Message from the Governor. Executive Order No. 1996 - An Executive Order changing the name of the Commissioner of Banks and Trust Companies to the Office of Banks and Real Estate and transferring to it the rights, powers, duties and functions of the office of the Commissioner of Savings and Residenkial Finance. Submitted this date by the Honorable Jim Edgar, Governor.
Messages from the House.
Message from the House by Mr. McLennand, Clerk. Mr. Presidenk - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am inskructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: Eouse Joint Resolution 93. Offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads HJR No. 93) Adopted by the House: March 6th, 1996.
Senator Weaver moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of khe immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 93. All khose in favor, signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Now, Senator Weaver moves for khe adoption of House Joint Resolution 93. Those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Tbose opposedp Nay. Ayes have The resolukion is adopted. e..followlng Senators have been 2 ' STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT l 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 ! I I I appointed as a -- of five for -- to wait upon his Excellency, khe I Governor: Jim Edgar. They are Senator Bomke, Senator DeAngelis, ! Senakor Raica, Senator Severns and Senator Trotter. All Members i : are encouraged to be in khe House at noon for the Governor's ; l Budget Message. The Senate will stand ak ease until after the i I Governor's Message is concluded. 1 1 (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) (SENATE RECONVENES) 5 t l E PRESIDENT PHILIP: j l Senate will come to order. Committee Reports. I SECRETARY NADQY: I i Senator Rauschenberger, Chair of the Committee on I I Appropriations, reports Senate Bills 1757 and 1758 Do Pass. Senator Fawell: Chair of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Bills 1437, 1442, 1764 and 1769 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 1315, 1448, 1762, 1763 and 1770 Do Pass, as Amended. i Senator Cronin, Chair of the Comnittee on Educationy reports 1 j i Senate Bills 1363 and 1854 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 1418: 1785 i 1 and 1853 Do Pass, as Amended. Eenator Burzynski, Chair of Ehe Commitkee on ExecuElve Appointments, reports Senate Bill 1781 Do Pass. Senator Sieben, Chair of the Committee on State Government Operations: reports Senate Bill 1814 Do Pass; Senake Bills 1389 and 1712 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Bill 454, the Motion to E Concur wikh House Amendment 1, Be Adopted. ' i And Senator gawkinson, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, i reports Senate Bills 1320, 1459, 1467, 1470, 1643, 1665, 1666, i 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENEDAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislakive Day March 6, 1996 1684 and 1748 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 522, 1296, 1300, 1353, i I 1354, 1501, 1518, 1527, 1650, 1691, 1746, 1747, 1773, 1796, 1805, 1823, 1877 and 1912 Do Pass, as Amended.
Messages from the House.
Message from the House by Mr. McLennand, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed ko ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bills 2660 and 3165. Passed the House, March 5th, 1996.
Introduction of Bills.
Senate Blll 1918, offered by Senators Watson and Demuzio. ( (Secretary reads title of bill) : 1st Reading of the bill. : ! PRESIDENT PHILIP: ! House Bills lst Reading 2 . i SECRETARY NADDY 1 : q 1 House Bill 2626, offered by Senator Weaver. , ! (Secretary reads kikle of bill) ! ! And Senate (sic) Bill 2665, offered by Senator Sieben. I i (Secretary reads title of bill) i i lst Reading of the bills. ! I PRESIDENT PHILIP: l : C i ommittee Reports. j SECRETARY NANQY: i Senator Weaverz I ! Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the ! following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Referred to 1 i 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL KSSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TPANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 the Committee on Executive - Senate Joint Resolution 76, 78 and 80, and House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 32, to the Executive Committee.
Messages.
A Message from the Minority Leader. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-5(c) of the Illinois Senate of the 89th General Assembly, please be advised that Senator John Cullerton will replace Senator Arthur Berman on the Senate Rules Committee. Submikted this date by Senator Jones.
Senate will please come to order. Conference Committee Repork, the top of page 7. House Bill 32. Senator Butler. Mr. Secretary, do you have a file -- a conference committee report on House Bill 32?
Firsk Conference Committee Repork on House Bill 32, Mr. President.
Senator Butler. SENATOR BUTLER I Thank you -- thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemeny you have before you the First Conference Committee Report on House Bill 32. We now find khat ik needs more workp and I'm requesting a Second Conference Commtttee and would appreciate your Negatlve or Present vote on the First Conference Committee.
The question is, shall the Senate adopt Conference Commtttee No. l on House Bill 32. All khose in favory signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. 0h! Webve got to vote? Okay. Okay. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed, vote Nay. The voting is open. Take the record. ...the question, the Ayes are 5, the Nays are 27, 5 votin: Present. The Conference Committee Report is not adopted, and the Secretary shall so inform the House. The sponsor requests a Second Conference Committee Report. Senator Smith, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, I merely wanted to report that ny machine did not come up on the -- button - the red button. I neant to vote No.
Okay. The record will so indicate, Senator.
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
House Bill 2349. House Bill 2349. Take it out of the record. Senate Bi11 19. Senator O'Malley. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
First Conference Committee Report on Senake Bill l9.
Senator O 'Malley. SENATOR O 'MATaLEY: Thank you, Mr. Presldenk and Members of *he Senate. The First conference Committee Report to Senate Bîll 19 calls for the Senake to concur with House Amendmenk 5l, which is the version of charter schools as discussed in khe House last year, but further amends the legislation to make three changes...
Could we please have some order. This is a conference eommittee. It's final passage. Could we please have some order. Thank you.
6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENEDAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT I I 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 The first change provides that teachers returning to the district following a leave of absence to work at a charter school must be assigned to a position that requires the teacher's certification and legal qualifications. The second change deletes -- obsolete language that said January 9th, 1996, is the deadline for submitting charter proposals for 1996. And the third change adds technical language that updates references to several -- several higher education Statutes to reflect changes made by the higher ed reorganization bill fron last year. Be happy to answer any questions you may have. I -- I would only say at this point# however, that this legislation is very simllar to the previous debates we've had on the Floor concerning charter schools, with those three major changes.
Senator Berman.
Question of the sponsor.
The sponsor indicates he'11 answer. Senator Berman.
Senator, are we going to move Senate Bill -- House Bill 226 after khis one?
Senator O 'Malley.
Yes. We -- that is khe intention of -- of the sponsor, Senator Berman.
Further discussion? Further discussion? If not, Senakor O 'Malley, to close.
Again, with those three changes, this is substantially what 1s 7 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 89TH GENSDAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION i SENATE TRANSCRIPT j I 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 I 1 been before the Senate before, and I would appreciate your supportr as you supported us last year. Thank you.
The question is, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill l9. All those in favor, slgnify by voting Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have you all voted wbo wish? Have you a1l voted who wish? Take the record. On the question, Ehere are 49 Yeas, 7 Nays: l voting Present. The Senate does adopt Conference Committee No. l on Senate Bill l9. That billz havinq received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bills 3rd Reading, on the top of paqe 6. House Bill 115. Senator Dudycz. House Bi1l 115. Senator Dudycz. Take it out of the record. Senake (sic) Bill 226. Senakor O'Malley. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 226. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
Senakor O'Malley.
Thank you, Mr. President and Members of khe Senate. Senate Amendment 2 to Eouse Bill 226 becane the trailer legislation - the first trailer legislatlon - for charker schools. The language Ln the amendment requires charter schools to get the approval of the local school board prior to applying for or accepting grants from public sources, whether they be federal, State or local. Be happy to answer any questions there may be. ! PRESIDENT PHILIP 1 : 1 SenatorBowles. Senator Bowles. 1 SENATOR BOWLES : I STATE 0F ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMRLY ' REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT i 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 ' ! Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise for a point of personal ' privilege. I PRESIDENT PHILIP: I i state your point. SENATOR BoWLEs: j I In the balcony to my right are some constituents from my area. i The Village Clerk Deanna Barnes, whols the Village Clerk of ' Hartford. And along with her is Jin Hanke, khe Engineer for the i Village of Hartford. I I PRESIDENT PHILIP: r Would they please rise to be recognized by the Senate. i Further discussion? Further discussion? Senator O'Malley, ko i close. j SENATOR O 'MALLEY: ' ' ! I Again, thank you, Mr. President and Members of t6e Senate. I'd appreciate your support. Again, this is the first trailer legislation associated With charter schools, and I hope you will k 1 support it, as you did the principal bill. Thank you. !
i The question is, shall House Bill 226 pass. Those in favor I i will signify by voting Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The voking is ( open. Have you a1l voted who wish? Have you all voted Who Wish? 1 ' Take the record. On the question, there are 51 Yeas, 6 Nays, none j voting Present. Eouse Bill 226, having received the required i constitutional majority, is declared passed. ...' Bil1s 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 542. Take it out of the record. Senake I Bill 1239. Senator Cronin. Take it out of khe record. Senate ! I Bill 1240. Senator Cronin. Take ik out of tbe record. Senate Bill 1251. Senator Hawkinson. Take it out of the record. Senate i Bill 1264. Senator Peterson. Take it out of the record. Senate 1 3il1 1268. Senator Syverson. Take it out of the record. Senate , I Bill 1288. Senator Klemm. Take it out of the record. Senate 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT ! 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 1 I Bill 1319. Senator Weaver. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the I record. Senate Bill 1323. Senator Petka. Senator Petka. Take ik out of the record. Senator O'Daniel, for whak purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, I'd like to be recorded as votinq Aye on Senate Bill l9. I Was away from my desk and inadvertently voted Present.
Senator, that will -- the Seeretary will be instructed to record you as voting Aye. 1338. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1342. Senator Bowles. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. Senator Bowles. Read the bill, Mr. Secrekary.
Senate Bill 1342. ' (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
Senator Hendon, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I was off the Senate Floor on the charter sehool bill, and somebody voted ne Aye, I understand. And I don't want anybody pushing ny damn button, period, on no bill, especially voting me Aye on no charter school bill. Will you please record me as voting No. And whoever punched my button, I don't appreciate it, because you know I'm against charter schools.
Therecordwillsoindicate. SenatorBowles. 1 ' SENATORBOWLES: 1 i Thank you, ME. President. Senate Bill 1342 was a bill that ! went out of the Senate last year with not a single negative vote. i The provisions of the bill: to amend khe Use of Intoxicaking Compounds Act, in that we had a situation in my district Where the i I 10 STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 6: 1996 ; youngsters ingested and also smoked and inhaled the products of a jimsonweed. It's a deadly, deadly intoxicant and hallucinogenic. And I would ask that you please support this bill. It is -- I i presenk it upon the advice and -- and concern of the State's Attorney of Madison County. Thank you.
Is there any further discussion? Any further discusslon? If not, Senator Bowles, to close. :
I would ask for a positive vote, Mr. President.
Thank you. The question is, shall Senate Bill 1342 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have you all voted who Wish? Have you all voted Who wish? Take the record. On the question, there are 59 Ayes, no Nays, no voting Present. Senate Bill 1342, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 1360. i Senator Luechtefeld. Take lt out of the record. Senate Bill ! 1361. Senator Luechtefeld. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1385. Senator Sieben. Senator Sleben. Take it out of the i record. Senate Bill 1388. Senator Geo-Karis. Take it out of the record. Senate 3i1l 1391. Senator Mahar. Take it out of the I record. Senate Bill 1394. Senator Luechtefeld. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1402. Senator DeAngelis. Take it out of I the record. Senate Bill 1403. Senator Klemm. Take it out of the i I record. Senate Bill 1404. Senator Klemm . Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1408. Senator Luechtefeld. Senake Bill i 1463. Senator Rauschenberger. Read khe bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1463. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENENAL ASSKMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996
Senator Rauschenberger. SENATOR RA7SCHENBERGER: Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of khe Senate. Senate Bill 1463 changes the provisions for home rule communities and requires that if they implement a new real estate transfer tax or increase an existing one, that they have to have a public hearing and go to referendum. Municipal taxation in the State of Illinois, even allowed under home rule, baslcally falls into khree categories. There are general taxes, both public utility taxes and sales taxes: that are generally collected and easily underskood by the -- by populations. In addition to those, there's prlvilege taxes, like impact fees or building permits, things where the people are requesting specific special privileges from the municipality. In only one case that I'm aware of do we tax a basic righk; that's khe right to transfer property. This bill's constructed in such a way that it does not interfere with municipalities that have already implemented an impact fee -- or a real estate transfer tax. It simply says, if they want to increase it, they have to hold a public hearing and then go to referendum. Any home rule municipality that Wants to impose a new one would have to hold a public hearing and go to referendum. It's a fairly simple bill. The question is whether we meant to permit the taxing of a right, rakher than a privilege or a general tax. I urge favorable consideration of this bill.
Senator Jacobson -- Senator Jacobs.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Would the sponsor yield for a question?
Indicates he Will. Senator Jacobs. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996
Does this preempt home rule?
Senator Rauscbenberger.
certainly does. .p.
Yes, it will take thirty-six votes. Senator Jacobs.
I jusk guess, you know -- I guess my only qualms would be, We're in the midst right now of -- of întroducing a constitutional amendment that will prohibit us from nandating to local governments, and here we are starting right off again mandating something on local governments, and -- 'cause it does preempt home rule. In -- in as much it preempts, it mandates.
Senator Rauschenberger.
Well, to answer what wasn'k a question with an answer: We had -- there Was a mandate request made; it is not a mandate to change this rule. And wedre -- we're talking about the basic right ko how khey have to levy a tax. It's *- it's not a nandate on khe municipalities.
Senator Geo-Karis.
Sponsor yield for a question? Will the...
Indicates thak he will.
Senator, my understanding is that no county or municipaltty under your bill can enact or increase the real estate transfer tax 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT I 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 1 ! not only without notice and hearing, but also requires a front-door referendun for approval. Is that correct?
Senator Rauschenberger.
That -- that's precisely correct. Excuse me for not explaining it better in my summation.
Senator Geo-Raris.
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, this does not increase taxes. This gives us the opportunity, for inskance, in my municipality, if I don't want to see a real estate tax enacted, it -- it gives us a right of -- not only of the I hearing but a referendum, and then *he voters of my municipality would have to vote on it. I thfnk this is a good safeguard, I because there are municipalities that have already instituted transfer taxes; for instance, the City of Highland Park charges five dollars per thousand. So you can Well imagine how -- how coskly that can be. So I think this is the only safeguard We have, is through this bill, and I rise to speak in favor of it.
Senakor Palmer.
Thank you, Mr. Presîdent. A question of the sponsor.
I Indicates helll yield. Senator Palmer. SENATOR PALMER : i Senator Rauschenberger, how does this affect taxes that are already in place, and especially in home rule cities? I PRESIDENT PHILIP: I 1 Senator Rauschenberger. ' 4 I 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMRLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT I 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 i
There -- there's no affect. It exempts any -- you know, any municipality that already has a real estate transfer tax can continue to levy it and collect it just as it always has. The only limitation is if they decide to raise it, they fall under the provisions of the bill. They would have to have a hearing on the increase and then a referendum.
Senator Palmer.
What qualifies as an increase? Does that lnclude surcharges? '
Senator Rauschenberger. I SENATOR RAUSCHENBERGER: I Ik would be -- yeah. It Would be clearly my understanding thak any increase in the rate would -- would be an increase and they would have to go to referendum, including a surcharge, I I think.
Senator Cullerton. I I
Yes. Just wanted to follow up, if the sponsor would yield. PRESIDENT PHILIP: 1 . Indicates he will, Senator.
Was -- was the bill ever amended to make it clearer that it would not -- it was prospective only, or -- because our analysis indicates to the contrary? And I just want to make lk clear in my ownmind. j I PRESIDENT PHILIP: j I SenaEor Rauschenberger. SENATOR RAJSCHENBERGER: I I I 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSIMNLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT i 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 i Senator, there's been no amendment to the bill. Our i ; understanding and our reading of the bill is that itfs clearly prospective. We are happy thouqh, as this makes its way through the process, to -- to speak to legtslative intent. It's lntended to be prospective. There's -- intended to have no affect on those municipalities that already levy at their current rate, as long as they don't increase. And if we need ko make a eorrection in the House, welre -- we're -- the sponsor is certainly willing to do i that.
Senator Butler. SENATOR BUTLER: i ; To the bill: Ladies and Gentlemen, I think We ought to think about this. I know when you insert the word ''tax'' on anything, it has a certakn onus that is pretty hard to shake. But in my own ! experience,ny community has a -- a real estate transfer tax, and i the purpose of it is to be certain that the property, by itself, meets all standards of the -- of the community; that is, all of khe -- all of the zoning and all of the building requirenents. We i ' i literally caught dozens of -- of transfers, before khey happen, I where khere were garages in the wrong place, varlous forms of -- of -- against local zoning. I think this is a -- it is not a -- a money raiser, by a long shot, for most communities. It merely i : gives them a tool by which they can -- they can be certain thak their local ordinances are being met. I would -- I would vote against this. I PRESIDENT PHILIP: ! I Senator Jones. Senator Jones. l
Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Sponsor. I think most of the questions have already been answered. I know it does preempt home rule, and p I the bill is flawed, by the words of the -- of the sponsor. But to i ! I 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENEDAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT i I 82nd Legislative Day March 6: 1996 i go even further than that, this is a mandate on local government, 1 when it 's a mandate in the context that you are dictating to -- to local government what they can do and since it does require an extraordinary majority. And I Would urge the Menbers to take a very serious look at this bill, because it slipped out of committee, and I don't think the Members of that committee really i knew what they were really voting on. This is a b1ll that's going to have profound effect on local government, and especially home rule units. So, I would urge a No vote on this bill.
Senator Klemm.
( Thank you, Mr. Speaker, to the bill. When the bill came to i our committee, it was pretty clear to, I think, all the Members of ! I khe committee thak it was not going affect those municipalities who already enacted this transfer tax, but certainly we were cognizant of the fact thak some municipalities have enacked a ten-dollar-per-thousand transfer tax. You know, on a hundred-thousand-dollar homer that's a thousand dollars that the home seller -- has to pay - a thousand dollars. That's a 1ot of ! money to a lot of people in our communities. And a lot of seniors : i are selling their homes and this is jusk extra dollars that they i are paying. And as the assessor comes out and reassesses our homes, that's just a windfall because now their paying over a thousand dollars. It was getting almost beyond the -- the Scope ! of what Senakor Butler had said, and -- and I can understand Where : the municipalities would want that information, to see that the i ordinances and all the health codes are followed. But When you ! 1 get past the fifty cents a thousand and go up to that, we're i I getting beyond reasonableness. And I think What Senator Rauschenberger has done -- convince the committee that ik is the right thîng for the homeowners and the taxpayers to do. And it 1 ; 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 6, 1996 i doesn't skop it. If it's really necessary, khey can pass it and they can do it on the referendun. And I stand in support of the bill.
Any further questions? If nok, Senator Rauschenberger, ko close.
Just -- just very briefly, I'd like to -- to speak to the : concerns that were raised by Senator Jones. If -- if bills like this, where we change the policy of the State of Illinois, are mandates, we had a1l better think very carefully about signing on ; to that mandate amendment. If this is a small sample of what we're going to have ko discuss every time we chanqe State policy, then -- then we really do have a problem dealing with that mandate I anendment. This -- this bill allows those municipalities that have transfer taxes to continue to have them. It just requires a referendum if they want to raise them and requires a referendun if j they want to inplement a new one. This bill has wide support. The Taxpayers' Federation supports this. The Illinois Association -- the Realtors' Association supports this. This is a good bill. It's good for taxpayers. It's cettainly good for senior citizens who try to transfer their houses. It's tax relief. I urge a favorable roll call.
The question is, shall Senate Bill 1463 pass. Those in favor l will signify by voting Aye. Those opposed, Nay . The voting is open. Have you all voted who wish? Have you al1 voted who wish? Have you all voted who wish? Take the record. On khe questions there are 43 Ayesp 12 Nays, 4 voting Present. Senate Bill 1463, ; I having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. On the top of page 6, House Bills 3rd Reading. House Bill 115. Senator Dudycz. Take it out of the record. Senate -- 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislakive Day March 6, 1996 House Bill 2251. Senator DeAngelis. Read khe blll, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2251. (Secretary reads kitle of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
Senator DeAngelis. SENATOR DeANGELIS: Thank you, Mr. -- Mr. President. Senate Amendmenk No. 4: which we enacted last weeky is, in fact, the bill. And it talked about the proposed changes in the bill and in the Comptroller's Office. We discussed them at great length. 1111 be very happy to go over them again, if you'd like, or if you have any questions, 1,11 be happy to answer. If not, I Would choose that we...
Any further discussion? Any further discussion? If not, Senator DeAngelis, to close. SENATOR DeANGELIS: Just ask for a favorable roll call.
The question is, shall House Bill 2251 pass. All those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have you all voted who wish? Have you all voted who wish? Take the record . 56 Ayes, no Nays: no voking Presenk. House Bill 2251, having received the required constitutional majoriky, is declared passed. Senator Mahar, for what purpose do you rise?
For a -- for the purpose of an announcement.
Make your announcement.
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee will be meeting 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day Marcb 6, 1996 tomorrow morning, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 400.
Thank youg Senator Mahar. Senator Madigan...
Thank you...
... for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR MADfGAN: Purpose of an announcement, Mr. President.
Make your announcement.
The Senate Insurance Committee that is scheduled for 2 o'clock, in Room 400, Will meet at 2:30, in Room 400. And I would ask for the Republican Members of that committee to meet in my office immediately upon adjournment.
Thank you, Senator. Senator Collins, for What purpose do you rise?
Yes. I apologize. I was engaged in a conversation on another billz and I would have voted Aye on Senate (sicl Bill 2251 - the last bill.
The record will so indicate. Senator Cullerton.
Yes. Thank you, Mr. Presidenty Members of the Senate. Senator Madigan indicated that Members -- the Republican Menbers of the Insurance Committee are to meet in his office prior to committee. I would like to have the Democratic Members meet in his office, as Well, so we can find out What's going to go on.
20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENEDAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 6: 1996 Thank you, Senator Cullerkon. Senator Klemm.
Just an announcement, that we had to continue the Local Government and Elections Committee. That Will continue after the Executive Conmittee and, I think, Human Services over in the Skratton Building completes. Itdll be about fourish. So those Menbers and those who have bills there, Wedll be continuing at that time.
Senakor Raica, for what purpose do you rise?
Committee announcement, Mr. Presidenk.
Make your announcenent.
At 2 o'elock, the Public Health Commlktee will be meeting in Room A-l in the Stratton. Just prior to that or immediate -- at 2 o'clock, in A-l of the Stratton.
Thank you: Senakor Raiea. If there's no further business to come before the Senate, Senator Weaver moves the Senate stand adjourned until 11:30 a.m., Thursday, March 7th. 21 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS S6/10/07 PAGE: 001 89TH GENERAL âSSEHBLY 13:kk;2y SENATE DAILY TRZNSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MâRCH 06, 1996 HB-0032 CONFERENCE PâGE 5 H8-0226 THIRD READING PAGE 8 H8-2251 THIRD READIMG PAGE 19 H8-2251 OTHER PZGE 20 H8-2626 FIRST READIKG PAGE li H8-2665 FIRST READING PAGE 11 SB-001j CONFERENCE PAGE 6 SB-0019 OTHER PZGE 10 SB-13k2 THIRD READING PAGE 10 SB-1q63 THIRD REZDIMG PAGE 11 SB-:918 FIRST READiNG PAGE k HJR-00j3 ZDOPTED PAGE 2 HJR-OO93 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2 E0-S601 FILED PAGE 2 SUBJECT HATTER SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-DR. ROGER COHPTON PâGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPOKED PAGE 1 HESSAGE FROH THE GOVERNOR P2GE 2 HESSAGE FROH THE HOUSE PâGE 2 SEMATE STANDS AT EZSE PZGE 3 SENâTE RECONVEMES PAGE 3 COHMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 3 HESSAGE FROH THE HOUSE PAGE COHMITTEE PEPORTS PAGE M HESSAGE PROH THE HINORITY LEADER PAGE 5 ADJOURNHENT PAGE 21