Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communication from the President. Letter dated March 15th, 2013. Dear Mr. Secretary – Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Friday, March 15th, 2013. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 162, offered by Senator McGuire and all Members. It's a death resolution and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 163, offered by Senator Koehler. It is substantive. Messages from the House. Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President – I am directed to inform the Senate the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 101. We have received like Messages on House Bills 982, 1154, 1166 and 1299. Passed the House, March 14th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. A Messages from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President – I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 25th Legislative Day 3/15/2013 concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 1462. We have received like Messages on House Bills 1522, 1548, 2232, 2245, 2353 and 2369. Passed the House, March 15th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. Message from the Clerk –- Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President – I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution No. 25. Offered by Senator Raoul. And adopted by the House, March 12th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. It is a death resolution, Mr. President. House Bills 1st Reading. House Bill 101, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1154, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1166, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1299, offered by Senator Rezin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1462, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1522, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1548, offered by Senator Murphy. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 25th Legislative Day 3/15/2013 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2239, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2245, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these House bills. Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 113 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 98th General Assembly: The Executive Ethics Commission is 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 Director of the Illinois Power Agency: Anthony Star There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 28, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, at 11 o'clock a.m., or until the call of the President. The Senate stands adjourned. 3