The regular Session of the 90th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today will be given by Reverend Philip Chiles, Crossroads United Methodist Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Chiles.
(Prayer by the Reverend Philip Chiles)
Please remain standing for tbe Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben .
(Pledge of Allegîance, led by Senator Sieben)
If I might make a short comment. Reverend Chiles: believe it or not, used to be on the Senate staff, and it goes to show you that once in a While our employees go to much bigger and better things. And congratulations, Reverend. Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Tuesday, March 31st7 Wednesday, April 1st; and Thursday , April 2nd , 1998.
Senator Bu tler .
Mr. Presidenty I move that the Journals just read by the by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer .
Senator Butler moves to approve the Journals just read. There being no objections, so ordered. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 93rd Legislative Day April 2l, 1998 1 . I Thank you , Mr . President . Absent today are Senator Garcia , on I legislative business, and Senator Cullerton, for surqery again. Now r I don tt know what that means , but apparently he 's not playing I ballz so we may have a chance to win. I -- I just don't know.
The reeord will so indicate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Committee Reports. ' SECRETARY HAQRX : , Senator Butler, Chair of the Committee on Local Government and ! Elections, reports House Bills 2299, 2473, 2557, 2748 and 3181 Do 5 Pass; and House Bill 2580 Do Passr as Amended.
PRESIDING OFPICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Messages I . 1
! Message from Joseph A . Spagnoloy State Superintendent of Education , dated April 16th , 1998 . ! Enclosed with this memorandum is the sixth report detailing applications for waivers and modifications of mandates l contained in the School Code and administrative rules. This ! report contains seventy-eight waiver applications that are subject to review and consideration by ehe General Assembly. I beliéve ' khree of these requests -- or, merit serious review and recommend ! that you disapprove khese. A description of each of the requests follows .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) House Bills lst Reading . Mr . Secretary .
House Bill 1335, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2375 is offered by Senator O 'Malley . (Secretary reads title of bill) I 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 93rd Legislative Dày April 2lz 1998 Senator O 'Malley offers House Bill 2474. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2555, presented by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 House Bi11 2593, by Senator Larry Walsh . i (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2688, Senator Burzynskâ. i (Secretary reads title of bill) ! House Bill 2696, Senator Molaro. (Secretary reads eitle of bill) Senator Hawkinson offers House Bill 2710 . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Fawell offers House Bill 2746. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2805, Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) I ! House Bill 2944, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) r House Bill 3034, by Senator Parker. I (Secretary reads title of bill) House B ill 3135, offered by Senator Dillard . ! (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3202, by Senator Watson . ' (Secretary reads title of bill) l Senator Berman offers House Bill 3262. (Secretary reads title of bill) ! House Bill 3286, offered by Senator Donahue. I (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Tom Walsh offers House Bill 3395 . ' (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3399, by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 93rd Legislative Day Ap ril 2l, 1998 House Bill 3406, Senator Tom Walsh . 1 (Secretary reads title of bill) ! i Senator Radogno presents House B ill 3446. : (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3559 is offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House B ill 3575, by Senator Obama . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Watson offers House Bill 3626. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3665, by Senator Karp iel. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 3778 , by Senator Cronin . (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of Ehe bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEQ-KARIS) It would be very much appreciated by the Chair if you could subdue your eonversations so that we can hear the -- the Secretary of the Senate. Senator Maitland, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Thank you -- thank you very much, Madam President. Members of the Senate, today visiting with us in the qallery -- today visiting with us in the gallery today is Alison Mouton and her ! i class of twenty-five French exchange students and their chaperons. ! M iss Mouton is a former resident of my district and now lives in i Leone, France. This is the -- I believey the fourth year that the ! exchange -- this is the fourth year that the exehange studenks I ! have been with us, and I'm delighted to -- to have them here. They are attendinq Central Catholic High School, Dniversity Hiqh y Schoolz Normal Community High School and Normal Community West in Bloomington-Normal. The purpose of their trip to Springfield is ! 1 4 STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 93rd Legislative Day April 2l, 1998 - - is to let the students see firsthand what they dve learned about Lincoln and how American government works. With them also today is Miss Lois Mills, Who is a former legislative aide from my office of a couple or three years ago . And , Madam President, I 'm , once again, happy to Welcome our French exchange students to the Senate. Would ask them to rise and please be recognized by the Senate .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you . We certainly Welcome the exchange studenes from France and hope thae you enjoy your tour of duty. Senator Link, fo r what purpose do you rise , sir? Palse alarm . Senator Watson , for what purpose do you rise, sir?
ïes . Thank you , Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) May we have your attention , folks?
Yes . Thank you . We 've 1et the -- the weeks slip away from us, and and now tomorrow night is is the deadline, of course , for the softball game . And I know we dve had two weeks off and I see a 1ot of guys have been working out and they lve lost some weiqht and they're in good shape: so I know you 've taken it p retty serious . So tomorrow niqht , 5:30, the softball game . We're making our list now of the people that we 'd like to see play. And we bve got a list of those thak -- that we hope you have a hot dog and enjoy the game. Anyway, it's -- the Regional Commerce and Growth Association, out of St . Louis , has sponsored the game again this year for this'll be the eighth year, and and each time that they 've sponsored it, we 've either won or -- or we tied one , khirteen to thirteen . And I still don 't sleep at niqht thinking about that one. But we've got to -- we've got to ge* ourselves together and start thinkâng about this and start 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENZRAL ASSEMBLY g REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 93rd Legislative Day APril 2l, 1998 ! y focusing on this game . I know a lot of you are concerned , as I ! am , about the -- the outcome . So we 've got people here that we 1 r need to talk to about playing . If you get a chance tonight: why, i I get yourself loosened up a little bit. We'l1 have tickets for a1l ! of us to sell. As you know, we raise money here that goes to a ! local charity here in Springfield: and it makes the game all worthwhile for -- for some people here in Springfield that end up with a considerable amount of money from the House and the Senate. And it's at 5:30, and it's at Lincoln Park, diamond number one. And I've got tickets and John Cullerton will be circulating tickets on the Democrat side, and 1111 have them over here.
PRESIDING OFFICCR: (SENATOR GBO-KARIS) What -- where exactly is it located: Senator?
It's the same park that we've always played: on the north end of town . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) l North end of town . ! SENATOR WATSON: I Lincoln Park. j i
PRESIDINC OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) : Baseball game tomorrow: the Senake and the House. We have i lost a couple of players from injuriesr and we urge you all to be there at 5:30 tomorrow . Yours ' truly wil1 be commentating the j gamee and we hope that we will be successful again . Senator ! Watson . i
Yes. It fs been brought to my attention that Senator Cullerton is on the disabled list, and so we 're going to need someone from the Democrat side of the aisle to help us with this . And I see Senator Shadid waving his hand and he'd be glad to do it, I'm sure, and I appreciate George's assiskance. 6 1 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENEM L ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TM NSCRIPT 93rd Legislative Day April 21, 1998
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEQ-KARIS) Thank you . Resolutions; Mr p Secretary .
Senate Resolution l87 , offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-IIARIS) Just a moment , please .
Senate Resolution 188, by Senator O'Malley and all -- and a1l Members , as is Senate Resolutiop l89, l90 and l9l. They 're all death resolutions, Madam President . PRESIDING OFFICER) (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Calendar .
Senate Resolution l92 , offered by Senators Parker and Lauzen . And Senate Joint Resolutions 60 and 61: offered by Senator Cronin . They 're al1 substantive .
PRESTDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Is there any further business to eome before the Senate? If not, Senator Bomke moves that the Senate stands adjourned until noon : Wednesday , April 22nd . Noon tomorroW . 7 4 *e i REPORT: TIFLDAY SXATE OF ILLINOIS 98/04/27 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 10:08:26 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPXION OF DEBATE INDEX APRIL 21, 1998 ! H8-1335 FIR8T READING PAGE 2 I H8-2375 FIRST READING PAGE 2 ! HB-2R7k FIR3T READING PâGE 3 ! H8-2555 FIRST READIKG PAGE 3 ! H8-2593 FIRST READING PAGE 3 H8-2688 FIHST READJNG PAGE 3 ' H8-2696 FIRST READIKG PAGE 3 ' HB-2710 FIRST READIKG PAGE 3 , H8-2746 FIRST READIKG PAGE 3 I H8-2805 FIR*T READIXG PAGE 3 HB-29## FIH3T HEADING PAGE 3 ' 88-3034 FIRST READING PAGE 3 ' :8-3135 FIRST READIKG PAGE 3 ; H8-3202 FIRST READING PAGE 3 ! H8-3262 FIRST READING PAGE 3 H8-3286 FIRST HEADING PAGE 3 @ H8-3395 FIRST READIKG PAGE 3 ! H8-3399 FIRST READIKG PAGE 3 ! H8-3406 FIRST READING PAGE V HB-3##6 FIRST READING PâGE 4 ' H3-3559 FIRST READING PAGE 4 ' H8-3575 FIRST REâDING PAGE R ' H8-3626 FIRST READIKG PAGE # ! H8-3665 FIRST READIKG PAGE V H8-3778 FIRST READING PâGE R ' 5R-0187 RESOLVTION OFFERED PAGE 1 ' SR-0188 RESOLDTION QFFERED PAGE I ! SR-0189 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE I I SR-0190 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 1 SR-O191 RESOLDTION OFFERED PAGE 1 1 SR-0192 RESOLVTION OFFERED PAGE 1 1 SJR-0O6O RESOLETION QFFERED PAGE 1 ! SJR-O061 RESQLUTION QFFERED PAGE I I SëBJECT HATTER 1 I SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 I PRAYER-THE REVEREND PHILIP CHILES PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JODRNALS-APPROVED PâGE 1 I COMHITTEE REPQRTS PAGE 2 i MESSAGE FROH STATE SDPERINTENDENT OF EDDCATION PAGE 2 I ADJOERNMENT PAGE 1 i I i i i I i i !