IE I can turn your attention to Supplemental Senator Daley, you wish to call 17187 1-7-1-8. On the Order of Conference Committee Reports, Supplemental Calendar No. 14# House Bill 1718, Madam Secretary.
First Ksicl (Second) Conference Committee Report on House Bil1 1718.
Senator Daley.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1718 would provide thatg in municipalities With a population of two million or more, that the retail sale of liquor may be prohibited at an establishment, if a petition is signed by forty percent of the voters of that precinct where the -- where it is located, and also if at the that the referendum may discontinue the prohibition. It applies only to establishments Whose primary business is the sale of -- alcoholic beverages. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Discussion? Senator Hawkinson.
Thank you, Mr. President. An inquiry of the Chair.
Yes, sir.
Did we not pass Conference Committee No. earlier this evening by a vote of 55 to 37
Senator Daley.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 The House did not approve it# sir. It's No. 2, Senator.
I think we might have had a printin: error. It's late for a1l of us, and humans do make errors. There are some of us who don't, but add - wekre very few. Further discussion? Senator Schuneman.
Thank you, Mr. President. Apparently, the House had some concern about whether or not this bill only affected Chicago. really don 't know why they had that concern, because clearly it does only affect them. We did pass this same idea out of here earlier tonight on a vote of 53 to nothing, and I think we should do it again.
I'm sorry. Was that a question, Senator Schuneman? Ifve been distracted up here. I'm sorry. Senator Schaffer.
Mr. Presidentg if the sponsor would yield.
Sponsor indicates he will yield.
I happen to be temperance man myself, but I have a lot of fans that come into the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, and -- and they could get ugly if they didn't have beer, and I have some constituents who go to Bears games; frankly, theylre ugly without beer. This doesn't affect those types of establishments, does it?
Senator Daley.
No, it does not.
Senator Schaffer. Senator Geo-Karis.
2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1989 Mr. President: Ladàes and Gentlemen of the Senate. It kind of worries me if forty percent of the people around there just decide they don't want the place to run, they can put the man out of business, and it's kind of discriminatory. As much as I have the highest respect for the sponsor of this bill, I -- I feel it's bad . I think we are setting a bad precedent. They don't have to have a reason, just forty percent can do it -- put 'em out of business. I think we better think twice before we vote on this. PRESIDENT ROCK ; Further discusslon? Senator Marovitz.
Well, 1111 tell you something. In order to get forty percent of the people on a petition in a particular precinct, you've got to have a pretty bad establishment to get forty percent of the people to sign a petition. And 1111 tell you, we have an awful 1ot of establishments in the City of Chicago where the other -- other establishments - legitimate restaurants around there may be very good, reputable establishments, and you don't want to vote that precinct dry, because you are going to affect a 1ot of good, hardworkin: restaurants and taverns, but you may have a particular bar, a particular tavern that's causing a tremendous problem . have a lot of them in my district, where you have drug dealers, where you have prostitution, where you have knifings and shootings. We have tried and tried and tried before the Liquor Commission of the City of Chicago to close those taverns. We've been turned away every time. They may close them for thirty days. They reopen again. They 're a scourge on the neighborhood. If forty percent of those people at least want to put it on the ballot, at least want to put it on the ballot, and will sign a petition, you 'll have an opportunity to close one particular place that is detrimental to the entire neighborhood. You ask the police in the City of Chicago. I've gone around with the tactical 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 squads in the City of Chicago. They are so frustrated because they can't close these terrible bars in the City of Chicago , and have asked for help to close some of these terrible places where they dre dealing dope, Where there's prostitution, where there 's knifings and shootings. And this is a way to do that for the worst bars, at least in our city, and I would solicit an Aye vote.
Purther dkscusskon? Senator Dudycz.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Marovitz is exactly right. Senator Geo-Karis, don't know about in your county: but in the city that I live - as a matter of fact, in the precinct that live we have, we have two bars. One is a ma and pop operation which is very -- has been around for -- for many years, and has never had any problems, and the other one has been nothing but problems. We've had shootings there. We have had dru: dealings. For the last ten years, in my own precinct, we've been trying to close that bar down. We have been not successful. And there are many people that have been reluctant, because of the ma and pa operation on the other side of the precinct. I think this bill will -- or this Conference Committee Report will be able to solve that problem in my precinct and other precincts throughout the city. It's a very good idea, and think we should give it another 53 votes.
All riqht. Further discussion? If not, Senator Daley may close.
Just simply, Mr. President, to say that only applies to the City of Chicago. The Illinois Restaurant Association now supports the bill. I would ask for a favorable roll call.
4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 The question is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1718. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting is open. Al1 voted who wish? Have al1 voted who Wlsh? Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes: no Nays, voting Present. Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1718, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. All right. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have conferred with the Speaker and expressed our sincere desire to conclude our business this evening - or now this morning, and I expect we will do that. It will take, unfortunately, a little patience. Under Rule 43, we have remaining before us five appropriation bills, four of which have been subject to conference committeee one of which is still remaining on the Calendar. That is 846, which is Central Management Services; 859, which is Public Aid; 850, which is DCCA ; and 864, which is Build Illinois. And under Rule 43, recently adopted, under some duress, a hearing on such matter shall be held in a Senate hearinq room after due notice having been provided to the public and the Members. This is as due a notice as we 're going to haveg unfortunately. The point is, that the Appropriations Committee, before the conference committee report will be heard by the Senate, has the opportunity, under this new rule, to hear these matters. have asked Senators Carroll and Senator Hall to convene a meeting immediately in Room 2l2 for al1 of you who are Members of the Appropriations Committee, and any who are interested, for this purpose. Senator Carroll, please.
Yeah. Thank you, Mr. President. By way of announcement to a11 Members of Appropriations, on behalf Senator Hallr Appropriations 11 as well. Appropriations I and 11 -- there will be a meeting for purposes -- a hearing for purposes of discussing 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 the four remaining bills that are -- that have been subject to conference committee reports, in Room 212, immediately upon Recess of the Chair.
All right. It is my fond wish, and the wish, I am sure, of all concerned that this not take a lon: time. But the fact is, it is part of the rule, and we would wish to comply, so that we don't :et hung up later. So we will stand in recess until one o'clock, and I would ask the appropriations people to please go to 212. There are four conference committee reports, none of which are over -- overly substantive, obviously. I would ask the Members to hear them . Welll stand in recess until the hour of one o 'clock. RECESS AFTER RECESS
Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to recede from their Amendments 5, 6 and 7 to a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 286. I am further directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives requests a First Committee of Conference to consider the differences of the two Houses with regard to their amendments to the bill. Action taken by the House, June 30.
6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Al1 right. Senator Hall will move that the Senate aecede to the request of the House, that a conference committee be appointed. All in favor, indicate by sayin: Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. The motion carries. And is so ordered . If I can turn your attention, Ladies and Gentlemen, to Supplemental Calendar l5. Senator Demuzio. 162. Senator Jacobs. 1070. A11 right. Ladies and Gentlemen, if I can have your attention. It is our intent to attempt, if we can, to conclude our business this evening. There are a number of important appropriation bills that are yet remaining. So we will go through the Calendars, as I understand it, in an attempt to pick up those bills that Members have yet to call. 0n Supplemental Calendar No. 3. If you 'll refer back to Supplemental Calendar No. 3. Therefs a Conference Committee Report on House Bill 859. Senator Maitland. Supplemental Senate Calendar No. on the Order of Conference Committee Reports, there's a Conference Committee Report on House Bill 8-5-9, Madam Secretary.
First Conference Commiktee Report on House Bill 8-5-9.
Senator Maitland.
Thank you very much, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. House Bill 859 is the -- OCE for the Department of -- of Public Aid. Let me just briefly mention a number of the -- of the high points. It does it does appropriate fifty-nine million six hundred thousand dollars for a disproportionate share for hospitals. does appropriate the forty-eight thousand -- forty-eight million dollars for IRAPP. does address a seven and a half percent increase in the Public Aid grant for AFDC and GA. It does increase the long-term care line item for nursing homes by an additional forty million dollars. We have placed in 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 the bill six million dollars for prescribed drugs that's the antihistamines. The bottom line, Mr. President, is three billion nine hundred thirteen million forty-four thousand dollars.
A1l right. The question is the adoption of the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 859. Discussion? Senator Collins.
Yes. Thank you. I know that the hour is late, and I am going to hold my No, Senator, and vote for this Conference Committee Report, but just want everybody to know that I don't feel good after voting for all of the taxes that we voted for tonighty and going back home when we clearly know, without a doubt: that Public Aid recipients need at least - at least an eighteen percent increase in their grant allowance, in order to conform with the Governor's own task force. At least We could have given them half that amount, which would have been nine -- nine percent increase, and we had not been involved in these crazy kinds of rules here: when this Conference Committee Report come out, I could have -- we could have seen and known that that nine percent increase was not in here. think it's a shame for us to leave here when We have more money now in the budget, to spend, than We 've had for a long time, and the probabilities that this opportunity will present itself again within the next five years is very slim. So we don't make good on our promise and commitment to those people right now , then it will probably be another five or ten years before they are given a cost of livin: increase. We really should, and we 're doing a disservice to these people if we do not walk out of here and give them only seven and a half percent increase.
Further discussion? Senator Hall.
8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Will the sponsor yield for a question?
Indicates he will yield, Senator Hall.
Senator Maitland, there was supposed to be -- or I want to ask. Is there a 5.3 million qap for nursing homes anywhere in this -- in this, or was it -- was it taken out of -- where is it right now?
Senator Maitland.
Senator Hall, you may recall in discusslon we had downstairs, that that money is not in there, but there is a substantial increase in the -- in the long-term health care line item. Forty million dollars is a substantial increase, so -- so those nursing homes will recover some money, but that item is not in there. No, sir.
Further discussion? Further discussion? Senator Maitland may close.
Appreciate a favorable vote.
Question is: shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 859. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting's open. All voted Who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 49 Ayes, 8 Nays, voting Present. The Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 859, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. On Senate Calendar No. 9. Senator Luft. 2060. On the Order of Conference Committee Reports, there's a 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Conferenee Committee Report with respect to House Bill 2-0-6-0, Madam Secretary.
Second Conference Committee Report on House Bill 2060.
Senator Luft.
Thank you, Mr. President. The First Conference Committee Report on House Bill 2060 was rejected, because we had some CTA language on there. That language is now removed, and the only thing that the bill does is simply change the word ''may'' to ''shall.'' It deals with a tuberculosis sanitarium tax in the County of Peoria. I would ask for an adoption of -- the adoption of Conference Committee Report No . 2 to House Bill 2060.
Discussion? Discussion? If not: the question is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 2060. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting is open. A1l voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 2060, and the bill, having received the required constltutional majority, is declared passed. 2798. I am sorry. We are on Supplemental Calendar No. l2. Everybody still got copies of No. l2? Senator Maitland. On the Order of Conference Committee Reports, Supplemental Calendar No. l2. The Conference Committee Report with respect to House Bil1 32, Madam Secretary.
Eirst Conference Committee Report on House Bill 32.
Senator Maitland. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1z 1989
Thank you very much, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. The First Conference Committee Report on House Bill does five things. First of all, it -- it addresses the high school deactivation bill that passed out of this Chamber some days ago, and was held hostage in the House. The second component deals with -- with the teachers' seniority rights that the IEA asked to be added to that. Point number three increases the transportation tax rate to twenty cents for seven elementary districts with high pupil increase. Number four, it broadens the tax abatement language in Section 18-8 to adjust computation of general state aid for fifteen school districts. Senator Joyce says this was one of interest to him . And number five, adds provisions -- the provisions of Senate Bill 1347 relative to students at the Illinois Math and Science Academy being state scholars. passed this Chamber 57 to 0. And I would ask for your support.
Discussion? Any discussion? Senator Joyce.
Thank you, Mr. President. too, would rise in support of this, because of the new industry tax abatement. This had severe impact on a school district in my area, and kould ask for support as Well.
Further discussion? Senator Geo-Karis.
Will the sponsor yield for a question?
Indicates he Will yield. Senator Geo-Karis.
You have you are increasing the transportation tax rate. Is it still subject to a backdoor referendum? 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989
Senator Maitland.
It is, Senator.
Further discussion? If not, the question is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 32. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting is open. A11 voted who Wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have all voted Who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 42 Ayes, Nays, none voting Present. Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on House B1ll 32, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. 2798. Senator Luft. 1164. Senator Carroll. We're on Supplemental Calendar No. Madam Secretary, Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 1164.
First Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 1164.
Senator Carroll.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This bill started off at a dollar. is now one billion six hundred twenty-two million nine hundred three thousand two hundred dollars. A modest increase by governmental terms, and is the appropriation for Build Illinois: as contained within the report and the summaries that have been attached to al1 the Members. Rather than go through them again, since we just had a -- an abbreviated appropriations hearin: thereon, would commend them to the Body for their consideration, and try to answer questions.
Discussion? Is there any discussion? If not, the question 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1164. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting is open. Have al1 voted Who Wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 36 voting Aye, 20 Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does adopt the Conference Commkttee Report on House Bi11 1164, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Supplemental Calendar No. 14. 850. Senator Schaffer. Ladies and Gentlemen, directing your attention to Supplemental Calendar No. 14. There's a Conference Committee Report on House Bill 850. Madam Secretary.
First Conference Committee Report on House Bill 850.
Senator Schaffer.
Mr. President and Members of the Senate, while I'm the sponsor of the bill, I was not a conferee, so I may not have the detailed information that one might want on some of the add-ons. I have, however, had enough time to peruse this budget, and to discover, to my chagrin, that there's absolutely nothing here in the terms of add-on for my district. I am reliably informed, for the Members that Were at our committee hearingy that a significant portion of this is subject to severe review by the Executive Branch, so I think some of the concerns that were mentioned may not be justified. But commend this Conference Committee Report to you for your kind consideration.
All right. The Gentleman has moved the adoption of the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 850. Discussion? Senator Keats. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989
If there ever was a conference committee report that deserves to be thrown down the toilet, youdre lookinq at it. I'm going to limit it to just one item. And Senator Luft is up, believe, on that same point. On three occasions this Legislature has removed funding for the rebuilding of l60 North Lasalle. If we were to pull it out again next year, the building would fall down before anythin: else happens. They are now CDB, and this money: even though it's in the DCCA budget, is going to CDB. Are -- requesting another 10.5 million dollars for a building where they are now at a hundred percent cost overrun, and haven 't started construction, day one, and havenft finished bidding almost half of the construction. Do you remember how embarrassed you were on Mccormick Place? Remember how embarrassed you were on the new State of Illinois Center? This one's a hundred percent. To quote some famous spokesman of the Senate, ''We ought to kill this sucker,'' because at some point you have to say to the Capital Development Board, ''You are an incompetent disgrace to the State of Illinois. ïou can't even build a building less than a hundred percent cost overrun, and you got half the building to put out to bids yet.'' When do we say to agencies like CDB, ''You ought eo fire some of your people; they are not competent to be on the payroll. Why do you have hundred percent cost overruns? Why does the Legislature remove the thing from the budget three times? And why does it show up in the budget time and again at night, when our own people have never even seen it?'' I'm not even blamkng the approps people. Theyfve never seen this. You don't even know where this stuff comes from. It's like flies in the night. You know , a11 of a sudden it's coming around the rotunda. You know some who have ever had trouble -- the bill flies around the rotunda and al1 of a sudden somewhere out of the rotunda comes ten and a half millkon dollars so a buildkng can have a hundred 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1y 1989 percent cost overrun. Youfre looking at a building that, mark my words, will have a two hundred percent cost overrun. Does there come a time when we, as legislators, show a little concern for the taxpayer and perhaps ask that we remove this again?
Further discussion? Senator Watson.
Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to question my seatmate here and sponsor, if he would yield.
He indicates he will not. Further discussion? Senator Luft.
Thank you, Mr. President. I would only like to echo the very strong opposition, and join Senator Keats in opposing here is. This is a picture of right here, the drawings I've got a11 kinds of questions and answers, on a building that started off to be thirty-one million dollars and now is up to sixty million dollars: before they've even started. It's so bad, forty-four some million dollars was put in CDB -- budqet and they had to sneak in 10.6 overruns in this, in the DCCA budget, at the last second. Give me a break. And after you spend a11 this money and by the way, I asked them what the appraised value was. One day I got twenty million; about six days later, it jumped up to thirty million. Sources tell me they had an opportunity to sell it one day at forty million and didn't do it. If you took the forty million dollars in sales and you added the sixty million dollars that we're going to blow here, and Senator Keats is probably right, it'll be up another fifty or sixty million dollars. And those of us who are sitting here two years from now g I would bet you my bottom dollar we'll be talking about this. Go buy a building that satisfies a hundred percent of the State's needs, in the City of Chicago, or in the County of Cook. This 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1: 1989 satisfies sixty-five percent of the State's needs, and that is all. This is really objectionable. don't care whether you vote for this bill or not. Unfortunately, there's probably enough junk in here to make everyone vote for it. But I only want to be on record as making a very strong objection to the Capital Development Board. Their history has been terrible on overruns, and we all know that. There isn't a one of us sitting here knows what happened to the State of Illinois Building, and you're looking at a model right noW that's going to embarrass a11 of us.
Further discussion? Senator Watson.
Yesg sir. I'd like to ask the sponsor a question.
Oh# thought you might have done that already. Youdre certainly welcome to do that. He now indicates he will yield.
Thank you.
A11 right. He waved me off the last time, so all right, we 'll try it again. Senator Watson.
A1l right. Thank you. just see Where it's -- the introduction level was five hundred and eighty-five millionr Senator Schaffer. What -- how much is that over last year's budget?
Senator Schaffer.
Well, I'm not sure, from the sheet I 'have in front of me, over last year's budget, but the figure you just quoted was the bill as introduced, and this particular Conference Committee now has one 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 billion one hundred and eighty-nine -- oh, my God, that is million. -- Yes, as Senator Dirksen said, ''Wedre talking about big bucks here.''
Senator Watson.
Yes. Well, that was going to be my next question -- was -- it is one billion one hundred and eighty-nine million, which is six hundred and four million over introduced level. And, whatever was they spent last year, it's that much over that. This really, truly is, I think, obscene is a good word. We ought to be embarrassed. The Membership here should be embarrassed to.even be considering thisg and if it passes, we really -- we ought to have our head examined. You got that right. So, anywayg do as we wish, and I certainly -- would request a No vote.
Further discussion? Senator Jacobs.
Thank you, Mr. President. Just in very briefly, think this is a good bill. This is the bill that lets Senator Sam take part, if you will, of the comments that Senator Schaffer made earlier tonight. This contains a 1ot of civlc center money, and I ask for its support.
Further discussion? Senator Smith.
Thank yau. Would the sponsor answer a question, please?
Indicates he will yield . Senator Smith.
Senator Schaffer: would you please explain to me, now, about the twenty-five million dollars of General Revenue Fund for the 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 University of Illinois Hospital? Is that a part of the regular budget, or is that something new? And, then -- Senator Schaffer.
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am informed that twenty-four million is to operate Cook County Hospital in case this General Assembly is unable to reach an accord on its future. of I Hospital, pardon me, Cook County.
Senator Smith.
Can you explain to me, also, sir, what about the sixty-four million dollars for Cook County Hospital?
Senator Schaffer.
I am informed that that money will be vetoed, because of the - failure of 1191.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Smith.
Now that this twenty-four million that you said was going to be, it's twenty-five that's quoted here. It's not going to be used - do you still -- Will you veto that, too?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Schaffer.
No, told that money will be needed to operate the University of Illinois Hospital, in the interim, whilst we - the powers that be arrive on that final conclusion.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 18 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Senator Smith.
Just one more question, please. How will this qo along with the regular budget. I think, didn't we -- I know this is new money, I'm just listening to this. But what I'm talking about -- wasn't there already a certain amount of money allocated to the University, and also an extra thirty million?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Schaffer.
I am told there was no money allocated, because they had anticipated an agreement prior to this time, and obviously that agreement has not been forthcoming.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Al1 right. Further discussion? Senator Rock.
Thank you. Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I rise in strong support of the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 850. And I think after the appropriation hearing, as the Members who chose to attend heard, understand I hope, at least those of us who have been here awhile, that this was really the only report that was available for amendment. And I'm, frankly, a little tired of hearing some of the sanctimonious comments. Yes, there's a hundred million dollars civic center appropriations on this bill, which really didn't have to be on this bill: but they 're here. Had to be someplaee. And there are a number of other items on this bill, like the twenty-five million dollars for the University of Illinois Hospital operation, which, until that bill was defeated an hour ago, we didn't even know was -- was going to be necessaryg but for Dr. Ikenberry's letter, so al1 of you who did not want the University of Illinois Hospital to merge with Cook County, here's the twenty-five million dollars to keep 19 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 it open and operating, please. And I'd ask you only just to take a look. suppose there are some things in here, that if we had our choice, and it was April 1st, we could sayy ''Oh# no .'' I don't have any quarrel with the ten million dollars for the State of Illinois Center. That Was a request, Ladies and Gentlemen, that was given to us this morning by the Governor of this State. On whose behalf? On behalf of the Supreme Court of this State, who 's trying to move into that building, and they have to build a courtroom , and offices that are suitable for that office. I don't think we have to be ashamed of that, Senator, ever. So , I would just ask you, let's stop fun and games, because if, indeed, this is turned down, the only alternative then is to start over. God help us if we start over. I've been arguing about this one a11 day. is not unreasonable. There are things in here, as I think Senator Schaffer indicated in his opening remarks, that sure, or fairly sure, the Chief Executive can deal with in his own inimitable fashion. But the fact of the matter is, Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a billion one, because for many of those projects that al1 of you came running to all of us with all day, this was the only place to put them . So, please, spare me the sanctimony. If you want to vote No, that's your buslness. I'm asking for 36 affirmative Aye votes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Further discussion? Senator Philip.
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I certainly would agree With Senator Rock. 0ne of the few times have. This may be one of the few times in the history of the General Assembly, on June 30th# at almost tWo o'clock in the morning , we really know what's in this Christmas Tree bill. In the past, quite frankly, I don't think we have known what's in it. We a11 know what's in it, a little bit for everybody. And, 20 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1989 I'm suggesting to you, if we don't do it tonight, we're going to be here tomorrow, and maybe the next day, and the next day, and I think Senator Rock is absolutely correct, and We ought to vote Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Further discussion? Senator Keats, for a second time.
You know, I'm tired of this stuff. You put this thing together. You say, ''We11, if we wait till the end, we'll wear these clowns out, and theyfll let us do this stuff.'' You're the one who has not allowed this process to work effectively, because you wait till the end like this. NoW you're saying, ''Gee guys, let's overlook the fact, that we know, because we've waited this long, and we snuck this stuff in, and hid it from you in hearings, and made sure you wouldn't know about it, and made sure the public wouldn't know about itz and made sure it was hidden, now we can be sure that the slop that makes a mess of this budget, and demands billion dollar tax increases today, and, yes, we fve raised taxes over a billion dollars today.'' What requires that is not supporting public education. What requires that is the fact that we throw this slop into these bills: 'cause we say we got a billion extra bucks today, so We can throw it everywhere. You're the one who allows this to happen. And you say, ''What's another ten million for the Supreme Court?'' don't object to that. I was in favor of the Supreme Court. But remember, their courtroom was in the thirty million the first time. So were their penthouse apartments in the thirty million the first time. Now , Without the penthouse apartments, we 're at sixty million. It's the same building. A11 I have to say is, the reason we have to do this to the taxpayers and hit them for a billion bucks, is because at the end we let this happen, 'cause we get a little tired. Gee, we don't want to have to be here and work tomorrow . You know what? 21 r STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1989 It costs me as much, if not more, than anybody to sit here for a rotten sixty bucks a day. But, you know what? The t'axpayers in this State demand and if you don't want to do your jobg quit. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Further discussion? Senator Maitland. Oh, I'm sorry. Senator Geo-Karis was -- Was next. SENATOR GEO-KARIS: Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Let the Governor use his pen, and let's move on with this business. Let's get rid it. Come on. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Maitland. SENATOR MAITLAND: Thank you, Mr. President. I had not planned to to stand up, after the President and Senator Philip had spoken. But I want to point out just one other thing here. Contained also in this bill is the IRAPP money. It's a critically important item. It needs to pass. We worked long and hard on this, and for many in this Body, thatfs an extremely important issue. And I -- I would agree with Senator Geo-Karis, there are some components in this bill that will be taken out: but this is not al1 junk, and it ought to pass. PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) A1l right. Further discussion? Senator -- Senator Luft. SENATOR LUFT: Thank you, Mr. President. apologize for rising a second time, but I will bet you ten dollars, right here on the spot, you could play the tape that's going on right now, for the last fourteen years that I've been around this place. There's always something good in the budget. We always got to protect the poor in the budqet, so we put all the slop that Senator Keats calls it in, with thls point and thls point. And Senator Keats is probably 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 right. Not one of us want to be here tomorrow. I don't even know whether we should be here tonight. But, by gosh, can't we just once - and I -- I hate to go back to this ten million dollars, but this is a ripoff. So am I supposed to stand here and accept that, because there 's something in here good? I got civic center money in here. I got money in here, five million dollars that I put in for the housing, and I'm still willing to vote No, to try to somewhere, somehow, someway, try to be responsible. Now that's Dick Luft's definition of responsible; may be totally wrong. But I think somewhere along the line I'd just like to leave here one day, one year, on June 30th or July 1, and feel like I haven't failed.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Further discussion? notg Senator Schaffer may close.
Mr. President and Members of the Senate, I do think I ouqht to, if I could, run over a couple of things in the budget - obviouslyg the one item has been discussed thoroughly because when a budget jumps this big, think we ought to we ought to take a look at it. Senator Maitland has indicated there's forty-eight million dollars ln here for IRAPP, Which cleared the Senate with a big vote, twenty-four of which is federal, but it's still a forty-eight million dollar budget add-on. We have eight million dollars for medically underserved counties, something that cleared the General Assembly. We have thirty-three million dollars in here Which is a high-tech, pardon me, thirty-three million, which is in here for Sears; I think, virtually a11 of us are on that particular program . We have thirty million dollars to appropriate to the five retirement systems to begin the seven-year phase-in; most of us have written letters on that. There's a hundred million dollars in here for civic centers; I don 't think we dre going to leave town without that money in some budqet. 23 C STATE OP ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 There's twenty million dollars in here which is part of the program for -- the capital program for the Department of Conservation. There is a hundred million in here for the Capital Development for Correctionsz that's for three new prisons, two minimum, one medium. I'm just trying to run through the big ones. Fifteen million in here for Capital Development for correctional work centers. Again, I think if you go through this bill, you will find, as Senator Rock has correctly described it# there are a large number of things here that obviously have nothing to do with the DCCA budget. This bill, for better or for worse, has become the catchall for those programs that each of us has voted for. Clearly, there are some things in here that most of us, or at least some of us# would like to see the Governor veto. I would suggest to you, however, that I think we can depend, if for no other reason than balancing the budget, that the Governor willg in fact, have to veto a significant number of things in here. Probably some things each of us individually will be unhappy about. would also point out that a large percentage of this increase is capital money. It's not annual spending, and I think, as Senator Rock has said, these things are going to end up in a bill somewhere. I've been here seventeen years; I've never seen a second conference committee that looked better than the first. And at this stage of the game, vote your conscience. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Question is, shall the Senate adopt the First Conference Committee Report on House Bill 850. Those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have a1l voted who Wish? Have a11 voted Who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record. 0n that question, the Ayes are 37, the Nays are l7, 2 voting Present. The Senate does concur with the First Conference Committee Report on House Bill 850, and the bill, having received the required 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 constitutional majority, is declared passed. Supplemental House Bill 846. Senator Etheredge. House Bill 846, Madam Secretary. ...tmachine cutoffl...
Second Conference Committee Report on House Bill 846.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Etheredge.
Thank you very much, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This is the OCE for the Department of Central Management Services. The total amount of this budget is eight hundred and thirteen million seventy-three thousand eight hundred dollars. I'd be happy to respond to any questions. If there are none, I would move that we -- accept this First Conference Commlttee Report.
Discussion? Any discussion? If not, the queskion is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 846. Those in favor Will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? All voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 53 Ayes, 4 Nays, none voting Present. Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 846, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. 162. Senator Demuzio. Madam Secretary, please.
First Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 162.
Senator Demuzio.
I would request that Senator Zito be the -- principal sponsor of Senate Bill 162.
25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6Gth Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Youfve heard the request. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Senator Zkto.
Thank you: Mr. President and Members. Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 162 deals With retirement assets and pension plans in bankruptcy proceedings. We previously passed House Bill 247, which provided the same protection for most of pension plans. The retirement plans are the result of -- of savinqs, and what Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill l62 would do would to be protect plans that are IRAS or federally qualified tax plans: Which currently limit the amount of annual contributions. You know, in bankruptcy, the individual would have already lose virtually al1 their assets, including all but some small portions of the value of their home. This is specificakly geared for professionals and small-business men that are shop owners, lawyers, insurance agents, doctors and others controlled by one or two individuals. I would be happy to answer any questions, and ask that the Senate do adopt Conference Committee Report No . 1.
Discussion? Senator Berman.
Will the sponsor yield?
He indicates he will yield. Senator Berman.
Does this provide a protection regarding judgments against the beneficiary of these pension funds?
Senator Zito.
Yes.
26 STATE OP ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Senator Berman.
Then it well, I think on the bill - and Senator Zito can correct me if I'm in error - what we are doin: here is to provide a safe haven for very wealthy individuals who want to shelter their assets and prevent persons who may have legitimate claims against them, and when I say legitimate claims , I mean claims of leqitimate creditorsg whether those be judgment creditors or contract creditors or loan creditors or bank creditors , who, when a wealthy individual puts his money into a tax shelter or a pension planz can just say, 'Creditor, bye, byez'' and that person still has all bis or her money sbeltered . I think that this is the exact opposite of what we set up a credit -- a creditor-debtor relationship and laws for, why we provkde Eor a method for one person to collect something from someone else, and I would be very interested in hearing what the -- justification, from a business point of view, could be for passing thls kind of a law. I urge a No vote.
Further discussion? Any further discussion? Senator Zito may close.
Wellz thank you, Mr. President and Members. Senator Berman , think you are incorrect in saying this is to protect individuals that have acquired a great deal of Wealth . In bankruptcy proceedinqs in this State, the individual, as said earlier, would have already lost virtually ak1 of their assets. What we're asking for by the adoption of Conference Committee Report No . l on Senate Bill 162, is to afford that professional, in shops and small businesses of one or two individuals, to be able to protect their IRA , their retirement, and that's what Senate Bill 162 in the Conference Committee Report is reflective. If you believe 27 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 that those retirement assets should, in fact, be protected, please vote Yes to accept the Conference Committee Report.
Question is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 162. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting ls open. All voted who wish? All voted Who wish? All voted who wish? Take the record. On that questionz there are 41 Ayes, Nays, voting Present. Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 162, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. 1070. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, please.
First Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 1070.
Senator Jacobs.
Thank you, Mr. Presldent and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1070 - Conference Committee on Senate Bill 1070 - the Senate concurs in House Amendment No. 1, and further adds Senate Bill 606 to this bill, Which requires school boards to notify educational support personnel of transfers and establish requirements of discipline of ESPS. Also adds language that would permit the sale of alcoholic liquors on school property not used for school purposes. And before everyone gets excited about that - that really refers to the City of Chicago who has buildings that on occasion are owned by restaurants that have liquor licenses in them, and it allows them to continue on with those leases, and I ask for your support.
Discussion? Any discussion? If not, the question is# shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 1070. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 voting's open. A11 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 40 Ayes, 7 Nays, none votinq Present. Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on House -- Senate Bill 1070, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Wedre down to Supplemental Calendar No. l6. Senator Maitland, it seems to me we have a bill on the regular Calendar, do we not? Top of Page 19 on the regular Calendar. We have to wait for the computer to catch up with us here. On the regular Calendar, Madam Secretary, Page l9, on the Order of Conference Committee Reports, Conference Committee with respect to Senate Bill 435.
First Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 435.
Senator Watson.
Thank you: Mr. President. This is the Department of Transportation's budget. It reflects action earlier this evening on their -- the tax increasey and the various programs that went with it. The budget is now two billion five hundred and fifty-seven thousand ninety-one -- ninety-one thousand nine hundred dollars. be glad to answer any questions; otherwise I'd appreciate the support on this...
Discussion? Any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 435. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay . The voting 's open. A11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted Who wish? A1l voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on Senate 29 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Bill 435, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. e..tmachine cutoffl... All right. On the Order of Supplemental Calendar No. 16. We have two additional bills, Ladies and Gentlemen. 1217. Senator Luft. On the Order of Conference Committee Reports, Madam Secretary, House Bill 1217.
First Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1217.
Senator Luft.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1217 is the one that we always wind up increasing or setting the General Obligation Bond Authorization. This increases the General Bond Obligation Authorization by l.3 billion dollars. shows a total decrease in authorization of 28.9 billion, due to the elimination of Superconductor Super Collider authorization, and the DOT bonding is increased by l.3 billion dollars. I have a11 the purposes here, if you wish for them me to read them . Otherwise, this has to be -- this has to be done to set the general obligation bond limit, and Id11 try to answer any specific questions; otherwise...
Discussion? Any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1217. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting's open. A11 voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? All voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 50 Ayes. Nays, none voting Present. Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1217, and the billg having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Lechowicz. 1339. Madam Secretary, please. 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989
First Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 1339.
Senator Lechowicz.
Good mornlng, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1339, Conference Committee Report, exempts a municipality with a population of a million or more from the requirement of receiving the approval of a plat by IDOT prior to approval by City Council. Exempts the City of Chicago: which has a population of one million or more, from IDOT approval of a plat with respeet for roadway access to a State highway . If they fail to obtain that approval on ar before 1/1/88. The City of Chicago has requested this exemption, and IDOT doesn't see any objection to the Conference Committee, and I move for its adoption. Seek your support.
Discussion? Any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 1339. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting's open. All voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? A1l voted who wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 41 Ayes, Nays, l voting Present. The Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 1339, and the bill: having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Resolutions, Madam Secretary.
Senate Resolution 5l2 offered by Senator Newhouse. Senate Resolution 5l3 offered by Senator Mahar. Senate Resolution 5l4 offered by Senator Watson. Senate Resolution 5l5 offered by Senator Madigan. 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Senate Resolution 5l6 offered by Senator Topinka. Senate Resolutions 5l7 and 518 offered by Senator Topinka . Senate Resolution 519 offered by President Rock and al1 Members. Senate Resolution 520 offered by President Rock and al1 Members. Senate Resolution 52l offered by President Rock and al1 Members. Senate Resolution 522 offered by Senator O'Daniel. Senate Resolution 523 offered by Senator Zito -- pardon me, through 522 -- were al1 congratulatory. 523 offered by Senator Zito. Senate Resolution 524 offered by Senator -- President Rock and all Members. Theydre both death resolutions.
Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 525 offered by Senator Netsch. is substantive. And Senate Joint...
Executive.
Pardon me. Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 88 offered by Senators Netsch, Kustra, J.E. Joyce and Macdonald. is also, obviously, substantive.
Executive. Senator Netsch, for what purpose do you arise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Resolution, I think it was 5-2-5 is substantive, but I would like to suspend the rules for immediate consideration. I had talked to Senator Karpiel and 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Senator Joyce. It simply asks the Bureau of the Budget to look into a matter that would potentially produce some more funding for health centers. Something that was worked on. but not really resolved. There's no financial aspect to and both had agreed to allow it to be heard.
A11 right. Senator Netsch has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 525. A1l in favor of the Motion to Suspend, indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have The rules are suspended. On the Order of Resolutions, Senate Resolution 525. Senator Netsch.
Thank you. As I indicated, the resolution simply asks the Bureau of the Budget to study the feasibility of creating a voluntary contribution program which is complicated, but basically involves looking into a way that might potentially produce more dollars for us for health services -- community health services. They fve already been spending some time on it, and I think this will just simply nudge them to continue to look into the matter.
Discussion? A11 right. Senator Netsch has moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 525. A1l in favor, indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have The resolution's adopted. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have one more bkkl, am told by the administrationr and we are awaiting a -- another supplemental Calendar, and a copy of the report. In the meantime, Resolutions, Madam Secretary.
Senate Joint Resolution 89. (Secretary reads SJR No. 89.) Offered by Senator Demuzio.
33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Senator Demuzio.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. I would -- this is the adjournment resolutlon -- upon the concluslon of our business today, calls for us to come back Wednesday, October the 4th. would -- at the hour of noon -- I would move to suspend the rules for immediate consideration and adoption.
Senator Demuzio has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 89, which calls for us to come back not untll October *he 4th at the hour of noon. A1l in favor, indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Demuzio now moves the adoptàon of Senate Joint Resolution 89. A11 in favor, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have The resolution is adopted. Al1 right. Madam Secretary, have any objections been filed to the Resolutions Consent Calendar?
There have been no objections filed.
All right. Senator Demuzio then moves the adoption of the Resolutions Consent Calendar. That is Senate Resolutions 479, 80, 8l, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 511) Senate Joint Resolution 86, House Joint Resolution 61e House Joint Resolution 67 and Senate Resolutions 5l2 through 524. A11 in favor, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. The Resolutions Consent Calendar is adopted. Ladies and Gentlemen, as is our responsibility at the end of the Session, we have to have a Revenue Report, pursuant to Statuteg and the Chair would ask Senator Carroll, please.
34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Illinoisy in Article VIII, the Finance Article, Section 2, Sub Bg which says the General Assembly, by law, shall make appropriations for a11 expenditures of public funds by the State. Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not exceed the funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that year. It is the opinion of al1 those who have been involved in the appropriations process that the following would be that report, howeverg with one caveat: instead of using the estimate of the General Assembly, which is the Economic and Fiscal Commission, and has been just slightly higher than the Bureau of the Budget, we have gone with the lower figure of the Bureau of the Budget. The actual opening balance as of midnight last night, now being July 1st, was five hundred forty-one million dollars in the bank, as opposed to a budget-book estimate of two hundred fifty-one million. In addition to that five hundred forty-one million, Dr. Bob now indicates that there will be twelve billion three hundred thirty-nine million of general revenue dollars coming into the State: plus a hundred and eighty million dollars from the cigarette tax. We have, by our actions over the last fe* days, appropriated eleven billion nine hundred sixty-six million. There will be a lapse period -- there will be a lapse of a hundred and forty-nine million from last year. The f89 lapse period spending will be four hundred ten million, according to the Bureau. They are estimating that the fiscal '90 lapse period spending will be three hundred seventy-five million, with one billion dollars -- one billion 0 - two million being transferred out to the various accounts. That will leave -- that will leave, according to the Bureau of the Budget's estimate and the actions we have taken as a General Assembly. if the Governor signs every bill that gets to his desk of General Revenue funding, that will leave an ending Fiscal '90 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 balance of two hundred six million dollars. We have met our obligations as required by the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
... tmachine cutoffl... Ladies and Gentlemen, there is but one bill remaining, and we are having trouble; even the copiers wear out. So we're having trouble getting it printed and copied. Everybody -- I'm told copies are on the desk, of the report, what we were awaiting is the Calendar, and think everybody knows there is but one bill. It's House Bill 1218. First Conference Committee Report, Madam Secretary, please.
First Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1218.
Senator Luft.
Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1218 is the Conference Committee Report on the Illinois Bond -- Build Illinois Bond Authorization. It increases the Build Illinois Bond Authorization by seven hundred and four million dollars, to a level of two billion thirty million five hundred thousand. It changes the allocaeion for authorized purposes in the following amounts: increases 419.1 million for loans and grants to local government infrastructure; it adds Navy Pier as a purpose for local government infrastructure; increases by three hundred and eleven million for educational purposes, as community colleges in educational purposes; reduces by 5.35 million for assistance to small business: and reduces by 20.8 million dollars for conservation purposes. Once again, sets the level at two billion thirty million five hundred thousand dollars.
Discussion? Is there any discussion? If not, the question 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legkslative Day July 1989 ks, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1218. Those favor will vote Aye . Opposed, vote Nay. The voting's open. END OF TAPE TAPE 2
al1 voted Who Wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 41 voting Aye, Nay, voting Present. The Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bill 1218. And the bill , having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Al1 right. Ladies and Gentlemen, if I can ask you just please to remain for a moment. Senator Philip and I have to check with those colleagues of ours across the rotunda to make sure they did what we didy and then we'll be out of here. In the meantime also, we have one resolution. is a death resolution in favor af a former colleague of ours, and I woukd ask the staff to please take a seat. I'd ask the doorkeepers to please hang on to the doors - don 't let anybody kn or out. Al1 ràght . Wi1l the Members please take their seats. It will take only about a minute . The House, I'm told, is actinç on the two last bond authorizations as we just did, and then we'll a11 be out of here. Senator Philip: think, has an announcement from His Eminence. You want to do that now, Pate?
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Governor Thompson has invited everybody over to the Mansion for an after-session party. He has put one qualification 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 on that - just -- those Members and staffs that are over eighteen years of age.
That means we stay home, right, Pate? Okay. A1l right, Ladies and Gentlemen, please, if youdll just bear with us a moment, I'd ask the doorkeepers to please secure the doors. Read the resolution, Mr. Secretary, please.
ACTING SECRETARY: (MR. HARRY) Senate Resolution 526 offered by Senator Ralph Dunn and a1l Members. (Secretary reads Senate Resolution 526)
Senator Ralph Dunn.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. John Gilbert was a dear friend of mine. He was kind of my mentor, he was my campaign manager and a longtime friend, and the resolution just read tells pretty well the story of him and his life, and his dedication to the University -- to Southern Illinois University, to the to this General Assembly, and to the work that he did, and I'm certainly proud to have taken his place some ten - twelve years later after he retired, and I urge all of you to join. I think the Resolution joins a11 of you as co-chairman -- cosigners on the Resolution. I urge its adoption.
Al1 right. With leave of the Body: al1 Members will be shown as co-sponsors. Senator Dunn has moved to suspend the rules for its immediate consideration and adoption. A1l in favor of the Motion to Suspend, indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have The rules are suspended. A11 those in favor of the resolution please rise. The resolution is adopted. The Senate stands adjourned until October the 4th. Have a nice summer, 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 60th Legislative Day July 1, 1989 everybody. 39 REPORTZ TIFLDAY GTATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE 1 13:5* 88TH GENERAL ASSEFkBLY 03/:5/90 SENJTE OAILY TRANSERIPTIOI: 0F DEdATE INDEX JULY O1f :989 + 8-0032 CONFERENCE + 8-08#6 CONFERtNEE . Hg-o850 CONFERENEE + 8-0859 CONFERENC: > B-12t7 CONFERENCE H2-1218 CONFERENCE * B-l;l: CO,CFERENCE vH:-2060 CONEERENCE K ô-0l&2 CONFERENCe 1 8-0:35 CONFERENCE 3 B-k070 EONFERENCE :Gô-116# CONFERENCL 38- 1339 CONFERENCE > R-05t2 RESOLUTION OFFERED 4 R-:513 RESOLUTION OFFERED 3k-0514 RESOLUTION OFFERED *R-0515 RESOLUTION OFFERED YR-05t6 RESOLUTIO/: OFFERLO 2 R-0517 RESOLUTION OFFERED V. :R-0S18 RESOLUTIOQ OFFERED vSR-0519 RESOLUTION OFFERED t 5/-0520 RESOLUTIOR OFFERZD 3 R-052t RESOLUTIGN OFFERED * R-0522 RESOLUTION OFFERED 4 R-0523 RESOLUSIOi4 OFFERED 4R-0524 RESOLUTION UFFERED J/:-0525 ADUPTED 4'R-:525 RESSLUTION OFFERED bSR -O52& ADOPTED 4:R-0088 RESSLUTION OFFERED AJR-OOd@ ADOPTED GUBJECT MATTER G ECESS PAGE 6 J ENATE RECONVENES - PRESIDENT ROCK PAGE 6 R6ESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE PAGE 6 RRESOLUTIONS CONSENT CALENDûR - ADOPTED PAGE 3* X EVENUE REPORT - SENATOR CARROLL PAGE 34. J OJOURNMENT PAGE 38