The regular Session of the 89th General Assembly Will please come to order. Will the Members please be at thelr desks, and will our guests in the qallerles please rise. 0ur prayer today will be given by the Reverend Jon Berg, Lutheran Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Berg.
(Prayer by the Reverend Jon Berg)
Senator Sieben will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Tuesday, February 27th, 1996.
Senator gutler.
Mrp Presldent, I move that the Journal just read by the Seeretary be approved: unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Butler moves to approve khe Journal just read. There belng no objection, so ordered. Senator Butler. SENATOR BUTLER : I Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Wednesday, February -- 28th, in the year 1996, be -- be postponeds pending arrival of the printed Journal.
Senator Butler moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. x ! l STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSIQN SZNATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day Pebruary 29, 1996 p I ! There being no objection, so ordered. Messages from the House. j I sEcRsTaRY pAppY: 1 1 A Messa:e from the House by Mr. McLennand, Clerk. I I Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following 1 j I title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the I concurrenceoftheSenate,toWit: 1 1 House Bill 2665. I 1 We have a like Message on House Btlls 2564, 2631, 2703, 2720, I ! 2796 I , 2861 and 2916. j I All passed the House, Pebruary 28th, 1996. I I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) I I Commlttee Reports. I I SECRETARY pnpRy: I I Senator Madigan: Chair of the Committee on Insurance, Pensions I I and Licensed Activities, reports Senate Bills 1820 and 1917 Do I Pass; House Bills 32 and 2349, the First Conference Comnittee l I Report, Be Approved for Consideration. Senator Karpiely Chair of the Commtttee on Executiver reports Senate Bills 1319: 1522, 1761, 1766: 1783 and 1902 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 1338 and 1494 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Amendment No. 4 to House Bill 2251 Be Adopted. Senakor Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and 1 I Energy, reports Senate Bills 1360, 1391, 1408, 1504 and 1681 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1811 Do Passe as Amended. And Senator Peterson, Chair of the Committee on Revenue, I reports Senate Bills 1258, 1361 and 1772 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1264 Do Pass: as Amended.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) Messages from the House. House Bills lst Reading.
i House Bill 2564: offered by Senaeor Jones. 2 STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENEPAT,ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day February 29, 1996 (Secretary reads kitle of bill) House Bill 2658, by Senator Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2703, by Senakor O'Daniel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2720 is offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senator Hawkinson offers House Bill 2861. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Readinq of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) ... is the intent of the Chair to proceed to the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. We are now on the Order of Senake Bills 2nd Reading. I would like to advise the Members of the Body that we will proceed a little more slowly because We want to get the material on your machines. And at the present time, we have to wait a little bit between each bill: so please bear with us. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1246. Senator Madigan? Take it out of khe record, Mr. Secretary. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1357. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz: do you wish this bill called? Take it out of the record, Mr. Secretary. On khe Order of 2nd (sic) Bills 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1381. Senator Sieben. Take it out of the record. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Readinq is Senate Bill 1388. Senator Geo-Karis. Take it out of the record. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1394. Senator Luechtefeld. Read the billr Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1394. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readin: of the bill. No commitkee or Floor amendments, Mr. President. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislaeive Day February 29, 1996
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) 3rd Readinq. p.morder of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1403. Senator Rlemm. Senator Klemm. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Btll 1403. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Ploor amendments: Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) 3rd Reading. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1404. Senator Klemm. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1404. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government and Elections adopted Amendment No.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for conslderation? SECRSTARY NADRXI No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) 3rd Reading. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is Senate Btll 1465. Senator Dillard. Read the billr Mr. Secretary.
Senate Btll 1465. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) 3rd Reading . On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENAQB TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day February 29z 1996 I I l senate Bill 1594. Senator Parker, do you wish the bill read? i Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary. I 1 SECRETARX NANNY: ! Senate Bill 1594. 1 I (secretary reads tltle of bill) I ! 2nd Readin: of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) I i 3rd Reading. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is I Senate Bill 1759. Senator Philip, do you wish the bill read? ! ! Senator Philip, do you wish the bill read? Please read the billr ! Mr . Secretary. I 1 SECRETARY NANRY: ! I Senate Bill 1759. I (Secretary reads title of bill) I I 2nd Readinq of the bill. The Committee on Local Government and I Elections adopted Amendment No. 1. 1 PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) I Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved l I for consideration? I SECRETARY JANPY: ! ! No further amendments reported. I PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DeANGELIS) 1 I 3rd Reading. On the Order of 2nd Reading, Senate Bills, is ! I Senate Bill 1883. Senator Rauschenberger, do you wish the bill I called? Take it out of the recordz Mr. Secretary. I I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) I On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senake Bill -- 1385. Senator I I Sieben. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. ! SECRETARX WAKRY: I I Senate Bill 1385. ! (Secreeary reads title of bill) l 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Skate Government I I 5 STATE QF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day February 29r 2996 Operations adopted Amendment No. PRESIDING OFFICERJ (SENATOR WATSON) Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reportedr Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Welre on page 2, 2nd -- Order of 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 1402. Mr. Secrekaryz please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1402. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Page 4, at the top of page 4, under House Bills 3rd Reading: we have House Bill 2251. Senator DeAngelis, do you wish this bill returned to 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment? The Senator Wishes that, and the Senator seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Btll -- pardon ne, House B1ll 2251 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 2251. Mr. Secretary, are khere any Ploor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 4, offered by Senator DeAngelis.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator DeAngelis, to explain your amendment. SENATOR DeANGELIS: Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Amendment No. 4 to House Bill 2251 is a product of much negotiations and conversaeion regarding the Comptroller's Office and the Illinois Senate. And 6 STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80eh Legislative Day February 29# 1996 what it does - it does several things - one, it creates a special fund in the State Treasury ko be named the Comptroller's Administrative Fund; secondly, eliminates the Comptroller's Merit Advisory Board, which never meets anyhow; three, establishes a statutory definition of reappropriation; nunber four, it reduces the lapse period; number five, it creates a Debt Collectlon Board. And I think most of you have received this explanation on your desks, but 1111 be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing nonez a1l those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it# and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration, Mr. Secretary?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Resolukions, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Resolution 167, offered by Senator Parker and all Members, as ts Senate Resolution 168. Senate Resolution 169, by Senator Palmer and all Members. They're a1l death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Consent Calendar. SECRETARY NApDï: And Senate Resolution 170, offered by Senator Cullerton. It's substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) ...noW proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Bodyr a11 of those read in today will be added to the Consenk Calendar. Mr. Seerekary, have there been any objections filed to any resolution on the Consent Calendar? 1 . 1 . STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day February 29: 1996 : I I SECRETARY NANRX: I No objections have been filed, Mr. President. ' 1 I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) j Is there any diseussion? If not, ehe queskion ise shall the 1 1 . resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. A1l those in I I favor, say Aye. Opposed: Nay. The Ayes have it. The mokion I carries, and the resolutions are adopked. Resolutions. I 1 . SECRETARY HAPRY: I I senate Joint Resolutton 8l, offered by Senator Weaver. I (Secretary reads SJR No. 8l) I I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) I I o. .Weaver moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of an 1 . immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution I I 8l. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have ! it: and the rules are suspended. Senator Weaver has moved for the I ! adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 8l. Those in favor, say Aye. 1 ! Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. j Committee Reports I . I SECRETARY WAPRY: I Senator Weaver: Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the I following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Referred to I I the Commiteee on Education - Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 2267 referred to the Comntttee on Executive - Senate Bills 1486 and I 16457 to the Committee on Financial Instikutions - Senate Bills I I 1648 (sic) and 1688; to the Committee on 'nsurance, Pensions and I I Licensed Activities - Senate Bill 1456: to the Committee on I Judiciary - Senate Bills 1320, 1911 and 1912) re-referred from the i . I Judiciary Committee to the Conmittee on Rules - Senate Bill 16047 1 ! referred to the Comnittee on Local Government and Elections - 1 Senate Bills 1416, 1420, 1516, 1604 and 1887) to the Commiktee on l I Public Health and Welfare - Senate Bill 13262 to the Conmittee on I Revenue - Senate Bills 1254, 1564 and 1634 (sic); and Be Approved , 8 SQAQE QF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1 80th Leglslative Day Pebruary 29, I 1996 1 for Conslderakion - Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bt11 1251 and 1 1 . House Bills ll5 and 226. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) i i Senator Cronin, for what purpose do you rise? I ! ! SENATOR CRONIN: ! I For -- for purposes Of an announcement. I 1 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) ! 1 Proceed. I 1 SENATOR CRONIN: ! ! The Senate Education Commiktee shall convene in one hour to 1 ! consider the Amendment to Senate Bill l9, khe charter schools 1 1 bill. Wedll convene in one hour in Room 400 - Room 400. Not A-lz ! 1 Room 400. in one hour, at 12:45. Thank you. House Bill 226. l ! sorry about that. House aill 226, one hour in Room 400. And i 1 Senator DeLeo is invited to join us. ! ! PRESIDING OFFICBR: (SENATOR WATSON) I I Senator Demuzio for what purpoBe do you rise? ! , I SENATOR DEMUZIO: 1 I Mr. i President, for the edification of the Members on the i schedule, is it -- is it our understandinq that we're going to go 1 I to the sducation committee, that you'l1 probably recess to keep l I the session open, but in effect our -- our business on the Floor I I isr in effectr over for the day? Is that correct? I I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENAQOR WATSON) 1 1 1 are ready to respond, Senator Demuzio. Senator Berman, for e.. i what purpose do you rise? j SENATOR BERMAN 1 Z j I've discussed the announced meeting of the Education 1 CommitteewithSenatorCronin , 1 theChairmanoftheComnittee. And 1 ln order to accommodate all of the Senators: I would move that the 1 posting requiremenk ofonehouron--forthisCommitteetoday- 1 i of the Education Committee - be waived. I 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENEKAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT I I ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSOX) I 1 That motion is in orderr Senator, and that's our intention a: ! ! soon as we identify the proper rule. Senator Berman moves to ! ! suspend the rules for the purpose of khe Education poselnq : ! hearing, the one-hour postinq, which is identified as 3-8(b) in I I our rules. Those in favor say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have I it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Cronin, for What purpose ! ! do you rise? l 1 SCNATOR CRONIN: 1 1 Thank you, Mr. President. In light of the motion and the ! I rulinq from the Chair, the Senate Education Committee shall meek ! immediately in Room 400. ! ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SBNATOR WATSQN) ! ! The Senate Education Commietee will meet immediately in Room l ! 400. Senator Demuzio. I 1 SENATOR DEMUZIO) ! ! Are we -- are We then going to recess and then -- are Me going I l to have any other action on the -- on the Floor today, or are we 1 ! -- in effeck, are we -- are we finlshed? ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) I ! We -- in effect, we are finlshed. We will keep the -- the I 1 Chair open at the -- for the -- at the call of the Chairr we will ! keep it open so we can read in the report fron the committee. I ! I Senator Demuzio. I SENATQR DEMUZIO: ! ! Thank you. Qhank you. , I I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) I ! You/re welcome. ! ! SENATOR DEMUZIOZ ! I Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Qhank you. Thank you. ! Thank you. 1 !
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 10 STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE QRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day February 29, 1996 I 1 We will be recessing to the call of the Chair, and everyone -- I I noting that the adjournment resolutton has us coming back at 12:30 j on Tuesday. So we will recess to the call of the Chair. 1 1 I I I (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) ! ! I I I (SENATE RECONVBNES) I ! ' j 1 I PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) I will now eome to order. Committee Reportsr Mr. Secretary. 1 I SECRETARY NANRY: ! I Senator Cronin, Chair of the Committee on Education, reports I 1 Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 226 Be Adopted. I I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEQ-KARIS) I Is - - is there any further business? Hearinq none, this I I Assembly will be adjourned until Tuesday, the -- the 5th of March, 1 I 1996, at 12:3: noon fslc). so qood-bye to everyone. Have a nice I I weekend. i I I I I i I i I 1 1 I i I l 1 I I ! I 11 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLIRQIS 96/03/05 PAGE: 001 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 11:50:05 SENATE DZILY TRANSCXIPTION OF DEBATE IKDEX FEBRUARY 29, 1996 H8-2251 RECALLED PAGE 6 ! 88-2564 FIRST READJKG PAGE 2 I ' :8-2658 FIRST READTVG PAGE 3 HB-27n3 FIHST READING PàcE 3 I H8-2720 FIHST READING H8- PAGE 3 1 I 2861FIBST READING PAGE 3 j 58-1385 SECOKD READING PAGE 5 I 53-139: SECOND PEADJXG PIGE 3 f 33-1402 SECOND READING sB-14G3 sEc0ND READIXG PAGE PAGE 6 4 l sB- 1kn1 sEc0yD I'EAIITNG PAGE 4 1 SB-:165 sEcoND READING PAGE 1 I SB-159) SECOND PEADING PAGE R I , SB-1759 SECOND RCADING PAGE 5 I I SR-0167 RESOLVTION OFFERED PAGE 1 3:-0168 HESOLUTION OFFERED PAGB 1 SR-O169 RESOLUTION OFFEHED PAGE 1 3R-O170 RESOLDTION OFFERED PAGE I SJH-0081 ADOPTED PAGE 8 SJR-0081 RESOLDTION OFFERED PAGE 8 SDBJECT MATTER 3ENJTE T0 ORDER-PRESIDEKT PRILIP PAGE 1 1 PRAYER-THE REVEREND J0N BERC PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNAL-APPROVED PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPOKE: PAGE 1 MESSAGES FROM THE HOPSE PAGE 2 COMHITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 RESOLDTIONS CONSENT CALENDAR-ADOPTED PAGE 7 COMHITTEE REPORTE PAGE 8 SENATE STAKDS 1: RECESS PAGE 11 SENATE RECONVENES PAGE 11 COHMITTEE REPOHT PAGE 11 ADJOKRNMEMT PAGE 11 1 1 f I 1 l f I I (