Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communications from the President. Letter dated August 17th, 2017. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on August 17th, 2017. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 795, offered by Senator Mulroe and all Members. Senate Resolution 7 -- 796, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. And Senate Resolutions 797 and 798, offered by Senator McConnaughay and all Members. They are all death resolutions and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 2226, offered by Senator Nybo. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill. Appointment Messages. The following Appointment Messages were received by the Senate prior to close of business of the Sunday, August 13th, Session: Appointment Message 100-0232 Governor's salaried appointment Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services James Dimas 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day 8/17/2017 Appointment Message 1000233 Governor's salaried {sic} (non-salaried) appointment Member, State Board of Education Susan Morrison Appointment Message 1000234 Governor's non-salaried appointment Trustee, University of Illinois Board of Trustees Stuart King Appointment Message 1000235 Governor's salaried appointment To be the Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Brittany Ladd Appointment Message 1000236 Governor's salaried appointment To be the Secretary of the Department of Innovation and Technology, Hardik Bhatt Appointment Message 1000237 Governor's salaried appointment To be a Member of the Pollution Control Board, Katie -- Katie Papadimitriu Appointment Message 1000238 Governor's salaried appointment Member, Illinois Racing Board Thomas McCauley Appointment Message 1000239 Governor's salaried appointment To be the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Randall Blankenhorn Appointment Message 1000240 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day 8/17/2017 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education, Parker Bane Appointment Message 1000241 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education, James Harris Appointment Message 1000242 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education, Brad Pilcher Appointment Message 1000243 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees, Dan Caulkins Appointment Message 1000244 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees, Joseph Dively Appointment Message 1000245 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees, Phillip Thompson Appointment Message 1000246 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Illinois State Board of Education, Cesilie Price Appointment Message 1000247 Governor's non-salaried appointment 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day 8/17/2017 To be a Member of the Illinois State Board of Education, Kevin Settle Appointment Message 1000248 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the State Board of Education, Ruth Cross Governor -- Appointment Message 1000249 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Employment Security Advisory Board, Mark Grant Appointment Message 1000250 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of Governors State University Board of Trustees, Carney Barr Appointment Message 1000251 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Governors State University Board of Trustees, Cornelius Griggs Appointment Message 1000252 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Governors State University Board of Trustees, Patrick Ormsby Appointment Message 1000253 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Governors State University Board of Trustees, Masah Renwick Appointment Message 1000254 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Board of Higher Education, Darlene Ruscitti 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day 8/17/2017 Appointment Message 1000255 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Board of Trustees, Jane Hay Appointment Message 256 {sic} (1000256) Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Board of Trustees, Andrew Volpert Appointment Message 1000257 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Illinois State University Board of Trustees, Robert Dobski Appointment Message 1000258 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Illinois State University Board of Trustees, Julie Jones Appointment Message 1000259 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Illinois State University Board of Trustees, John Rauschenberger Appointment Message 1000260 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Illinois State University Board of Trustees, Sharon Rossmark Appointment Message 1000261 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Labor -- to the Labor Advisory Board, Mark Grant Appointment Message 1000262 Governor's non-salaried appointment 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day 8/17/2017 To be a Trustee of the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees, Dennis Barsema Appointment Message 1000263 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the -- Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees, Veronica Herrero Appointment Message 1000264 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees, Timothy Struthers Appointment Message 1000265 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees, Eric Wasowicz Appointment Message 1000266 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Quality Care Board, Joyce Rahn Appointment Message 1000267 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, Marsha Ryan Appointment Message 1000268 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees, Lyneir Cole Appointment Message 1000269 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees, Catherine Early 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day 8/17/2017 Appointment Message 1000270 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee, the Illinois -- of the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees, Todd Lester Appointment Message 1000271 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Trustee of the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees, Steven Nelson Appointment Message 1000272 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be Worker -- to be a Member of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Board, Mark Grant Appointment Message 1000273 Governor's salaried appointment To be Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Amiel Harper Appointment Message 1000274 Governor's salaried appointment To be a Member of the Illinois Gaming Board, Hector Alejandre Appointment Message 1000275 Governor's salaried appointment To be a Member of the Illinois Gaming Board, Dee Robinson Appointment Message 1000276 Governor's salaried {sic} (non-salaried) appointment To be a Member of the Illinois Workforce Investment Board, Kevin Battaglia Appointment Message 1000277 Governor's salaried appointment To be Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Labor, 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day 8/17/2017 Christopher Wieneke Appointment Message 1000278 Governor's salaried appointment To be a Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission, Steve Kim Appointment Message 1000279 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Board of Higher Education, Sherry Engle {sic} To repeat: Appointment Message 1000279 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Board of Higher Education, Sherry Eagle There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 65, the Senate stands adjourned until the call of the Senate President. The Senate stands adjourned. 8