PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) The regular Session of the 88th General Assembly Will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks, and wl11 our guests in the gallery please rise. Our prayer today Will be given by Pastor Kevin Wolfe , the. Pawnee Christian Church , Pawnee, Illinois. Pastor Wolfe.
(Prayer by Pastor I tevin Wolfe)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Reading of the Journal .
Senate Journals of Thursday r March 17th , and Friday , March l8th , 1994 .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Butler.
Mr. Presidentr I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approvedr unless some Senator has additions or correctians to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Butler moves to approve the Journals just read. There being no objection, it's so ordered. Senator Bukler.
Mr. President , I move that reading and approval of the Jcurnal of Tuesdayr March 22nd, in the year 1994, be postpcned, pending arrival of the printed Journal.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Butler moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, it is so crdered. Committee Reports.
Senator Fawell, Chair of the ConlmitEee on Transportation p 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY I REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT i i 95th Legislative Day March 23, 1994 reports Senate Bills numbered 1200 and 1251 Do Pass. Senator Ralph Dunn, Chalr of the Committee on State Government Operations and Executive Appointments, reports Senate Bills 1454, 1455, 1720 and 1726 Do Pass; Senate Bill 1570 Do Pass, as Amended; and House Bill 1124 Do Pass. ' Senator Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports Senate Bill 1296 Do Pass; and Senate Bills numbered 630, 1138, 1326, 1386r 1724 Do Passr as Amended. ,
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Messages.
Communication from Senator Welch . Dear Mr . Secretary - This letter should serve as a clarification that my letter of resignatlon from the Senate Revenue Committee, dated August 25th, 1993r was intended to terminate my position as Minority Spokesperson and does not serve as a resignation as a Member of the Committee proper. Signed by Senator Welch. Message from the Comptroller . To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 88*17 General Assembly - I have nominated the following named person to the Comptroller's Merit Commission, and respectfully ask concurrence in the confirmaticn of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed by Dawn Clark Netsch , Comptroller . A Message from the Secretary of State . To the Honorable Members of the Senat.e, 88th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named person to *he office enumerated below, and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body . Signed by George H. Ryan r Secretary of State .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 95th Legislative Day March 23, 1994 Resolutions. E SECRETARY HARRY: j Senate Resolution 1166, offered by Senator Tom Dunn. Senate Resolutions 1167 and 1168, offered by Senator Madigan. They 're al1 congratulatory resolutions, Mr. President. .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution -- or Senate Jcint Resolution 133, offered by Senator Hasara. It's substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 1169, offered by Senator Welch. It's substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) We have committees starting at noon. ...tmicrophone cutoffl...will begin at noon. The Rules Committee Will meet after Executive Committee in my office. And the Senate Will stand in Recess until the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) The Senate Will come to crder. Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports that 3 STATE oF zLLzxozs 1 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX . REGULAR SESSION E SENATE TRANSCRIPT 95th Legislative Day March 23, 1994 ! the following Legislative Measures have been assigned to committees: referred to the Committee on Commerce and Industry - Senate Bills 1373 and 1676; referred to the Education Committee - Senate Bills 1149, 1169, 1197, 1274, 1323, 1595, 1628 and 1682; to the Committee on Environment and Enerqy - Senate Bill 17217 to the Executive Committee - Senate Bills 202, 1168, 1344, 1473, 1560 and 17357 to Lhe Committee on Financial Institutions - Senate Bills 1229 and 13977 to Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activities Comnittee - Senate Bills 1329, 1435 and 1558: to the Judiciary Comnittee - Senate Bills 1133, 1233: 1242, 1447, 15L5, 1642, 1657 and 1748) to the Committee on Local Government and Elections - Senate Bills 1157, 1351, 1366, 1376 and 14017 to the Committee on Public Hea1th and Welfare - Senate Bllls 1261, 1268, 1269, 1271, 1392 and 1407) to the Committee on Revenue - Senate Bills 141, 1211, 1279 and 1825: and to the Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 1159 and 1297. Senator DeAngellsy Chair of the Committee on Revenue, reports Senate Btlts numbered 1191 and 1339 Do Pass; and Senate Bills numbered 1365, 1691 and 1693 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Karpiel, Chair of the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Bill No. 1700 Do Pass, and Senate Bill 1346 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Madigan, Chair of the Committee on Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activities, reports Senate Bill 1175 Do Pass, as Amended. And Senator Topinka, Chair of the Committee on Public Hea1th and Welfare, reports Senate Bills numbered 1502, 1522, 1523, 1525, 1746 and 1747 Do Pass; and Senate Bills numbered 1147, 1524 and 1729 Do Pass, as Amended . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Resolutions. SECRETARY HARRY: 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 95th Legislative Day March 23, 1994 Senate Resolution 1170, offered by Senators Shadid and Hawkinson. And Senate Resolution l17ly offered by Senator Burzynski. They're b0th congratulatory, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICCR: (SENATOR WEAVER) Consent Calendar. Senator Donahue: for what purpose do you arise?
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PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Donahue.
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Thank you, Mr. -- there We go. Thank you, Mr. President. I would just like to rlse and request that the record reflect that Senator Walter Dudycz is in the Ukrainer at the request of the United States Government, and that Senator Bob Raica is convalescing from a surgery, and that this would be denoted for the entire Week.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) The record will so reflect, Senator Donahue. Is there any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Donahue noves the Senate stand adjourned untll 10 o'clock a.m., Thursday, March the 24th, 1994. Senate stands adjourned. 5 REPORT: TIFLDAY STZTE OF ILLINOIS 94/10/06 PZGE: 001 88TH GENERAL ASSEHBLY 16:04:39 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX HARCH 23, 199: SR-1166 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-1167 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-1168 RESOLUTIOM OFFEEED PAGE 3 SR-1169 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-1170 RESOLUTIOK OFFEEED PAGE 5 SR-1171 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5 SJR-O133 RESOLUTION OFFERED PZGE 3 SUBJECT HATTER SENATE TO ORDER-SENATOR HEAVER PAGE PRAYER-PASTOR KEVIN HOLFE PAGE JOURNALS-ZPPROVED PAGE JOURNALS-POSTPONED PAGE COMHITTEE REPORTS PAGE COMMUNICZTION FROM SENATOR HELCH PZGE HESSAGE FROH THE COMPTROLLER PAGE HESSAGE FROH THE SECRETARY OF STZTE PAGE RECESS PAGE SENATE RECONVENES PAGE COMHITTEE REPORTS PZGE ADJOURNHENT ' PZGE