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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — November 10, 2010

96th General Assembly (2009-2010) · Legislative day 128 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
96th (2009-2010)
Date
November 10, 2010
Legislative day
128
Session
Regular Session
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Jillayne Rock

Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 1026, offered by Senator Demuzio and all Members. Senate Resolution 1027, offered by Senator Demuzio and all Members. Senate Resolution 1028, offered by Senator Demuzio and all Members. Senate Resolution 1029, offered by Senator Demuzio and all Members. Senate Resolution 1030, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 1031, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 1032, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 1033, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 1034, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution 1035, offered by Senator Radogno and all Members. These are all death resolutions and will be placed on the Resolutions Consent Calendar. Introduction of Bills. Senate Bill 3967, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 Senate Bill 3968, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate -- Senate Bill 3969, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3970, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these Senate bills. Messages from the Governor. I have a Message from the Governor, dated March 22nd, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated March 26, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated May 12th, 2010. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated May 12th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated May 12th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated May 14th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: It’s a correction. Dear President Cullerton - Below you will find a corrected copy of the Senate Message submitted to your Honorable Body May 13th, 2010. Please accept this Senate Message for your consideration. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 5th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 5th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 11th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 12th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 I have a Message dated August 12th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 13th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated -- excuse me, individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 13th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 13th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 13th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 13th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 18th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 19th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: Correction: Dear President Cullerton - Below you will find a corrected copy of the Senate Message submitted to your Honorable Body August 19th, 2010. Please accept this Senate Message for your consideration. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 19th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 24th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: Correction: Dear President Cullerton - Below you will find a corrected copy of the Senate Message submitted to your Honorable Body August 19th, 2010. Please accept this Senate Message for your consideration. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 25th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 25th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment to -- by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated August 25th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated September 14th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated September 14th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated September 22nd, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated September 23rd, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated September 30th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated September 30th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated September 30th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated October 8th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated October 18th, 2010. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 A Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Signed Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated July 1st, 2010, from the Executive Ethics Commission. Dear Senate President Cullerton and Members - The Executive Ethics Commission and the Secretary of Transportation have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed Chad Fornoff, Executive Director. Again, that’s dated July 1st, 2010. This perfunctory Session of the Senate will stand in recess until the conclusion of the Assignments Committee. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)

Jillayne Rock

This perfunctory Session of the Senate will come to order. Committee Reports. Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 128th Legislative Day 11/10/2010 been assigned: Refer to the Executive Committee - Senate Bill 3969 and Senate Resolution 755; refer to the Gaming Committee - Senate Bill 3970; refer to the Higher Education Committee - Senate Bill 3947; refer to the Revenue Committee - Senate Bill 3952; refer to the Transportation Committee - Senate Bill 3965. Signed by Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, November 16th, 2010. The Senate stands adjourned. 15