"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 324, offered by Representative Mautino is referred to the Rules Committee. Committee Reports. Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: recommends be adopted, referred to the floor is Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2503, Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4007."
"Good afternoon, Members. Everyone is asked to be at their seats. Guests are to retire to the rear of the chamber. We shall be led in prayer today by Pastor Mike Rayson who is with the Nameoki United Methodist Church in Granite City, Illinois. Pastor Rayson is the guest of Representative Beiser. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off cell phones, and rise for the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance."
"Let us pray. Good and loving God, we give You thanks for all that You've made from the great rivers of our state that crisscross rich and fertile farmland yielding corn and beans to the men and women created by Your hand who work and turn the soil and with Your help, bring in a harvest that feeds the hungry, powers our automobiles, and strengthens our economy. We give You praise for those who work in our cities and towns creating the safe and healthy communities that help sew the fabric of Illinois into a rich tapestry of shared togetherness. And for our children we are most thankful, God. Children who are not just our future, but who are very much our present. We give You thanks for teachers, men and women, who tirelessly work in the realm of education creating 09900029.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 tomorrow's leaders today, for our brave men and women who serve in the military, at home and abroad, for bankers and lawyers and doctors and dentists and laborers and stay-at- home parents, child care workers, and those who bag our groceries. Thank You, God, for the people of Illinois. We hold up our families before You. We pray for right relationships and holiness of heart and mind that respect and love would be nurtured together. We ask a special blessing this day, God, upon the men and women who have gathered here in this room as Representatives of the 13 million that call Illinois their home. Lead them and guide them, God, to make wise and healthy decisions to impact our state in positive and meaningful ways, both now and in times to come. May wisdom, discernment, and a persevering spirit grace the hearts and minds of all the servants in this House today as they seek with Your guidance and blessing to cultivate a culture of unity and peace. Also, God, I pray a special blessing on Representative Dan Beiser representing the 111th District and my home in Granite City. Bless him and bless his wife, Terri. Keep their marriage strong and safe and helpful. And for Granite City, God, struck by yesterday's news of the impending closure of the steel mill, move in the hearts and minds of those involved in these fragile negotiations to minimize the loss of jobs and industry and ensure the long- term viability of such an important employer. For those facing the prospect of losing their jobs, God, we pray Your mercy this day. And finally, God, as I prepare to become a citizen of the United States, thank You for this state that has adopted me. And though, God, I was born far away from these 09900029.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 plains and rivers in an ancient and sunburned country of droughts and flooding rains, You have found me a community in Illinois in which to live and love and a place in which to serve. And now, God, an Australian blessing on this House from the pen of Julie Perrin and Robin Mann. 'For you, deep stillness of the silent inland. For you, deep blue of the desert skies. For you, flame red of the rocks and stones. For you, sweet water from hidden springs. From the edges, seek the heartlands, and when you're burned by the journey, may the cool winds of the hovering Spirit soothe and replenish you, in the name of God.' Amen."
"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Representative Yingling."
"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. Leader Currie."
"Thank you, Speaker. Please let the record show that Representative Jones is excused today."
"Thank you. Leader Bellock."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Please let the record show on our side of the aisle that Representative Sosnowski and Representative Tryon have excused absences today. Thank you."
"Thank you. With 115 Members present, a quorum is established. Mr. Clerk, Adjournment Resolution."
"Adjournment Resolution. House Joint Resolution #59, offered by Representative Currie. 09900029.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, March 26, 2015, the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the Speaker and the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 14, 2015, or until the call of the President."
"Leader Currie moves that the House adopt the Adjournment Resolution. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."
Clerk Hollman: "Committee Reports. Representative Rita, Chairperson from the Committee on Business & Occupational Licenses reports the following committee action taken on March 25, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 3333, House Bill 3543, House Bill 3547, House Bill 3621, House Bill 3887; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 1424, House Bill 3103, House Bill 3332, House Bill 3369, House Bill 4000, House Bill 4054. Representative Franks, Chairperson from the Committee on State Government Administration reports the following committee action taken on March 25, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 3211, House Bill 3515, House Bill 4078; do pass Standard Debate is House Bill 4050; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 3485, House Bill 3667, House Bill 3932. Representative Hoffman, Chairperson from the Committee on Labor & Commerce reports the following committee action taken on March 25, 2015: do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 166. Representative D'Amico, Chairperson 09900029.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 from the Committee on Transportation: Vehicles & Safety reports the following committee action taken on March 25, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 3670. Representative Jones, Chairperson from the Committee on Community College Access & Affordability reports the following committee action taken on March 25, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 3998; recommends be adopted as amended is House Resolution 55. Representative Chapa LaVia, Chairperson from the Committee on Energy reports the following committee action taken on March 25, 2015: do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 2498. Representative Kelly Burke, Chairperson from the Committee on Higher Education reports the following committee action taken on March 25, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 3404, House Bill 3476; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 3597, House Bill 3973. Representative Bradley, Chairperson from the Committee on Revenue & Finance reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 2548… correction, House Bill 2547, House Bill 2554, House Bill 3128, House Bill 3538, House Bill 3763. Representative Evans, Chairperson from the Committee on Economic Development & Housing reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 2758, House Bill 3548. Representative Lilly, Chairperson from the Committee on Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 263, House Bill 3217. Representative Jackson, Chairperson from the Committee on Counties & Townships reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 09900029.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 2474, House Bill 4047; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 3104, House Bill 3672; do pass as amended Standard Debate is House Bill 2717. Representative Daniel Burke, Chairperson from the Committee on Executive reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 3374, House Bill 3801; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 2745, House Bill 4130. Representative Nekritz, Chairperson from the Committee on Personnel and Pensions reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 1320, House Bill 3592, House Bill 3757; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 2502, House Bill 2916, House Bill 3484. Representative Feigenholtz, Chairperson from the Committee on Adoption Reform reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 2816, House Bill 3079, House Bill 3967. Representative Mussman, Chairperson from the Committee on Special Needs Services reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 2512, House Bill 2755, House Bill 3457; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 235. Representative Williams, Chairperson from the Committee on Renewable Energy & Sustainability reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 3523. Representative Rita, Chairperson from the Committee on Tollway Oversight reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 3788; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 3787. 09900029.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 Representative Chapa LaVia, Chairperson from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs reports the following committee action taken on March 26, 2015: do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 3213. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 319, offered by Representative Ammons is referred to the Rules Committee."
"Thank you, Members. Representative McSweeney, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please proceed, Representative."
"Today is a great day for a lot of reason, but the greatest reason it is the 39th birthday of our friend and colleague, Ray Poe. Wish him a happy birthday."
Speaker Turner: "Congratulations and happy birthday, Representative Poe. McSweeney."
"Like to know… all of us to know that his wife brought cake. There's cake in the back. So, again, happy birthday, Ray."
"Thank you. Representative Butler, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please proceed."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And Representative McSweeney stole my thunder, but I would just like to a wish a happy birthday to suitemate, someone… a friend I've known for 20 years and who… someone who, a year ago, probably didn't imagine what he would be going through in the last year. So, I'm happy to have Raymond Poe here today for his birthday. Thank you very much." 09900029.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Manley, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"It's so ironic that today would be Ray Poe's birthday, but also, in a weird twist of things, so it is too Fran Hurley's 39th birthday tomorrow, ish… thirty-ninthish birthday. Happy birthday."
Speaker Turner: "Happy birthday, Representative. Thank you. Representative Wheeler, Barb Wheeler, for what reason do you seek recognition?" Wheeler, B.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed, Representative." Wheeler, B.: "Thank you. I would like to remind everybody that March is the great Woman Month and we're highlighting some of great… the great women of Illinois. And today's woman is a graduate of Mount Carroll Seminary and the Illinois State Normal University, Sarah Stevenson. She initially taught school and also served as principal. She moved to Chicago where she studied medicine at the Woman's Hospital and after… after she went to London, where she studied at the School of Science and became friends with feminist Emily Faithfull. Returning to Chicago, she graduated with an MD and in 1890, she became a professor at Northwestern University Woman's Medical School. She became the first physician on staff at Cook County Hospital. Thank you for this and thank you for listening to all the wonderful stories about the great women in Illinois." 09900029.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Moffitt, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Two points of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please proceed, Representative."
"The first one, while we're on the order of birthdays, we've already announced two. Actually, there are triplets celebrating a 39th birthday. And the third member of this trifecta is David Harris. Happy Birthday, General."
"Happy birthday, Representative. Representative Moffitt."
"And the second point, after all this birthday cake celebrating the triplets' birthdays, a reminder that back in what we used to call the Speaker's room… conference room just behind the Speaker's platform there in the hallway, the Speaker's Conference Room, Retrofit Caucus, you can go there and sign up. You'll get a goody bag. And I'm going to show this to the press so they'll know that it's nothing expensive in there that would violate the ethics laws of Illinois. But I want you to know there's several wonderful items in there including keeping track of steps in April. There's a pedometer in there. There's a first aid kit and carb counting planning. And this was to have been tonight, but because we get to go home we thought we'd move it up to now. So, there's some healthy foods back there if you stick with the retrofit items. This is sponsored by the Illinois Chamber, Celebrations Catering, Nova Nordisk, Associated Beer Distributors, Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi, YMCA, and Lilly Corporation. Please go back there and sign up and have some healthy foods. Thank you." 09900029.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Monique Davis, for what reason do you seek recognition?" Davis, M.: "A point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please proceed, Representative." Davis, M.: "We know this is the culmination of Women's History Month in the State of Illinois and we have all honored women in the month of March ever since Representative Patti Bellock was the chairperson of COWL. It is an honor to recognize the achievements of a great woman that was lost in Illinois recently, Reverend Tip… Reverend Taplin Barrow, Willie Taplin Barrow. Reverend Barrow, as an elementary school student, led a boycott because there was a bus company that would not pick up African-American children. Reverend Barrow was 10 years old at the time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."
"Thank you, Representative." Davis, M.: "She helped Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson organize and start Rainbow… the Rainbow PUSH organization. She led many marches across this country for civil rights in many areas. She challenged stores that sold bad food and bad meat in Chicago and either had them change their policies or leave. Reverend Willie Taplin Barrow fought for the rights of all. She believed, as Dr. Martin Luther King believed, that all of us… or we can all be great because we can serve. The memory of Reverend Barrow is significant in my life because Reverend Willie Taplin Barrow mentored many young women. She encouraged women through her efforts to get an education and become dedicated, achieving Illinoisans. Isn't it amazing, Mr. Speaker, that the Resolution that honors her is House Resolution 316. And we know that John 3:16 states, for God so 09900029.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 loved the world He gave His only begotten Son, and those who believe in Him shall have everlasting life. Mr. Speaker, I ask for a moment of silence in memory of Reverend Willie Taplin Barrow."
"Members, the Body will take a moment of silence. Thank you, Representative." Davis, M.: "Thank you, Mr…"
"Representative Bellock, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I'd like the Body to address some young members who were at our Human Service Approp meeting this morning. They're over there. They're Paging for the day. If they would stand up. We have a remarkable group of people. They're Kayla, Thomais, Garland, and Devonte. They're over there with Representative Mussman. Give a wave. And I'd ask everybody to welcome them. They gave testimony today and they were absolutely phenomenal. Thank you for being with us."
Speaker Turner: "Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Representative Keith Wheeler, for what reason do you seek recognition?" Wheeler, K.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed." Wheeler, K.: "Thank you. I want to remind all of my fellow colleagues in the House here that on Wednesday, April 1, next week, we are all invited to meet the captain… or the commanding officer and the crew of the nation's newest and best nuclear submarine, the U.S.S. Illinois. We will be at 09900029.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 Navy Pier on Wednesday, April 1 from 2 to 3 p.m. I encourage all of you to attend. Thank you very much."
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Anthony, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please proceed."
"Mr. Speaker, it's with a sad heart I stand before you today. Most of you know her by the name of Babs, Michelle Davis. She'll be leaving us today and she's going to go and work for DCFS. Michelle was my go-to person and today is a very, very, very, very, very hard day for me. She's been here, as I said, 27 years. She worked for Leader Bill Black, Minority Leader Black, and she also worked for my former seatmate and Congressman Mike Bost. I just want to read something that the Rep… Congressman Bost asked me to make sure the people of the General Assembly knew about. Mike… Congressman Bost said, Michelle Ba… Michelle 'Babs' Davis was the best secretary that he's ever had work for him. And he told me to wish her well in her new role with DCFS. Michelle, you've been a friend, a confidant and at times you've had to rustle me in as my mother down here. So, I want you to know we never worked… I never saw you as someone that worked for me. We worked together for the people of the 75th District and I want you to know from the bottom of my heart that I love you and I will miss you dearly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."
"Thank you, Representative. Congratulations. Representative Davidsmeyer, for what reason do you seek recognition?" 09900029.docx 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A quick point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Any Members of the Human Services Appropriations Committee that would like to have pictures taken with the young men and woman who spoke this morning, we'd like to meet shortly here… briefly here in the well to take that picture. Thank you."
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Williams, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Just want to welcome some guests from my district in the gallery today, Mimi Dudg… Dudginzer, sorry, Mimi, is the President of the Walpole Point Homeowners Association. And her nephew is visiting from Irvine, California and get this, studying Poli Sci at the University of Illinois. So, welcome and sorry about the mispronunciation."
"Thank you, Representative. Members, on page 27 of the Calendar, we have seven… several Motions in Writing. House Bill 112, Representative DeLuca; House Bill 366, Representative DeLuca; House Bill 3182, Representative Monique Davis; and House Bill 3774, Representative Monique Davis. We will take these in one Motion. Seeing no objection, the Bills are tabled. Mr. Clerk, House Resolution 277."
"House Resolution 277, offered by Representative Bryant. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 09900029.docx 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 congratulate Richard and Carolyn Stubblefield on winning the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Southern Illinois Volunteer in Excellence Award."
"Representative Bryant."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to acknowledge that today is Epilepsy Foundation Advocacy Day. And we do have a whole lot of folks here from the Epilepsy Foundation as well as, as the Resolution said, Richard and Carolyn Stubblefield who are being honored as volunteers of the year for the Epilepsy Foundation. So, I… my husband has epilepsy and so I appreciate everything that the Foundation does. And… and just want to bring to light the difficulties that… that folks who have epilepsy have to experience and then also to realize that they are extremely productive members of society and… and I honor them today. Thank you."
"Thank you, Representative. That Resolution was adopted on a previous day. Members, we will begin on page 9 of the Calendar with Bills on Second Reading. First up, we have House Bill 3121, Representative Demmer. Out of the record. House Bill 3123, Representative Pritchard. Out of the record. House Bill 3137, Representative Brady. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3137, a Bill for an Act concerning eye care coverage. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3141, Representative Tryon. Out of the record. House Bill 3149, Representative Cabello. Out of the record. House Bill 315… no… 58, Representative Gabel. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 09900029.docx 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"House Bill 3158, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3159, Representative Gabel. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3159, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3161, Representative Kelly Burke. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3161, a Bill for an Act concerning domestic violence. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3169, Representative McAsey. Out of the record. House Bill 3172, Representative Bellock. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3172, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3180, Representative Willis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3180, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09900029.docx 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Third Reading. House Bill 3193, Representative Martwick. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3193, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3194, Representative Monique Davis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3194, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3197, Representative Chapa LaVia. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3197, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"House Bill 30… Third Reading. House Bill 3199, Representative Chapa LaVia. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3199, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. A fiscal note has been requested but not filed at this time."
"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, my apologies. Please hold that Bill on Second Reading. Speaker Madigan in the Chair."
"Ladies and Gentlemen, if the Members could be in their chairs and if the staff would retire to the rear of the chamber. We have a special guest with us today. Visiting 09900029.docx 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 with us today is the Consul of the Government of the State of Israel to the Midwest. Mr. Roey Gilad is located in Chicago. He represents the Israeli Government throughout the Midwest. He's the highest official of the Israeli Government in Chicago and in the Midwest. He has a very distinguished career in the Israeli Foreign Service, at one time serving in the United Kingdom and other postings in different parts of the world. He recently completed a course of training in the War College in Israel. He comes to us today with a message from the Israeli Government. It's a very appropriate time because you probably know they just completed their elections a few days go and they retained the Prime Minister Netanyahu as the leader of the government. And so, it's my great pleasure to present to you the Israeli Consul to the Midwest Mr. Roey Gilad."
"Speaker Madigan, I think I can call you Michael by now. Friends, it's been nearly two years since the Speaker invited me to speak here for the first time and today's my second time in this chamber. I know some of the faces and some of the faces, the new Members, are new to me, but I would like to familiar… familiarize myself with all of you. Ladies and Gentlemen, some of you may have heard that when you were celebrating St. Patrick's Day, Israel went into elections. In Israel, voters vote for Parties, not individual candidates. When the ballots are counted, the leaders of the Parties that won the support of the biggest members of the Knesset, Knesset is our Parliament, is asked by the President of Israel to form a new government. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Party Likud won 36, second place went to the Zionist Union 09900029.docx 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 Party with 24 seats, while the United Arab List came in the third strongest with 13 seats, which is the biggest number ever that Arab Parties won in Israel. Indeed, Prime Minister Netanyahu has been asked only yesterday by President Reuven Rivlin to form a new coalition government, a process that gives him 28 days and if he needs two more weeks, like 14 more days, to negotiate with the different Parties to join this coalition in the hope of reaching a simple Majority of 61 Knesset seats. Obviously, the more members of Parliament to support this coalition, the more stable the coalition will be. Obviously, the greater the majority, the easier it should be for the Prime Minister to turn his policy platform into law. In return for their support, Parties are offered ministerial positions, policy decisions, and even the right to freedom. However, one Party's demise can often cross another potential partner’s red line. Hopefully, the final result of this process will be a new and stable coalition with a clear mandate to govern. What is certain is that Israel's democracy, the only one in the Middle East, work once again. And I wanted to say a few words about the process, for I know that this process in Israel… the system we have in Israel is very different than the system you have here. You cannot turn on television news or commentary programs these days without the lead story, obviously, after the NCAA basketball competition, being about the current negotiations between the P5+1 and Iran led by the United States in order to negotiate an agreement to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear military state. Iran is the neighborhood bully. Since the 1979 Revolution, Iran has grown into a regional challenge. 09900029.docx 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 Day in and day out, Iranian proxies are trying to destabilize the region; Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and as you all now… know now, Yemen, our states who paid already the price. Iranian fingerprints… fingerprints of Iranians terrorists can be found all over the world. Only lately, the Jewish Attorney General of Argentina was murdered while trying to expose the connection between Iran and Hezbollah and the attacks on the Israeli Embassy in Argentina in 1992 and the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in 1994. Against this very dark background, one can understand the regional anxiety facing the danger of a nuclear Iran. It is bad enough to have a conventional neighborhood bully. Allowing the bully to become nuclear might be a mistake that the Middle East will not be able to contain. For this reason, Israel has voiced the loudest objection to an agreement that will not dismantle the Iranian military nuclear capabilities and we leave Iran as a nuclear threshold state. But Israel is certainly not alone in this campaign. We do reflect the anxiety of many Arab-Sunni states in the region that are hiding behind Israel's broad shoulders. We will also be watching to see how these negotiations play out as Prime Minister Netanyahu has said repeatedly, no deal is better than a bad deal. Let us hope that in the framework agreement that if a fra… that if a framework agreement is reached by the 31st of March, the result would set the stage for a final agreement in June that will ensure the security of Israel, the Middle East, and beyond. The alternative, which is a nuclear-armed Iran, is indeed a terrifying prospect. In this context, I would be remiss if I didn't commend the Illinois General Assembly for 09900029.docx 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 its leadership among the nation's State Legislatures in passing laws mandating that Illinois state funds must be divested from any entity that has business relationship with Iran. The sanctions brought Iran to the negotiating table and if a deal is not reached, we remain in the place to… will remain in place to pressure this pariah regime. Turning to something much more pleasant, my friends, I didn't really come to Springfield only to discuss the Iranian challenge. I came to Springfield to encourage the continuation and expansion of the strong economic and commercial relationship between the State of Illinois and the State of Israel. In the last 67 years, despite nearly constant threats from our surrounding Arab states, terror organizations, and now Iran, Israel has managed to build and sustain one of the most creative economies in the world. International micro economy indicators show that Israel is number one in the world in investment in R&D, four percent of our GDP, which is second to none in the world. Similar indicators show that Israel is also number one in the world in flexibility, in adaptability, entrepreneurship of managers, availability of scientists and engineers, and information technology skills, and second only to the U.S. in venture capital availability. All those factors made Israel into what is known as the start-up nation. Those indicator trait… indicators created a very special Israeli ecosystem that has already convinced many American giants to open R&D centers in Israel or buy… or to buy Israeli high- tech companies. Those companies include Intel, Google, Apple, and General Motors, to name only a few. Roughly 200… 200 Illinois companies have also discovered the benefits of trade 09900029.docx 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 with Israel. Several awning… several own interest in Israeli companies or have subsidiaries there including American National Can Corporation, Epstein and Son International, Motorola, Biologic Systems, and Sara Lee. The high-tech giant Motorola has been in Israel for more than 40 years and some of the technologic… technology developed in Israel by the company are now used worldwide. Speaking of technology, the Israeli-Illinois R&D partnership has been growing significantly. One of the most important developments was the formation of the joint venture between the University of Chicago and Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev to form the Institute of Molecular Engineering on the university's Hyde Park campus. This enterprise has begun funding a series of ambitious research collaborations that apply the latest discoveries in nanotechnology to create new materials and processes for making clean, fresh drinking water more avalabil… available and less expensive in the year of 2020. I'm confident that once Governor Rauner and the Illinois General Assembly work together in the coming year to resolve Illinois current challenges that the Governor will seriously consider my open invitation to lead a trade and investment delegation to Israel and I sure hope, Mr. Speaker, that you will be able to join in. As several of your neighboring Midwest states have discovered, there is now… there is no substitute for the mission led by the Governor to further strengthen and deepen the bonds between our two great states. I have lately accompanied the Governor of Michigan and the Governor of Indiana to Israel and this is really a breaking throu… breaking through visits. I must, however, 09900029.docx 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 mention one cloud over this bright horizon. That cloud known as the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, has cast its shadow most notably over college campuses with the intention of not only compelling college administration and boards of directors to divest any institutional funds from Israeli investment, but also to push universities into severing academic ties with Israeli institutions and professors as well as to discourage study abroad pro… programs in Israel. And I point out that if those initiatives become broadly accepted and implemented, beneficial project such as the one between the University of Chicago and Ben-Gurion University for Molecular Engineering would not exist. I will conclude my few remarks with a topic that, I guess, you do address… you do like me to address and this is the relationship between Israel and the United States of America in the national level… at the national level. As you are all aware, the personal relationship between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu are not great, some would say, to say the least. Unfortunately, recent decisions and events have not helped to improve the situation, to say the least. Relations between the two leaders became even more complicated with the growing of partisan politics between the White House and the Congress. The last… the last thing that Israel wants or needs is to become a divisive, partisan political issue. Democrats and Republicans disagree on many issues, but the U.S.-Israel relationship should not be one of those issues. There have been disputes between U.S. Presidents and Israeli Prime Ministers in the past as well, and I'm certain that there will be disagreements in the 09900029.docx 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 future. Even with all the… that our two nations have in common, including democratic… democracy, progressive values, and freedoms, state can have different interests on specific issues and sometimes must agree to disagree, but that doesn't have to jeopardize the relationship and should not do so in such a case. There is too much at stake for both nations, the Iranian challenge is only one issue. For the U.S.-Israel alliance to fail… to fail, the healing must begin from both sides. The people of Israel and American people want our two governments to work together for better world. We must listen to the voices and heed their wisdom. My friends, I would like to thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, for giving me this podium and I'm sure that under your Leadership the relationship between the State of Israel and the United States and the relationship between the State of Israel and the State of Illinois will only grow and become stronger. I thank you very much."
"The Consul General will be in the well to greet people wishing to take photos. Representative Turner in the Chair."
"Members, we will begin on page 11 of the Calendar, continuing with Bills on the Order of Second Reading. House Bill 3203, Representative Moffitt. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3203, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09900029.docx 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Third Reading. House Bill 3215, Representative Phelps. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3215, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3220, Leader Currie. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3220, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3229, Representative Mautino. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3229, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3237, Representative Feigenholtz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3237, a Bill for an Act concerning liquor. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3262, Leader Currie. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3262, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3269, Representative Poe. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3269, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No 09900029.docx 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3284, Representative Flowers. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3284, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3299, Representative Lang. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3299, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3306, Representative Bellock. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3306, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3334, Representative Franks. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3334, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3335, Representative Franks. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3335, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No 09900029.docx 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3309, Representative Kay. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3309, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3352, Representative Moffitt. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3352, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3363, Representative Andrade. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3363, a Bill for an Act concerning business. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3371, Representative Bellock. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3371, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3382, Representative Costello. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3382, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No 09900029.docx 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3384, Representative Costello. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3384, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3375, Representative Anthony. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3375, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3398, Representative Phelps. Mr. Clerk, please read… Like to welcome Governor Bruce Rauner to the chambers. Mr. Clerk, please take House Bill 3398 out of the record. House Bill 3389, Representative Pritchard. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3389, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3428, Representative Sente. Representative Sente. Out of the record. House Bill 3430, Representative Bryant. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3430, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09900029.docx 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Third Reading. House Bill 3434, Representative Willis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3434, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3444, Representative DeLuca. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3444, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3445, Representative DeLuca. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3445, a Bill for an Act concerning notices. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments have been approved for consideration. And no Motions were filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3448, Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3448, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3493, Representative Kelly Burke. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3493, a Bill for an Act concerning domestic violence. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09900029.docx 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Third Reading. House Bill 3495, Representative Gabel. Out of the record. House Bill 3497, Leader Currie. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3497, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3503, Representative Gabel. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3503, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3512, Representative Martwick. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3512, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3533, Representative Barb Wheeler. Representative Wheeler. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3533, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3540, Representative Phelps. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3540, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09900029.docx 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Third Reading. House Bill 3549, Representative Fine. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3549, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3552, Representative Guzzardi. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3552, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3556, Representative Moeller. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3556, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3560, Representative Pritchard. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3560, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3573, Representative Ammons. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3573, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments have been approved for consideration. And no Motions are filed." 09900029.docx 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Mr. Clerk, please hold this Bill on the Order of Second Reading. House Bill 3575, Representative Rita. Representative. Out of the record. House Bill 3587, Representative Zalewski. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3587, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3599, Representative Leitch. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3599, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #2, offered by Representative Leitch, has been approved for consideration."
"Representative Leitch."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen. This is a technical Amendment to House Bill 3599 that I explained in committee. And I would ask its adoption."
"Gentleman moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 3599. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. And no Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Sullivan, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"I know we're trying to get out of Dodge and get some Second Readings, but there was a Bill that took place a ways back that I believe the Speaker had agreed to hold on Second Reading. So, I'd like to yield my time to Representative Sandack, please." 09900029.docx 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Representative Sandack."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And as my friend, Representative Sullivan, said, thank you for moving these things along. My light was on when Representative Fine was presenting and moving from Second to Third House Bill 3549. I wanted to inquire of the Sponsor because my notes said she was going to hold that because there was work still to be done on the Bill and not move it to Third. Again, I know you're moving things along at a clip, but I'd appreciate it, if you could, give me a chance to ask the Sponsor if that was the agreement and for them to hold it on Second."
"Point taken, Representative. House Bill 3616, Representative Lang. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3616, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3622, Representative Wheeler. Would you like to move that Bill to Second Reading? Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3622, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No…"
"Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. Out of the record. House Bill 3624, Representative Verschoore. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3624, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09900029.docx 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Third Reading. House Bill 3669, Representative Davidsmeyer. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill…"
"Out of the record. Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. House Bill 3680, Representative Smiddy. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3680, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. A fiscal note has been requested but not filed at this time."
"Mr. Clerk, please hold that Bill on the Order of Second Reading. House Bill 3692, Representative Cloonen. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3692, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Will Davis, for what reason do you seek recognition?" Davis, W.: "Just a point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please proceed." Davis, W.: "Ladies and Gentlemen, we're about to take a two week break. Maybe some of you during that break will go to your local bowling alley and try to get the dust off your arms and your bowling balls 'cause when we come back April 21 will be the bowling challenge of a lifetime. We want everybody to participate and support the Diabetes Caucus. Here's some information that you need. If you'd like to sign up, very small donation to participate, get your team together and maybe… maybe you'll have the opportunity to beat Team Big 09900029.docx 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015 Strike, which is my team. Thank you all very much, Mr. Speaker."
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Bellock, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Representative Davis, we're going to take on that challenge and we're going to go for it this year."
"Thank you, Representative. House Bill 3693, Representative Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3693, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3695, Representative Evans. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3695, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1, offered by Representative Evans, has been approved for consideration."
"Representative, would you like to move the Floor Amendment? Representative Evans."
"Just like to move Amendment 1 to House Bill 3695."
"Want to say a bit about the Amendment?"
"Yes. The Amendment clarifies the Bill."
"Gentleman moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 3695. And on that, we have a question from Representative Sandack." 09900029.docx 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate it. Representative, I like brevity as much as anyone else, but could you elaborate a little more on what your Amendment does to the Bill?"
"Yeah. Well, I'm glad you asked, Representative Sandack. You know, this Bill is not a new revenue Bill. This Bill just ensures that… and I like to call it a minimum payment Bill. It ensures that CPS makes at least a minimum payment to the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund, somewhere in the ballpark of $195 million. And the Amendment clarifies that."
"Thank… thank you, Sir. Appreciate it much, Mr. Speaker."
"Gentleman moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 3695. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3718, Representative Will Davis. Out of the record. House Bill 3721, Representative Pritchard. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3721, a Bill for an Act concerning veterans. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3747, Representative Sandack. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3747, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3748, Representative McAuliffe. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 09900029.docx 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"House Bill 3748, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3753, Representative Leitch. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3753, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3812, Representative Riley. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3812, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1, offered by Representative Riley, has been approved for consideration."
"Leader Riley."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. This is basically a technical Amendment. All it does is add clarity as to the unit of government that's responsible for administering this particular program. And in this case, we just made it specific to the counties alone."
"Gentleman moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 3812. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3820, Speaker Madigan. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 09900029.docx 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"House Bill 3820, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3821. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3821, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3823, Representative Kifowit. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3823, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1, offered by Representative Kifowit, has been approved for consideration."
"Representative Kifowit."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask that the floor adopt Floor Amendment #1. It makes a technical change in which it reduces the hundred percent to an 80 percent, 20 percent split."
"Lady moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 3823. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3898, Representative Martwick. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3898, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09900029.docx 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Third Reading. House Bill 3895, Representative Hammond. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3895, a Bill for an Act concerning government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3909, Representative Costello. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3909, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3933, Representative McAsey. Out of the record. House Bill 3981, Representative Gabel. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3981, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4006, Representative Hoffman. Out of the record. House Bill 4008, Representative Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4008, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4011, Representative Feigenholtz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4011, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09900029.docx 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Third Reading. House Bill 4013, Representative Feigenholtz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4013, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. A balanced budget and state mandates note have been requested but not filed at this time."
"Mr. Clerk, please hold that Bill on the Order of Second Reading. Mr. Clerk, House Bill 3429, Representative Sente."
"House Bill 3429, a Bill for an Act concerning business. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #2 has been approved for consideration and is offered by Representative Sente."
"Representative Sente."
"Hello. I move to adopt House Floor Amendment 1. It makes some technical corrections and it clarifies the investment limits desired by the Secretary of State."
"On that, we have a question from Representative Sandack."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield for a question?"
"The Sponsor will yield."
"Carol, my notes has it that you agreed to hold this on Second Reading and bring back an Amendment to the committee. Are my notes right on that, or is there another understanding? And if you don't know, I would appreciate it… holding that and clarifying before we take it to Third." 09900029.docx 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"I just said that I was going to present it on the floor as agreed and presented during committee. And so, it would come as a House Floor Amendment."
"Okay. Well, I… the committee notes that I have says that you… that it's going back to committee. So, if there's a communication gap, again, I'd ask that you hold it, maybe communicate with the chair and the vice chair of that committee."
"Okay. I'll hold it."
"Mr. Clerk, please take this Bill out of the record. House Bill 113, Representative DeLuca. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 113, a Bill for an Act concerning government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1, offered by Representative DeLuca, has been approved for consideration."
"Representative DeLuca."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to adopt House Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 113. This is agreed language clarifying what a Member or Constitutional Officer can do when making a public announcement. I ask to move it to Third Reading."
"Representative Sandack."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A question of the Sponsor, please?"
"Sponsor will yield."
"Representative, does this remove the objection that… that at least that I… shows on my computer analysis from the Governor's Office?" 09900029.docx 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"It does, yes."
"Great. Thank… thank you, Sir. Appreciate it."
"Gentleman moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 113. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, at the request of the Sponsor, will you please move House Bill 3797 back to the Order of Second Reading. 3797, Representative Bryant. Mr. Clerk, at the request of Leader Durkin, we'd like to move House Bill 36… 3306 back to the Order of Second Reading. House Bill 3618, Representative Soto. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3618, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3619, Representative Soto. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3619, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions."
"Agreed Resolutions. House Resolution 318, offered by Representative Anthony. House Resolution 320, offered by Representative Turner. House Resolution 321, offered by Representative Walsh. And House Resolution 322, offered by Representative Scherer." 09900029.docx 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 3/26/2015
"Leader Currie moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolutions are adopted. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Currie moves that the House adjourn 'til Tuesday, April 14 at the hour of 12 noon. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House is adjourned."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 4197, offered by Representative Ford, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. First Reading of this House Bill. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09900029.docx 42