(Prayer by Father Edward Mackowiak) 27 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 29 Thank your Father. Thank you, Father Mackowiak. All rise for 31 the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben. 33
(Pledge of Allegiance, 1ed by Senator Sieben) 37 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 39 Reading of the Journal. Senator Bukler. 41 SENATOR BUTLER: 43 Madam President, move that readin: and approval of the Journals of Wednesday, May 3rd; Thursday, May 4th and Monday, May 46 8thr in the year 1995, be postponed, pending arrival of the 47 printed Journals. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 49 Senator Butler moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There 52 being no objection, it so ordered. Committee Reports. 53 SECRETARY HARRY: 55 Senator Fawell, Chair of the Committee on Transportation, 57 reports House Bills 539, 878, 1633 and 2202 Do Pass; House Bills 8 58 and 1711 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Cronin, Chair of the Committee on Education, repcrts 60 House Bllls 178, 4l0 and 1267 Do Pass. 61 Senator Hawkinsony Chair of the Comm itte'e on Judiciary , 63 reports House Bills 119, 186r 708, 955r 1ll6r 1221 and 1268 Do 65 1 (- STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Leqislative Day May 9, 1995 Pass; and House Bill Do Pass, as Amended . 66 Senator Sieben, Chair the Committee on State Government 68 Operations, reports House Bills 252, 1493, 1511, 1530: 1788 Do 70 Pass; House Bilks 1653, 1791 and 2343 Do Passr as Amended; and 71 Senate Jolnt Resolution No. 36 be Approved for Consideration. 72 PRESIDINC OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Messages from the House. 76 SECRETARY HARRY: 78 A Message from the House by Mr. McLennand, Clerk. 80 Mr. President I am directed to inform the Senate that 82 the House of Representatives has concurred W1th the Senate in the 83 passage of a bill of the followin: titlez to wit: 84 House -- or Senake Bill 75, together with House 86 Amendment 1. We have like Messages on House Bill l05 -- ory Senate Bill 88 105, wlth House Amendments and 27 206 With House Amendment 89 293, With House Amendment 1) 388, With House Amendments l and 27 90 407 with House Amendment 17 458 with House Amendment 1) and 992 91 with House Amendment A1l passed the House, as amendedr May 8th, 1995. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 95 House Bllls lst Reading. 97 SECRETARY HARRY: 99 House Bll1 884, offered by Senator DeAngelis. 10l (Secretary reads title of btll) 103 House Bill 2038: by Senator Petka. 105 (Secretary reads title of bill) l07 And House Bill 2308, by Senator parker. 109 (Secretary reads title of bill) lll 1st Readkng of the bills. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We're goinq to stand at ease, because we have some paperwork ll7 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day May 9, 1995 that has to be done, and Rules Commlttee is going to be meeting. ll8 Senator Watson, for what purpose do you rise, sir? 1l9 SENATOR WATSON: 12l Yes. Thank you, Madam President. Just a point of personal 123 privllege. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) l2b Would you pkease statg your poink, sir. 127 SENATOR WATSON: 129 Xes. Thank your Madam President. TomorroW nigh: is our 13k annual leqislative tennis tournament. It's put on by the Southwestern Illinols Industrlal Associatlon: made -- Bob Walters l33 is Executive Director, and I know cf many of you have played in 135 the past. It will be a 8 o'ekock tomorrow ntght and it's at the 136 Springfield Racquet and Fitness Center. And the Pages are ckrculating now a map on how to get there. There 's a problem on Chatham Road. They're repairfng the crossing -- railroad l38 crossinqr and so you'll have to take a little blt of a detour and l39 that's what these maps are that they're handing out now . This ls 140 tomorrcw night, 8 o'clock at the Sprtngfield Racquet and Fitness Center: and we hope that a11 of you can attend, and we'll have a l4l good time. Also -- Madam President, just those of you who 142 happened to read *he Sprlngfield paper over the weekend, they made l44 a comment ln the paper about the softball game and -- and our 145 ability. And they somewhat questioned our ability and said even a 146 comment to the fact that maybe we couldn't even beat the press corp. So I've thrown dokn thaE challenge to the press corp, and 147 they have responded. They Would like to play us in a in a l48 softball game. So we want to get that toqether and wefll be 149 talking about that in the next feW days and try to get a time 150 where we can get out there and -- and yeah, and Whip them . One rule change tbough, that has been suggested, that in order throw an individual out you have to hit them with the ball. That l52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day May 9, 1995 I would, of course, just be for the press corp. Anyway we're 153 interested and we want to do it and thank you for giving me that 154 opportunity to make that presentation. PRESIDING QFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) l56 Thank you, Senator Watson. Senator Burzynski, for what l58 purpose do you rise, sir? l59 SENATOR BURZYNSKI: 16k For the point of announcement. Thank you, Madam President. 163 I'd like to announce... 164 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 166 Hold on just a minute. Could we please have your attention. 168 There 's an announcement being made and I 'm sure you want to hear 169 :t . SENATOR BURZYNSKI: 17l I 've been requested to announce that we have a mobite hearins 173 testing truck located south of the Stratton 0ffice Building today . l74 Hey, What'd you say? And some of your constituents have requested l75 that you have your hearlng tested today by the Illinois Academy of l77 Audioloqy . And they are there . They 're available for your use l78 thls afternoon. There will be eight audiologists avallable tc administer hearing exams for you . And , as I said , this is a 180 request from your coastituency . So please take a few minutes and l8l go down and have a hearing screening today . Thank you . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-IIARIS) 183 Senator Welch , for what purpose do you rise? 185 SENATOR WELCH : l87 Point of inquiry , Madam Presldent. l89 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 19l State your point, sir. 193 SENATOR WELCH : 195 I wonder 1f I could ask Seaator Watson a question. He banded l97 out this lnap and the map says on the top, lt says, ''Your local l98 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION GENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day May 9, 1995 chatham Road Merchants would appreciate your business.'' I'm just l99 ! wondering if we 're going to have maps the rest of the week 200 promoting White Oaks Mall or some other buslness areas of the -- 201 of the State? Would he -- could he yield for a questlon? l PRESIDING OFFICER: (SZNATOR GEO-KARIS) 203 ! Senator WaEson, would you like to respond to Senator Welch? I 2G5 I don't think he really wants eo respond to you, Senator Welch . 206 1 ' 1 Senator Welch. 1 . EENATOR WELCH: 208 Well, I'd just like Eo say Eha: I know that the Republicans 2l0 are known as betng prc-business, but I thlnk Ehls may be carrying 2l2 lt a llttle bit too farz Madan President. 2l3 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 215 That's a -- thank you for your opinion, Senatlr Welch. The 217 purpose of an announcement. Wefre gcing to be waiting for the 2l8 Rules Committee to meet and read the results into the record and 220 do other paperwork that is necessary. But we will not be carryin: 22l any other business on -- no other formal business until tomorrow 222 at noon. Wednesday, May 10th. So if you have better things to do , then Waiting around, please get them done. Committee meetlngs 223 start at l o'clock. Rules Committee Will be meetlng at 12:30. 224 Andwe're goins to stay opent1llwe getour paperwork done and 225 j our results of our Rules Committee. We'll stand at ease. 226 (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) 229 (SENATE RECONVENES) 23l I ' PRESIDING OPFICER: (SEjjATOR GEO-KARIS) 234 Senator O fMalley, for what purpose do rise? 236 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislatlve Day Ma# 1995 SENATOR O'MALLEY : 238 Thank you: Madam President. I'd appreciate it if -- if 240 everybody could conslder the fact that one of our Members is 241 celebrating his 3rd Anntversary today, the 3rd Anniversary of his 242 wedding, Senator Dan Cronin. Everybody give him a hand. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 245 Did you say the third or the thirtieth anniversary? Senator 247 O'Malley. SENATOR O 'MALLEY: 249 Believe or notr is his third , not his thirtieth 252 anniversary. But, in keeping with a strong Irish Catholic roots: 254 he's also expectkng a second child soon. So... PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 256 Senator Viverito, for What purpose do you rise? SENATOR VIVERITO: 260 Point of personal prtvilege. 262 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 264 State your point, sir. 266
Thank you, Mr. Madam President. The children from my 270 particular area of the City of Burbank are here with us this -- 27l this afternoon. Theylre a well behaved group. We are very, very 273 prcud of them. It's one of the largest partshes in tbe entire 274 southwest suburbs. has over three thousand parishioners HoW about a warm welcomg for St. Albert the Great, Parish . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 277 Will you please rise. Let's welcome the students from 279 Surbank. Senator Viverito. 280 SENATOR VIVERITO: 282 A point of privilege again. I would also like to introduce two 284 fine members of the park board, the President of the Burbank Park 285 District, Bob Greening and Commissioner Richard Bush. 286 6 : ! 1 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day May 9, 1995 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 288 Welcome. 290 SENATOR VIVERITO: 292 Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. 294 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 296 You 're welcome . Senator Hawkinson , for what purpose dc you 298 rlse? SENATOR HAWKINSON : 300 .. . President . Purposes of an announcement . There '11 be a 302 downstate Republican Caucus at 4:30 in the sixth floor conference 303 room today . Downstate Republican Caucus . 304 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) 306 Purpose of announcement , is the sixth floor Conference Room af 308 the downstate Republican Caucus . Is that correct , Senator 309 Hawkinson? Senator Dudycz . 3l0 SENATOR DUDYCZ : 3l2 Yes . Thank you , Madam Presldent . Just to announce that there 314 will be a -- a Caucus of the Chicago Senate Republicans in the 315 phone b00th in the first floor. 316 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 318 When did you say it was? Senator Karpiel # for what purpose do 320 you rise? SENATOR IIARP IEL : 322 For the matter of an announcement, Madam President. 324 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 326 State ycur announcemen: . 328 SENATOR KARPIEL : 330 As lon: as everybody else is (Jetting together , let 's have a 332 suburban caucus meeting on the fërst floor meeting Room ln -- in 333 116 . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 335 When? 337 7 . ) ' STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislatlve Day May 9, 1995 SENATOR KARPIEL : 339 Today at 4:30. Sounds gocd. Thank you. 341 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 343 Suburban meeting -- caucus at 4:30 in Room 116. Senator Maharr 346 for what purpose do you rise? Senator Mahar. SENATOR MAHAR: 348 For the purpose of an announcement. Madam Presldent, the 350 Senate Environment and Energy Committee will be meeting tomorrow 351 in Room 400 at 9 a .m. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 353 The Senate Environment Committee is going to meet tomorrow 355 Room 400 at 9 avm . Thank you. Senator Madigan, for what purpose 356 do you rise, sir? SENATOR MADIGAN: 358 Thank you, Madam President, Members of the Senate. The Senate 360 Insurance Committee will meet l o'clock in Room 400. Thank you. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 363 Thank you. Senate Insurance Committee will meet at l o'clock 365 in Room 400. Today. Senatcr Ralca, what purpose do you rise? 366 SENATOR RAICA: 368 Thank you, Madam President. A commlttee announcement. Public Hea1th and Welfare will meet at 1 o'clock, in Room A-1 of the 371 Stratton. A-l of the Strattony Public Health at 1 o 'clock. Thank 372 you, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Public Health is meeting at 1 o'clock Room A-1 in the 377 Strattonr today . Thank you. Senator Karpiel. 378 SENATOR KARPIEL: 380 Madam President, I have a correction to make. This is a 382 Republican upstate suburban caucus meeting in Room 116. 383 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 385 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legtslative Day May 9, 1995 At 4:30 p .m. in Rocm Thank you, Madam . Commlttee 387 Reports. SECRETARX HARRY: 389 Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules reports that 39l the followin: Legtslatlve Measures have been assigned to 392 commtttees: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and 393 Conservation - Senate Resolution 68 and House Bill 10937 to the 394 Committee on Appropriation House Bills 807 and 14757 to the 395 Committee on Commerce and Industry - House Bill 1470; to the Committee on -- on Education - House Bills 1459 and 2076, and 397 Senate Amendment to House Bill the Committee on 398 Environment and Energy House Bill 412: to the Committee on 399 Executive - Senate Joint Resolution 45: House Bills 527, 999, 2351 and 24047 to the Committee on Financial Institutions - House Bill 400 1894) to the Committee on Insurance, Pensions and Licensed 40l Activities - House Bl11 1822 the Committee on Judiciary - House 402 Bills 1248, 1437 and 20387 to the Committee on Public Hea1th and 403 Welfare - House Bills 2403, 2465 and 2470) to the Committee on 404 Revenue House Bill 11727 to the Committee on Transportation 405 House Bills 199, 1587 and 2205: spcnsorshlp changes approved pursuant to Rule 5-1(c) House Bill 597, Senator Petka the neW 406 sponsor. Hcuse Bill 797, Senator Cronin the sponsor and 965, 407 Senator Woodyard the sponsor. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 409 Any further bustness to come before the House Isic>? Hearinq 4l2 ncne. this -- this Assembly is adjourned until 12 noon tomorrow, May 10th . 4l3 9 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLIMOIS 95/08/28 PAGE: 001 89TH GENERZL ZSSEHBLT :0;q2:01 SEVâTE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE iNDEX HAY 09, 1995 HB-088M FIRST REZDING PAGE 2 H8-2038 FIRST REâDING PAGE 2 H8-2308 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SUBJECT HâTTER SENZTE T0 ORDER-SENATOR GEO-KAPIS PAGE PRAYER-F&THER EDUARD HZCKOKIAK PZGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE JOURNALS-POSTPOHED PàGE COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGB HESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE PAGE SENATE STANDS IN RECESS PàGE SENZTE RECONVENES PAGE COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGD ZDJOURNHEVT PAGE