Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communication from the President to Tim Anderson, Secretary of the Senate. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a Senate perfunctory Session to convene on Thursday, January 31st, 2013. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. That was from a letter dated January 31st, 2013. Introduction of Bills. Senate Bill 1247, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1248, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1249, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1250, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1251, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1252, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1253, offered by Senator Holmes. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1254, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1255, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 7th Legislative Day 1/31/2013 Senate Bill 1256, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1257, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1258, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1259, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1260, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1261, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1262, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1263, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1264, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1265, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1266, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1267, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1268, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1269, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1270, offered by Senator Noland. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 7th Legislative Day 1/31/2013 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1271, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1272, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1273, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1274, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1275, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1276, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1277, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1278, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1279, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these Senate bills. Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 28 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Quad Cities Regional Economic 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 7th Legislative Day 1/31/2013 Development Authority: Theresa J. Wittenauer Appointment Message 29 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be -- to be a Member of the Carnival-Amusement Safety Board: Daniel S. Kirschner Appointment Message 30 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority: Kathy Lively Appointment Message 31 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Eighty-Eighth -- Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 7th Legislative Day 1/31/2013 To be a Member of the Metro -- Metro East Police District Commission: Calvin L. Dye, Sr. Appointment Message 32 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Metro East Police District Commission: Annette Eckert Appointment Message 33 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Metro East Police District Commission: Martin Gulley Appointment Message 34 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 7th Legislative Day 1/31/2013 consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Metro East Police District Commission: Kendall Granger Appointment Message 35 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Metro East Police District Commission: Johnny Scott Appointment Message 36 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Metro East Police District Commission: Roger Richards Appointment Message 37 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 7th Legislative Day 1/31/2013 individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Metro East Police District Commission: Rob Scott Committee Reports. Senator Harmon, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Executive Appointments -- refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bill 711; refer to Executive Appointments Committee - Appointment Messages 28 through 37 and Appointment Messages 556 through 560; re-refer to Assignments Committee - Appointment Message 449. Signed, Senator Don Harmon, Chairman. Senator Harmon, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Executive Appointments Committee - Appointment Message 449. Signed, Senator Don Harmon, Chairman. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 2, the Senate stands adjourned until February 5th, 2013, or until the call of the President. The Senate stands adjourned. 7