courtrooms open. And let's keep our corrections officers on duty. Let's put the people of Illinois over partisan politics. Solving this year's crisis will eliminate $1.6 billion from next year's deficit. Let's get it done. But even after we solve this year's crisis, we will still be left with a budget hole of $6.2 billion for the coming fiscal year. This huge deficit is the result of years of bad decisions, sleight-of-hand budgeting, and giveaways we could not afford. This is not the result of decreasing tax rates. Some in the General Assembly are eager to discuss new revenue. There's at least one. But before revenue should be discussed, reform is essential. Before we ask the people of Illinois to pay more to fund State Government, we must ensure taxpayers are getting value for their money. Asking for more of the taxpayers' hard-earned money without fundamentally reforming the structure of State Government would further erode public confidence and accelerate our decline. Waste and inefficiency are rampant in our current system. Illinois government is currently designed to benefit those inside the system rather than those working families throughout our state. We must institute major reforms or whatever balanced budget we craft together this year will be undone in the years ahead by the special interests that make their money from the government and pay politicians to spend more. We must eliminate conflicts of 09900012.docx 13  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 interest in State Government and end our broken system. These reforms won't be easy. Decades of special interest laws will be difficult to undo, but to be compassionate, we must be competitive. And that means having the political courage to put the people's interests first and the special interests last. Our top priority for financial reform must be our pension system. That is true regardless of the Supreme Court's decision on SB1. Even if our pension systems were fully funded, taxpayers would still be on the hook for $2 billion, but our pension systems are not fully funded. They are currently $111 billion in the hole; the worst pension crisis in America. As it stands right now, one out of every four dollars taken from taxpayers by the state goes into a system that is giving more than 11 thousand government retirees tax- free, six-figure pensions worth as much as, in one case, $450 thousand per year. Without reforms proposed in this budget, nearly 25 cents of every tax dollar will continue going into a broken pension system instead of into our social services safety net, into our schools, or back into the pockets of taxpayers and small businesses. That is unfair and it’s unsustainable, and it changes with this budget. Government employees deserve fair and competitive benefits, but we cannot continue to raise taxes on all Illinoisans in order to fund the retirement benefits of a small fraction of our residents. The pension reform plan in this budget will protect every dollar of benefits earned to date. And let me repeat that: this is core. This is core of this issue. The pension reform plan we're proposing protects every dollar of benefits that have earned so far. What you've earned, you're going to 09900012.docx 14  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 get. And if you are retired, you get everything you were promised. That is fair and that is right. But moving forward, all future work should be under the Tier 2 pension plan, except for our police officers and our firefighters. Those who put their lives on the line in service to our state deserve to be treated differently, and I believe the public will stand with me in this single case of special treatment. This budget also gives employees hired before 2011 a choice to take a buyout option, a lump sum payment and a defined contribution plan in return for a voluntary reduction in cost- of-living adjustments. It's time to empower our workforce and address one of the biggest fiscal challenges we face. These reforms will yield more than $2 billion in savings in the first year alone. And… and this is critical as well, and by bringing health care benefits more in line with those received by the taxpayers who pay for them, we can save an additional $700 million per year. We recognize that some of these reforms cannot be achieved through legislation alone. Some must be achieved through good faith bargaining, and I hope that those on the other side of the table are as committed as I am to achieving the types of meaningful reform that are necessary for Illinois's future. While the state tightens its belt, so too must local governments and transportation agencies. The amount of money transferred to local governments in Illinois has grown 42 percent over the past decade. The state currently transfers $6 billion every year to local governments. Those governments are currently sitting on more than $15 billion in cash reserves. Think about that. The reduction in local government sharing in this budget is equal to just 3 percent 09900012.docx 15  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 of their total revenue. Along with this modest cutback, our turnaround reforms will reduce unfunded mandates, and give local governments and voters the tools to save hundreds of millions of dollars through consolidation, employment flexibility, and compensation restructuring. Similarly, waste and inefficiency can be cut from the complex web that comprises our public transportation structure. Statewide, our public transportation agencies spend billions of taxpayer dollars. Our budget reductions for the state's largest transit agency amount to less than five percent of its overall budget, and here, too, the proposals in our turnaround agenda give our transportation entities the tools to save hundreds of millions of dollars. Reining in these costs allows us to minimize reductions in other areas of the budget. For Medicaid, our budget reduces costs significantly while maintaining eligibility levels for most lower-income Illinoisans. We plan to reimplement many of the Medicaid reform measures that were enacted just a few years ago by you. And they were well done, well thought out. We are going to reenact those, reimplement those. Many of them have already been undone in recent years. By reinstituting the SMART Act and prioritizing our redetermination efforts, we will save hundreds of millions of dollars. Our budget will also reduce costs by fixing our broken criminal justice system. Far… Far too many offenders return to prison within three years of leaving, a vicious and costly cycle. Our prisons are overcrowded. Our corrections officers are overworked. By reforming our criminal justice system, we can make our prisons safer, rehabilitate ex-offenders so they become productive 09900012.docx 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 members of society, and save many tens of millions of dollars for the taxpayers. Taken together, our turnaround reforms, along with the difficult but necessary choices in this budget, will enable us to invest in our future. Making these tough choices is a small price to pay for the promise of a better tomorrow for our children and our grandchildren. In the gallery today, we are joined by students from Lincoln Community High School in Lincoln, and Lanphier High School and Lincoln Magnet School here in Springfield. This budget allows us to invest in them. We are going to invest in you and all the school children in our state. For years, state support for education has been cut, even when it didn't have to be. It's time to make education our top priority again, and that… and that's what this budget does. We start by increasing high-quality early childhood education options for our most vulnerable children. Every dollar invested today in early childhood education saves us more than $7 in the future. Increasing funding for our youngest is the smart and the compassionate thing to do. This budget also increases K-12 education funding by $300 million, helping school districts in our state that most need our support. We have much more work to do together to make our schools among the best in the nation, but we are proud of the commitment we're making together with you in this budget. What we propose today is a turnaround budget. It improves public safety, provides care for our most vulnerable residents, boosts funding for education, and restructures the core costs of State Government that are holding us back. However, while this budget begins to fix our financial problems, the only real 09900012.docx 17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 answer to our challenges is to become pro-growth again. We need… we need a booming economy; more small businesses and entrepreneurs starting here, and more people and businesses moving here. If we don't take action now to expand the economic pie, the people of Illinois will forever be left to fight over smaller and smaller slices. Our citizens deserve a path to economic growth and empowerment, and that means putting people first and special interests last. To grow our economy, we must enact meaningful workers' compensation reform, unemployment insurance reform, lawsuit reform, pension reform, and tax reform. We've got to freeze property taxes, they're our most punishing taxes in Illinois, cut the red tape… cut the red tape inside state and local government, and let people control their own economic destinies. We need to end the corrupt bargains inside government and the… end the conflicts of interest in our government. We need to finally let the people have their say on a Term Limits Amendment to the State Constitution. If we make these reforms, we'll be laying a solid foundation for economic growth and prosperity. With reform, we will be able to invest more in education and give our kids world-class schools. We'll be able to invest more in our social services safety net to help our most vulnerable residents. And we'll be able to invest more in our infrastructure, which is critical. The turnaround plan here reflects President Lincoln's call to think anew and act anew. In it, we end the irresponsible and reckless practices of the past, and make sure they don't happen again. We make difficult choices that no one wants to make, but it's what this occasion requires. And it's what we were all elected 09900012.docx 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 to do; make choices based on what's best for the next generation, not for the next election. This is our last, best chance to get our House in order. Let's get it done together. Thank you all very much. And God bless you for your service to the people of Illinois. Thank you."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that the Joint Session do now arise."

"Attention Members of the House, the following committees have been canceled this afternoon. Insurance was canceled… The Insurance Committee has been canceled this afternoon; Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth has been canceled; Cities & Villages have been canceled; Environment has been canceled; Financial Institutions was canceled. The following committees are meeting at 2:30. Agriculture & Conservation in Room D-1; Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges in 118. At 3:30 p.m., Consumer Protection is meeting in C-1, Health Care Availability and Accessibility is meeting in one… Room 115, and Judiciary-Criminal is meeting in D-1." 09900012.docx 19  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015

"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 116, offered by Representative Ammons. House Resolution 125, offered by Representative Costello. House Resolution 127, offered by Representative Christian Mitchell. House Resolution 128, offered by Representative Jones. House Resolution 132, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell. House Resolution 133, offered by Representative Evans. House Resolution 134, offered by Representative Ford. House Resolution 135, offered by Representative Ford. House Resolution 136, offered by Representative Reaves-Harris. House Resolution 137, offered by Representative Ford. House Resolution 138, offered by Representative Ford. House Resolution 140, offered by Representative Brown. House Resolution 141, offered by Representative Lilly. House Resolution 144, offered by Representative Zalewski. House Resolution 146, offered by Representative Flowers. House Resolution 147, offered by Representative Flowers. House Resolution 148, offered by Representative Flowers. House Resolution 149, offered by Representative Willis. House Resolution 152, offered by Representative Cloonen. House Resolution 155, offered by Representative Moffitt. House Resolution 156, offered by Representative Sosnowski. House Resolution 160, offered by 09900012.docx 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 Representative Greg Harris. House Joint Resolution 19, offered by Representative Sosnowski. House Joint Resolution 20, offered by Representative Ives. House Joint Resolution 21, offered by Representative Brauer. House Joint Resolution 22, offered by Representative Mayfield. House Joint Resolution 23, offered by Representative Costello. House Joint Resolution 24, offered by Representative Flowers. House Joint Resolution 25, offered by Representative Costello. House Joint Resolution 26, offered by Representative Zalewski. House Joint Resolution 27, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia. House Joint Resolution 28, offered by Representative Sims. House Joint Resolution 29, offered by Representative Moffitt. These are referred to the Rules Committee. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 2469, offered by Representative Brown, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 2470, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 2471, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 2472, offered by Representative Davis, Monique, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 2473, offered by Representative Davis, Monique, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 2474, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 2475, offered by Representative Burke, Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 2476, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 2477, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning 09900012.docx 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 regulation. House Bill 2478, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 2479, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 2480, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 2481, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 2482, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 2483, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 2484, offered by Representative Reaves-Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 2485, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 2486, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 2487, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning agriculture. House Bill 2488, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 2489, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 2490, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 2491, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 2492, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 2493, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 2494, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 2495, offered by Representative Yingling, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 09900012.docx 22  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 2496, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 2497, offered by Representative Ford, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid."

"House Bill 2498, offered by Representative Burke, Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 2499, offered by Representative Burke, Daniel, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 2500, offered by Representative Burke, Daniel, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 2501, offered by Representative Burke, Daniel, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 2502, offered by Representative Burke, Daniel, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 2503, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 2504, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 2505, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 2506, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 2507, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 2508, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 2509, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 2510, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 2511, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 2512, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 2513, 09900012.docx 23  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 2514, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 2515, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 2516, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 2517, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 2518, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 2519, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 2520, offered by Representative Harris, Greg, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 2521, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 2522, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 2523, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 2524, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 2525, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 2526, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 2527, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 2528, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning higher education. House Bill 2529, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 2530, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 2531, offered 09900012.docx 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning jobs creation. House Bill 2532, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 2533, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 2534, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 2535, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 2536, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 2537, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 2538, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 2539, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 2540, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 2541, offered by Representative Davis, Monique, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 2542, offered by Representative Davis, Monique, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 2543, offered by Representative Davis, Monique, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 2544, offered by Representative Acevedo, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 2545, offered by Representative Moylan, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 2546, offered by Representative Demmer, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 2547, offered by Representative Demmer, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 2548, offered by Representative Batinick, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 2549, offered by Representative 09900012.docx 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 12th Legislative Day 2/18/2015 Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. First Reading of these House Bills. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09900012.docx 26