Illinois Senate Floor Debate — May 20, 1997

The regular Session of the 90 General -- 90th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? W ill our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today will be given by Reverend Kenneth D. Smith , Church of Christ, Havana , Illinois . Reverend Smith .

(Prayer by the Reverend Kenneth D. Smith)

Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben .

(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)

Reading of the Journal .

Senator Journal of Monday , May 12th, 1997 .

Senator Butler .

Mr. President, I move that -- that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved , unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.

Senator Butler moves to approve the Journal just read. There being no objection, so ordered. Senator Butler.

. . o president, I move that reading and approval of the Journalls of Tuesday, May 13th) Wednesday, May 14th7 Thursday, May 15th; Friday , May 16th : and Monday , May 19th , in the year 1997, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journal.

l  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 70, 1997 Senator Butler moves to postpone the reading and the app roval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objectionsr so ordered. Committee Reports.

Senator Burzynski: Chair of the Committee on Licensed Activities, reports Senate Bill 248 : the Motion to Concur With House Amendment l r Be Adopted ; Senate Bill 331, the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1: Senate Bill 587 (sic) (857), Motion to Concur W ith House Amendments l and 27 Senate Bill 1073, Motion to Concur with House Anendment 1 7 and Senate Bill 1084, Motion to Concur with House Amendment No . 1 , al1 Be Adopted . Senator Hawkinson , Chair of the Committee on Judicia ry , reports Senate Bill l3# the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1) Senate Bill l4r the Motion to Coneur with House Amendment 1; Senate Bill 171 , Motion to Concur With House Amendments l and 2; Senate Bill 429, the Motion to Coneur with House Amendment 17 Senate Bill 599, the Motion to Concur with House Amendnent 12 Senate Bill 827, the Motion to Coneur with House Amendment 1; Senate Bill 918, the Motion to Concur *1th House Amendment 1 7 and Senate Bill 952, the Motion to Concur with House Amendments l and 2: all Be Approved for Consideration.

Senator Fawell, for What purpose do you rise?

For the purposes of an announcement .

Make your announcement.

Transportation Comm ittee will meet at 11:00, in Room 400, for looking at concurrences.

Thank you , Senator Fawell . Messages from the House . 2  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leg islative Day May 20, 1997

A Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk . Mr . President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to concur with the Senate in the adoption of their amendments to a btll of the following title, to wit: House Bill 223, with Senate Amendments l and 2. Nonconcurred in by the House, May l9th z 1997. We have like Messages on House Bill 1142, with Senate Amendment 1 , and House Bill 2161, w ith Senate Amendments l and 2. Nonconcurred in by the Housez May 19th, 1997. Another Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk . Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the adoption of their amendment to a bill of the following title, to wit : House Bill 297 , with Senate Amendment No . 1 . I am further directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to concur wiEh the Senate in the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Action taken by the House r May 19th , 1997.

PRESIDING OFPICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) e . . could have the attention of the Body , we will be going to page 8 , Secretary 's Desk , Concurrence . We Will be 'going through the Calendar, and the first time we go through the Calendar, We would appreciate it if you would only call the nonconcurrences . They lre printed on the Calendar, so you dll know exactly where we're going. Then we will go back to the beginning, Secretary's Desk, Concurrence , and we w ill take the Motions to Concur , which is final passage . Senate Bill 3. Senator Bomke . Motion to Nonconcur. Senator Bomke , on the O rder of Non-concurrence is Senate Bill 3. Mr. Secretary , read the bill . 4 3  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leqislative Day May 20 , 1997

I move to nonconcur with the House in the adop tion of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 3. Filed by Senator Bomke.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senato r Bomke .

Thank you, Madam President. The amendment adds an immediate effective date z and would move for the adoption of non concu rrenc e .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the queselon is, -- or, Senator Bomke Moves to nonconcur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 3 . A11 those in favor , say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the motion carries, and the Secretary shall so inform the House . Senator Madigan, on Senate Bill 101. Mr. Secretary, read the motion.

I move to nonconcur With the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 101 . Filed by Senator Madigan.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Madigan .

Thank you, Madam President and Menbers of the Senate. Pirst of all, a point of personal p rivilege.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Please state your point.

Visiting with us today are a group of ladies from the Mason County Farm Bureau and I 'd like the Chair to recognize the ladies.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) 4  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 Will you please rise and be recognized by the Illinois Senate? Welcome to Springfield. Senator Madigan, on your motion.

Thank you , Madam President. I would move to nonconcur to House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 101.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Seeing noner Senator Madigan moves to nonconcur in House Amendment No. 1 to Senaie Bill 101. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposeds Nay. The Ayes have itz and the amendment -- motion ca rries . The Secretary shall so inform the House. We will skip the nextz Senator Butler, because it's a split motion . We will go to Senator... Oh l Senator Rauschenberger, on Senate Bi1l 299 . Mr . -- M r. Secretary , read the bill. Senate B1l1 299.

move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 299 . Filed by Senator Rauschenberger.

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Rauschenberger . Senator Rauschenberger moves to nonconcur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 299 . All those in favor , say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it , and the motion carries . The Secretary shall so inform the House . Senator Fitzgerald, on Senate Bill 423. Mr. Secretary. Mr. Secretary.

I move Eo nonconcur w ith the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 2 to Senate Bill 423. Filed by Senator Fitzgerald.

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Fitzgerald . SENATOR FITZGERALD : Yes . I 'd like to nonconcur in House Amendment No . to fo rce a 5  STATE 0F ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 conference conm ittee to iron out a few final details to th is legislaEion.

PRESIDING OFPICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, Senator E itzgerald moves to nonconcur in House Amendment No . 2 to Senate Bill 423. All those in favorz say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it . The motion carries , and the Secretary shall so inform the House . Senator Cullerton, on Senate Bill 465. Mr . Secretary .

I move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 465. Signed -- filed by Senator Cullerton .

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Cullerton .

Yes . Thank you , Madam President, Members of the Senate . I need to nonconcur with this House amendment. It doesn 't quite accomplish ou r goals . We need to put it into a conference committee. I believe we have some agreed languaqe that welre working on with the Bar Associations.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? A ny discussion? Seeing none , Senator Cullerton moves to nonconcur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 465. A ll those in favor, say Aye . Opposed, Nay . The Ayes have it , and the motion carries . The Secretary shall so info rm the House . Senato r Weaver , on Senate Bill 493 . Read the bill, Mr . -- o r, read the motion, M r . Secretary .

I move to nonconcur With the House in the adoption of their M endment No . l to Senate Bill 493 . . Filed by Senator Weaver .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONM UE ) 6 I  STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 Senato r Weaver .

Thank you , Madam President . I would move to nonconcur with House Amendment No . l on Senate Bill 493.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONM UE ) Senator Weaver has noved to nonconcur in House M endment No . l to Senate Bill 493. Al1 those in favor , say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it . The motion carries , and the Secretary shall so inform the House . Senator Dillard , on Senate Bill 547 . M r . Sec reta ry .

I move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their M endment No . l to Senate Bill 547 . Filed by Senator Dillard .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Dillard .

Thank you , Madam President . I would move that we nonconcu r in House M endment No. l to Senate Bill 547 . PRESIDING OFFICER ) (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Seeing none , Senator Dillard moves to nonconcur in House M endment No . l to Senate Bill 547 . A ll those in favor, say Aye . Opposed, Nay . The Ayes have it . The motion ca rries , and the Secretary shall so inform khe House . Senator Syverson, on Senate Bill 596 . Mr . Secretary .

I move to nonconcur w ith the House in the adoption of their M endments l , 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 596 . F'iled by Senator Syverson .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONM UE ) Senator Syverson moves to nonconcur in House M endments l , 2, and 3 to Senate Bill 596 . A1l those in favor , say Aye . Opposed r 7 I  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Nay . The Ayes have and the motion carriese and the Secretary shall so inform the House . Senator Madiganr on 659 . M r. Secretary .

I move to nonconcur w ith the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 659 . Filed by Senator Madigan .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Madigan moves to nonconcur in House Amendment No. to Senate Bill 659. A11 those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it . The motion carries: and the Secretary shall so inform the House . Senator Philip z on Senate Bill 1016 . M r. Secretary .

I move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1016 . Filed by Senator Philip .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Philip moves -- Senator Philip .

Thank you , Madam PresidenE. move that we nonconcur in House amendment to Senate Bill 1016.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Seeing none, Senator Philip moves to nonconcur in House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1016. A11 those in favor, say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have The motion carriesr and the Secretary shall so inform the House. Senator Klemm , on Senate Bill 1109. Oh , excuse me. Senator Rauschenberger, on Senate Bill 1101. Mr. Secretary .

I move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . to Senate Bill 1101 . 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TNANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 Filed by Senator Rauschenberger.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Rauschenberger moves to nonconcu r in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1101. A 11 those in favor, say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it, and the motion carries r and the Secretary shall so inform the House . ..ocould have your attention. As I indicated earlier, we will be going back through the Calendar now , starting with Secretary's Desk, Concurrence. We will do do Motions to Concur, which is final passage . We will stand at ease for just a moment while the Rules Committee is meeting. . . . claybo rne , for what purpose do you rise?

Madam President, I rise for a point of personal privilege .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Please state your point .

Yes. Behind me in the on behind me, in the Democratic side of the gallery , is a school from my district, Hollywood Heights School, from Caseyville, Illinois. I'd like for them to be recognized by the Senate.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) W ill you please rise and be recognized by the Illinois Senate? Welcome to Springfield. (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) (SENATE RECONVENES) PRESIDING OFFICERI (SENATOR DONAHUE) . . . will come to order. On the middle of page 8, we will, as I 9  STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 indicated , go throuqh the Calendar on Motions to Concur. This is final passage . First up will be Senator Radogno : then Senator Syverson , and then Senator Hawkinson . Senator Radoqno . Mr. Secretary .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 7. Filed by Senator Radogno .

PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Radoqno, on Senate Bill 7.

Yes . I move that we concur with House Amendment l to Senate Bill Oh , and it 's purely a technical amendment.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Senator Berman.

Will the sponsor yield to a question?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Indicates she dll yield, Senator Berman.

Am I correct, that this bill mandates a life imprisonment for sexual assault?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Radogno .

No . That was originally the idea , but in comm ittee it Was changed Eo offer longer sentences than are currently available. So it still does allow some judicial discretionz but the option is for longer sentences .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Further discussion? Senator Berman .

10  STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20r 1997 Is this a bill that permits the judge to sentence for less than life imprisonment, or nust ...

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Radogno .

No. It does allow the judge to sentence for less than life. It it offers the option of thirty to sixty years for a second offense . And currently , I believe, it 's -- it 's like seven years . So it 's a significant increase , but it does allow for discretion . It doesn 't mandate life in p rison .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Further discussion? Further discussion? Senator Radogno , to close .

I would ask for your concurrence on this .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) This is final action . And the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 7 . Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the votin: is open . Have all voted who w ish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 55 Ayes , no Nays, none votin: Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 7, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Comm ittee Reports.

Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned : Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Industry - Motions to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 476, and Amendment l to Senate Bill 1039: referred to the Comm ittee on Education - Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 27 , Motion to Concur w ith House 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 1020) to the Comm ittee on Financial Institutions - Motion to Concur with House Amendments and 2 to Senate Bill 1076 ) to the Comm ittee on Insurance and Pensions - Motions to Concur w ith House Amendment l to Senate B ill 124 , Amendment l to Senate Bill 457 , Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 655, and Amendment l to Senate Bill 8017 to the Comm ittee on Judiciary - Motions to Concur with House Amendments and to Senate Bill 6 , Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 71 , Amendment l to Senate Bill 303, Amendment 2 (sicl (l) to Senate Bill 366, Amendment l to Senate Bill 368, Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 381, Amendment l to Senate Bill 408, Amendment 1 to Senate B ill 521, Amendment l to Senate Bill 574, Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 710 , Amendment l to Senate Bill 780, and Amendment l to Senate Bill 942 7 to the Committee on Licensed Activities - Motion to Concur w ith House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3157 to the Conm ittee on Local Government and Elections - Motion to Concur w ith House Amendments 1 and 3 to Senate Bill 106, Amendments l and 3 to Senate Bill 307 , Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 691, and Amendment l to Senate Bill 999 ) to the Committee on Public Hea1th and Welfare - the Motion to Concur with House Amendmenk l to Senate Bill 3177 to the Committee on Revenue - Motions to Concur with House Amendment l to Senate Bill 83, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 549, Amendment l to Senate Bill 677, and Amendment l to Senate Bill 7157 to the Committee on State Government Operations - Motion to Concur with House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 777 2 to the Committee on T ransportation - the Motion to Concur with House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 9547 and Be Approved for Consideration - the Motions to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 703, Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 789, and Amendment l to Senate Bill 909 .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) . . . Weaver, what purpose do you rise? 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 SENATOR WEAVER ) Fo r the purpose of clarification. On the Rules Comm ittee Report we accidentally assigned House Amendments No . l and 2 to Senate Bill 1020 to Education. There dll be a correction report sent out very shortly .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Thank you , Senator Weaver . Could we have your attention please. Just, we 're getting a lieele noisy with our conversations . Let 's keep it down. We dre in a kind of fast moving time to some extent here , and we need to pay attention to what's before us. Senator Syverson, on Senate Bill 1112 (sic) (112). Mr. Secretary, read the motion.

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 112. Filed by Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Syverson.

Thank you , Madam P resident . The amendment clarifies that those dollars that are taken from electronic monitoring have to be used for either electronic monitoring or for drug treatments or drug testing. And that's -- again, be happy to answer any questionsr otherwise just ask for a favorable vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, this ii final action. And the queskion is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1112 (sic). Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed, Nay . The votin: is open . Have a1l voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted who Wish? ...a1l voted Who wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 57 Ayes , no Nays , none voting 13  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . 1 to senate Bill 1112 (sic). And -- and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Maitland , for what purpose do you rise?

Well, thank you: Madan President. I would just like to rise and suggest that had someone voted ny switch on the previous bill: I would have had them vote Aye .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) The record will so reflect . Senator Hawkinson, on Senate Bill 1113 (sic) (113). Mr. Secretary, read the motion.

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 113 . Filed by Senator Hawkinson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Hawkinson.

Thank you, Madam President. And -- and again, this is a bill that passed the Senate about a month ago. It permits the admission of certified driving abstracts from the Secretary of State in lieu of a certified copy of conviction . The House put on an amendment wh ich clarifies that the driving abstract can be transmitted electronically by the Secretary of State and elaborates on the uses for the abstract. I make this explanation perhaps for some of the newer Members, because although the Chair has made it clear that this is final acEion, there are some bills that perhaps Members opposed earlier and they should be reminded that they dre voting on the same bill now . Now this isn 't one of 'em . This passed unanimously . But if the sponsors would please indicate what the bill does, as well as what the amendment does , I think i: would benefit the whole Body . Be happy to try and answer 14  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 any questions: otherwise I would move to concur on House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 113.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) I 've asked you once, and I'm going to ask you aga in , to keep your conversations down . Please. We can 't hear ourselves think , let alone be able to vote properly. The question -- org is there any discussion regarding House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 113. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, this is final action . And the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 1113 (sic) (113). Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 58 Ayes : no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 113, and the bill, having received the requ ired constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Parker, on Senate Bill 327 . Mr . Secretary , read the motion .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 327 . Filed by Senator Parker.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Parker .

Thank you y Madam President , Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . Senate Bill 327 allows Northwestern University to be designated as an Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center . And what this amendment does is change the threshold from two million dollars to 2.4 million dollars, which would be appropriated to the ADA Centers in any fiscal yea r, and that shall be d istributed equally between Rush-presbyterian and SIU School of Medicine . And that amount would have to be appropriated first before 15  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leq islative Day May 20p 1997 Northwestern were to come into any of khese monies . And I would ask for a favorable vote .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Any discussion? Senator Rea .

Question of the sponsor.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Indicates. she dll yield, Senator Rea .

As it relates to the other centers -- I know we dve had some discussions on this before. And as it relates to Southern Illinois University , in any way would this take any money away from the SIU Center or, in the future, Would it be on a competitive basis that miqht eliminate some of the additional monies that they might receive?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Parker .

No. This Would not put them on a disadvantage or eliminate any future opportunities. What this does is guarantee that up to the amount of 2.4 million that that will be divided equally by SIU and Rush-presbyterian and beyond that they Will be divided equally anong the three - Northwestern, SIU and Rush-presbyterian - any addltional monies over 2.4 million dollars.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there further discussion? Is there further discussion? Senator Parker, to close .

Just ask for a favorable vote .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) This is final action . And the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 327. Those in 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS I 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay . The votinq is op en . Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted Who wish? Take the record . On that question , there a re 56 Ayes , no Nays: none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 327, and the bill , having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Hawkinson , on Senate Bill 431 . Mr . Secretary , read the motion . SECRCTARY HARRY : I move to concur With the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 431 . Filed by Senato r Hawkinson . PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Hawkinson . SENATOR HAWKINSON : Thank you , Madam President . This is the b ill that we passed last month which amends the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act to delay the siting. We -- We passed it unanimously here. The idea is to take a second look at the siting process over at least a two-year period , and -- and the Department has testified that this will have the practical effect of delaying any siting in Illinois by at least eight yea rs . The idea was to also give some local control and to provide that any site that would be offered at the end of this period would be offered not only by a p roperty owner, but also by the affected municipality or county. So it accomplishes some local control, as well as a delay in the process. The House amendment further amended the Act and provides that an identical vote by five members of the task force shall constitute a majority vote. The task force group has nine members . Requires that the Scientific Surveys complete their statewide screening and evaluation by September 30th of 197. That's of land that has been volunteered before the effective date. Provides for the replacement of the Director of the 17 - -- .. i .  STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Department on the task fo rce upon completion of the screening and volunteer site evaluation processz and the replacement member will be appointed by the Governor. The original bill is is still there . I 'd be happy to try and answer questions, otherwise ask for your affirmative vote in concurring in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 431.

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none , this is final action . And the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 431. Those in favor w ill vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the voting 's open . Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted Who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 58 Ayes , no Nays, none voting Present . The Senate Bill -- Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 431 , and the bill, having received the required constitutional najority, is declared passed. Senator Hawkinsonr on Senate Bill 587? M r. Secretary , read the bill .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 587 . Filed by Senator Hawkinson .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Hawkinson.

Thank you, Madam President. This was the -- the bill which amended the Good Samaritan Act to provide that an optometrist who p rovides emerqency care without a fee shall have the same immunities as other med ical professions. Apparently the House had similar questions that Senator Berman had at the time , however, to the free clinic portion of this bill e and they have deleted that portion of the bill . The proponents would like us to concur in 18  STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 the amendment r and although I would Ive preferred the bill without the amendment , I Would move to concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 587 . Be happy to answer any questions .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is khere discussion? Senator Fawell .

Thank you . Will the sponsor yield for a question?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Just a second , Senator Fawell.

Senator Hawktnson, I -- I know that we have qiven this immunity to docto rs if they go to a -- a med ical clinic and perform their services pro bono . We lve also done the same With dentists. Why in the world is the -- the Bar Association objecting to the same type of service given to our poor and our -- our slightly above poor at these free medical clinics?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Hawkinson .

You tre asking the Wrong person , Senator. I support that provision . I sponsored that bill . I think we fll have to revisit that next year. I think if they go Without a free -- Without a fee Eo the clinic that they ought to have the same protections . But the House stripped that out: and the optometrists and the proponents of this bill want to at least provide the coverage for the Good Samaritan part of this bill and that's Why I'm moving to con cu r .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Fawell.

If we all voted No , then the House would have to pull back on their objection to this portion of the bill? 19  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Hawkinson .

No . If -- if -- if we do not concur, they w ill refuse to recede , it lll go to conference : and in my opinion, nothing will happen on this subject this year, which is why I've made the judgment, along with the optonetrists, to move to concur.

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Further discussion? Senator Collins .

Yeah. Question of the sponsor. And I'm...

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Indicates she lll ...

I 1m sorry . I was interrupted .

PRESIDING OFPICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) . . . yield, Senator Collins.

Senator, did -- did -- what rationale were given in the House as to why they excluded the optometrists?

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Hawkinson .

Well, they didn't exclude the optometrists; they deleted that portion of the bill which would provide the immunities for their services at a free clinic. And they opposed that also in the Senate. Senator Berman and Senator Molaro raised questions in debate about that subject, and I think we did fully debate that at the time we passed over. But basically, they -- they don 't Want to expand the immunities to the clinic situation . I disagree w ith them . That 's why I sponsored the bill. But again, the optometrists Would p refer that We at least enact this part of the law , rather 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Leg islative Day May 20, 1997 than letting the whole thing die.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Purther discussion? Further discussion? Seeing none , Senator Hawkinson, to close. This is final action . And the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Anendment No . to Senate Bill 587 . Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . The voting 's open . Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who W ish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 58 Ayes, no Naysz none voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 587, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator O 'Malley , on Senate Bill 794 . Mr . Secreta ry .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 794 . Piled by Senator O 'Malley .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator O 'Malley . SENATOR O 'MALLEY; Thank you : Madam President, Members of the Senate . Amendment No . to Senate Bill 794 perm its the assignee or agent of a creditor to collect ...

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator O'Malley, just a second. I'm about ready to remove the people that are on the Floor that should not be on the Eloor. I'm sorry, but that 's the way it is. All right . Continue , Senator O 'Malley .

Againg thank you, Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Let me go back. Senate Bill 794, as it passed the Senate, provided that where a loan contract does not p rov ide otherwise r a collection agency may r after thirty days ' written 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20g 1997 notice to the borrower, charge and collect a fee . What House Amendment l does is p rovide that it -- that this fee would not just be limited to collection agencies; that it would be available to any agent for -- for a creditor. A nd I have considered this, taken it to comm ittee, and -- and I'm recommending that we -- that we concur w ith House Amendment l to Senate Bill 794.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Senator Lauzen .

Just a question for the sponsor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Indicates he lll yield , Senator Lauzen.

The five percent is an annual charge, not a monthly?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator O 'Malley .

That 's -- that 's my understandingz Senator . It 's not a -- it 's not -- certainly not nonthly .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there further discussion? Is there further discussion? Seeing none, this is final action. And the question is -- and the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 794 . Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the voting is open. Have all voted who Wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have a11 voted Who Wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, 1 voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 794, and the b ill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Weaver, on Senate Bill 804. Mr . Secretary .

22  STATE OE ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20z 1997 I move to concur w ith the House in the adoption of their Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 804. Filed by Senator Weaver.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Weaver.

Thank you z Madam President. House Bill -- or, Senate Bill 804 is the ability of utility companies to pay by electronic fund transfers . House Amendment No . l is a technical amendment. House Amendment No . 2 is similar -- the same as Amendment No . 3 to House Bill 709, which Senator Myers added. This is givinq utility tax exemption in enterprise zones where they create jobs. That's basically what it does . If anyone has any questions , 1 .11 be happy to try to answer them .

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, this is final action . And the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendments No . l and to Senate Bill 804. All those in favor w ill vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the voting is open . Have a11 voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record . On that question p there are 57 Ayes , no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 804. And the bill , receivinq the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator O 'Malley, on Senate Bill 805. Read the bill -- or, read the motion : Mr . Secretary .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 805. Filed by Senato r O 'Malley .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator O 'Malley . 23  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997

Thank you, Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . Senate Bill 805, as it passed the Senate , amended the State Finance Aet, the Currency Exchange and Financial Planninq and Management (Service) Acts. It also repealed the Consumer Credit Counseling Corporaeion Act. Merged the Consumer Credit Counseling Act into the Financial Planning and Management (Service) Act. As this legislation moved through the process, while it was in the House z some suggestions came forward from indiv iduals who deal with -- from counseling services who work very closely w ith -- with individuals who need credit advice and - - and assistanee . And and they cane fo rward w ith some responsible recommendationsy and 1'11 summarize them to the best of my ability today . I am moving that we -- We concur with both Amendment 1 and Amendment 2 fron the House to Senate Bill 805. Amendment No . l reduces the initial fee a debt counseling service may charge a client from fifty dollars to thirty dollars; requires a quarterly , rather than monthly , accounting to the debtor; provides that a majority of the members of the Advisory Board be active in a debt nanagement or consumer (credit) counseling service. Current law requires each nember of the Board to be familiar with and associated in the field of financial planning and management . The second amendment increases the average monthly fee for debt counseling that a service may charge from twenty dollars to thirty dollars. By the Way, that doesn't require that it be thirty dollars, but gives them the latitude to it. I 'd be happy to answer any questions there may be .

PRESIDING OFFICZR : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? Seeing none, this is final action . And the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendments No . l and 2 to Senate Bill 805 . Those in favo r will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the voting is open . Have all 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 54 Ayes , no Nays, l voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendments No . l and 2 to House Bill -- Senate Bill 805, and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed . Senator Thomas Walsh , on Senate Bill 956. Mr. Secreta ry , read the motion .

move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No. l to House (sic) Bill 956. Piled by Senator Tom Walsh .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Walsh .

Thank you , Madam President . I move to concur on House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 956. This is a bill that passed out of the Senate unanimously . Senate Bill 956 eliminates the requirement that the Department assist families in the funding of p rivate residential services for m inors with mental health problems . House Amendment No . l deletes that provision from the bill and current law remains intact. And that was the only controversial part of the b ill, and I 'd ask for a favorable vote .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? Seeing none, the question is -- this is final action. And the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendments No . l to Senate Bill 956. Those in favor w ill vote Aye . Opposed y Nay . And the voting is open . Have a1l voted who Wish? Have all voted who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record . On ehae question, there are 58 Ayes , no Nays, none voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate B ill 956, and the bill, having received the required constitutional 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 majorityz is declared passed. Senator Bomke, on Senate Bill 1030? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary . Read the motion .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . to Senate Bill 1030 . Filed by Senator Bomke .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Bomke .

Thank you, Madam President. The amendment is a technical amendment, and I would move to the Motion to Concur with House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1030 . Thank you .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? Seeing none , this is final action . And the questton is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1030. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who w ish? Have all voted who wish? Have al1 voted who Wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 Ayes, no Nays , none voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1030, and the bill, having received the requ ired constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Severns, on Senate Bill 1118 . M r. Secretary , read the motion .

move to concur With the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1118 . Filed by Senator Severns .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Severns .

Thank you, Madam President , Members of the Senate . House Amendment l simply adds that if a village with a population of 26  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 less than five thousand determ ines that they cannot appoint a sitting village board member to fill the vacancy of village president , they can go outside of the village to find that appointment. I know of no opposition. This is a compromise worked out in conjunction with the Municipal League, and would urge the favorable adoption .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Senator Hawkinson .

A question of the sponsor, Madam President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Indicates she lll yield , Senator Hawkinson .

Senator, I think you misspoke . They can go outside the village board, but I think, you said they can go outside the village. Can they -- it 's outside the village board , but still within the village , I assume .

PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Severns .

If I said outside the village, I certainly misspoke. Outside the village board , within the village to appoint. Thank you .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Severnsr to close. This is final action. And the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1118 . Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the voting is open. Have all voted Who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record . On that questionz there are 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . to Senate B ill 1118 : and the bill, having received the required constltutional majorityr is declared passed. We are going to go to page 20, 27  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Secretary 's Desk , Non-concurrence of House Bills, for one motion . Senator O lDaniel, on House Bill 9942 Mr . Secretary .

I move to recede -- or. refuse to recede from Sena te Amendment No . to House Bill 994 and request that a conference be appointed . Filed by Senator O 'Daniel .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator O 'Daniel .

Yes . I -- I refuse to reeede from Senate Amendment No . to House Bill 994 and ask that a conference committee be appointed .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none , Senator O lDaniel moves that the Senate refuse to recede from the adoption of Senate Anendment No . l to House Bill 994 and that a conference committee be appointed. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it . And the -- the motion carries , and the Secretary shall so inform the House. Senator Karpiel. Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR EARPIEL J Thank you, Madam President . There w ill be a Republiean Caucus at 12 noon, in Senator Philip's office - 12 noon.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) There's a Senate Republican Caucus. Senator Berman, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

Thank -- thank you, Madam President. To request a Democratic Caucus at 12 noon , in Senator Jones ' office .

PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) A Democratic Caucus at 12 noon? Al1 right . ...could have your attention for just a minute. We're gettin: ready to kind of 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20r 1997 recess for a minute. Okay . Correction : We are going to go to a Supplemental Calendpr, and then wedll go to our respective caucuses . But if I could have your attention to make a few announcements from the Chair. A t 11 -- ore at l o 'clock , there w ill be three comm ittees meeting - Education, Transportation, Commerce and Industry - in their respective rooms . That 's Education , Transportation , Commerce and Industry at l o 'clock . At 1 :30 , Insurance , Public Health and Local Government Will meet, again in their respective rooms. Insurance, Public Hea1th , Local Government, 1 :30. At 2 o 'clock , Energy and Environment, Revenue, and Agriculture and Conservation. 2 o 'clock, Energy and Environment, Revenue, Ag and Conservation . Okay . And We Will reconvene the Session here in the Senate at 2 :30 or immediately follow ing the finish of the committees . All right? So , l o 'clock , Education, Transportation: Commerce and Industry ; 1:30 , Insurance, Public Health , Local Government; 2 o 'clock , Energy and Environment , Revenue , Ag and Conservation; 2 :30 in the Chambers, after we go to our -- our caucuses. A l1 right? Now we dre going to go to Supplemental Calendar No . 1. It should be being distributed as we speak. We 're starting off With Motions to Concur. That is final passage . Top of the page, Supplemental Calendar No . 1 , is Senator Luechtefeld , on Senate Bill 13. Madam Secretary .

I move to concur With the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill Offered by Senator Luechtefeld .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Luechtefeld .

Thank you, Madam President and Members of the -- of the Senate . Amendment l to Senate -- House Amendment l to Senate Bill 13... Senate Bill 13 simply talked about the attempting to 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20F 1997 conceal a fugitive by family members . We amended that -- or, we changed that to meet most people 's agreement in the Senate . It was amended once in the House to -- some technical changes r plus to reaffirm the spousal privilege into the bill . It passed l1l to 0 in the House . would appreciate your favorable vote for the adoption .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, this is final passage. And the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 13. Those in favo r will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the voting is open . Have al1 voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 Ayes , no Nays , none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill l3, and the bill , having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Hawkinson, on Senate Bill l4. Madam Secretary .

I move to concur with the House in the adop tion of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 14. Offered by Senator Hawkinson .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Hawkinson .

Thank you , Madam President. Senate Bill 14 reereated the cannabis law that we passed a couple of years ago but that Was thrown out because it was part of that underg round tank bill and the sex offender bill and it was held to violate the single subject matter. We have passed this bill numerous times before. What this amendment does is create an immediate effective date . The the bill, again , is designed to increase penalties for large drug traffickers, primarily along Interstate 80. We fve had 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leqislative Day May 20 , 1997 p roblems along that corridor. It 's come -- this bill came as a request from the State 's Attorneys in Henry and Bureau Counties and others, and backed by the State 's Attorneys Association . Again, this amendment only adds an immediate effective date . Be happy to answer questions , otherwise ask for your affirmative vote on the Motion to Concur in House Amendment to Senate Bill l4.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? This is final passage . And the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate B ill l4 . Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed r Nay . And the voting is open . Have a11 voted who Wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who w ish? Take the reco rd . On that question , there are 57 Ayes , no Nays, none voting Present. Senate does concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill l4, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Farley on the Floor? Out of the record . Senator Fitzgerald . Senator Fa rley? Just a second . Do you want to call Senate Bill 171? Madam Secretary .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 171 . Offered by Senator Farley .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Farley .

Thank you, Madam Presidentz Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . I would move to concur with House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 171 . These amendments were put on in the House and were adopted today in Jud iciary Committee . Senate Amendment -- or, House Amendment No . l allows a county board or municipality , or both : to create or contract with a community-based organization for teen court p rograms . It lowers the age from 13 to 10 years of 31  STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 age for those persons who may serve on a teen court jury, prosecute a teen court casez or represent a person in front of a teen court. House Amendment l also allows a person who personally knows the minor before the teen court to be able to prosecute or represent that person with the consent of the supervisor of the teen court program . This is a -- a concern, or was a concern before the amendment, because in small towns or municipalities, so many people know each other . So it was felt that that it would be impossible, if we didn 't have this amendment, to effectively have a teen court progran in that municipality. Senate (sic) Amendment No. 2 requires that all teen court jury membersr teen court attorneys, judges and observers to sign an oath of confidentiality prior to commencing teen court proceedings . I think that this adds to the bill, Madam President . And , Ladies and Gentlemen , I would ask for your favorable consideration .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? Seeing none , this is final passage . And the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendments No . l and 2 to Senate Bill Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed : Nay . The voting is open. Have a1l voted who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Have al1 voted who W ish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 Ayes , no Nayse none voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendments No . l and 2 to Senate Bill 171, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Nowz Senator Fitzgerald , on Senate Bill 248 . Madam Secretary .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No. to Senate Bill 245 (sic) (248). Offered by Senator Fitzgerald .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Fitzgerald . 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997

ïes. House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 248 simply changes the word d'shall'' to ''may''. And this is the day care home lunch bill, if you 'll recall, and I 'd urge your favorable consideration .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? Seeing none, this is final action. And the question isz shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 248 . Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the voting is open. Have al1 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who Wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 248 , and the billz having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator del Valle , on Senate Bill 331 . Read the bill, Madam Secretary .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 331. Offered by Senator del Valle.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator del Valle . SENATOR dEL VALLE: Thank you , Madam President. I move to concur With House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 331 . The anendment makes a m inor change in the original bill and it allows a person who fails to fulfill the scholarship obligations to enter into a payment schedule contract within thirty days of the failure .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? This is final action . And the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 331 . Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . The voking is open . Have all voted Who wish? Have 33  STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leg islative Day May 20, 1997 all voted who w ish? Have al1 voted who w ish? Take the reco rd . On that question , there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate B ill 331, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Watson, on Senate Bill 429. Madam Secreta ry , read the motion.

I move to concur With the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . to Senate Bill 429. Offered by Senator Watson .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Watson .

Yes . Thank you, Madam President. As the bill left the Senate, it increased the penalty for one existing category of aggravated assault from a Class A m isdemeanor to a Class 4 felony when an individual uses a deadly weapon , and we identified it being a firearm, on a police officer. The House amended it, just to cla rify the language that it only involved the use of a firearm . So that 's basically cleaned up the language and I 'd move for co ncu rrence .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? Seeing none, this is final action. And the question is# shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 429. Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed, Nay . The votin: is open . Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 Ayes , no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 429, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body , we will return to Senate Bill 599 . Senator Radogno , on 34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 Senate Bill 827 . Madam Secretary , read the motion .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 827 . Offered by Senator Radogno.

PRESIDING OPFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Radogno .

Thank you , Madam President. This bill, as it left the Senate , you'll recall, just clarified the trespass law by making it a misdemeanor to knowingly enter, without authority , a buildinq which is not open to the public . The amendment does three things . It includes trespass on a building , as well as inside of one . It excludes if a person has made an error, as defined in the bill, and that causes the trespass. And thirdly , it allows for a defense of necessity when one enters the building . And ask for your support .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? The question is - - this is final action, and the question isz shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 827. Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the voting 's open . Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 Ayes , no Nays, none voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 827, and *he bill r having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Burzynski, on Senate Bill 857 . Madam Secretary , read the motion .

move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendnents l and 2 to Senate Bill 857. Offered by Senator Burzynski . 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20z 1997

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Burzynski .

Thank you . Basically we lve got three slight changes . It chanqes the makeup of the Board of Nursing , gives authority for qeologists to have additional time to apply for licensure, and amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act to move to fee by administrative rule. Be more than happy to answer any questions .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there d iscussion? Is there discussion? ...d iscussion? This is final action . Senator Cullerton.

Yes. I just wanted to see I had the correct number on the bill .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Yeah. Sorry, we were just trying to get that straight, and we app reciate that. A 1l right. Now I think we fre correct on our board . This is final passage. And the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 857 . Those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed , Nay . And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted Who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendments No . l and 2 to Senate Bill 857, and the bill , having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed . Senator O 'Malley , on Senate Bill 918 . Madam Secretary , read the motion .

move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendnent No . 1 to Senate Bill 918. Offered by Senator O 'Malley .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) 36  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 Senator O 'Ma11ey .

Thank you , Madam Presidentr Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . Senate Bill 918 , as it left the Senate , amended the Governorfs Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Act w ith p rovisions that the Council Would establish minimum standards for youth sports in Illinois . House Amendment No . 1 becomes the bill. It changes the title of the Governor 's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to the Governo r's Council on Health and Physical Fitness. It also changes the terms of the members of the Council to four-year terms , commencinq in Ehe year 2000 . Provides that the Council shall establish, by rule , mininum standa rds for accreditation of -- of Coaches ' Safety Orientation and Tra ining Skills Program s, and sin ilar programs for officials . Provides that these programs nay be recognized by municipalities, sports proqrams, park districts , and insurance ca rriers as acceptable standards . be happy to answer any questions there m ight be , but I would request your support for concurring with Amendment No . 1 fron the House to Senate Bill 918 .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there discussion? Is there discussion? This is final action . And the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 918 . Those in favo r will vote Aye . Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who Wish? Have all voted who Wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 918, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Dillard, on Senate Bill 952. Read the bill -- or, read the motion , Madam Secretary .

37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments l and to Senate Bill 952 . Offered by Senato r Dillard .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATQR DONAHUE) Senator Dillard .

Thank you r Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 952, just to refresh your recollection, is the Secretary of State 's Business Corporation Advisory Comm ittee and the Taxpayers ' Federation of Illinois ' accumulation of long-standing study of the Business Corporation Act in Illinois . I 'm go ing to move that we concur in Amendments No . 1 and 2. The first amendment amends the Business Corporation Act to clarify that a1l directors may vote on all matters voted upon by the boardr even when the director voting may have an interest in *he vote. Howevere in a challenge, the burden is on the interested d irector to prove the fairness of that transaction . And the second amendment creates the Choice of Law and Forum AcE and it 's modeled about -- orr against a New York Statute and allows parties to a contract over a quarter of a m illion dollars a year to agree an Illinois 1aW will govern their rights and duties, and allows parties to sue in Illinois courts on actions arising from a -- a major contract. I1d be happy to answer any questions and I know of no opposition . And I'd appreciate a favorable vote in concurring on Amendments No. l and 2 to Senate Bill 952.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendments No . l and 2 to Senate Bill 952. All those in favor w ill vote Aye . Opposed will vote Nay . And the voting is open. Have al1 voted Who w ish? Have all voted Who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the reeord . On that question, there are 57 Ayes, l Nay, none voting Present. And the 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 Senate does concur in House Amendm ents No . l and 2 to Senate Bill 952, and the bill , having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House (sic) Bill 1073. Senator Jacobs . Madam Secretary, read the bill.

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . to Senate Bill 1073 . O ffered by Senator Jacobs .

PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Jacobs.

Thank you , Mr . President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . I move that we concur in House Anendment No . l to Senate Bill 1073. The amendment allows the Department of Professional Regulations to extend the exemption to p ractice of the Occupational Therapy Practice Actz the required examination, beyond six months of the date when a test is offered beyond the six months ' time . This bill passed out of the Senate . This was requested by the -- the Department . And I know of no known opposition and ask for your support.

PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Is there any discussion? If not , the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1073 . All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And the voting is open. Have a1l voted who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 Ayes , no Nays , none voting Present. And the Senate does concur in House Amendnent No . to Senate Bill 1073, and the bill , having received the required constitueional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 1084. Madam Secretary.

move to concur with the House in the adoption of their 39  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1084. Offered by Senator del Valle .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Senato r del Valle . SENATOR dEL VALLE : Thank you r Mr . President . I move to concur w ith House Amendment No . 1 . It would allow the Department of Human Services to operate the Assistive Technology Evaluation and Training Centers in collaboration w ith other entities. It 'll g ive the Department more options in creating and operating the Centers .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not , the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendments -- Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1084. A ll those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed Will vote Nay . The voting is open . Have all voted Who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Take the reco rd . On that question, there are 58 Ayes, no Nays , none voting Present . And the Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1084 , and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Previously, there was leave to return to Senate Bill 599. A Motion to Concur, Senate Bill 599. Madam Secretary .

I move to concur w ith the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 599. Offered by Senator Donahue .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senato r Donahue .

Thank you, Mr . President. Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 599 establishes a special fund fo r the deposit of funds received by the A ttorney General from consent decrees and assurances of 40  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 voluntary compliance . These funds come primarily from the consumer fraud and charitable trust enfo rcement areas. And it just gives the Attorney General some flexibility, and I would move to concur to House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 599.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not , the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 599. Al1 those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And the voting is open . Have all voted who wish? Have all voted Who w ish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 57 Ayes, no Naysz none voting Present. And the Senate does concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 599 , and the bill , havinq received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. ...now go to the Order of Secretary 's Desk , Non-concurrence of House Bills, in the m iddle of page 3 of Supplemental Calendar No . Madam Secretary , on House Bill 447 .

I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l pardon me , No . to House Bill 447 and request that a conference committee be appointed. Offered by Senator Smith .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Smith .

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. House Bill 447, I refuse to recede from the Senate Amendment No . 2 and I request a conference comm ittee .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Syverson .

Thank you, Mr. President. Question to the sponsor. 41  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20# 1997

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates she will yield. Senator Syverson.

Senator Smieh, earlier this week, you stated that this bill would not go to conference committee , and now you dve changed that . Is there a reason for that, or -- and maybe you can tell us what your intent is?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Smith .

I said to you I did not know what the House Was doing , but I did not say that . I lm sorry .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.

Can you tell us what the intent is for thisy what you dre planning to do With it when it moves to conference?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Smith .

As of right now, I don't knok what theydre going to do. I really don't know. That's why I recede (sic), and -- and the amendment that I put on , Amendment No . 2, was only to give it an immediate date. That's all.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Further discussion? Senator Donahue.

Well, thank you, Mr. President. I would just simply say that was the one who asked the question in regard to What the intent of this was, and it was not to go to conference. So do you know what the intent to put it into conference is for?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 42  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 r 1997 Senator Smith .

And as I stand here now : Senator, I do not know what their intentions are . A t the time z when I had Ehe amendment, it was only to give it an immediate effective date . That 's all .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, Senator Sm ith moves that the Senate refuse to recede from the adoption of Senate Amendment No . 2 to House Bill 447 and that a conference committee be appointed . Roll call has been requested . All those in favor will vote Aye . Opposed will vote Nay . And the voting is open . Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted Who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 29 Ayes, 28 Nays, voting Present . And the motion fails . House Bill 1212. Madam Secretary .

move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 1212 and request that a conference committee be appointed . Offered by Senator Donahue .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue. Senator Donahue moves that the Senate refuse to recede from the adoption of Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 1212 and that a conference committee be appointed . A l1 those in favor, say Aye. opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. Senator cullerton , what purpose do you rise?

Would the sponsor yield?

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates she w ill yield . Senator Cullerton . Senator Cullerton .

43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Yes . Senator Donahue , is this go ing into a conference committee? And if so , do you -- is -- are the rules still that you need six siqnatures before you can have a vote on a conference committee? PRESIDING OFFICER) (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue .

Yes sir.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Senator Cullerton .

So , all conference committees , then , have to be bipartisan this yeare it would seem to me. Before you can even have a conference comm ittee r you have to have at least one person from the other party before you can go to a conference committee . Is that correct?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue .

That 's correct, Senator .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Cullerton .

. . . know if ke dre going to have -- like , for example r in this particular conference committee, do you know What we dre going to have in there?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue .

This is the conveyance bills that come through every year and that 's what it 's going to deal with , is conveyances with the Department of Transportation and Department of Energy and Natural 44  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Resources . '

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Cullerton .

There have been some conveyance bills that have been introduced and passed out of both -- both Chambers. Do you know if there's qoing to be any new conveyance bills included in this conference committee? As well as, I think , we 've had some controversial votes on some quick-take measures in certain parts of the State. Do you know if this conference committee report might contemplate that or: perhaps, are you just not yet sure what miqht be in the conference committee?

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue .

Well, quite frankly , Senator, I'm as concerned about quick take as you are . I 'm not real thrilled about having -- ca rrying a piece of legislation like that. But at th is po int, sometimes we need the flexibility for this type of bill for the end .

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, Senator Donahue moves that the Senate refuse to recede from the adoption of Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 1212 , and that a conference committee be appointed . All those in favor, say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it. And the motion carries, and the Secretary shall so inform the House. Top of paqe 4 of your -- of Supplemental Calendar No . 1 , in the O rder of Secretary ds Desk r Non-concurrence of House Bills, is House Bill 1215. Out of the record . House Bill 1485. Madam Secretary .

I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 1485 and request that a conference committee be 45  STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 appointed . O ffered by Senator Bomke .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Bomke.

Thank you , Mr. President. Originally, this oriqinal bill , when it was amended , and the amendment became the bill, it was in error. And we need to move this to conference comm ittee to correct it to put the original language back in . And I would move to refuse to recede from Senate l to move it to conference committee .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not , Senator Bomke moves that the Senate refuse to recede from the adoption of Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 1485 and that a conference committee be appointed . Al1 those in favor, say Aye. Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it. The motion carries , and the Secretary shall so inform the House . House Bill 1628 . Madam Secretary .

I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 1628 and request that a conference committee be appointed . Offered by Senator Shadid.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Shadid.

Yes, thank you , Mr . President . I refuse to recede . I move for a conference committee .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not , Senator Shadid moves that the Senate refuse to recede from the adoption of Senate Amendment No . to House Bill 1628 and that a conference committee be 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20y 1997 appointed . A11 those in favo r, say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it, and the Secreta ry shall so inform the House . ...Karpiel.

There's a Republican Caucus now, in Senator Philip's offici.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) There will be a Republican Caucus immediately in the Senate President 's office . Senate will stand at ease . Senator Jacobs .

Thank you, Mr . President . Point of personal p rivilege .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.

We have with us today the Westmer Eighth Grade Class from Joy r Illinois , accompanied by Dennis Henderson. I would like to have them stand and be recognized .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Will -- will our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized? Welcome to Springfield . There Will be a Republican Caucus immediately in Senator Philip 's office . A Democratic Caucus immediately in Senato r Jones ' office . The Senate stands at ease and will reconvene at 2:30 or at the conclusion of a1l committees . (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) (SENATE RECONVENES)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) . . . Fawell, what purpose do you rise? SENATOR FAWELL: ! ! 1 47 I I ;  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 For the purpose of an announcement. The Transportation Comm ittee w ill meet immediately , immediately in Room 400 . T ransportation Committee , in Roon 400 , now .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Siebeny what purpose you rise?

Thank you z Mr. Chairman . For the purpose of an announcement. The A: and Conservation Committee will meet in thirty minutes. That would be at 2:45. Ag and Conservation at 2:45, in Room A-l in the Stratton O ffice Building .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson , what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. The Senate Public Health Committee will meet in Room 400, immediately after Transportation . Transportation's only going to take a couple minutesp so immediately after Transportation, Room 400, Public Health.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Cronin, what purpose you rise?

Thank you , M r . President. Por purposes of announcement . The Senate Educa tion Committee shall convene in Room 212, immediately upon adjournment.

PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Peterson, What purpose do you rise? SENATOR PETERSON I Thank you, Mr. President. For the purposes of an announcement. The Revenue Comm ittee will meet at 2:45, in Room 400 .

PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Butler , whak purpose do you rise?

For purposes of announcement. The Local Government and 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Elections Comm ittee will meet atz guess , 1 -- o r, 2:45, in A-l. 2 :45, A-1 . Wait...

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Fitzgerald , what purpose do you rise? Senator -- Senator Butler .

We have a problem here . We have a conflict w ith the Ag Comm ittee in A-l. Where 's the A: Committee?

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Butler, the Ag Committee is meetinq at 2 :45, in A-l . Senato r Butler.

Well , I lm trying to find the Ag Comm ittee . How much time do you need in the A: Committee? Okay . Okay . Local Government Will meet at 3 o 'clock , in A-l .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Madigan, What purpose you rise?

Thank you , Mr . President . Purpose of an announcement : that the Insurance Comm ittee will meet in Room 212 , at 2 :45 p .m ., immediately following the Education Committee's meeting in Room 212. Insurance Committee , Room 212 , 2:45.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Lauzen , what purpose do you rise?

Thank you , M r. President. Announcement: Commerce and Industry Committee will meet immediately on the Senate Floor, as soon as we clear off some of the folks going to comm ittee . So Ehat 's Commerce and Industry Comm ittee , Senate Floor, immediately .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel , what purpose do you rise?

49  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20z 1997 To -- an announcement, Mr . President. There w ill be a -- an Energy and Environment Committee meeting in Room 212, immediately following the Insurance and Pensions Committee . And they lre meeting , I think , inmediately . And we Will be immediately after them .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Are there any more announcements? Senator Fitzgerald .

Yes. Mr. President, the State Government Operations Committee meets tomorrow morning at 8 a .m ., in Room A-1. Thank you .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDXCZ) Senator Karpiel . You had your lights on . The Senate will stand at ease , pending the conclusion of a11 committees . A t which -- at which point , we Will resume our normal business of the day . (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) END OF TAPE TAPE 2 (SENATE RECONVENES)

PRESIDINC OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) . . . the intention of the Chair for us to go back into Session and -- and get out of here as soon as we can . I know a lot of you have got activities that you're interested in, and so does the Chair. So I would suggest you getting to the Floor as soon as possible. We're about ready to proceed. Supplemental Calendar 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 No . There îs a considerable number of bills - about eiqht pages worth . Once aqain, we understand a11 the committees have completed their work for this afternoon and I would recommend Members returninq to the Floor. Committee Reports . SECRETARY RARRY I Senator Cronin , Chair of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 27 Be Adopted . Senator Fawell, Chair of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Bill 31, the Motion to Concur with House Amendment No . l Be Adopted ; Senate Bill 455, Motion to Concur with House Amendment No . l Be Adopted; Senate Bill 495, Motion to Concur with House Amendnent No . l Be Adopted; Senate Bill 496, Motion to Concur With House Amendment 1 Be Adopted; Senate Bill 543, Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1 and 2 Be Adopted ; Senate Bill 548 , Motion to Concur with House Amendment l Be Adopted ; Senate Bill 950, Motion to Concur with House Amendment l Be Adopted ; and Senate Bill 954, the Motion to Concur with House Amendments l and 2 Be Adopted . Senator Lauzen , Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Industry , reports Senate Bill 76, the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 17 Senate Bill 476, Motion to Concur w ith House Amendment 2; Senate Bill 1020 , Motion to Concur w ith House Amendments l and 2: and Senate Bill 1039, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1, all Be Adopted . Senator Syverson, Chair of the Committee on Public Health and Welfare , reports Senate Bill 80, the Motion to Concur With House Amendment 17 and Senate Bill 418 , the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1, both Be Adopted . Senator Madigan , Chair of the Comm ittee on Insurance and Pensions , reports Senate Bill 124, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1; Senate Bill 457, Motion to Concur With House Amendment 1) Senate Bill 665, the Motion to Concur With House 51  STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Amendments l and 27 and Senate Bill 801, the Motion to Concur with House Amendment ly Be -- a11 Be Adopted . Senator Mahar, Chair of the Comm ittee on Environment and Energy , reports Senate Bill 347 , the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 Be Adopted; the Motion to Concur with House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 475 Be Adopted . Senator Petersonr Chair of the Comm ittee on Revenue , reports Senate Bill 83: Motion to Concur with House Amendment 17 Senate Bill 549 , Motion to Concur with House Amendment Senate Bill 677 , Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 7 and Senate Bill 715 , Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 , all Be Adopted . And Senator Sieben , Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports Senate Bill 304 , the Motion to Concur With House Amendment 17 and Senate Bill 305, the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1, Be Adopted .

PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Messages from the Houser Mr. Secretary .

Message from the House by M r. Rossi , Clerk . M r. President am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to concur with the Senate in the adoption of their amendment to a b ill of the following title , to wit : House Bill 1118, with Senate Amendment No. 1. Nonconcurred in by the House on May 20th, 1997 . We have a like Message on House Bill 1400, with Senate Amendment 1. Also nonconcurred in by the House, May 20th, 1997.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Introduction of Bills: Mr. Secretary .

Senate Bill 1187, offered by Senator Dillard. 52  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) . . . Larry Walsh , for what purpose do you rise , sir?

M r. President, for a point of personal privilege .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Please state your point .

It 's my honor today , Ladies and Gentlemen and colleagues of the Senate, to have my aunt and uncle from Arizona com ing and visit us in Springfield , and I would like to introduce them and have them welcomed by the Senate .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Very good . Glad to have you here . Welcome . You brought some of that A rizona Weather With you r didn 't you? Very good . It 's obvious that some of the Members haven 't heard the fact that we dre back in Session. But what we intend to do here is to begin w ith nonconcurrin: motions and Supplemental Calendar No . 2 . We begin with Senator del Valle . Senator del Valle , Senator Hawkinson , Senator Fitzqerald . Senator del Valle , on the O rder of Non-concurrence, Senate Bi1l... Out of the record . Senator Hawkinson. Senate Bill 232, on the Order of Non-concurrence. Mr. Secretary .

I move to nonconcur With the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 232. Filed by Senator Hawkinson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Ts there any discussion? Any discussion? Senator Hawkinson moves to nonconcur in House Amindments No. l to Senate Bill 232. A1l those in favor, say Aye . Opposed . The Ayes have it , and the 53  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 motion ca rries, and the Secretary shall inforn the House . Senator Fitzgerald . Out of the record? Out of the record . We move on to page 3 of Supplemental Calendar No . 2. We have Senate Bill 307 . Senator Viverito . This is a nonconcurrence motion, Mr . Secretary . Please read the motion .

I move to nonconcur w ith the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . or, Amendments l and 3 to Senate Bill 307 . Filed by Senator Viverito .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) You 've heard the motion . Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator V iverito moves to nonconcur -- Senator V iverito?

Yes. Mr. Presidentr I have worked some of the particular problems out on that particular bill , and I 'd like to concur . Could I -- could I do that? Could I change that now?

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) No. You have to file another motion, sir. You just Withdraw this .

All right . All right. 1.11 ...

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Thank you . Do you want this out of the record z obviously? Yes . Out of the record . We are now on page 5 of Supplemental Calendar No . 2 . Senate Bill 551. Senator Parker. Senator Pa rker on the Floor? Senator Pa rker? M r. Secretary z please read the motion .

. . . move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 551. Filed by Senator Parker.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) 54  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Senator Parker moves to nonconcur in House Amendnent No . to Senate Bill 551. A ll those in favo r, say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the Secretary shall inform the House . Senate Bill 569. Senator Watson? Senator Watson on the Floor? I 'd like to have leave to go back to that order of business. Senator Pa rker, on Senate Bill 1099 . M r. Secretary , please read the motion .

. . o move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 2 to Senate Bill 1099. By Senator Parker.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Having heard the motion, is there any discussion? Senator Parker moves to nonconcur in House Amendment No . 2 to Senate Bill 1099 . A1l those in favor, say Aye . Mr. Secretary , we 'd like to take this bill out of the record . Page 6, Supp lemental Calendar No . 2, we find Senate Bill 1109 . Senator Klemm . M r. Secretary , please read the motion.

I move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1109 . Filed by Senator Klemm .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Having heard the the motion, is there any discussion? Senator Klemm moves to nonconcur in House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1109. A1l those in favor, say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it, and the motion carries, and the Secretary shall so inform the House. We w ill now move to concurrence motions . As you know , that 's final action . We are on Supplemental Calendar No . We Will beg in at the top and proceed through . On page - - I guess it's actually page 2 of the Calendar, on the O rder of Concurrence , is Senate Bill 3l . Mr . Secretaryz please read the 55  STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 motion . Senator Sieben.

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 3l. Filed by Senator Sieben .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Sieben .

Well , thank you , Mr. President and Menbers of the Senate . The House did add an amendment to House -- or, Senate Bill 31 . The underlying bill deals with school buses and the requirement , going forward here , to require crossing arms on the school buses. The House amendment -- the House amendment did two things. It first made a technical correction, and then , secondly , it added p rovisions stating that the crossing arms shall be designed as p rescribed by rules promulgated by the State Board of Education . State Board of Education is the one that 's involved with school buses and school bus crossing arms and the education p rogram . This was language requested by the State Board of Education to help facilitate the administration of -- of this new requirement on school buses for crossing arms. Know of no objection and -- and I would move to concur with House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 3l .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Any discussion? Senator Cullerton.

Would the -- would the sponsor yield?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates he 'll yield , Senator Cullerton .

Senator Sieben , as you know , I 'n a cosponsor with you on this bill . I had a similar bill and we -- we combined forces on this. 56  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Just a question. haven 't had a chance to read the actual amendment, other than just to look at the analysis. Does the bill still require that they put these crossing -- these arms out in front of the buses , and is the -- is the amendment that the House passed just saying that the way in which they're designed can be done by rule? In other words, do we still have a -- a substantive bill that -- that requires over time, over a phased-in period , these -- these arms to be installed on the school buses?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Sieben.

Yes. That's correct . What -- the amendments do nothing to change the underlying requirements for crossing arms on new and retrofitted buses .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Further discussion? Seeing none - this is final action - the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 3l. A1l those in favorr vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open. Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 58 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendnent No . l to Senate Bill 3l, and the bill, having received the required constitutional najority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 76 . Senator Lauzen. Out of the record . Senate Bill 80. Senator Bowles . Mr . Secretary , please read the motion .

I move to concu r With the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 80 . Filed by Senator Bowles .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Bowles. 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997

The amendment to Senate Bill 80 amends the Illinois Pood , D rug and Cosmetic Act as far as surgical devices are concerned . The amendment is the result of negotiations between the Senate sponsorsr the House sponsors and the proponents, who are the Federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Association of Medical Device Processors , the Illinois Hospital and Hea1th Systems A ssociation , the Illinois State Medical Society of Illinois, and Illinois Freestanding Surgery Centers A ssociation . There are no opponents to this bill . What it does r it establishes oversight and regulation of the procedure of medical device p rocessing . This Senate Bill 80z if enacted in -- by the Senate today, would be the first -- we would be the first state in the nation to have a 1aw regulating this -- this practice . This landmark piece of legislation will be a model for other states to follow in requlating the reprocessin: of medical devices . I Would be happy to answer any questions, if you have, but I would -- I make a motion to concur.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Discussion? Senator Lauzen .

A question for the sponsor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON ) Sponsor indicates she 'll yield , Senator Lauzen .

Can you again explain the amendment -- what the amendment did here? Because there are some concern of people Who are Writing m e from back home that -- that they dve Worked in this field and they 've never had a problem with infection . And is it -- What Was it that the amendment did? PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) i Senator Bowles . ' 58  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997

It adds language which declares the orig inal Act does not apply to persons who use, recycle or reprocess for utilization, or provide for utilization , a single-use surgical device that has been reprocessed by an entity or an individual registered with and regulated by the U .S . Food and Druq Administration or reprocessed by a hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or the University of Illinois Hospital Act.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Senator Tom Walsh .

Thank you , Mr . President . I stand in strong support of -- of this notion, and I want to commend the sponsor for her hard work on this. And the same concerns that Senator Lauzen had with this I had had, and the sponsor was very willing to work with these people and has come up w ith a solution to this. And this is landmark legislation , and think it ds something that al1 of us can support and be proud of. And again , commend Senator Bowles fo r her hard work on this issue .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) This is the final action . The question isp shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 80 . A1l those in favor shall vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The votin: is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 votin: Yes, no voting No , no voting Present . The Senate does concur in Hopse Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 80, and the bills having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 83. Senator Parker . Read the motion , M r. Secretary .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 83. 59  STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Filed by Senator Parker .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON ) Senator Parker .

Thank you, Mr . Presidentz Ladies and Gentlenen of the Senate . Senate Bill 83 adds two new funds to be adm inistered for the checkoff on the income tax : Mental Hea1th Research Fund and Children 's Cancer Fund . The amendnent adds a third : The American Diabetes Association (sic) (Foundation Fund). I would answer any questions .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? This is final action . The question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 83. All those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 voting Yes , no voting No , no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 83, and has received the required constitutional majority and is declared passed. Senator Garcia. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion. Senate Bill 124 .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 124. The motion filed by Senator Garcia.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON ) Senator Garcia .

Thank you , Mr. President . Senate Bill 124, with House Amendment No . is essentially the original intent. The amendment was a recommendation of the insurance industry to reflect Insurance Code drafting standards and cross-referencesg 60  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 and fo r that reason, I would renew my Motion to Concur.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none , the this is final action . The question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 124. Those in favor shall vote -- Aye . The opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have al1 voted who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted Who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are r once aga in: 58 voting Yes , no voting No , no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 124 , and the legislation received the required constitutional majority and is declared passed . Page 3 of Supplemental Calendar No . 2. Senate Bill 304. Senator Sieben . Senator Sieben . M r. Secretary , please read the motion .

. . . move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 304. The motion, by Senator Sieben .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senato r Sieben .

Thank you , M r. President. Senate Bill 304 is a Department of Natural Resources administration bill. Had a lot of language there that they Were seekinq to -- to bring their Statutes up-to-date . The House added Amendment No . Which is offered by Representative Noland , and it added some Sections dealin: With the oil and gas wells on public lands . There 's some prohibitions there on surface oi1 and gas drilling operations on DNR property . Does allow , thouqh , for the extraction of oil and gas from beneath DNR lands if directional drilling techniques are used . The legislation is an effort to protect DNR natural resource lands from the environmental hazards associated with oi1 and gas 61  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 production and to preserve the recreational opportunities provided by parklands , wildlife and natural areas. I move for the adoption .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none , this is final action , and the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendments -- No . l to Senate Bill 304 . Al1 those in favorr vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The votin: is open. Have al1 voted who wish? Have a1l voted Who Wish? Have all voted Who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 57 voting Yes r no voting No , no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 304, and having received the requ ired constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 305. Senator Sieben . M r. Secretary , please read the motion .

move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 305. The motion, by Senator Sieben.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Sieben .

Thank you , M r. President. This is a Department of Agriculture administration bill. Initial underlying bill dealt With the Illinois Pesticide Act. No opposition to that, and then House Amendment No. 1, added by Representative Ryder, changed the Administrative Code to change ''Illinois Grown'' label to ''Illinois Products'' label program. It has a Section dealing with veterinary hospitals, so they 'd be excluded from the definition of ''kennel operators''. I know of no opposition , and I would move to concur with House Amendment No . 1.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none r th is is final 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 action , and the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendments No . l to Senate Bill 305. All those in favor , vote Aye . Opposed y vote No . The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 58 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 305, and the -- the bill, havin: received the required constitutional majorityr is declared passed. Senator Mahar. Senator Mahar, on Senate Bill 347 . Senator Mahar. Out of the record . Senate Bill 348 . Senator Mahar. Out of the record . Senate Bill 418 . Senator Cullerton. Senator Cullerton on the Floor? Out of the record . Senate Bill 455 . Senator Fawell . Senator Fawell. Madam , do you w ish this bill to be called? Mr . Secretary , please read the motion.

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 455. The motion , by Senator Fawell.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Fawell.

Thank you very much . The underlying bill was a bill that Was requested by Waste Manaqement, and basically what it did was it allowed them to put the front loaders on . This was okay W ith both the State Police and IDOT. The proposed amendment Was asked by an airpo rt g roup airport transportation group , who r during kheir nonpeak hours, wanted to be able Eo run a bus that seated anywhere from eight to nine passengers , rather than the larger buses, which seat tenz and still be underneath the ICC. There is no objection to the amendment.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? This is 63  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 final action. The question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 455 . A11 those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have a11 voted who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question , there a re 58 voting Yes , no voting No , l voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 455, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Welre on page 4 pf Supplemental Calendar No . right at the top of the page with Senate Bill 457. Mr. Secretary , please read the notion.

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . to Senate Bill 457 . The motion, by Senator Parker.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Parker.

Thank you , M r. President r Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . Senate Bill 457 allows HM0 enrollees who are residents at a home khich provides long-term care rooms and residential apartments: that they may stay there if they become -- need the long-term care . The House amendment is agreed upon between the facilities and the HM0 Association . It emphasizes that the point of the bill is for enrollees at these facilities needing Medicare-covered skilled nursing services. I would answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? This is final action. The question is: shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 457 . Those in' favor , vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have al1 voted who w ish? Have all voted who wish? Have a1l voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 58 voting Yesy no voting No , 64  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 no votinq Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 457 , and that has received the required constitutional majority and is declared passed. Senate Bill 475. Senator Radogno . Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 475 . Filed by Senator Radogno .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Radogno .

Thank you , M r. President . The underlying bill requires the d isclosure of written or oral host agreements during the siting p rocedures for pollution control facilities. The amendment simply states that When that agreement is oral, it shall be prepared jointly by the municipality and the applicant and submitted to the - - the local body for -- during the siting hearing .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? If not - this is final action - the question is , shall the Senate concu r in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 475. All those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have al1 voted who Wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 57 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present. Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 475, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 476. Senator Fawell . Mr. Secretary , please read the motion .

move to concur w ith the House in the adoption of Amendment No . 2 to Senate Bill 476 . Offered by Senator Fawell . 65  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Fawell.

Thank you very much. This is the bill that the park districts a1l wanted, allowing fifteen-year-olds to umpire Little League games : and th is amendment merely tightens up the language . It was requested by the Depa rtment of Labor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) rs there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, this is final action, and the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . 2 to Senate Bill 476. And those in favors vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open. Have all voted Who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record . On that questionz there are 57 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 476, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 495 . Senator Geo-Karis . Mr . Secretary , please read the motion .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendnent No . l to Senate Bill 495. The motion, by Senato r Geo-Karis .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Geo-Raris .

Mr . President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate , the House put an anendment , provided that the -- this requirement about Wea ring personal flotation devices shall not apply to a person operating a watercraft on private property . And I move to co ncu r . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) I 66  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question isz will the Senate concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 495 . All those in favor, vote Aye . Opposedy vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted who wish? Have a1l voted who w ish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record . On that , the Senate does concur in House Amendment No . -- oh , on that question, yes, there 's 59 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 495, and the bill , having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 496. Senator Geo-Karis . Mr. Secretary, please read the motion .

move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 496. By Senator Geo-Karis.

PRESIDING OFPICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Geo-Karis .

M r. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate , the amendment from the House said that the bill the Section of the bill dealing with where a person may or may not sit shall not apply to the driver of the boat, a person while fishing , or to a person on -- on private property . I move for its concurrence .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Senator Hawkinson.

Thank you , Mr. President . Will the sponsor yield for a question?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates she 'll yield , Senator Hawkinson .

Senatorz as I understand , what is meant by p rivate p roperty is 67  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leqislative Day May 20, 1997 that a privately owned lake that 's owned by a private association would be considered private property under the meaninq of the bill . Is that correct?

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Geo-Karis.

Yes, sir . That 's my understanding .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Seeing none - this is final action - the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 496. Al1 those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed g vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record . There 's 59 voting Yes, no voting No r no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendmenk No . to Senate Bill 496, and the bill, having received the required constitutional najority, is declared passed. Senator Dudycz, on Senate Bill 543. M r. Secretary , please read the motion .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendnents l and 2 to Senate Bill 543. The motion 's by Senator Dudycz.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) . . . filed two motions. We 're going to combine them in one roll call: unless there's objection. Senator Dudycz.

Thank you , Mr. President . Appreciate your courtesy there . Senate Bill 543 amended the Vehicle Code , allow ing the City of Chicago to use cameras to record vehicles going through red lights which are involved in accidents, leaving the scene of an accident or reckless driving that results in bodily injury. House Amendment No . l clarifies that the bill only applies to Chicago , 68  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 and House Amendment No . 2 provides that this Section of the law is subject to prosecutorial discretion that is consistent with applicable law . And I would move that the Senate concur to House Amendments No . l and to Senate Bill 543.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any d iscussion? Any discussion? Senator Lauzen .

Thank you , M r. President. Just a question for the sponsor .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates he 'll yield, Senator Lauzen .

I have some note about Dupage County Board opposes P tickets. I don 't know what that -- actually , what that note stands for . Anythinq in this that you can ...

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Dudycz.

Has absolutely nothing to do w ith that, Senator. I think you qot the wrong bill .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Eurther discussion? Further discussion? If not - this is the final action - the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendments No . l and 2 to Senate Bi11 543 . All those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed, vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted Who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted Who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 voting Yes, no votinq No r no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 543, and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Mr. Secretary , please read the motion on Senate Bill 548 .

I move to concur w ith *he House in the adoption of their 69  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 Amendment No . to Senate Bill 548 . The motion , by Senator O 'Malley .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator O 'Malley .

Thank you , M r. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Amendment -- House Amendment No . to Senate B ill 548 authorizes Secretary of State to issue a -- license plates designated as Illinois and M ichiqan Canal license plates . Under this amendment, the applicant would pay forty dollars for the original issuance , in addition to the appropriate registration fee . Twenty-five dollars would go to the newly created Illinois and M ichigan Canal Fund r and fifteen dollars Would go towards the Secretary of State 's administrative costs . The money in the Fund would be used, subject to appropriation, by the Department of Natural Resources for restoration and improvements of the Canal and its adjacent structures. This request comes from the -- the national -- the I and M Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission , which is making the effort to celebrate and honor the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal . Be happy to answer any questions there may be .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Any discussion? Senator Hawkinson.

W ill the sponsor please yield for a question?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates he 'll yieldg Senator Hawkinson .

Senator: I think I figured out the answer to my question in -- in committee, and -- and you 'll answer with this question . Is the underlying bill still in place? 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator O 'Malley .

Yes, it is .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Senator Demuzio .

May the sponsor yield for a question, please?

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Yes . Sponsor indicates he 'll yield , Senator Demuzio .

Are we -- are we giving every school board member, alderman and any other elected official the right to speak -- seek specialty plates? Is that what we Ire doing here?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator O 'Malley .

What 's before us is Amendnent No . l to Senate Bill 548 , which authorizes the Illinois and Michigan Canal license plates in recognition of the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Canal.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further d iscussion? Senator Demuzio .

had some difficulty hearing the answer to the question , if the Member wouldn 't rem ind -- Wouldn 't mind repeating the answer .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Yes . And it wouldn 't be a bad idea if We did hold down the noise volume . We dve kind of let you get by with that a little bit, thinking that we were movlng right along . But let 's hold down a little bit, so that the debate can take place here . Senator O 'Malley , to rephrase the response. 71  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leg islative Day May 20, 1997

Senator Demuzio , House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 548 authorizes Secretary of State to issue license plates designated as the Illinois and Michigan and -- Canal license plates in recognition of the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Illinois and M ichigan Canal .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Senator Demuzio .

Do you have any idea how many specialty plates there are noW in Illinois?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator O 'Malley .

I 'm advised that there a re app roximately two hundred , Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senato r Demuzio .

There are two hundred and fifty plus. So now we 're going to issue like Mayor l and Mayor 2 and Mayor 3, or are we going by a village or by town, or how are we going to do that?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator O 'Malley .

Senato r, if you 're referring to the underlying bill, let me go back to the oriqinal bill . That merely authorizes the Secretary to design and develop a p rogram to issue such plates . It does not mandate that the Secretary does so, nor does it require that the Secretary do it in any special way .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Demuzio .

72 p . STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 One final question, and that is : What is law enforcenent 's position on this bill? PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON ) Senator O 'Malley . SENATOR O 'MALLEY : I understand that they have taken no position , which I presume means they lre neutral . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Senator V iverito . SENATOR VIVERITO : Thank you , M r. President . I stand in favor of th is particular bill, because in a lot of cases, some of the mayors that we dve met with and talked with - Senator O 'Malley and myself - have said khere have been emergency-type situations in their community , perhaps a fire or something that -- of a real emergency, and they don 't even recognized these mayors when they 're pulling up in their car. And I -- I -- I really -- it really -- I don 't think it 's very funny , Senator Demuzio . In fact r I know your son 's a mayor, so I can 't quite understand why you would be opposed to this bill , knowing that there are so many mayo rs out there that really don't have the recognition sometime and they need this license plate. So I commend Senator O 'Malley for what he 's doing . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Further discussion? Seeing none : Senator O 'Malley , to close . SENATOR O 'MALLEY : Yeah . Very quickly , Mr . President . What ls before us is the amendment that was placed by the House, and I have moved to concur with it . That 's the issue before us. It is my intention z should for some reason this not -- this motion not succeed , to merely move to nonconcur. So I would app reciate your support and would appreciate if we could get on with the Session today . Thank you . 73  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) This is -- this is final action . The question is, shall the Senate concur in in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 548. All those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have al1 voted who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the reco rd . On that question, there are 43 voting Yes, 13 voting No , no votin: Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 548, and the bill, havinq received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed . Senator Demuzio , for what purpose do you rise , sir?

Well, a point -- point of personal privilege .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSQN) Xes . Please state your point .

Previous speaker mentioned my name in debate . I forgot to declare my conflict of interest because my son is a mayor. Want the record to reflect that I voted a strong No. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSQN ) Wonderful. Senate Bill 549 . Senator Hawkinson . M r. Secretary, please read the bill.

I move to concur wlth the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 549. The motion, by Senator Hawkinson.

PRESIDING OPFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Hawkinson .

Thank you , M r. President . This is the b ill which we 're tryin: to use to attract DHL to Illinois . The Peoria Airport is -- is one of the three finalists in this competition . The original bill that we sent over just had the straight ten-year fuel tax 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 exemption. After some conversations w ith DCCA and the Governor 's Office, it was decided to move this exemption under the High Impact Service Facility Act. DCCA has helped us with the -- with the language. The one -- another substantive change is that we have upped the investment requirement from thtrty-five million in the bill to a hundred million, and the job creation from seven-fifty to seven-fifty to a thousand jobs or more. I'd be happy to answer any questions, otherwise ask for an affirmative vote on the...

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Any discussion? Any discussion? This is final action. The question is , shall Senate concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 549 . Those in favorr vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted Who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 58 voting Yes, l voting No, no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 549, and the b ill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 665. Senator Maitland. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 665. Offered by Senator Maitland .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Maitland .

Thank you very much, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. The underlying billr Senate Bill 665, was the omnibus pension bill that we passed out of this Chamber some weeks aqo. The tWo amendments that have been placed on the bill by the House are primarily technical in nature . House Amendment No . l simply 75  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20r 1997 reorders the bill which left here. It -- it was language suggested by LRB to correct an order problem . House Amendment No . 2 does three things . It p rovides TRS with statutory authority to tax shelter employee contributions for the purchase of optional service and repayment of -- of refunds . Number two , it includes a housekeeping change which requires timely payment of employer contribution to the system to be required of all TRS enployers . Number three , it includes language to clarify the termination of survivor benefits. Again, these are technical. There 's no cost to the State . I would move for the ...

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Senator Lauzen .

Question for the sponsor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates he fll yield , Senator Lauzen .

Is -- does one of the amendnents contain the ability of current IMRF participants to purchase up to twenty-four months ' additional pension time for m ilitary service served? Something -- it's like what's contained in bill that's now Senate Bill 665, Amendment 2. Is is this amendment -- does this give current IMRF participants the opportunity to purchase twenty-four months ' additional pension for m ilitary service?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Maitland .

Senator , that component is in the original bill that passed out of this Chamber. It had been approved by the Pension Laws Commission , was a part of 665 when it left this Chamber.

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Lauzen . 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997

Is that a yes?

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Maitland.

Yes, that is a yes.

PRZSIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Further discussion? If not, this is final action , and Ehe question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 665. Those in favor, vote Aye . Opposedz vote No . The voting is open . Have a11 voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 59 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 665 , and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Jacobs. Mr .... Excuse me, Senator Jacobs . We dre going to have Comm ittee Reports and then we lll get to you . Mr . Secretary , Committee Reports.

Senator Butler, Chair of the Committee on Local Government and Elections , reports Senate Bill 2l, the Motion to Concur with House Amendment No . 17 Senate Bill 103, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 17 Senate Bill 106, Motion to Concu r with House Amendments and 3: Senate Bill 307, Motion to Concur with House Amendments l and 3: Senate Bill 369, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1) Senate Bill 437 , Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1; Senate Bill 509, Motion to Concur with House Amendmenes and 2; Sena*e Bill 691 , Mo tion to Concur With House Amendment 17 and Senate Bill 999, the Motion to Coneur w ith House # Amendment 1 , a1l Be Adopted . Senator Weaver, Cha ir of the Comm ittee on Rules , reports the 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 following Legislative Measures have been assigned : Referred to the Comm ittee on Agriculture and Conservation - Motion to Concur with House Amendment to Senate Bill 7957 to the Committee on Education - Motions to Concur with House Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 5 to Senate Bill 709 , 2, and 3 to Senate Bill 763, and 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 8782 to the Comm ittee on Executive - Motions to Concur with House Amendnent l to Senate Bill 2l8 and Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 4737 to the Conn ittee on Judiciary the Motion to Concur with House Amendment l to Senate Bill 366 ; to the Comm ittee on L icensed Activities - the Motion to Concur w ith House Amendments 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 316; to the Committee on Local Government and Elections - Motion to Concur with House Amendment l to Senate Bill 25; to the Committee on Revenue - the Motion to Recede from Senate Amendment to House Bill 1118, Motions to Concur w ith House Amendment l to Senate Bill 435, and House Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to Senate Bill 856 7 to the Committee on State Government Operations - the Motion to Concur w ith House Amendment l to Senate Bill 855.

PRESIDING OPPICER : (SENATOR WATSON) We w ill p roceed now . We dre on page 5 of Supplemental Calendar No . Right there in the m iddle of the page is Senate Bill 677 . Senator Jacobs. M r. Secretary , please read the motion .

I move to concur w ith the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l Senate Bill 677 . The motion , by Senator Jacobs .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Jacobs .

Thank you , Mr . President , Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . Senate Bill 677, the underlying bill passed out of here overwhelmingly . House Amendment 1 to Sena te Bill 677 allows khe 78  STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 Rock Island County Board , by a front-door referendum , to impose a quarter-percent sales tax for the purpose of obtaining funds for economic development acEivities of Rock Island County and communities located within the county . It 's one that is requested by our county in order to compete with the communities across the river in Iowa that have better access to economic development dollars and ask for your support .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Any d iscussion? Seeing none, this is final action, and the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 677 . Those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed r vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted who wish? Have all voted Who Wish? Have a11 voted Who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 voting Yesr l voting No y no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 677, and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion on Senate Bill 703. Senator Weaver.

I move to concur with the House the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 703 . The motion: by Senator Weaver .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Weaver .

Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 703 deals with municipal power agencies . House Amendment No . l makes their ability to exercise eminent domain powers consistent with the requirements imposed on public utilities .

PRESIDING OPFICER : (SENATOR WATSON ) Any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none , the question 79  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 703 . Those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 58 voting Yes -- 59 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 703, and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed . Senate Bill 715. Senator Radogno . M r. Secretary , p lease read the motion .

I nove to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senake Bill 715. The motion, by Senator Radogno .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Radogno .

Thank you , Mr. President . The underlying bill had elim inated the use of prior year EAV in Cook County . The -- the reason for that was because recovered TIF districts and new growth weren 't available to taxing districts when they are using prior year EAV . The House, however, preferred to approach this problem by specifically carving out exceptions for -- fo r recovered T IFs and new growth while still retaining the use of prior year EAV . So since the problem has been, for the most part, addressed, I would move to concur w ith this.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none - this is final action - the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 715. A l1 those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 56 voting Yes, no 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 voting No, no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 715, and having 'received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Mola ro? Senato r Molaro , on Senate Bill 789 . Senator Molaro in the Chamber? Out of the record . Senate Bill 801 . Senator Madigan . Mr . Secretary, please read the motion.

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 801. The motion , by Senator Madigan .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Madigan .

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 801 has -- the original bill had to do w ith the regulatory authority of the Department of Insurance over the insurance companies ' investments capabilities . 80l established an eight hundred -- or, a five-hundred-million-dollar reserve. House Amendment No. l lowered that to two hundred and fifty million . There is no opposition to that, and I Would ask ...

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) There any discussion? Is there any discussion? This is final action . The question is r shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 801 . All those in favore vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted who w ish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have all voted kho W ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 56 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 801 , and having received the required constitutional majoriky, is declared passed. Senator Luechtefeld? Senator Luechtefeld , on Senate Bill 909 . M r. Secretary , please read the motion . 81  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997

I move to concur w ith the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 909 . The motion offered by Senator Luechtefeld .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Luechtefeld .

Thank you , Mr. President . Senate Bill 909 Was the circuit breaker bill that moved the number from fourteen hundred to -- to sixteen hundred . All this amendment does -- Amendment 1 in the House simply nade an effective date of January 1st, 998, and cleaned up a little bit of the -- the language in it - a technical change .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is t here any discussion? Any discussion? This is final action . The question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 909 . Those in favorz vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open. Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 58 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 909, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 950. Senator Fawell . M r. Secretary, please read the motion .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 950 . The motion offered by Senator Fawell .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Fawell .

Thank you very much. This is just clean-up language for the 82  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 r 1997 graduated driver 's license p rogram . It has been requested by George Ryan, and it merely -- it decreased the fine from twenty-five dolla rs -- from fifty-five dollars down to twenty-five dollars for a seat belt violation .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none , this is final action , and the question is -- I'm sorry . Senator Tom Walsh .

Is the -- is -- is the underlying bill still in place there, the graduated driver's license?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Fawell.

Yes, it is .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Further discussion? Seeing none - this is final action - the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 950. Those in favo r, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have al1 voted Who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who Wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 57 voting Yes , no voting No z l voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 950, and having received the required constitutional majorityr is declared passed. Senate Bill 954. Senator Fawell . Mr . -- Mr . Secretary, please read the motion .

I move to concur with the House in the adop tion of their Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 954 . The motion , by Senator Fawell .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Fawell . 83  STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997

This , too , is basically a technical bill . It 's a clean-up bill. It removes some obscure language about a -- a merit advisory board that hasn't been used for -- for ten years. Basically, that's what it does.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none , this is final action, and the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No. l and 2 to Senate Bill 954. And those in favorz vote Aye. Opposed, vote No. The voting is open. Have all voted who wtsh? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 59 voting Yes, no voting No , no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 954 , and the b ill, hav ing received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. M r. Secretary , please read the motion on Senate Bill 1020 . Senator Dillard .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 1020 . The motion offered by Senator Dillard.

PRESIDING OPFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Dillard .

Thank you, Mr. Presidentp Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Amendment No. 1 actually gets gobbled up or eaten up or deleted by House Amendment No . 2. And what House Amendment No . 2 does to the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, a model Act from the Secretary of State and the National Uniform Law Comm issioners , is it just clarifies, especially in the situation of nedical types of companies , that Illinois law must apply , especially where you have a successor eompany eating up or merging with anokher company . 84  STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 I 'd be happy to answer any questions , and I move, aga in , we concur with Amendmenks l and 2 to Senate Bill 1020.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Senator Cullerton. Any further discussion? If not , this is final action , and the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 1020 . Those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question , there are 57 voting Yes , no voting No , no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 1020, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 1039 . Senator Klemm . Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary .

I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1039. The motion , by Senator Klemm .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Klemm .

Thank you, Mr . President . The underlying bill on House Amendment -- or, on Senate Bill 1039 created the Automotive Repair Act. If you remember, that required that automotive repair facilities disclose certain information concerning estimates for repair Work, warranties, and to provide estimated costs of repair. There was a couple questions about that, and amendment -- the House Amendment No . l answered those, and it excluded estimates for a retail purchase when a facility installs that merchandise as part of that transaction . Records also can be ma intained electronically , and the Attorney General may p roceed to enforce this Act if the facility is engaged knowingly in a persistent pattern to take advantage of the consumer. It 's a agreed bill . I 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 have no opposition . I think we lve answered a1l the questions. It 's been worked on by the Attorney General 's Office and a number of other business entities . I think it 's a good consumer-protection bill. I do ask for your concurrence .

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none - this is final action - the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 1039. A 1l those in favor , vote Aye . Opposed, vote No . The votin: is open . Have all voted who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 59 voting Yes, no voting No , no votinq Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1039 , and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Wedre still on the Supplemental Calendar No. 2, page 5. As you may recall, we had leave to return to this order of business. Senate Bill 569 . Could I ask leave that Senator Dudycz handle this nonconcurring motion? Leave is granted. On the Order of Non-concurrence is Senate Bill 569. Mr . Secretary , please read the motion .

move to nonconcur wleh the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . to Senate Bill 569 . The motion made by Senator Watson .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Watson moves to nonconcur in House Amendments No . to SenaEe Bill 569. A ll those in favor , say Aye. Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the Secretary shall so inform the House . We dre now on page of the Supplemental Calendar No. 2. Page 7. The top of the page. Secretary 's Desk, Non-concurrence . We have House Bill 127. Senator Geo-Karis, on House Bill 127 . Read the motion, M r. Secretary .

86  STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leg islative Day May 20y 1997 move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill l27 and request that a conference committee be appointed .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Geo-Karis moves the Senate refuse to recede from the adoption of Senate Amendment No. l to House Bill l27 and that a conference comm ittee be appointed . All those in favor , say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it . The motion carries , and the Secreta ry shall so inform the House . House Bill 228 . Senator Lauzen. Senator Lauzen . Out of the record . Senate -- House Bill 263. Senator Maharu Out of the record . House Bill 297 . Senator O 'Malley . Senator O 'Malley on the Floor? Out of the record . Senator Mahar, you wish to return to House Bill 263? M r. Secretary , please read the motion .

I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 263 and request that a conference comm ittee report (sic) be appointed.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) You 've heard the motion. All those in favor, say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it. The motion carries , and the Secretary shall so inform the House . Senator O 'Malley , do you -- we're now on House Bill 297. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion .

I move to refuse to recede from SenaEe Amendment No . 3 to House 'Bi1l 297 and request that a conference committee be appointed . The motion , by Senator O 'Malley . PRESIDING OFFTCER) (SENATOR WATSON) Xou 've heard the motion . Al1 those in favor , say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20 , 1997 Secretary shall so inform the House . Senato r Lauzen, in regard to a motion on House B ill 310. Out of the record . Senator Hawkinson , on Senate Bill 581. M r. Secretary, please read the motion .

I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 581 and request that a conference committee report (sic) be appointed.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) You 've heard the motion . Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor: say Aye. Opposedg Nay. The Ayes have it, and the motion carries , and the Secretary shall so info rm the House . We are now on page 8 of -- of Supplemental Calendar No . House Bill 606 . Senator Stan Weaver. M r. Secretary , please read the motion .

I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 606 and request that a conference committee be appointed. The motion, by Senator Weaver .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) You 've heard the motion . Is there any discussion? Seeing none , a11 those in favor, say Aye. Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have and the notion carries , and the Secretary shall so inform the House . House Bill 1374 . Senator Tom Walsh . Mr. Secretary , please read *he motion .

I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment l to House Bill 1374 and request that a conference committee be appointed. The motionz by Senator Tom Walsh .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) You dve heard the motion. Is there any discussion? If not , 88  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leqislative Day May 20, 1997 the question is , shall -- al1 those in favor, say Aye . Opposed, Nay . The Ayes have it, and the motion carries, and the Secretary shall so inform the House. Back to the original Calendar. The original Calendar. Page 8. ...8, righk at the top of the page there, Secretary 's Desk, Resolutions . Senate Joint Resolution 27 . Mr . Secretary , have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

Senate Joint Resolution 27, offered by Senator Cronin . There were no committee amendments, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

Amendment No . 2, offered by Senator C ronin .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Cronin, to explain the amendment .

Thank you , M r. President g Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senake . Floor Amendment No . 2 becomes the res6lution , and the resolution , in this case , addresses the issue of mandate waivers . As all of you know , and as a1l of you are -- have been most involved in *he process of mandate waivers, we have a process .th:t promotes local control of school districts and school districts may seek waivers of various mandates that are in our School Code or Administrative Rule . When it requires a -- when the school district requests a mandate a waiver of a mandate of law , it must be -- we must take an affirmative act if we want to deny such a waiver. In this case, we reviewed dozens of waiver requests, and consistent With our philosophy of local control, We perm itted those Waiver requests to go through . But in this case , with respect to the one particular waiver request in this Floor anendment, we decided that 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS ' 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997 the proper position of this General Assembly, or in this committee, or the majority of the committee was to deny this waiver request, and that is with respece to Community Unik School District 300 in Carpentersville . They are seeking to waive certa in portions of the Life Hea1th Safety Code . And -- and We respectfully have denied their request, and I ask for your favorable consideration. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON ) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, say Aye . Opposed, Nay . The Ayes have it , and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration? SECRETARY HARRY : No further amendments reported . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON ) As to the resolution , as amended , Senator Cronin . Senate Joint Resolution 77. SENATOR CRONIN : Thank you. I offered an explanation. Most of you are familiar with this process. A Yes vote means no , a No vote means yes . So I respectfully ask for your support to deny this waiver request. Thank you. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeinq none, the question isp shall the Senate adopt Senate Joint Resolution 27. A1l those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have a1l voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Take the record . On that question r there are 58 voting Yes, no voting No, no voting Present, and the resolution is adopted . ...there any further business to come before the Senate? If not -- excuse me . Senator Dudycz, for what purpose do you rise? 90 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Leqislative Day May 20r 1997

Thank you , Mr . President. Just to remind the Republican secretaries, staff and Members that -- of our picnic this evening at -- at the fairgrounds.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Senator Burzynski.

Purpose of announcement, Mr . President .

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Please state your announcement .

Just to announce to the Body that the Lieensed Activities Committee Will be meeting at 9 o 'clock a.m., tomorrow morning, in Room A-l . We only have two bills. We will be moving very quickly . Please be there on time . Thank you .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Any further announcements? guess there is . Senator Hawkinson .

Thank you , Mr. President . Senate Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 a.m ., in Roon 400. That's 9 a.m .

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Further announcements? Senator O 'Malley . SENATOR O 'MALLEY ) ïes. Mr. President, for purposes of announcement. I wanted everyone to know that the Financial Institutions Committee will be meetinq at 8 a .m .# tomo rrow norning , in Room 400.

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Another announcement from Senator Klemm .

The Senate Executive Committee w ill meet at 8 o 'clock, tomorrow morning , in Roon 212. 91  STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 52nd Legislative Day May 20, 1997

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Any further announcements? Seeing none, the -- Senator O'Malley moves the Senate stand adjourned until 12 noon, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 21st. Have a good evening . 92 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 98/07/01 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 10:40:16 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MàY 20, 1997 HB-O12T REFUSE TO RECEDE H8-0263 REFVSE T0 RECEDE H8-0297 REFPSE T0 RECEDE HB-04:7 REFBSE TO RECEDE HB-0581 REFVSE T0 RECEDE HB-0606 REFUSE T0 RECEDE HB-0994 REFUSE T0 RECEDE HB-1212 REFUSE TO RECEDE HB-1374 REFUSE TO RECEDE HB-1485 REFUSE T0 RECEDE H8-1628 REFUSE T0 RECEDE SB-00O3 KON-CONCURRENCE SB-0007 CONCURRENCE SB-0013 COKCURRENCE SB-001k CONCURRENCE SB-0031 CONCURRENCE SB-0080 CONCURRENCE SB-0083 CONCDRRENCE SB-0101 NON-CONCDRRENCE SB-0112 CONCERRENCE SB-0112 OTHER SB-0113 CONCPRRENCE SB-0124 CONCURRENCE SB-0171 CONCURRENCE 58-0232 NON-CONCERRENCE 58-0248 CONCURRENCE 58-0299 NON-CONCERRENCE SB-0304 CONCKRRENCE SB-0305 CONCURRENCE SB-0307 NON-CONCDRRENCE SB-0307 0ET OF RECORD 58-0327 CONCERRENCE SB-0331 CONCDRRENCE 58-0423 NON-CONCURRENCE SB-0:29 CONCDRRENCE SB-0431 CONCDRRENCE SB-0j55 CONCURRENCE SB-0M57 CONCURRENCE 58-0465 NON-COHCURRENCE SB-04T5 CONCPRRENCE SB-0476 CONCERRENCE s8-0493 NON-CONCURRENCE SB-0495 CONCURRENCE SB-0:96 CONCURRENCE 58-0543 CONCURRENCE SB-0547 NON-CONCPRRENCE SB-05M8 CONCKRRENCE SB-0549 CONCURRENCE SB-O551 NON-CONCURRENCE 58-0569 NON-CONCERRENCE :8-0587 CONCBRRENCE 58-0596 NON-CONCURRENCE 58-0599 CONCURRENCE 58-0659 NON-CONCPRRENCE 58-0665 CONCDRRENCE SB-06T7 CONCURRENCE SB-0703 CONCDRRENCE :8-0715 CONCPRRENCE SB-O79: CONCPRRENCE SB-0801 CONCURRENCE SB-O80R CONCDRRENCE SB-0805 CONCURRENCE :8-0827 CONCURRENCE 58-0857 CONCDRRENCE REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 98/07/01 PAGE: 002 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 10:40:16 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MAY 20, 1997 58-0909 CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-0918 CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-0950 CONCURRENCE PAGE 58-0952 CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-095M CONCURRENCE PAGE 58-0956 CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-1016 NON-CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-1020 CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-1030 CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-1039 CONCURHENCE PAGE SB-1073 CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-1084 CONCURRENCE PAGE :8-1099 NON-CONCURRENCE PAGE 58-1099 OUT OF RECORD PAGE SB-1101 NON-CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-1109 HON-CONCURRENCE PAGE SB-1118 CONCDRREHCE PAGE SB-1187 FIRST READING PAGE SJR-0027 ADOPTED PAGE SEBJECT MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER - PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE PRAYER - REVEREND KENNETH D. SMITH PâGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PàGE JOURNAL APPROVED PAGE JOURNALS POSTPONED PAGE COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE HESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE PAGE SENATE STANDS AT EâSE/SENATE RECOHVENES PAGE COMHITTEE REPORT PAGE SENâTE STANDS AT EASE/SENATE RECONVENES PAGE SENATE STANDS AT EASE/SENATE RECONVENES PAGE COHMITTEE REPORTS PâGE HESSAGES FROM THE HOPSE PAGE COMHITTEE REPORTS PAGE âDJOURNMENT PAGE