The regular Session of the 89th General Assembly Will please come to Order. Will the Members please be at kheir desks, and will our guests in the qalleries please rise. 0ur prayer koday will be given by khe Reverend Wes Groff of Centralia, Pastor of the First Christian Church (sic) (of Sandoval), Sandoval (sic) (Centralia), Illinois. Reverend Groff.
(Prayer by khe Reverend Wes Groff)
Please rise for khe Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, May 16th, 1996.
Senator Butler.
Mr. Presidentp I nove that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections ko offer.
Senator Butler moves to approve the Journal just read. There being no objection, so ordered. Senator Butler.
Mr. President, I move that reading and -- and approval of -- of the Journals of Monday, May 20th and Tuesdayp May 2lsky in the year 1996, be postponedr pending arrival of the printed Journals.
Senator Butler moves to -- to postpone the reading and the l STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 I approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcrlpts. There being no objection: so ordered. Messages from the Hcuse.
Message from the House by Mr. McLennand, Clerk. : Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to recede from their Amendment No. 5 to a b111 of the following title, to wit: ! Senate Bill 1122. I am further directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives requests a First Committee of Conference. We have like Messages on Senate Bill 1459, With House : i Amendment 2: Senate Blll 1664 w1th House Amendment 17 Senate Bill 1684, with House Amendment 1; Senate Bill 1780, with House Anendments 1, 2, 3 and 10; and Senate B111 1912, with House i Amendments 1 and 3. i Action taken by the Housez May 2lstr 1996.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Associated Press requests permëssion to take photographs of : ! the Senate Floor. Any objection? Hearlng none, permission is granted. Without objiction, the Senate accedes to the request of the House for conference commlttees on those bills just read by the Secretary. Conmittee Reports. E 1
Senator Fitzgerald, Vice-chair of the Committee on Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activities, reports House BLl1 32y the Second Conference Commlttep Report Be Approved for Consideration; i 1 House Joint Resolution 97 Be Adopted; and Senate Bill 1456, the motion to concur with House Amendments l and 2 Be Adopted . Senator Raica, Chair of the Commlttee on Public Health and Welfare, reports Senate 3il1 217, the motion to concur with House . i Amendment 2 Be Adopted; Senate Bill 1327, the motion to concur l 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 with House Anendments 1 and 4 Be Adopted; and Senate B1ll 1543, the motion to concur with House Amendment Be Adopted. Senator Karpiel, Chair of the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Jolnt Resolution 96 Be Adopted ; Senate Joint Resolution (sic) (Resolution) 207 Be Adopted, as Amended; House Joint Resolution 102 Be Adopted; Senate Bill 615, the motion to concur with House Amendments and 4 Be Adopted; Senate Bill 826, the motion to concur with House Amendment l Be Adopted; and Senate Bill 1494, the notion to concur wëth House Anendment 1 Be Adopted.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) Resolutions.
Senate Resolutlon 223, offered by Senators Bowles, Demuzio, Clayborne, and a1l Members. And Senate Resolutions 224, 225, 226, and 227, a11 by Senator Trotter. Theydre all death resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Calendar. We are going to go to page 7 of today's Calendar on the Order of Secretary's -- Desk, rather, for the order of business. It's the Non-concurrence of House Bills. And page we start with House Bill 431. Senator O 'Malley. Senator OdMalley. I just saw him back there. Senator O'Malley? House Bill 431, on the Order of Non-concurrence? Are you ready, sir? Mr. Secretary: read the motion, please.
move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendments 1, 2, 4, 5, ... and 6 to House Bill 431 and request that a conference committee be appointed . Filed by Senator O'Malley.
PRESTDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) Senator O 'Malley. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY RZGULAR SESSION k SENATE TRANSCRIPT ! l10th Leqislative Day May 22, 1996 SENATOR o 'MAr.LEx : Thank you, Madam President. There's at least one problem , : apparently, with Amendment No. 5. The House chose to non-concur wikh all *he amendments that were approved here in the Senate, and I would move to not recede so that we could have a conference committee report forned.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator O 'Malley moves that khe Senate refuse to recede from Amendment 5 and -- 1, 2 -- 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 and asks that a ! conference comnittee be appointed. A1l those in favor, say Aye. All opposed, Nay. In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it. The -- the motion carries. Secretary shall so inform the House. ! House Bill 2695. Senator Klemm. Mr. Secretary, House Bill 2695. 2695. Would you read the motion, sir? !
( I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment l to Souse Bill 2695 and request that a conference committee be appointed. ! Filed by Senator Klemm. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) ' Senator Klemm.
Thank you, Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the , Senate. Senate Amendment No. l was a request of the Municipal League on asking for consideration when an emergency occurs, when ! they could issue bonds. We Want to tighten the word ''emergency'' 1 to limlt what can be done When they do non-referendum bonds, and thatls the reason I refuse to recede from -- let's see, from ! Senate Amendment No. -- or, non-concur (sic) with Senate Amendment No. ly and ask for your support. PRESIDING OFFICBR: (SENATOR GEQ-KARIS) i Senator Klemm moves thak khe Eenake refuse to recede from *he I adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2695 and that a 1 ' I 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 conference committee be appointed. A1l those in favor, say Aye. i All opposed, Nay. In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it, and the motion carries. The Secretary shall so inform the House. , House Bill 3670. Senator Fitzgerald? Senator Fitzgerald. i . Senator Fitzgerald, on House Bill 36707 Mr. Secretary, will you read the motion?
I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No. l to House Bill 3670 and request that a conference committee be i appolnted. l The motion offered by Senator Fitzgerald.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Fitzqerald. y
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I'd like to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . k and force a Conlerence Committee Report on this. Thls is the ! child sex offender legislation. And we'd like to make a feW changes to get the leglslation in apple-pie order, and I'd appreciate a favorable vote on my motlon.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) i Senator Fitzgerald moves that the Senate refuse to recede from i the adoptlon of Senate Amendment l to House Bill 3670 and that a conference commlttee be appointed. All those in favor, say Aye. A1l opposed, Nay. In the opinion, of the Chairr the Ayes have ity and the motlon carrles. And the Secretary shall so lnform ehe i House. ...going back to Hcuse Bill 545, on page 7. Senator ! Watson. Mr...
Yes. Thank you, Madam President. I would ltke to make a motion that we refuse to recede from Senate Amendments 1, 2, and 5 è i to House Bil1 545. i I ! . 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Is there any discussion? Senaeor Watson moves ehat the Senate refuse to recede from the adoption of Senate Amendments 1, 2, and 5 to Senate Bill -- to House Btl1 545 and asks that a conference committee be appointed. All those in favor, say Aye. A1l opposed, Nay. In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it, and the notlon carries and the Secretary shall so inforn the House. Anything else? Senator Weaver, for what purpose do you risey sir?
On a point of personal privilege, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIQ) State your point, sir.
In the gallery behlnd me are a group of students from Thomas Paine School in Urbana. I'd like the Senate to welcome them to ! Springfield.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) ! Welcome, students. We're happy that youlre here with your fine Senator. Rise -- will you please rise so we can Welcome ycu adequately? Welcome, again. ...going to go to page 7. Wefre I only golng to entertain motions to recede on Non-concurrences -- to refuse to recede, rather, on Non-concurrences. House Bill 22. Senator Rauschenberger? Out of the record. House Bill 347. E Senator Hawkinson? House Bill 347, on a non-concurrence? Out of the record. House Bill 548. Senator Cronln? House Bill 548. Do ! you wish to refuse to recede? Mr. Secretary... Yes. Senator Cronin, do you Wish to proceed on your motion to refuse to recede?
I i Thank you, Madam President: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No. 3 l and 4. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 1 6 f I 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECULAR SESSION ' SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 Senator Cronin moves that the Senate refuse to recede from the adoption of Senate Amendments 3 and 4 to House Bill 548 and that a conference committee be appointed. All those ân favor, say Aye. A1l opposed, Nay . In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the Secretary shall so inform the House. House Bill 1249. Senator Petka? House Bill 1249. Senator Petka? Out of the record. House Bill 3048. Senator Dillard? On the motion to refuse to recede... Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I would move that we refuse to recede fram Sepate Amendments No . l and 3 and that we put this bill in a conferenee committee posture.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Dillard mcves that the Senate refuse to recede f4om i the adoption of Senate Amendments l and 3 and -- to House Bill 3048 and moves that a eonference committee be appointed. A1l those in favor, say Aye. All opposed, say Nay. In the opinion of the Cbair, the Ayes have it. The moticn carries. The Secretary shall so inform the House. Supplemental Calendar No. 1, dated today, May 22nd, has been distributed, and ke're going to go to the Order of Concurrence of Senate Bills on the Secretary 's Desk, on page 2 of the Supplemental No. 1 Calendar. And We Will stark w1th Senate Bill 217. Senator Carroll? Senator Carroll? Is 1 Senator Carroll here? We'l1 take it out of the record. Senate Bill 615. Senator DeAngelts? Senator DeAngelis, on SenaEe Bill 6157 We are proceeding with the order of business on page 2 of E the Supplemental Calendar of today, and I hope that all of my colleagues in the Senate Will resume their seats so We can proceed 'll take that out of the record: l with the bustness at hand. We 615. Senate Bill 8267 Senator Philip? Out of the record. Senate Bill 1327. Senator Raica? Senate Bill 1327? Madam 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 Secretary, will you read the motion?
T move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments 1 and 4 to Senate Bill 1327. Offered by Senator Ralca.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Raica. :
Thank you, Madam President and Members of the Senate. House Amendment No. 1 and No. 4 eomblne Senate Bill 1326 and 1327, and I . : just ask for an affirmative vote. .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any discussion? Any discussion? Hearing none - this is final action - the questton is, shall the Senate concurinHouse f Amendments l and 4 to Senate Bill 1327. Those in favor, vote Aye. I Those opposed will vote Nay. The vctlng is open. Have -- have a11 voeed vho ukshed? Have a21 voted Who wished? Madam Secretary, take the record . On that question, there are 57 votin: Aye, none voting No, and non'e voting Present. And the -- the bill, having received the required constitutlonal majority, with the amendments therein, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1456. SenatorRaica? MadamSecretaryyifyoufllreadthemotion. J
I move to concur With the House in the adoptlon of their ! Amendments1and2toSenateBill1456. Offered by Senator Ralca. ? ' PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) ! SenatorRaica. (
Thank youy Madam President and Members of the Senate. House 1 . Amendment l adds the bill prcvislons tha: kould allow tWo sheriffs to receive additional pension benefits, and House Amendment 2, i 8 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 sponsored by Representative McAuliffe in the Housew adds a provlsion for Chicago police officers who experience a heart attack while in ehe in the line of duty and was seventy-five percent - and lt's sixty-five percent of their actual salary at the tine of disability, which is normally determined by the -- by the pension board. And I would just ask for concurrence.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Further discussion? Senator Molaro.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This is nore for legislattve intent than anything ekse, so I Would like to say this. And then if the sponsor concurs with thisr at least we have something on the record. This is not changing what a police officer would have to show to be considered to be in the line of duty or while on duty to become a duty dlsability. What's in place in the laW eurrently stays the same. We are just talklng about the medical conditlon of a heart attack; so that the medical condition of a heart attack could look just like a broken leg. So a police officer has a heart attack or he breaks his leg, there still.has to be made a determination by the pension board or by Ehe police department as to Whether or not that heart attack or that broken leg took place while in the course of his duties to become a duty disabiltty. So all we're doinq is taking the medical condition of a heart attack and say, 'Hey, We have to look at this just like we would a broken leg that is taking place while you're in the course of your duty.'' So we're not saying -- like a police officer, a 1ot of times, is on duty twenty-four hours a day. Naturally, if he breaks his 1eg while he's playing catch with his son, you would not consider that duty dlsabllity. Jf he has a heart attack while he's playing catch with his son, that is not considered duty disability. I'm sayin: this noW because we had a little problem in committee 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH CENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22r 1996 1 understanding what it is. So we still have to have that this heart ! attack -- takes place while he's on duty. And that's khat I want tonake,and if that iscorrect,the sponsorcanconcur and wecan J go on. And T urge a Yes voke.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Furtherdlscussion? SenatorDudycz. l
Thank your Madam Presldent. Just to declare a possible confltct, since lt is Well-known that I am a -- an on-duby Chicago police officer -- orz a full-time police officer, and I am declaring a potential confliety but I will vote my. conscience. PRESIDINGOFFICER: (SENATORGEO-KARIS) j Any further discussion? Any further discussion? This ls final action. Senator Raica, to close. ) SENATOR RAICA : ' Thank you, Madam President. I just Wanted to reassure Senatar Molaro: Xou are absolutely correct. I know you raised these ( concerns in -- in committee, and rightfully so . You 've been a supporter of Chicago pollce officers for a number of ypars. This I does, in fact -- as you know, as far as the penstons are . concerned, determined by the pension board. You are one-hundred I percent correct. 1 Would just ask for an affirmative roll call. 1 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 1 As I said, this is final action. And *he question is: shall I the Senate concur in House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 1456. Thcse in favor, vote Aye. Those cpposed will vote Nay. The J votin: is open. Have a11 voted who Wished? Have a1l voted Who I wished? Have al1 voted who wished? Madam Secretaryy take the ( record. On thak question, there are 56 voting Ayez none voting No' none voting Present. And the Senate does concur in House I Anendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 1456, and the btll, having received the required constttuttonal majority, is hereby declared 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22r 1996 passed. Senate Bill 1494. Senator Pitzgerald? Madam Secretary, will you read the motion?
move to concur with the House in the adoption of thelr Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1494. Offered by Senator Fitzgerald. PRESIDING OFFICERI (SENATOR GEO-EARIS) Senator Pitzgerald.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. If you will recall, Senate Bill 1494, as it left the Senate, gave the General Assembly the ability to rejeet a proposed settlement of a class actlon lawsuit proposed to be entered into on behalf of the State by the Attorney General the cost in the aggregate of that proposed settlement would be greater than ten million dollars. The bill, as it left the Senater gave the General Assembly the abllity to reject such a proposed settlement. When thts bill got to the House, at the Attorney General's urging the bill got watered-down. !'m not entirely happy with it. All requires now is that the Attorney General, before entering such a settlementy that he notify the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. I Would hope that they would y in turn, notify our caucuses. would like something stronger, but on the other hand, I am a realist and -- and recognize that this is probably as far as we could go at this time. It passed unanimously out of the Exeeutive Committêe this morning, and I'd urge a favorable vote in favor of the concurrence in House Amendment No . 1. PRESIDING OFFICER) (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further diseussion? Senator Collins.
Thank you' Madam Presldent. -- I also rise to ccncur with STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 the sponsor's agreement to concur with this amendment. It does, ! infact,nakethisbillbetter,althoughthereweresomequestlons as to What form of reporting that is required under this bill. ) ' It's very vaguer the amendment on -- on that area. But as far as , I'm concerned, khe -- the General Assembly does not have any role into that kind of negotiations. So I also concur With the amendment. PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 1 i Further discussion? Senator Welch. SENATORWELCH: j A questton of the sponscr. . PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) ' He indicates he will heed it. SENATOR WELCB: - r Senator Fitzgerald: after the notice goes to the Senate ! President, what happens next? Does he tell all of us, and do We have a meeting, or -- or what happens next? ! PRESIDINGOFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) f Senator Pltzgerald. (
Well, one of my misgivings about the'amendment is it doesn't I require the Senate President or the Speaker to in turn notlfy the I Members. But what I plan to do is write the Speaker of the House : and the Senake President and ask them, should they get such a I notLcer if they wil1 immediately notify a11 their Members. I I imaglne that they would do that anyway. But just in case, I Will ! ask them to do that. Nothing under this amendment would happen. ! If in fact, the House and Senate didn't like the settlement, , 1 there wouldn't be anythlng we could do about it; the Attorney l ! General could enter anyway. But presumably, if there is a strong I i feeling .in etther House, that the Members could communicate those 1 concerns to the Attorney General, and we would at least have the 1 . i 12 I I STATE OF ILLTNOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 opportunity to have some -- input into these settlements before we are later confronted with the bill for whatever this sêttlement may be.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CEO-KARIS) Senator Welch.
Whose idea kas this? Was this some House Member Who came up with this who had nothing better to do? This -- this makes absolutely no sense. The House and the Senate control the budget of the Attorney Ceneral. He 's not going to tell the Leader of the House or the Senate he's Seteling a case lf they ask him to do that? There's no need for a 1aW herev This is just some Rouse guy with nothing to do on his hands, and he wants to issue a press release, and you're getting sucked into thisy Pete. This is ridiculous. There is no -- absolutely no reason to pass this at all. Absolutely none. The -- the Attorney Generalr the head of the Housey and the head of the Senate are all from the same couney. This is this is absolutely make-work for the Legislature and the ability to issue a press release, and nothing more. Pete, I'm surprlsed to see you involved in this.
PRESIDTNG OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARI/) Any further discusston? Senator Demuzio.
Senator Fitzgerald, this very important measure started out as a measure that would require the Attorney General to submtt to the Governor and the General Assembly a settlemenb analysis prepared by the Bureau of the Budget for any court order or consent decree that requires expending state funds. It also required that the Attorney General obtain legislative apprcval before enterlng into a settlement that necessieates the expenditure of five hundred thousand dollars or more ln State funds. And now youlre telling me that this has been stricken and now we're down to the 13 STATE OF ILLINQIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Leqislatlve Day May 22, 1996 Attorney General should notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House? 1 guess he simply gives them a phone call, or maybe he just leaves a message on the answering machine. Is that right? Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) D1dyouwantarespcnse,orareyoumakinqaspeech? Senator J Fitzgerald. SENATOR FITZGERALDI Believe me, I wish it were nuch tougher, but when we had much tougher leglslation, there was a lot of opposttion from the Attorney General. Oriqinally, ' the bill did have that five-hundred-thousand-dcllar language in there. As it ultimately p ' left the Senater what it did was, any settlement that could cost ' nore than ten million dollars, it gave the General Assembly the C l right to pass resolutions in both Houses and reject the proposed settlenent. The Attorney Generalfs pcsltlcn was that, and I disagreed with him,buthe felt thae that was an infringemen: upon ( his ability to settle these cases. And I totally disagree with I him. I don't think he can settle cases Without ecnsulting h1s client, without consulting the named party in the litigation, and I I think that there should be somithing much stronger. But at I least this bill would stand for the proposition that we, in the I Leçislature, are not potted plants, that we are not to be I presented, after these settlements have been entered into, simply I presented with the btll for then . And I would like stronger I provisions eventually, but this is at least a start. And somebody I once said, ''Politics is the art of the possible''r and I'm afraid that that has caused me to compromise a little b1t here and try and at least get this start through the Leçislature. Sc I would appreciate a favorable vote. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discusslon? Senatcr Fawell. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 l SENATOR FAWELL: I Thank ycu. I happened to be on the Appropriation Ccmmittee when this last fiasco that the federal judge handed us that has / been costing us a fortune in this Assembly last took place, when the agreed order for DCFS came through. At least this dces glve us some notlfication that something's comlng down the pike. My / personal feeling is, What we ought to do is pass a resolutton and hand it to every single one of our federal judqes and tell them I there is such a thinq as a separation of poWers and they ought to ) . keep their cotton-picking nose out of our business. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CEO-KARIS) ! Any further discussion? Senator Berman. ' SENATOR BERMAN: Thank youz Madam Presldent. What bothers me about the b111 a: j it presently exists is that if we vote Yes and this becomes 1aw I and some outraqeous settlement is achieved. the voters, or the I pressr is going to say that the Speaker and the President of the ' .l Senaee - the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate .1 I - were put on notlce, were told about 1t. Now, if you have an I irate voter uho says, ''Why are you spending fifty million dollars, ' I a hundred milllon dollars o! State money, Senator Fitzgeraldr or I Senator Berman'' and we say, d'Wel1 We really didn't play any role ! in it; it was just a phone call to our Presiding Officerf', theylre ! golng to look at us like We 're nuts. Why do -- why should we I approve that kind of a bill? If we have -- if -- if webre goin: ! I to be advised, we ought to have some authority. I personally didn 't like the bill ori:inally, because I don't think that the ! authoriey is here; it's kith the Governor and with the Attorney General. But this one puts a -- puts the perception of authority with us, but doesn't put any authority with us. And I think wedre I . -- we're painting ourselves into a -- another bad corner. I think , you just ought to let the bill die, in my opinion. 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSIOR SENATE TRANSCRIPT llûth Legislative Day May 22r 1996
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Fitzgerald.
Well, I would say this, Senator Berman: youdve had good -- I - - I respect your concerns, but I would point out that this bill and this process has already had an effect. Right noW there is a proposed -- there is a big piece of lltlgation that involves the Illtnois Appellate Defender's Office, and apparently the judge was hammering on our Attorney General and the other side to come to some sort of agreement. But as a result of our diseussions in the House and the Senate on this very bill, the Attorney Generak went to the judge and sald, 'You know, before you order us to enter into a settlement, we should see whether the General Assembly is willing to appropriate the mcney to spend ehls'', and the judgp was very consctous of our coneerns. And as you nay know , the Appellate Defender's Office was down here actually talkip: to us about the settlement. So I think that thls bill has already had a positive effect, and I think having the requirement in the Statute that we Rust be notified I don't thlnk it creates a perception of authority, because anybody who reads that, it's clear that we cannot nullify a settlemeht, but we at leas: have the right to be notified and to carry out the constitutional duties that we were all elected to perform. Wefre the ones who have the authorltyy under our State Constitution, to approprlate money, and I think from now on when these settlements come down, we Will at least know about them ahead of tlme. I'd like a stronger provisioa at some other tlme, but this is at least a start.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further dlscussion? Any further discusslon? Senator Fitzgerald, to close.
You're a11 pretty famtltar with this at this point. I would 16 STATE OF TLLTNOTS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 I appreciate a favorable vote. It's -- it's a good start. Itls not everything I would like. It -- but it does give us the ! opportunity to have some say-so or at least to know What's going 1 on before we 're presented with the bill. I'd appreciate a I favorable vote. ' I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-XARIS) ( Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, thts is final aetlon. The 1 question isr shall the Senate eoncur in House Amendment l to ! ! Senate Bill 1494. Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed W)ll ! vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have I all voted who wished?' Have al1 voted who kished? Had all voted j who wished? Take the record. On that questionr ehere are 33 ! voting Aye, 24 voting Nay, no -- none voting Present. And the ë Senate does concur in House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1494, and the billr havin: received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Dudycz, for what purpose do you rise, SENATOR DUDYCZ: I Thank you, Madam President. On a point of personal privilege. ' PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) ' . 1 State your point. ! SENATOR DUDYCZ: I On the Floor with us this morning -- or this -- this morning 2 yet, we have the former Director of the Illinols Department of l Human Rights, currently a commissioner with the United States ! Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and I'd like the Senate 1 to give a nice, warm welcome to Joyce Tuckerz come baek to -- to I I Illinois. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) ! Welcome. Welcome, Joyce Tucker. It's nice Lo see you here. I ! Senate Bill -- Senator Dudyczy for what... f
I 17 , I r I STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Leqislative Day May 22, 1996 I Yes. I just would -- I just would -- might add that i Commlssioner Tucker is a -- is a good Republican. PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) r Well, thank you for your comment, Senator Dudycz. Senate Bill 1543. Senator Maitland. Madam Secretary, read the mction. AcTzxc sccaaTAay HAwxcR: I I move to concur With the House in the adoption of thelr ! I Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1543. ! Offered by Senator Maitland. ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) ! Senator Maitlvnd . ! SENATOR MAITLAND: ! Thank you very muchr Madam Presldent and Members of the Senate. House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1543 is an amendment that addresses some concerns that we had with respect to the ! managed care plan that we passed in the State of Jllinols a couple of years ago. Among the requirements, i: is necessary that the -- I the card that's issued to the enrollees have the enrollee's ! signature, the name of the plan that the individual is under, the ! name and telephone number of the enrollee's primary care i physician, and also the number -- an emergency number where the ! individual ean reach the HM0 in the case of an emergency. There's ! no requirement as to the qualifications that that indlvidual would ! have that the -- that the indlvldual reaches. And this amendment ! simply requires that the person answering the emergency phone ! number be either an RN or an LPN, scmeone Who can direct *he call ! -- intercept the call, and understand the call, and direct it to ! the proper -- to the proper location. I believe this is a good ! amendment and, Madam President, I seek the support of the Bcdy. I PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) l Any further discussion? Senator Shaw. l SENATOR SHAW: ' I 18 ( STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Dag May 22r 1996 Thank you, Mr. -- Madam President. W1l1 the sponsor yield? I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) 1 He indlcates that he will. ! SENATOR SHAW : f I dëdn't quite hear What -- When he Was explaintng the -- the ' d t or the bill. You Were talking about in case of ' amen men r emergency or something that -- hoW you could reach the HMO or something. Could -- could ycu explain that again?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Maitland. If we could have a little nore quiet there... .
Yes...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-ZARIS) . .. I'm sure that you will be able to hear the explanation better. May ke have a little more quiet there? Thank you. SENATOR MAITLAND : ' Yes, Senator. There is a requirement of those individuals who we will have in this State under Medicaid and on an HMO, there is a requirement that there be an emergency number for that person to reach in the ' event of, obviously, an emergency. And presentlyz ln the Act, we didn't require any professional expertise for the person answerlng the phone. It can be just anyone that may not know anything at a11 about the medical field, and -- and it is the suggestion of this amendment that that person either be a nurse or an LPN, at the very least, Who can direct that call and respond in a more professional Way to the individual making the call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Shaw.
One final question: Does this -- how does this affect if I'm ! in -- I'm on -- I have this HMO and I'm in: let's say, Kansas? 19 I 1 STATE OF ILLIMOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 HoW doez this Work? Would this apply? Say I'm unconscious or I I somethinq and they take me to a hospltal and the doctors or the I nurse call, how does this Work at that point? PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) . Senator Maitland.
Senator Shaw, I don't totally understand your question. My -- my gues: is, you are not on Medicaid, and therefore this wauldn't - - Wouldn't affect you.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Shaw. SENATOR SHAW ) Youfre absolutely right. Could you answer mê ) Why are the nurses opposed to this?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SCNATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Maitland . SENATOR &ATTLAND; Senator Shaw, as -- as I understand it, lt is a -- it is a level of education issue. I think -- I don't Want to nisquote what they've told me, but I think the nurses would support it if it was only nurses. I believe -- and I -- I believe that -- that - - the RNs, and I believe that they are concerned that the LPNS may not have quite the qualifications to do the job.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Further discussion? Senator Bowles.
Thank you, Madam President. I rise in support of this amendment. J can't imagine that when you call for a medical emergency that someone w1th the qualifications of a maintenance man or a janitor has the authortty under the present bill to answer that phone, and that person could be in Callfornia, NeW / ' j Yorkr or Florida. And I rise in full support of this amendment. I ) 20 I STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislatlve Day May 22. 1996 Thank you. .) PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATORGEO-KARIS) 1 Further discussion? Senator Jacobs. SENATOR JACOBS: J Thank you, Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the I I Senate. 1, too, stand in strong support of this legislation. I Seems a little ironic that we are spending fëve billion dollars on l I this -- in this area, and lt seems to me it's not too much to ask that persony number one, be from Illinois and be a qualified person. Por that reason alone, I think that this deserves merit. PRESTDING OFFJCER; (SENATOR GEO-XARJS) Further discusston? Senator Dillard . Senator Dillard? Not seeing him on the Ploor. Senator Dlllard? Not being available. Further discussion? Hearing none, Senator Maitland, to close.
Thank you very much, Madam Presidqntp Members of the Senate. I appreciate those who spoke ln favor of this akendment. I think this ls gcod clean-up language for -- for the Aet that we passed a couple of years aqo, and I simply renew my request and seek the support of the Body.
PRESIXING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) i Ladles and Gentlemen of the Senate, this is final action. The question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment l to ! Senate Bill 1543. Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed Will I voee Nay. The votinq is open. Have -- have all voted who wished? 1 I Have a1l voted who Wished? Rave a11 voted who Wished? Madam I Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 56 voting I Aye, l voting Nayr none vating Present. And the Senate does eoncur I in House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1543, and the -- the billy I ) having received the required constitutlonal majority, is hereby I declared passed. .q.going to the Conference Committee Reports on page 3 of the Supplemental Calendar of today. I would appreciate ) I I 21 / I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 it very much, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, if youfre going to speak to each other, that's finer but could you keep it to a low whisper,becauseIcanpracticallyhearyourconversationsup j here. And I don't think you want me to hear all of then. We'11 ! proceed to Conference Conmittee Reports on page 3. House Bill 32. J Senator Butler? Madam Secretary, will you read the motion? ! ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER: I Second Conference Conmittee Repcrt on House Bill 32. f I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Butler. SENATOR BUTLER: . Thank you, Madan President. Ladies and Gentlemen, Conference Committee Report No. 2 literally euts the basic bill and removes a1l of the languages referrins to any of the controversial nature i of the -- of the bill as it passed through the Senate. It does ! ' establlsh the Illinois Manufactured House (sic) (Home) Installers ! Act, and it mandates that the Department of Public Health shall I work wlth the parties to establtsh rules and guidelines relative ! to the installation of the houses. The -- the only controversy ue / - -wedve had with this I think could be cleared upy and I would 1 llke to state, for purposes of legislative intent, the following: ' I ' The original language cf House Bill 32 has been deleted . Nothing j in this Conference Report uill in any Nay change the present J E plumbing laws as it relate to plumbing hookups of manufactured ! homes. Department of Public Hea1th rules still apply, meaning thatlicensedplumbersmust stllldo hookups. Purthermoreyit is f the intent of thislanquagetoauthorizethattheDepartmentof 1 Public Health publlsh guldelines for manufactured housing J instatlers and to accredit manufactured -- manufactured home installer courses. This Act wtll not hinder the enforcement of / i current installation regulations established by any unit of local government. Furthermore, the Act Will not impede on a local I 22 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 government's ability to regulate manufactured housing within its I i jurisdietlon. And additionally, this Conference Committee Report No. 2 contains nofeeincreases.AndIaskforafavorableroll g call. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 1 : Purther discussion? Senator Garcia. I SENATOR GARCIA: 1 Thank you, Madam President. Would the sponsor yield for a 1 f couple of queseions? I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 1 He indicates that he will. I SENATOR GARCIA: I Thank you . Senator Butler... ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) ! Just -- just a moment, Senaeor Garcia. I don't think they can hear you too kell. May I please ask all of our Members here to ! tone your talking to quiet Whispers so the others can hear the ' conversation of the speakers who are speaking about the btlls. Go 1 ! ahead, Senator Garcia. i
Thank you. senator Butler, does this bill, in any way, chanse the standards for hcoking up sewer mains and potable water lines for manufactured houses at all? '
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) ! Senator Butler. Senator Butler.
No . i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Garcia. i I
I Will the trained installers of manufactured hcuses be schooled . f in the installatlon of plumbing hookups? ' I 23 ! I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 PRESTDING OFFTCER; (SENATOR GZO-XARIS) Senator Butler.
No.
PRESIDINC OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Garcia.
Will this bill, in any way, preempt the Illinots Plumbing License Law's requirement that hookups of water and sewer service to manufactured homes be connecèed by llcensed plumbers?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Butler.
No.
PRESIDING OFFICZR: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Garcla.
SO far, so good. So a manufactured home installer who is not a licensed plumber who connects such vaeer aad sewer lines would violate the Illinois Plumbing License Law?
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Butler.
Yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discusston? Any further discusslon? Hearin: noner Senator Butler, to close.
Four ou* of four isn't bad. Therefore, 1'11 -- I ask for ycur favorable roll call, please.
PRESIDING OFFICZR: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) On that question - and this is final action, Ladies and 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislatlve Day May 22r 1996 ! Gentlemen of the Senate - on that question, shall the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report, with Amendment -- House Amendment l on Senate Bill 1543 (sic), those who are in favor Will vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. And the voting is open. Have a11 voted who wished? Have a1l voted who wished? Have a1l voted who wished? Madam Secretary, will you take the record. On that question, there are 54 voting Aye, 1 voting No: none voting Present. And this Senate does adopt the Conference Committee Repore on Senate Bill 1543 -- T'm -- T'm sorry, House Bill 32 - T ' correct myself - House Bill 32, and the bill, havlng received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. I Senator Dudyczz for what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal prëvllege, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Point of personal privllege from Senator Dudycz. State your pojny.
Thank youy Madam President. Just for -- I just Would like the record to show that yesterday the House passed Senate Jolnt Resolution 103, naning D .S. Route 14 after former President Ronald Reagan. There has been some question which portion of U.S. Route 14 is to be named, and it was the intent of the sponsor that the entire Route 14 be named after former President Reagan. The -- the confusion came because there are certain parts in the State where Northwest Highway is not part of 14 and 14 ls not part of Northwest Highway. But I just wanted the record to reflect that the part of -- or, the entlre Route 14 would be named as a commemorative road after former President Reagan.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you, Senator Dudycz. Senator Carroll here? We w1l1 temporarily stand at ease, Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22z 1996 I YOU fisp; Sif? i
Thank you, Madan President. Yesterday I asked Where the budget was, and Senator Weaver Was so kind as to bring over the budget book. I'm happy to report that I stayed up all nlght and read that, and now I'm ready for the real budget. This is the -- the last day of the Session, and -- and now I'd really like to know what we fre doing, and -- and when we 're going to see a budgetr and J are we going home todayr and you think it'll raln or anything like that that you might want to share with us?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Tf J could predict al1 of those things for youz I would make a mlllion dollars; however, I'm sure that the budget will be presented to you timely. Pardon? Senator DeLeo, did you Want the Floor? Senator DeLeo, you will get the budget in -- in a timely fashion. We will stand at ease, to the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) (SENATE RECONVENES) I
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senate will come to order. Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the f following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Re-referred from the Executive Committee to the Rules Committee - House Joint ! Resolution 92; referred to the Comntttee on Judiciary - the motion to concur With House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 16917 referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections - Conference E I 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GCNERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 Conmittee Report 1 to Senate Bill 1780 and Conference Committee Repcrt 2 to House B1ll 270; referred to the Committee on Revenue - Conference Committee Report l to House Bill 3757 and Be Approved for Consideration - House Joint Resolution 92. i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) . .. wll1 stand at ease. Senate will stand at ease till the ! eall of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) (SENATE RECONVENES) : !
PRESIDING OFFTCER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senate will be in order. We have a little paperwork to do, but the Membeis should be coming to the Eloor. Committee Reparts. :
Senator Hawkinscn, Chatr of the Committee on Judiciary: reports House Bill 347, the motion to reeede from Senate Amendment 4 Be Adopted; Senaté Bi1l 1691, the motion to concur With House I Amendment 2 Be Adopted. ' Senator Klemm, Chair of the Committee on Local Government and Elections, reports House Bill 270, the Second Conference Committee I Report Be Approved for Consideration; Senate Bill 1780, the First Conference Committee Report Be Approved for Consideration. And Senator Peterson, Chair of the Committee on Revenue, j reports House Bill 375, the First Conference Committee Repcrt Be Approved for Consideration; and Senate Bill 1511, the motion to ! concur with House Amendments l and 4 Be Adopted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Resolutions. r 27 I STATE 0F ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT l10eh Legîslative Day May 22, 1996
Senate Resolution 228, offered by Senator Shaw and all Members. It's a death resolution, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Consent Calendar. Messages fram the House.
Message from the House by Mr. McLennandz Clerk. Mr. President I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representativas has adcpted the following jolnt resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Rgsolution 79. We have like Messages an House Joint Resolution 100 and House Joint Resolutlon 126. They're all substantive. A11 adopted by the House, May 22nd# 1996.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Message from the House.
Message from the House by Mr. McLennand, Clerk. Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the followlng joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate: House Joint Resolutlon 105. It's substantive. Adopted by the House, May 9th, 1996.
PRESIDINC OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Lauzen, for what purpose do you Wish to be heard?
Thank you, Madam President. I'd like to table motion to reconsider Senate Bill 1490. 28 STATE OF ILLTNOTS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22y 1996 I PRESIDINGOFPICER: (SENATORGEO-KARIS) 1 ! Well, your motëon's in arder. Senator Lauzen moves that his motion to reconsider on -- on Senate Bill 1490 be tabled. All ? those in favorz say Aye. A1l opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it# in I the opinion of the Chair. The motion is tabled. We are going to f proceedtoSupplementatCalendarNo.2,soI'naskingal1 af our colleagues in the Senate to please return to ycur seats. We're j ! going eo be starting in just a few short moments. We're j proceeding to page 2 of Supplemental Calendar No . 2, With Senate 4 Bill -- Secretary's Desk, Concurrence, Senate Bill 1691. Senator Petka? Mr. Secretary, will you please read the motion? ' SECRETARY HARRY: move to concur with the House in the adoption of their .,. q amendment - Amendment No. 2 - to Senate Bill 1691. ! Offered by Senator Petka. ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) I . 1 Senator Petka . SENATOR PETKA : j Well, thank youy Madam President and Members of the Senate. I The bill, as it left the Senate, dealt with petitioners who were filing for post-conviction relief, that they Would be required to l state the leqal basts for their petition. The House amendment i that was added requëres the DepartmentofCorrections,Within 1 : ninety days of the passage of this billz to remove all curtains from prison cells. Currentlythereisarulethatforbidsthis practice. Apparently we need a little stronger language to send a i J . message out. 1'11 answer any questionsr Madam President. If : therearenonerIWouldurgeitsadoption. j PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 1 1 Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Hearing none - this is final action - the question is, shall the Senate concur ! ' in House Amendment 2 with - - to Senate Bill -- 1691. A11 those in j ! : 29 I STATE OF TLLTNOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22y 1996 -- a1l those in favor will vote Aye. Al1 opposedr Nay. The vo*ing's open. Have all voted Who Wished? Have a1l voted kho ; wished? Have al1 voted who wished? Mr. Secretary, take the -- take the record. On that question, there are 57 people voting I ' Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. And this bill, having -- j havlng received the required constitutional number of votes, the I House -- ehe Senate does concur in House Amendment 2 to Senate I ! Bill 1691. %e fre ready to... SenaLe Bill 1511. Senator Syverson? Mr. Secretaryz Will you read the motion? I SECRETARX HARRV: I . . . move to concur With the House in the adoption of thelr . / I amendnenk -- Amendments l and 4 to Senate Bill 1511. ' I The motlon offered by Senator Syverson. f PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) ' l Senator Syverson. Senator Syverson. ! SENATOR SYVERSON: ( I Thank yùur Madam President. Amendnents No. l and 2 (sicl (4) ! I on -- on Senate Bill 1511 make a number of changes. Tt includes ' I the language that was originally in House Bill 17, plus language I that we used to tighten up on overlapping dlstricts. This has gone through committee and ue had diseussion bhere. 1'11 be happy to I answer any questions on that. I I PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) I l Any further dëscusslon? Senator Jones. Senator Jones? Any I further diseussion? Senator Jacobs. I SENATOR JACOBS: l I Thank you, Madam Fresident. We would like to have a I Democratic Caucus immediately in Senator Jones' Offige. Be about a half hour. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-XARIS) i Your request is in order. The Democrats Will have a caucus in ' Senator Jones' Office. You'll wait just a minute, please. ! 30 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 ? Senator Donahue, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR DONAHUE: I For the request of a Republican Caucus immediately in senator I I Philip's Office. I PRESIDING OCFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) I The request for a Republican Caucus in Senator Philip 's Office I ! - - and the Senate will stand in recess till 6 p.m. 6 p.m . Senator I Petka... I f I (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) I . I I (SENATE RECONVENES) I 1 . ? 1 . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 1 wi1l come to order. When we -- when we were in recess -- ... ' I prior to going to recess, we were on the Order of Supplemental I Calendar No. 2. Senator Syverson was explaining hls concurrence mokion on Senate Amendment (sicl 1511. Senator Syverson. Senator ? . Karpiel: for whab purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Before we get into the debate on I this btll, 1 would like to announee that, approximately around 10:30, there wl1l be an Executlve meetën: ln Roam 2l2 to discuss I some very important issues.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson, on Senate Bil1 1511. SENATOR SYVERSONJ f I Thank you, Mr. President. We've already handled the opening ! remarks. 1 think 1'11 be happy to answer any questions cn this j biii. i 31 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Palmer, for what purpose do . you rise? j SENATOR PALMER: l I Thank you, Mr. President. Questions of the sponsor. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) l Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Palmer. I SENATOR PALMER: 1 2 Senator, does this amendmenk have an eligibility requirement I that will allow communities to -- that the communities are above I the 1983 EAV level... f PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) I I beg your pardon, Senator Palmer. Senator Jones, for what I purpose do you rise? I SENATOR JONES: j Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A few hours ago We all went into I caucus and we were scheduled to be back at 6 o'clockz aecording to I I the Chair. It is now 9:25 in the evening. There is a thin: called courtesy - professional courtesy - Whlch I feel that you j sitting in the Chair, Mr. President, should have the obltgation to I recognize that there are Members who have been a11 over this 1 I building. All you have to do is h1t that bell that's on the I Podium to 1et them know that Sesston is about to begin. But to I come up and start reading the bill without giving the Members the I opportunity to come and get to the Floor' I think it,s very 1 I discourteous. It shows total dlsrespect for the Chamber and the I tradition of this Body, and if you qenuinely are sincere about ! condueting business in the orderly manner, you would have rang the I ! bell and sald, 'Q n fifteen or twenty minutes We Will begin Session.'' But to -- to begln to call a bill after youfve stated that you Would be here at 6 o'clock -- Members have been all over and you expected to -- to conduct business. I don't think that's 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 tbe proper way one should run a Chamber. If you are in the Chair, and if you carry -- have any respect for your colleagues, you would ring the bell to inform Members and 1et them know that we are getting ready to go in Session, or you could say, ''In ten or fifteen ninutes, We shall commence business.'' I don't think that's a proper way for you to treat your fellow colleagues.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDVCZ) Thank you, Senator Jones, for your comments. Senator Palmer.
That's it? That's it? Oh. A11 right. Senatorz let me repeat my question: In this bill, is there a -- an eligibility requirement that allows those countles that already have declining growth and have not reached the 1983 EAV to be above that level EAV? In other Words, how -- as far as I can see, thls puts another onus on downstate eommunities where school districts are already on the Watch Lisk. Have you accommodated that in this bill?
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Senator Syverson.
Well, Senator Palner, this bill has been worked on ovir the last three years. As you know, the original bill had the '83 trlgger. After negotiatin: the bill with the House, the decision was to include a1l counties. But We should make it very clear that this is -- thls does not put caps in place into any of those conmunities that are havlng problems. It leaves the decision up first to the county board and then, second, to the voters of that particular county .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Ralmer. ( SENATOR PALMER: . I Senatorz you and I both were at the same comnittee meeting, I I 33 I I ( STATE 0F ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGDLAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIFT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 1 I and you know that this bill eame through three tlmes in three different forms and was vcted down untll the last time it came through when, as far as I'm coneernedz there seemed to be some inordinate pressure to get thls b1ll through: a bill that is a very bad bill and puts a number of school districts in even worse condition than they were before. It jeopardizes their ability to l raise funds to open their schools, much less to move forward. And it came through three tines because even Members on your slde of the aisle were not pleased with this blll. So here we are once again, and lt has to be that this is not a serious bill. One last 1 question: Why is the Rockford Airport not part of this? Why is I this an exempkion when there have not been other exemptlons that have been allowed? PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) / Senator Syverson. SENATOR SYVERSON: ' Senator Palmer, as you know, we have done those kinds of exemptions. If you remember, ''deep tunnel'' was an exemption. The Rockford Airport is noe in -- in my district. It was not / somethlng that I put in. It does not exempt the Roekford Atrport. It exempts those airports that have already nade financial commitments and have major constructlon projects underway. When those projects are done, they fall under the full cap, just like the general obligation bonds currently are. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Palmer. SENATOR PALMER: Senator, did the downstate communieles ask for these ta2 caps? I don't recall seeing any support for it from doknstate communitiesr and as far as I kncw, this, in fact, was proposed to dcwnstaters and they have not supported it. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I 34 J STATE OF ILLINOIS 1 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 Senator Syverson. !
If the downstaters haven't supported it, then they wcn't be voting for it and it won't be in place, so that Won't be a problem. I think if you look at the polling that's been done - certainly on your side a large number of polls have been done - and you know, overwhelminglyy the overwhelming majority of people say, ''Give us some relief, give us some protectlon of skyrocketing property taxes.'' We have seniors that are losing their homes because of what's going on with property taxes. We bave those on fixed incomes that are lostng their homes. So, y.es, I think the majority of people do Want it, but if they don'tr a1l they have to do ls vote against it and it won't be imposed on them. This is a loealissue. Wefrejustlektingthelocaltaxpayershaveasayin / what happens with their taxes.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) SenatorPalmer. f
Thank you. And to thebill: Senator,f'mabouttogetmy ( violinout.ThatWaslovely. Just to recap here, let's be very j clearthatthisbill,asfarasIcanseeyespeciallygivenhoW-- J Whatadifficulttimeithadgettingoutofthecommltteeritisa 1 bill that is being forced down the throats of people who -- whom I E have not seen here demanding tax caps, and I don't think anybody ! else is. It is goin: to put the schools in an even worse situation in dawnstake communities. And:Senator,the language or / . the bill as far as the airpcrt is concerned saysy ''oualified ! airport authority' means an airport authorlty organized under the 2 Airport Authorities Act and lacated in a county bordering on the State of Wisconsin and having a population in excess of 200,000 I and not greater. than 500,000.'' So that is a very specific area l and not a qenerality. j I I 35 E ) : STAQE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Leglslative Day May 22, 1996 ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discusslon? Senator Jacobs. j SENATOR JACOBS: I : I Thank you, Mr. Prestdent, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. ' 1 And I thank Senator Palmer for naking the comments about the EAV 1 I being removed, but let me jese make a coupîe other issues here, if I I could. Senator, you just mentioned the fact that this is local ! issue, that people are upset about the property taxes they pay. I ' agree. We've had a State mandates blll before us, which went doWn the tubes. We had a constitutional amendment that Was presented by your Governar regarding property taxes. This, I think: is the third, lf not the fourth or fifth or sixth - it's been so many times - that we have had an attempt to put property tax caps on downstate Illinois. The problem I have is again I keep hearin: we want less interference on the local levelr and all We want to do is to continue to put more obstacles tn the way of local government. It appears to me, and -- and Senator Falmer hit it on ' the head, that this bill becomes -- and -- and, Senator, you know me well enough. I don't like to say these type things' but it becomes a little bit self-serving from a distrlct level. We a1l do thlngs for our district. We like to do those thin:s: but When you exempt the Rockford Atrport - Which as you lndicate ls not in your dlstrict, but it's close enough that a sneeze Wtll bring it into your district - you exempt them . Why would you want to exempt them when you're coneerned about the property taxes of your district? That doesn't make any sense to me, number one. Number two, again, just to reiterate, it makes no sense to me that you are attempting to put eommunities who have yet to come up to *he 1983 EAV level in this same package you have. You make the comment that if you don't like it, don't vote for it. How many times do we.have to not vote for this damn thing before we don't ' have to vote for it agaln? I 36 ! ! I STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRTPT 110th Leqislative Day May 22, 1996 PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) i Any further discusslon? Senator Welch. I I SENATOR WELCH: ? Thank you, Mr. President. Thts bill is one of several on I tonëght's agenda that are totally political in nature. I think I I that it's not very well hidden: the fact that this is going to be 7 I a bill that basically says, ''Let's close the barn door, but first I let's 1et the sponsor's horse out into the pasture before we close . I it.' And that's what thls does. Tt's a special bill helping out ! the sponsor and the Rockford Airport. It doesn't cover all the I downstake counties. It's a mistake to beliqve that this is gain: ' to give property tax caps and property tax relief downstate. It ! doesn't cover every county. It's -- it's got exempticns for -- for ' five out of the -- four out of the six counties in my disbrict. So I think that this is just another political naneuver, one of I I many welre going to hear about tonighe in the closing days of this ! Session, and it's -- it's an attempt to hold onto the Senate and p th ' t a boldface polttical move and We ! e House. And ik s jus I shouldn't support it. I PRESIDING OFFICERZ (SENATOR DUDYCZ) f . I Any further diseussion? If noty Senator Syverson, to close. I SENATOR SYVERSON: I f Thank you, Mr. President. Tonight we have an opportunlty to I help the taxpayers. We've got an opportunity to empower the ! I taxpayers, to give then an opportunity to be involved in their 1 loeal governmenty to give them a say in when their government I taxes and when they put their taxpayers and when they put thetr ! ! children into debt. Over the last four years we've seen -- ve've seen business reforn, we've seen medical reform , pension reform . ! I We've passed numbers of pieees of legislation to help special interest groups. I think it's time ue do somethtng to help the ! taxpayers, do at least something for the taxpayers and for the ! jy ' j STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 I homeowners of this State. So I -- I wculd ask for a favorable / roll call on this, and I think it's something that we 're going to I I look back, in the long runr and say we've done something good for the people of Illinois: We've empowered the taxpayers. And I ! think this is one of the best pieces of legislation that we're ' goin: to be passing this year, and I would ask for a favorable roll call. :
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) A11 right, Ladies and Gentlemenr this is final action. The question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendaents No. l and 4 to Senate Bill 1511. Those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed, vote No. The voting is open. Have all voted uho wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wlsh? Take the record, Mr. Secretary. On that question, there are 32 Ayes, 21 ! Nays, 1 Menber voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendments No. 1 and -- and 4 to Senate Bill 1511, and the billz' having received the required constitutional majority, is declared ' assed . Zadies and Gentlenen, on Supplemental Calendar 2r House ! P ! Bill 347, on the Order of Non-concurrence. Souse Bill 347. I Senator Hakkinsonr do you wish to... Read the billy Mr. ! Secretary. Read the motion, Mr. SecreEary. ' SECRETARY HARRY: 1 I mcve to recede from Senate Amendment 4 to House Bill 347. I The motion offered by Senator Hawkinsan. I ! PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) I Senator Hawkinson. I SENATOR HAWKINSON : I I Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 347 kas the omnibus 1 Judiciary civit bill. The Senate added some five amendments, and I the House refused to concur in Amendment No. 4, which Was offered I ! by Senator Cullerton, which dealt with the Fraudulent Transfer Act I and tenancy by the entirety. Whtle we -- while we felt it was a ! 38 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 good amendment, Senator Cullerton agreed thak because the House did not approve this amendment, that he Would agree to recede, and J . therefore I have moved that the Senate do recede from Senate j Amendment No. 4 to House Btl1 347. I 1
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) I Senatcr Hawkinson has moved the Senate recede from Senate I Amendment No. 4 to House Bill 347. Is there any discussion? Is I there any discussion? If not -- T'm sorryw Senator Geo-Earis. SENATOR GEO-KARIS: . . .. s1r. I'd like to ask a questicn of the sponsor. ' PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) ' Indicates he will yield, Senator Geo-Karis. 1
I Senator Hawklnson, you referred to the tenancy by the 1 entirety. Did this affect the -- the existence of the present 1aw I on the tenancy by the entirety? I didn't quite understand. ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ! Senator Hawkinson. 1 I
I Thank you, Mr. President. No# not after we recede. It will I have no impact whatsoever on tenancy by *he entirety. f PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I Is there any furtber discussion? If not, Senator Hawkinson, I to close. This is final actton. The question is, shall the Senate 1 recede from Senate Amendment No. 4 to House Bill 347. All those I in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And the votin: is ! ! open. Hav/ all voted who wish? Have a1l voted kho wish? Have all I voted who wish? Take the record. On that questiony there are 55 i Ayesy no Nays, none voklng Present. And the Senate does recede 1 from Amendment No. 4 to House Bill 347, and the bill: having received the required constltutional majority, ts declared passed. The Senate will be at ease for approximately one minute. Ccmmittee 39 ! J STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 I ! Reports. SECRETARY HARRY) Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rulesy reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Referred to the Committee on Educatlon - Conference Committee Report l to House Bill 5457 to the Executive Committee - Senate Resolutions l08 (sic) (SJR 108) and 212, House Joint Resolutton 126, Senate Amendment 3 to House Bill 322, motion to recede from Senate Amendment 1 ko House Bill 2524, and Conference Commlttee Report 1 to House 3i11 2406; to the Committee on Local Government and Elections - Conference Committqe Report l to House Bill 2529; to the Committee on State Government Operations - Conference Committee Report 1 to Senate Bill 14657 to the Committee on Transportation - Conference Commlttee Report 1 to House Bill 3436; and Be Approved for Constderation - Conference Commlttee Repore l to House Bill 3157. PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Turn your attention to the bottom of page 2 of Supplemental Calendar No. 2. In the Order of Conference Committee Reports, we have House Bill 270. Senator Petka. Mr. Secretaryy do you have a file on Conference Committee Riport on House Bill 2707 SECRETARY HARRY: Yes, Mr. President. Second Conference Commtttee Report on House Bill 270. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Petka. SENATORPETEA; J Thank you, Mr. Presldent and Members of the Senate. House Bill 270 has been debated here before. In factr suggestions that were made in connection With this legislation have been l . incorporated into this document. A questionable provision - at least, queskionable from the other side of the aisle - dealing 40 ( I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 with townshlps has been removed. Additionally, languaîe dealing ' I with the quick-take -- Which Would allow the construction of a new I prison in Pinckneyville has been tightened up. Additionalkyy '! language has been added: one, a request from Senator Bowles that I Madison County be allowed to annex noncontiguous territory Whieh 1 I is separated from that municipality by property owned by the federal government; authorlzation for a land conveyance by the ! State Superintendent of Education to the Pinnacle Corporation for ! the Philip J. Rock Center for the Blind and Deaf in Glen Ellyn; ? I and also an amendment dealing w1th the Metropolitan Water ! Reclamaelon Diserict. A11 of the other portions of House Bill 270 4 have been discussed on the House Floor andr Mr. President, I move I its adoptton and I wculd answer any questions which mlght be I f dlrected towards this legtslation. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I Is there any discussion? Senator Trotter. . f
. I 1 . Thank you very muchy Mr. President. Just want eo commentr I oner then preface my statement With that I am voting for this ! ; piece of legislation. It's a great bill. It has some -- some I ! good initlatlves in it. 'Unlike some conference -- unlike some I conference reports, this one has been worked out thoroughly with I - - with everyone, and I do approve of it. However, I just Want to ! make one statement for those Who may not feel as I dc: that l ! gurrent 1aw holds that in sanitary districbs that are located in I more than one county, such as Aurora, thaE Members of the General 1 Assembly whose legislative districts encompass any portion of that i district appoint the membershlp. Those on this side of the aisle l should realize that ehis Report can result in a one-party board in Aurora. Now the -- the board has a partisan split. Tt won't after this bill is enacted. So that's for those lndividuals who have a certain concern; however, all the other points of this 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 I bill, it's a greae bill: and I urge its passage. l (
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? Senator Jacobs. If there's no further discusston, Senator Petkar to close.
Wellp thank you very much, and I appreciate the comments of Senator Trotter. If I have any regret, it's that a couple of other provisions were not included in this, but as things go, I believe that this is a fine piece of legislation and I'm -- and I would urqe iks adoption.
PRESIDINC OFPICER: (S6NATOR DUDYCZ) The question is, shall the Senate adopt Conference Committee Report No. 2 to House Bill 270. A1l those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And the vating ls open. Have a1l voted who wish? Have a11 voted who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 48 Ayesr 6 Nays, none votlng Present. And the Senate does adopt Conference Committeé Report No. 2 to House Bill 270, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Conference Commitbee Report to House Bill 375. Senator DeAngelis. Mr. Secretaryg do you hav'e a file on Conference Committee Report No. - - No. l to House Bill 3757 SECRETARYHARRY: 1 Yes,Mr.President. First Conference Committee Report on 1
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDVCZ) Senator DeAngelis. SENATOR DeANGELISJ , Thank you, Mr. President. It is kith deep disappointment that i I move that we not accept Conference Committee Report No. 1. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I Is there any dtscussion? Senator Smith. j ! ; 42 ! I STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TKANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996
A Point Of personal... I merely Want to aEk the Chair if you ! Would be kind enouqh to register me as voting on House Bill -- I 270. My machine did not go off. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) I The record shall so refleck. 1 I SENATOR SMITHI I Thank you. 270. '
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? Senator Berman. END OF TAPE TAPE 2
; Could we have a little orders Mr. President? j PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I Senator Berman. 1 SENATOR BERMAN: 1 Was the motion to -- to .. . ïour motion Was to refuse to accept ! Conference Committee Report No. 1? I -- we couldn't hear what -- ! I what the motion was. ! PRESIDING OFFICERI (SENATOR DUDXCZ) ! Senator Berman: the question ise shall the Senate adopt ! Conference Committee Report No. l to House Bill 375. The Senator has -- the sponsor has requested a No voke. Any further discussion? If not, the question is, shall the Senate adopt Conference Comnittee Report No. l on House Bi11 375. Al1 those in I favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And the voting is ! 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22y 1996 ! i open. Have all voted Who Wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the reeord. On that question, there ts l Ayey 52 Nays: l voting Present. And the Conference Committee Report is not adopted, and the Secretary shall so inform the House. The top of page 3 of Supplemental Calendar No. 2 is Conference Committee Report No. l to House Bill 1780. Mr. Secretary, do you have a ftle on Conference Coymittee Report -- House -- on Senate Bill 1780?
I First Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 1780. I PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) j Senator Barkhausen. I SENATOR BARKHAUSEN: 1 I Thank you, Mr. President and Members. The -- the hour is late I and I will try to make this shork. This legislation is mueh like I House Bill 270, presented a moment ago by Senator Petka. It I contains a number of provisions for various local governmental I bodies throughout the State. There are three or four quick-take l I provisions, one of whieh is actually requested by the Association of Realtors which limits some quick-take powers previously 1 . 1 granted. There are tWo or three land conveyances, which, as you 1 . know, always need to be aukhorized by us. And khere is a I provision dealing with a school boundary issue. Let me jusk leave I it ehat I'd be glad to answer your questions, and not belabor the I point. Iy otherwise, seek your suppork and noke thak khe bill was I approved 8 to l in the Senate Local Government Committee. j PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) I Is there any discussion? Senator Geo-Karis. I !
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of tbe Senate. One of I the provisions is to permit the City of Lake Forese to annex I residential portions of Conway Farms. Is that correct, Senator ' 44 STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GCNENAL ASSEMALY REGULAR SESSION SENATE QRANSCRIPT I 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 Barkhausen?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Barkhausen.
The provision I believe youdre alludint to, Senator, deals with a -- language that allows residenks of part of the -- part of the city who are not part of the school diskrict to petition to I become part of the school district. It doesn't deal specifieally j with any development. I PRESIDZNG o?FIcER: (SENATOR DUDYcz) I 1 senator Geo-Karis. I SENATOR GEO-KARIS: ! For the purpose of legislative intent, I would like to read a j letter into the record, from the City of Lake Porest: dated May 9, I 1996, addressed to Senator Geo-Karis. It saysk Dear Senator 1 Geo-Karisy on behalf of The City of Lake Forest I urqe you to 1 suppork Senate Bill 1780. This bill would permit residential 1 I portions of Conway Farms which have been in The City of Lake I Porest since 1988 to be annexed to Lake Porest School District 67. 1 The bill Would not affect Conway Park Office Park north of Route I 60# annexed to the City in 1988. The City of Lake Forest haa no ' i I nkention to seek legislative action ko annex this property to I District 67 at any eime, now or in the future. Your suppork will . I be appreciated. Signed, yours very trulyp Charles (sic) B. Waud - I W-A-U-D - Mayor of The City of Lake Forest; attested by Barbara S. I Douglas, City Clerk. I -- I offer this simply as legislative I intent that the commercial property involved is not to be 1 1 considered at all by Ehe City of Lake Forest, noW or in the 1 future. Thank you. ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I Any further discussion? Senator Trotter. ! SENATOR QROTTER : ! 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SBSSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1 . 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 Thank you very much. Will khe sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates he Will yield. Senaeor Trotker.
Yes. Senator Barkhausen, just a question that I asked in committee, if I may reikerate at this point. Why did this particular Conference...
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I beg your pardon, Senator Trotter. One second.
Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Trotter.
Thank you. As I said, I just want ko reikerate a question I asked in committee jusk for Ehe -- the Floor record. Why does khis Committee Report delete the proviston concerning the Illinois Medlcal District in Chicago?
PRESIDING OPFICER: (EENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Barkhausen.
Thank you, Senator. Because, as I said in committee, when it came back to us from the House, there was an objeetion that our Leadership had to that particular provision. It wasn'e -- certainly wasn 't a problem that I had myself.
PRESIDING OFTICKR: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Senator Trotter. SENATOR TROTTER: 1 If you could just be more specific. What -- what aspect did the Leadership not approve of? PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) : I Senator Barkhausen. ! 46 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22: 1996 !
There ise I think, a genuine concern that has been an issue as a matter of publie policy in Cook County as to whether -- it is 1 I necessary to bulld a new hospital in Cook County. I know our ! colleague, Senator DeAngelisr I recall when he ran for the Cook County Board presidency a few years ago, raised leqitimate issues about Cook County Hospital. And I -- I frankly don't know Whether Cook County Hospital had anything to do with that specific i languagee but that Was khe basis for the objeetion to $t. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ! Will the Members please keep your conferenees down to a mild roar? Some of your colleagues are indicating that khey are unable ' to hear the speakers. Senator Trotter. I ' SENATOR TROTTER: I Yes. So -- so aqain -- so it was just a perception that this I might have helped the County of Cook build a neW hospttal that Leadership rejected to this, not because, in fact, that this bill 1 had really nothing to do with the certificate of need, Which has I already been acquired by khe hospital, and that the construction I is already in -- in a planning seage. Correce? ' 1 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ! Senator Barkhausen. j SENATOR BARRHADSEN: I I thtnk it's fair to say that there was that perception. I PRESIDING OPFICERI (SENATOR DUDXCZ) I Any further discusston? Senator Hendon. I ! ! Thank you, Mr. President. I was prepared to vote for this ! measure, Senator Barkhausen, but I have a problem with *he : Illinois Medical Societyls request being taken out of -- of the l bill. I don't underskand that. If we can do quick-take in other areas to spur economic development in those areas, why can'k we do 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT ' 110th Legislakive Day May 22, 1996 the same for Cook County?
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Is there any further discussion? Senator Trotter, for a second time.
I apologize for rising for a second time. Just for a point of clarity for -- for the Members on my side. I1m not speaking against the bill. I just wanted something for the record that perception was that this had somekhlng to do with Cook County Hospital. In fact, this has nothlng to do with Cook County Hospital. It has something to do with the -- the Illinois Medical l District, which it -- it also encompasses Cook County Hospital, Rush-st. Luke's Presbyterian, VA Hospital and those other I hospitals in that district. Bu* thls -- khis legislation will not I i delay, nor stopz the building of the new hospital at this poink, j and I just wanted to bring that clarity there. So I'm not opposed I to it. Just Wanted, for the record, to know that We -- that there : I WZS SOmO COZCOZD . ! I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I ! Any further discussion? If not: Senator Barkhausen, to close. j SENATOR BARKHAUSEN: J I simply ask for a favorable roll call. Thank you. PRESIDING OFFICCRI (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 1 The question is, shall *he -- the Senake adopt Conference Committee Report No. 1 to Senate Bill 1780. Al1 those in favor Wi1l vote Aye. opposed wil1 vote Nay. And the voting is open. ! Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a1l voted I who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 45 Ayes, I ' I 9 Nays, 3 votin: Presene, and *he Senate does adopt Conference ' I Committee Report No. 1 to -- to Senate Bill 1780, and the bill, j ! having received the required constitukional majority, is declared I passed . Senator Bomke, what purpose do you rise? I 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENEDAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislakive Day Xay 22: 1996 I
Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege. I PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I I State your point. SENATOR BOMKE : I On Conference Committee 375, I was out of the Chamber, and I ' I was inadvertently voted as Aye, when I wanted to be voted as No. I Will the record please reflect it? ! PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ' I The record shall so reflect. ! SENATOR BOMKE: ! Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Bomke. If you turn your attention to Supplemental Calendar No. 1, page 2, to the Order of Secretary's Desk, Concurrence, Senate Bills. In the middle of page 2 of ' Supplemental Calendar No. l is the Order of Secretary's Desk, I Concurrence: Senate Bills. Senate Bill 217. Is Senator Carroll . in the Chamber? Out of the record. Senator Geo-Karis, what : purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point. SENATOR GEO-KARIS: I When I read the letter from the Ciky of Lake Forest, I ' miskakenly called the Mayor's name Charles Waud. His name is Cornelius Waud, and that was in the leteer I read from the City of , Lake Forest on the debate on the -- Senate Bill 1780. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SBNATOR DUDYCZ) ' The record shall so reflectw Senator. On the Order of Secretary's Desk, Concurrence, Senate Bills, Senate Bill 615. 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT I 1 110th Legislative Day May 22: 1996 Senator DeAngelts. Mr. Secretary, read the motion.
I move to coneur with the House in the adoption of their amendments, Anendments l and 4, to Senate Bill 615. The motion filed by Senator DeAngelis.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator DeAngelis. SDNATOR DeANGELIS: Can you come back to this in -- in a minute?
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SBNATOR DUDXCZ) With leave of the Body, we'll -- we will return to Senate Bill 615. Senate Bill 826. With leave of the Body: we will allow Senator Weaver to handle concurrence motion on Senake Bill 826 for Senator Philip. Mr. Secretary, read the motlonp
Imovetoconcurwiththe House in the adoption of thetr j amendment, Amendment No. 1, to Senate Bill 826. The motion, by Senator Philip.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Weaver: for senator Philip. SENATORWEAVER: 1 I Thank youg Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Anendment No. l guts the bill and replaces it wikh an anendment to the Regional Transportakion Authority Act proposed by METRA, which Would permit METRA: PACE and the CTA to construct transportation facilities through Ehe use of design/build process in joint archltectural construetion teams. METRA'S initial plan to use the desiqn/build process would be for major conskruction at khe Weldon i Yards area. METRA needs to relocate track and facilities ko necessitate the rerouting of Lake Shore Drive. If there's any questions or discussion, 1'11 be happy to try to answer those queskions. I I 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENEQAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRAKSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22z 1996 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) 1 I Is there any discussion? Senator Jones. 1 SENATOR JONES: I Yeah. Thank you, Mr. President. Some questions I raised in committee as it relate to the -- the joint -- this team coming ! I together, and the -- the witness who appeared before the committee ! indicated that they have to follow federal guidelines, and what -- What -- the concern I have, Senator Weaver: is...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I beg your pardong Senakor Jones. May *e have some order in the Chamber, please?
The concern I have, Senator Weaver, as -- if We're going to put this together like this: could you tell mey as it relate to contracts awarded by METRA and the guidelines that -- as relate to who shall be included in those contracts, can you tell me What the federal guidelines are? PRESIDING OFFICERI (SENATOR DUDVCZ) Senator Weaver.
I don't know, Senator Jones, What al1 the federal quidelines are, bu* we're no* changing any of the affirmative action 1 provisions in these contracts. Theypll still have to meet the I federal guidelines, because, I presume, there's both federal and I - - and State money involved in khis relocation project. l : PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I Senator Jones. I SENATOR JONES: I Then is it safe to say that for the record, that in putting this together jointly, whyg we can save time in awarding contracts, but they would adhere to the -- the federal guidelines as it relate to affirmative action and also the guidelines as it 51 l I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENEPAT,ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT i I 110th Legislative Day Zay 22, 1996 j relate to khe local munieipality,beittheCityofChicagoor 1 Coonby Of COOkyif the jOb istObe Performed Ehere? 1
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Weaver. SENATOR WEAVERI Yes. I
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, this is final action. The I I question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No. l to I Senate Bill 826. Al1 those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will 1 vote Nay. And the voting is open. Have al1 voted Who wish? Rave 1 al1 voted who wish? Have all voted kho wish? Take the record. 1 . I On that question, there are 52 Ayes: no Nays, and l voking Present. And the Senate does concur in House Amendment No. l to I Senate Bill 826: and the bill, having received the required conskitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator DeAngelisy are you prepared to return to the Order of Senate Bill 6157 On the middle of page 2 of Supplemenkal Calendar No. ly the Order of Senate Billsy Secretary's Desk, Concurrence. Senate Bill 615. Mr. Secretary, read the motion. SECRETARY HAKQYI I move to -- I move to concur With the House in the adopkion of their Amendments l and 4 to Senate Bill 615. The notion, by Senator DeAngelis.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator DeAngelis. SENATOR DeANGELIS: Thank you, Mr. President. Senake Bill 615, as amendedp guts the bill and only leaves in place the authority for the State Treasurer to make provisions for banking services at the Capitol. After a totally extended and elongated, irrelevank discussion on ATM maehines, the Treasurer has communicated With the -- the very I 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 ! poWerful Space Needs Commission: Which has many Members on our i ! Executive Conmitkee, and gave them a comfortable feeling that she I I I was not going to put an ATM machine in front of the skatue of ! Mother Bickerdyke -- on the First Floor. Qkay? So what we have ! here basically is nothing more khan legislation which allows the ! : Treasurer to extend these financial services, and she has wrikten Senator Philipy given assurances to Senator Farley, that she Will not put a ATM machine on the Firsk floor. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) E Is there any discussion? Senator Collins. !
For furkher clarification, will this bank then, the t ! full-service bank -- I know that -- thak you had some concerns in reference to where you were going to put the machine in khe Skate Capitol, but does it -- this now address the concerns about the ' I other machines in okher areas and the whole idea of full-service ! banking? ! PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) l Senator DeAngelis. 5 I SENATOR COLLINS: I The questions that We had... I PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ! 1 Oh. I beg your pardon. Senator DeAngelis. ! SENATOR DeANGELIS: 1 S l enator Collins, this bill did not have, does no* havey and 1 will not have any references to ATM machines. It only has to do 1 With full banking services. I i PRESIDING OPFICER ! : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ! Any further discussion? If not, the question is, shall the I Senate concur in House Amendments No. l and 4 to Senate Bill 615. I All those in favor will vote -- have all voted -- and khe votinq I ! is open. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. I ! I 53 STAQE OF ILLINOIS 891H GENERAL ASSEMNLV REGULAR SESSION . SENATE TKANSCRIPT l 110th Legislative Day May 22e 1996 1 Have al1 voted who wish? Have a1l voted who Wish? Have all voted I I who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Ayes: ! I nO Nays, none Vokin; PEPSPXQ. And the Senate does Concur in SOuSe 1 Amendments NO. â and 4 tO Senate Bill 615, and the bill, havin: ' received the required constitutional majorlty, is deelared passed. Senator Klemm, What purpose do you rise? '
For the purposes of an announcement. The Local Government and Elections Commtttee Will be meeting tomorrow morning at 9 aom. in Room 400 in the Capitol. 9 a.m., Loeal Government. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Senator Sieben, what purpose do you rise?
Por an announcement. The Stake Government Operations Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in Room 212. That's State Government Operations, Thursday morning in Room 2l2 at 9 a.m .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Committee Reports.
l With reference to the Rules Committee Report which was read into the record a short time ago, Mr. President, With reference to 1 Senate Resolution 108, khat should be Senate Joint Resolution l08 I I referred to the Executive Commiteee. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) I Senator Cronin, for What purpose do you rise? ! I SENATOR CRONIN: I Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlenen of the Senate. I For purposes of an announcement. All the Senate Education I Committee Members, we have a 9:30 tee time tomorrow in Room 212. j ' 212, the Senate Education Committee will meet at 9:30 tomorrow I mornlng. 1 I 54 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ' Demuzio,Whatpurposedo y0u rise? 1
Mr. Presidenke I know Welre going to go to committee at 10:30, I 1 but could you enlighten the Membership as to what the remainin: I schedule will be for this evening? PRESIDING OPFICERI (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I I Senator Demuziog there will be a Senate Rules Committee at I 10:25. The Senate Executive Committee will be meeting at 10:30, I and the Senate vill be back at approximately 11 o'clock to do I 1 . substantive action. Senator Denuzio. I SENATOR DzMuzlo: ! Well, depending on vhat, you know, transpires here between noW I I and 11 o'clock, We may be -- you know, We may have to get together j and discuss these things. ïou know what I mean: Walter? I 1 .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Fawell, what purpose do you rise? I SENATOR FAWELLI Thank you. Just for a purpose of announcement, I thoughtr 1 . since everybody's talkinq about what's going to happen tonight. For the Transporeation Pommitteew we are meeting at 9:30 tomorrow morning in Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Molaro, what purpose do you rise? 1
Mr. President, I just heard the announcement by Senator Fawell. But I would like to remind her, I just looked in our Calendar and welre adjourning Eoday. So I don't know how welre j going to have a committee meeting tomorrow if our Calendar calls l for adjournment today. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) j ehe Senate stands in recess until the call of the Chair. I I I 55 I SQATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TKANSCRIPT 110th Legislative Day May 22, 1996 . I (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) ! I (SENATB RECONVENES) PRESIDING OFPICERI (SENAQOR DUDXCZ) ... will come ko order. Commiktee Reports. SECRETARY NADQY: Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Referred to the Committee on Education - Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 2596. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senate will stand in recess call -- subject to the call of the Chair. (SENAQE STANDS IN RECESS) (MIDNIGHT) I I 1 I I I I 1 . ! I ! I I 56 REPORT:TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 96/10/07 PâGE: 001 89TH GENERAL ASSEHBLY 13:VV;2k SENâTE DAILY TRANSCRIPTIO: 0F DEBETE IVDEX M2Y 22, 1996 I HB-0032 CONFERENCE PAGE 22 i HB-02T0CONFBRENCE PâGE 40 j HB-O270O HB-03)7 TCEDE REHER PAGE PAGE :3 38 1 H8-0375 CONFERENCE PRGE 42 HB-O3?5 OTHFR PAGE k1 HB-0R31 REFUSE TO RECEDE PAGE 3 HB-05k5 REFUSE T0 RECEDE PâG6 5 H3-0548 REFUSE TO RECEDE PRGE 6 H8-2695 REFUSE T0 RECEDE PRGE 1 h%-30k8 REFUSE TO RECEDE PAGE 7 H8-3670 REFUSE T0 RECEDE PZGE 5 53-0615 CONCDHRENCE PAGE :9 SB-0615 CONCURRENCE PAGE 52 SB-0615 0UT OF RECORD PAGE 50 58-0826 COMCURREMCE PAGE 50 SB-1327 CONCURREMCE PAGE 7 SB-1k56 CONCURRENCE PAGE 8 SB-1#90 HOTIOM PAGE 28 SB-1)94 CONCURPENCE PAGE 11 SB-1511 CONCURBENCE PAGE 30 88-1543 CONCURRENCE PAGE 18 53-1691 CONCURRENCE PAGE 29 . 58-1780 CONFERENCE PAGE ## SB-!780 DISCUSSED PâGE 49 5R-0223 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-022k RESOLUTIOM OFFERED PâGE 3 5R-0225 RESOLUTION OFFERED PâGE 3 5R-0226 RESOLUIIOM OFFERED P2GE 3 5R-0227 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 5R-0228 RESOLUTION CFFERED PZGE 28 HJR-0079 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED PAGE 28 HJR-0100 RESULUTION OFFERED PAGE 28 HJR-0105 RESOLUTIOV OFFERED PâGE 28 PJR-0l26 RESOLUTION OFFERED PZGE 28 SJR-0103 DISCDS8ED PAGE 25 SUBJECT HATTER SDNATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PâGE 1 PRZYER-THE REVEREND %E8 GROFF PâGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNAL-APPROVED PAGE 1 ' JOURNALS-POSTPONED PAGE 1 ' HESSàGES FROH THE HOUSE PAGE 2 COHMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 SENATE STANDS AT EàSE PAGE 26 SENATE RECONVENES PAGE 26 COHHITTEE REPCRTS PAGE 26 SENATE STZNDS AT EâSE PAGE 27 SENâTE RCCONVEVES PAGE 27 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 27 MKSSZGES FROH THE HOUSE PAGE 28 SENZTE STZND8 IN PECESS PAGE 31 8ENâTE RECOMVENES PAGE 31 COMMITTEE REPORTS PZGE 39 COMMITTEE REPORT CORRECTIOK PAGE 54 SENATE STANDS IN RECESS PAGE 56 SENATE RECONVENES PAGB 56 COHHITXEE REPORTS P2GE 56 SENATE STANDS IN RECESS PAGE 56 HCDNIGHT PAGE 56 I