The hour of eleven-thirty having arrived, the Senate Will please come to order. Will the Members be at their desks, and will our guests in the gallery please rise. Our prayer this morning by the Reverend Rudolph S. Shoultz, Union Baptist Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend.
(Prayer by tbe Reverend Rudolph S. Shoultz)
Thank you, Reverend. Reading of the Journal, Madam Secretary. Senator Hall.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that reading and approval of the Journals of Tuesday, March the 5th, in the year 1991, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journals.
You've heard the motion as placed by Senator Hall. Is there any discussion? If not, al1 in favor, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have The motion carries, and it is so ordered. Message from the Secretary of State.
A Message from the Secretary of State. To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 87th General Assembly: I have nominated and appointed the following named person to khe office enumerated below: and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmatlon of this appointment of your Honorable Body. Director of the Department of Personnel for the Office of the Secretary of State. To be the director of the Department of Personnel for the Office of the Secretary of State for an unexpired term : Tina Prose of Girard. Salaried. Respectfullye George H. Ryan, Secretary of State. l STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSIUN SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 6, 1991 I PRESIDENT ROCK: i i I Committee on Executive Appointments. Copmittee Reports.
Senators Demuzio and D'Arco: Co-chairmen of the Committee on the Assignment of Bills, reports the assignment of the following bills to committees: Agriculture and Conservation - Senate Bills 112, 143 and 173; Appropriations I - Senate Bill 113, 123, 124, l33 and 1427 Appropriations 11 - Senate Bill 117; Commerce and Economic Development - Senate Bill 1292 Elementary and Secondary Education - Senate Bills 118, 121, 141: 158, 176 and 1787 Energy and Environment - Senate Bill k11; Executive Appointments - Senate Bill 1107 Executive - Senate Bills 159, l6l and 1777 Higher Education - Senate Bill 127; Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activities - Senate Bill -- Senate Bills 115, 119, 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 148, 152, 157, 164, 166, 167, 169 and 1792 Judiciary I - Senate Bills 105, 109, 114, 154, 155, 156, l72 and 1752 Judieiary 11 - Senate Bills 116, 122, 128, 151, 162 and 1712 Labor - Senate Bills 144, 145, l46 and 147) Local Government - Senate Bills 120, 139, 140, 153, l65 and 170; Public Health, Welfare and Corrections - Senate Bills 106, 107, 108, 130, 132, 168; Revenue - Senate Bills 126, 150, 160, 1742 State Government Organization and Administration - Senate Bill 149: Transportation - Senate Bills l25 and 163. Offered by Senators Demuzio and D'Arco.
Message from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. O fBrien, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representakives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which 1 am instructed to ask the i 1 concurrenceoftheSenate,towi.t: j 2 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day Marcb 6, 1991 House Joint Resolution No. 7. Adopted by the House, March 5, 1991. It is congratulatory. have a like Message on House Joint Resolution No. 9. PRESIDENT ROCX: Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, Wedll add those to today 's Consent Calendar. Message from the House. SECRETARY HAWKER: A Kessage from the House by Mr. O 'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed bills of the following tktles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 120. Passed the House, March 1991. PRESIDENT ROCK : A11 tight. That Will show on the Calendar on the Order of lst Reading. Messages from the House. SECRETARY HAWKER: A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the adoptlon of the following joint resolution: to wit: Senate Joint Resolution No. l With House Amendment No. 1. Passed the Houseg as amended, Eebruary l3, 1991. PRESIDENT ROCK: Secretary ds Desk. Resolutions. SECRETARV HAWKER : Senate Resolution 102 offered by Senator Geo-xaris. Senate Resolution l03 offered by Senator Daley. Senate Resolution l04 offered by Senator Demuzio. Senate Resolution 105 offered by Senators Lechowicz, Presàdent 3 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 6, 1991 Rock and all Members. Senate Resolution 106 offered by Senator Topinka. Senate Resolution l07 offered by Senator Brookins. Senate Resolution 108 offered by Senator Brookins. And Senate Joint Resolution 13 offered by Senator Kelly. They're a1l congratulatory and death resolutions. PRESIDENT ROCK : Consent Calendar. SECRETARY HAWKER : Senate Resolution l09 offered by Senator Woodyard. And Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional M endmenk 15 offered by Senator Macdonald. They're both substantive. PRESIDENT ROCK: Executive. Senator Geo-Karis , for what purpose do you arise? SENATOR GEO-KARIS: Mr. -- Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senake, I Would like to add as a joint co-sponsor on my Senate Bill 6-0, Senator Vadalabene. PRESIDENT ROCK : Al1 right. The Lady seeks leave to show Senator Vadalabene as a joint sponsor on Senate Bill 60. Without objection, leave is ( Jranted. Inkroduction of Bills, Madam Secretary. SECRETARY HAWKER: Senate Bill l80 offered by Senators Severns, Holmberg, Kelly and Rea . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l8l offered by Senators Severns and Topinka . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senake Bill l82 offered by Senator Demuzio . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l83 offered by Senator Davidson. 4 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1991 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l84 offered by Senator Davidson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 185 offered by Senator -- Senators Maitland and Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 186 offered by Senators Maitland and Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l87 offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 188 offered by Senator DeAngelis. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l89 offered by Senator Woodyard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l90 offered by Senator Ralph Dunn. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l9l offered by Senator Berman. (Secretary reads title of bi11) Senate Bill l92 offered by Senators Berman and Maitland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l93 offered by Senator Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l94 offered by Senator Schuneman. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I've discussed with Senator Philip the schedule. It is our intent to attempt to close down both the Regular and the Special Session prior to goin: over to the House to hear the Governor in Joint Session. So that when the speech is over, we will have effectively concluded our business until the twelfth day of March. Resolutions, Madam Secretary. Senator 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 6, 1991 Demuzio.
Senate --
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Joint Resolution
Let -- 1et -- read the -- let's read the resolution, Madam Secretary.
Senate Joint Resolution 14 offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads SJR No. l4)
Senator Demuzio.
This is the adjournment resolution - Senate Joint Resolution l4. It calls for us# upon the conclusion of our business today, to return on Tuesday, March the 12th, at the hour of noon. I would move to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution l4.
A11 right. Senator Demuzio has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution l4, Which is the adjournment resolution. Al1 in favor of the Motion to Suspend, indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Demuzio now moves the adoptîon of Senate Joint Resolution Discussion? If noty all in favor, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Senator Lechowicz, for what purpose do you arise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. I ask leave of the Body to include as a co-sponsor on Senate Bill 26, Senator Jacobs, Senator Luft 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 6, 1991 and Senator Raica.
A11 right. The Gentleman seeks leave to include Senators Jacobs, Luft, Raica and Dudycz Isic> as co-sponsors on Senate Bill 26. Without objection, leave is granted. Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 110 offered by Senator Newhouse. It is congratulatory.
Senator Jacobs, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. I Would suspend the rules and ask for immediate consideration of Senate Joint Resolution 0-0-5.
Is it a joint resolution or a --
Yes.
resolution? It's a joint resolution? All right. The Gentleman seeks leave to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 5. Without objection, leave is granted. On the Order of Resolutions is Senate Joint Resolution 5. Senator Jacobs.
Thank you, Mr. President. This -- this Senate joint resolution strickly urqes IDOT to redesignate a seckion of Interskate 80 around the Quad-cities to avoid confusion and actually to save some money, with a copy of this resolution to go to our Illinols Congressional Delegation for their consideraEion on the federal level. And this bill is co-sponsored by Senator Schunemanz who also has an effeet in this area. And ask for its immediate passage. 7 STATE OP ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Leqislative Day March 6, 1991
All right. The Gentleman has moved the adoption of Senate Joint R#solution 5. Discussion? Senator Donahue.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'm just rising because We haven't seen a copy. I know youdre in a hurry. But I'm just rising 'cause we haven't seen a copy.
That objection is well taken. Senator Schuneman.
.. . tmachine cutoffl...Mr. President. The resolution speaks to an issue in the Quad-cities, which has to do with the markings of Interst' ate 80 through the Quad-city area. And people in khe Illinois Quad-cities are in support of the resolution that Senator Jacobs has proposed, and I stand in support of that resolution myself.
A1l right. Senator Jacobs has moved to discharge the Committee on Executive from further consideration of Senate Joint Resolution 5 for tbe purpose of its immediate consideration and adoption. A1l in favor of the Motion to Discharge, indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolution is discharged. Senator Jacobs now moves the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 5. Discussion? If not, all kn favor: indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolution's adopted. Senator Etheredge, you have a similar motion? Senator Etheredge.
Yes. Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. too, move to discharge from the Executive Committee Senate Resolution 98. I should explain that this resolution reestablishes the Geological Mapping Task Force, Which was 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 6, 1991 I established by a vote of 56 to nothing in the 86th General Assembly, but unfortunately time ran out before the task force complete its Work. The thrust -- Oh! And what welre trying to do here is to re-establish the task force so that it can complete its work this spring.
A11 right. The Gentleman has moved to discharge the Committee on Executive from further consideration of Senate Resolution 98 for the purpose of its immediate consideration and adoption. All in favor of the Motion to Discharge, indicate by sayin: Aye. Al1 opposed. The Ayes have it. Senate Resolution 98 has been discharged. The Gentleman now moves the adopkion of Senate Resolution 98. Discussion? If not, a1l in favor, indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Madam Secretary, have any objections been filed to the Resolutions Consent Calendar?
There have been no objections filed.
Al1 right. %ith that, Senator Demuzio Will move the adoption of the Resolutions Consent Calendar, copies of which have been distributed to the Membership. A11 in favor, indicate by saying Aye. Al1 opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolutions are adopted. Al1 right. Any further business to come before the Regular Session? Senator Philip.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I'd ask that the record indicate that Senator Macdonald is not here because her husband is still in the hospital.
The record Will so reflect, and we Wish him Well. Senator Demuzio, any business to come before the Regular Session? 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legkslative Day March 6, 1991
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Senator Demuzio.
Mr. President, did We handle rereferring?
We did not. That motion in writing. Motions in Writing, Madam Secretary.
Motion in Writing filed by Senator Demuzio. I move to reassiçn Senate Bills 52, 53, 54 -- and 54 from Elementary and Secondary Education to Elections and Reapportionment. ,
All right. Senator Demuzio.
Those bills were erroneously put in one committee because someone couldn't read someone's handwritingz as recall correctly. And so I -- I would --
Yeah.
- - just move.
A11 riqht. Senator Demuzio has moved to rerefer those bills from the Committee on Education to the Committee on Elections. Without objection, leave is granted. It's so ordered. Resolutions. Message from khe House.
A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate that 10 STATZ OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 6, 1991 the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask khe concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution No. 8. (Secretary reads HJR No. 8) Adopted by the House March 5, 1991.
Al1 right. House Joint Resolution No. 8 calls for us to meet With the House in Joint Session in about five minutes. Senator Demuzio has moved to suspend Ehe rules for its immediake consideration and adoption. A11 in favor of the Motion to Suspend, indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Demuzio now moves the adoption of House Joint Resolution 8. Discussion? If not, all in favor, indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. We will, after the -- we -- we got to go through a little bit of paper with the Special Session, and then I'd ask the Members to please meet at the front door of the House. The escort committee for -- to escort the Governor to the Budqek Message are Senators Davidson and Maitland and Senators Hall, Carroll and Cullerton. Hall, Carroll, Cullerton, Davidson and Maitland will meet the Governor at the front door to the House Chamber. Any further business to come before the Regular Session? If not, Senator Demuzio moves that the Session skand adjourned until March the 12th, at the hour of noon. Senate stands adjourned. k . REPORTZ TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 91/c3/l1 j PAGE: OOk 87TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 09:15:35 l S6NATE OAILY IRANSCRIPTIGN OF OEBATE INOEX ! HAREH 06* 1991 38-0:52 MOTION PAGE 10 58-0053 MOTION PAGE 10 SB-O054 HOTISN PAGE t0 S8-0l80 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-018l FIRST READING PAGE # 58-0182 FIRST READING PAGE # SB-Ol83 FIRST REAOING PAGE # SB-Cï8: FIRST READING PAGE 5 SB-0l85 FIRST READING PAGE 5 38-0186 FIRST READING PAGE 5 58-0187 FIRST REAOING PAGE 5 SB-0188 FIRST READING PAGE 5 58-0189 FIRGT READIKG PAGE 5 S8-0L90 FIRST READING PAGE 5 SB-O19t FIRST REAOING PZGE 5 58-0192 FIRST RFAOING PAGE 5 58-0:93 FIRST REAOING PAGE 5 SB-0t9# FIRST READING PAGE 5 5:-0098 A00PT6D PAGE 8 SR-O102 RESCLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-0103 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-01û4 RESCLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-0l05 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-0tO6 RESOLUTION OFFEREO PAGE # SR-Sl07 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE # GR-OLU; REZOLUTION OEFERED PAGE 4 SR-0109 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SR-CIIG RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 7 HJR-OOOT RESOLUTION OFFEREO PAGE 2 HJR-0003 ADOPTED PAGE tt HJR-S0:9 RESOLUTION OFFEREO PAGE 3 SJR-0005 ADOPTED PAGE 1 SJR-0Gl3 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SJR-0014 ADOPTED PAGE 6 SJR-0015 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE # SUBJECT hIATTER SENATE T0 0R96R - PRESIDENT ROCK PAGE 1 PRAYER - REV. RUDOLPH S. SHOULTZ PAGE 1 JGURNAL - POSTPCNED PAGE l MESSAGE FROM THf DECRETARY OF STATE PAGE 1 COMMITTEF REPSRTS - COXHITTEE 0N ASSIGNYENT PAGE 2 NESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE PAGE 2 CONSENT CALENDAR - ADOPTED PAGE 5 MESSAGE FRON TH6 HOUSE PAGE 10 ADJOURNNENT PAGE 11