STATE OF ILLINOIS
HOUSE JOURNAL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
134TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2001
10:00 O'CLOCK A.M.
NO. 134
[January 9, 2001] 2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Daily Journal Index 134th Legislative Day Action Page(s) Adjournment........................................ 53 Committee on Rules Referrals....................... 11 House Journal Review Committee/App. of Journals.... 51 Quorum Roll Call................................... 4 Recess............................................. 49 Reports............................................ 4 Temporary Committee Assignments.................... 4 Bill Number Legislative Action Page(s) HB 0050 Committee Report - Concur in SA.................... 20 HB 0050 Concurrence in Senate Amendment/s.................. 45 HB 0557 Adopt First Conference Committee Report............ 46 HB 0851 Committee Report - Concur in SA.................... 18 HB 0851 Concurrence in Senate Amendment/s.................. 45 HB 1511 Committee Report - Concur in SA.................... 19 HB 1511 Concurrence in Senate Amendment/s.................. 45 HB 3612 Committee Report - Concur in SA.................... 18 HB 3612 Concurrence in Senate Amendment/s.................. 46 HB 3841 Action on Motion................................... 51 HB 3841 Motion Submitted................................... 11 HB 3841 Senate Message - Passage w/ SA..................... 12 HB 4267 Committee Report - Concur in SA.................... 20 HB 4267 Concurrence in Senate Amendment/s.................. 51 HB 4279 Committee Report - Concur in SA.................... 19 HB 4279 Concurrence in Senate Amendment/s.................. 45 HB 4659 Senate Message - Passage w/ SA..................... 14 HR 0843 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0890 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0896 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0960 Agreed Resolution.................................. 26 HR 0961 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0961 Agreed Resolution.................................. 27 HR 0962 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0962 Agreed Resolution.................................. 27 HR 0963 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0963 Agreed Resolution.................................. 28 HR 0964 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0964 Agreed Resolution.................................. 28 HR 0965 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0965 Agreed Resolution.................................. 29 HR 0966 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0966 Agreed Resolution.................................. 29 HR 0967 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0967 Agreed Resolution.................................. 29 HR 0968 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0968 Agreed Resolution.................................. 30 HR 0969 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0969 Agreed Resolution.................................. 30 HR 0971 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0971 Agreed Resolution.................................. 31 HR 0972 Adoption........................................... 51 HR 0972 Committee Report................................... 10 HR 0972 Resolution......................................... 49 HR 0973 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0973 Agreed Resolution.................................. 31 HR 0974 Adoption........................................... 50
3 [January 9, 2001] Bill Number Legislative Action Page(s) HR 0974 Agreed Resolution.................................. 32 HR 0975 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0975 Agreed Resolution.................................. 32 HR 0976 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0976 Agreed Resolution.................................. 33 HR 0977 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0977 Agreed Resolution.................................. 34 HR 0978 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0978 Agreed Resolution.................................. 34 HR 0979 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0979 Agreed Resolution.................................. 35 HR 0980 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0980 Agreed Resolution.................................. 35 HR 0981 Adoption........................................... 51 HR 0981 Committee Report................................... 10 HR 0981 Resolution......................................... 49 HR 0982 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0982 Agreed Resolution.................................. 36 HR 0983 agreed Resolution.................................. 38 HR 0983 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0984 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0984 Agreed Resolution.................................. 38 HR 0985 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0985 Agreed Resolution.................................. 40 HR 0986 Adoption........................................... 51 HR 0986 Committee Report................................... 10 HR 0986 Resolution......................................... 50 HR 0987 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0987 Agreed Resolution.................................. 41 HR 0988 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0988 Agreed Resolution.................................. 42 HR 0989 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0989 Agreed Resolution.................................. 42 HR 0990 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0990 Agreed Resolution.................................. 43 HR 0991 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0991 Agreed Resolution.................................. 44 HR 0992 Adoption........................................... 50 HR 0993 Adoption........................................... 51 SB 0168 Adopt First Conference Committee Report............ 45 SB 0441 Conference Committee Report Submitted - Second..... 21 SB 0441 Senate Message - Conference Committee Appointed.... 14 SB 1397 Third Reading...................................... 46 SB 1477 Third Reading...................................... 46 SB 1707 Adopt First Conference Committee Report............ 51 SB 1707 Conference Committee Report Submitted - First...... 23 SB 1855 Committee Report-Floor Amendment/s................. 18 SB 1855 Second Reading - Amendment/s....................... 46 SB 1855 Third Reading...................................... 48
[January 9, 2001] 4 The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker in the Chair. Prayer by Representative Wanda Sharp with the Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral in Maywood, Illinois. Representative O'Brien led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. By direction of the Speaker, a roll call was taken to ascertain the attendance of Members, as follows: 116 present. (ROLL CALL 1) By unanimous consent, Representative Morrow was excused from attendance. REQUEST TO BE SHOWN ON QUORUM Having been absent when the Quorum Roll Call for Attendance was taken, this is to advise you that I, Representative Giglio, should be recorded as absent. TEMPORARY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS The Speaker announced the following temporary committee assignments: Representative Hartke replaced Representative Art Turner in the Committee on Rules on January 8, 2001. Representative Black replaced Representative Schmitz in the Committee on State Government Administration on January 9, 2001. REPORTS The Clerk of the House acknowledges receipt of the following correspondence: 1999 Annual Report, submitted by Illinois State Labor Relations Board and Illinois Local Labor Relations Board. Report on Addressing Asthma in Illinois 2000, submitted by Illinois Department of Public Health. Report on Nursing Home Care Act Abused and Neglected Long-Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act, submitted by Illinois Department of Public Health. Annual report, submitted by Illinois Building Commission. Annual Report for Center for Rural Health, submitted by Illinois Department of Public Health. Report on Central Management Services - BCCS Third Party Review, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Report on Organ Transplantation Issues and Recommendations, submitted by Illinois Department of Public Health. Report on Projected Expenditures for the Title XX Social Services Block Grant, submitted by Illinois Department of Human Services. 1999 Annual Report for the Chicago-Gary Regional Airport Authority, submitted by Chicago-Gary Regional Airport Authority. Utilization Report, submitted by Employee Assistance Program. FY 99 Annual Report Business Enterprise Program, submitted by Illinois Department of Central Management Services.
5 [January 9, 2001] 2000 Report on Use of Emerging Investment Managers, submitted by State Universities Retirement Systems of Illinois. Twelfth Annual Toxic Chemical Report, submitted by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Report on Proposed Improvements for Illinois Highway FY 2001, submitted by Illinois Department of Transportation. Report on Intergovernmental Issues, submitted by Illinois Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation. FY 1999 Annual Report on Elder Abuse and Neglect Program, submitted by Illinois Department on Aging. Report on summarizing the responses of Illinois public universities to House Resolution 569, submitted by state of Illinois Board of Higher Education. Report on activity of all funds received into the Social Services Block Grant Fund, submitted by Illinois Department of Human Services. Financial statements, submitted by Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. Report on Waiver of School Code Mandates, submitted by Illinois State Board of Education. Document entitled Willow-Higgins Creek Flood Mitigation Project, Phases III & IV, Village of Rosemont, Special Project Report, Cook County, submitted by Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Quarterly Procurement Activity Report, submitted by Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. Report on Wagering in Illinois 2000 Update, submitted by Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission. Illinois Document #8, submitted by Illinois State Library. Annual Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, submitted by Illinois Department of Transportation. Report on Excellence in Academic Medicine payments for fiscal year 2000, submitted by the directors of Public Aid and Public Health. Document entitled Chicago Shoreline Erosion Control Project, Cook County, August 2000, submitted by Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 1999 Annual Reports, submitted by Legislative Audit Commission. 1999 Annual Reports, submitted by Illinois Department of Transportation. Executive Summary FY 2000 Fourth Quarter, submitted by Illinois Bureau of the Budget. Statement of receipts and expenditures for July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999, submitted by Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission. Report on Emerging Investment Managers FY 2000, submitted by Illinois State Board of Investment. Audit report on DuQuoin State Fair, submitted by Office of the Auditor General.
[January 9, 2001] 6 Audit report on Illinois State Fair, submitted by Office of the Auditor General. Audit report on Office of the Attorney General, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Report on Senior Citizens Tax Relief Programs, submitted by Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission. Final Report, submitted by Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Board. Report on Village of Cleveland - Phase II Hazard Mitigation Project, November 2000, submitted by Illinois Department of Natural Resources. FY 2000 Annual Report, submitted by Illinois Department on Aging. Report on Illinois Insurance Fraud Task Force, submitted by Illinois Department of Insurance. Report on Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority 2000 Affirmative Action Plan, submitted by McCormick Place Complex. Report on Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program FY 2001-2003, submitted by Illinois Department of Transportation. 1999 Annual Report, submitted by Illinois Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council. 1999 Annual Report, submitted by Interstate Insurance Receivership Commission. Centers for Independent Living 1999 Annual Report, submitted by Illinois Department of Human Services. Illinois Document List #9, submitted by Illinois State Library. Report on Illinois First, September 2000, submitted by Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Report on FY 2001 General Funds Revenue 5-year Outlook, submitted by Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission. Report on the Status of Federal Block Grants in Illinois FY 2000, submitted by Illinois Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation. Longitudinal Study Report 1993-1996 Illinois Jobs Program, submitted by Illinois Department of Human Services. Compliance Audit and Supplementary Financial Information, submitted by Department of Agriculture Illinois State Fair. Financial and Compliance Audit for the year ended June 30, 1999, submitted by state of Illinois Office of the Attorney General. Report on Legislators' Tax Home Per Diem Rates for Tax Year 2001, submitted by National Conference of State Legislatures. A report on the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services, submitted by Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission. Department of Military Affairs Biennial Report, submitted by Department of Military Affairs. Illinois Documents List #5, submitted by Illinois State Library.
7 [January 9, 2001] 1999 Adult Education and Literacy Annual Report, submitted by Illinois State Board of Education. FY 1999 Adult Education and Literacy, submitted by Illinois State Board of Education Business, Community and Family Partnerships. 2000 Annual Report, submitted by Illinois Community Action Association. Annual Report Fiscal Year 1999 Medical Student Scholarship Program, submitted by Illinois Department of Public Health. Report on 2000 Five Year Plan for Female Inmates, submitted by Illinois Department of Corrections. FY 2001-2005 Public Transportation Improvement Program, submitted by Illinois Department of Transportation. Tax Expenditure Report FY 1999, submitted by Comptroller Daniel W. Hynes. 1999 Annual Report on Accidents/Incidents Involving Hazardous Materials on Railroads in Illinois, submitted by Illinois Commerce Commission. 1999 Report on Illinois Child Care, submitted by Illinois Department of Human Services. Status Report of pending projects, submitted by the Public Building Commission of Chicago. Report on Department of Human Rights, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Report on Prairie State 2000 Authority, submitted by the Office of the Auditor. Annual Revenue Report, submitted by Illinois Department of Human Services. Annual Report of Licensure Program, submitted by Department of Children and Family Services. Financial statements for the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, submitted by Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. Report on goals outlined in the State Plan, submitted by Illinois Advisory Council on Head and Spinal Cord Injury. 1999 Annual Statistical Report, submitted by Illinois State Board of Education. Report on City of Ottawa Hazard Mitigation Project, November 2000, submitted by Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Report on Domestic Abuse of Adults with Disabilities, submitted by Illinois Department of Human Services. Report on FY2000 Highway Improvement Accomplishments, submitted by Illinois Department of Transportation. Report on Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, submitted by Illinois State Comptroller. Report on Swedish American Hospital, submitted by Illinois State Comptroller.
[January 9, 2001] 8 Report on Loyola University Medical Center, submitted by Illinois State Comptroller. Report on Northwestern Memorial Hospital, submitted by Illinois State Comptroller. Report on SIU School of Medicine, submitted by Illinois State Comptroller. Report on OSF St. Francis Medical Center, submitted by Illinois State Comptroller. Report on Program Audit of the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Human Services, submitted by Office of the Auditor General. 2000 Case Report, submitted by Legislative Reference Bureau. Annual Report, submitted by Illinois Head and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Council. Report of the Illinois Delegation to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Laws, submitted by Legislative Reference Bureau. Report on the index to the transcripts of the House Debates of the Ninety-First General Assembly, submitted by Illinois State Library. Report on index to the transcripts of the Senate debates of the Ninety-First General Assembly, submitted by Illinois State Library. FY2001 Updated Economic Outlook and FY2001 Revenue Estimate, submitted by Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission. Report on Illinois Documents List #10, submitted by Illinois State Library. Interim report of HOuse Resolution 728, Educational Needs Study of the East St. Louis Metropolitan Area, submitted by Illinois Board of Higher Education. Report of the Special Committee on the Access and Availability of Emergency Medical Services in rural Illinois, submitted by Illinois Department of Public Health. Status report of pending projects, submitted by Public Building Commission of Chicago. FY2000 Annual Report, submitted by Illinois Department on Aging. FY2000 reports on the financial operations of the Build Illinois Capital Revolving Loan Fund, Illinois Equity Fund, and Large Business Attraction Fund, submitted by Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. FY2000 Medical Expenditures for Services Provided in Prior Fiscal Years, submitted by Illinois Department of Public Aid. Report on unpaid Medical Claims on Hand at June 30, 2000, submitted by Illinois Department of Public Aid. Report on results of the Department of Public Aid's Efforts to Combat Fraud and Abuse, submitted by Illinois Department of Public Aid. Quarterly Procurement Activity Report, submitted by Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.
9 [January 9, 2001] Report on Funding of Elementary and Secondary Education in Illinois, submitted by Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission. FY1999 Annual Report, submitted by Illinois Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Report on certification for Designation on Molex Incorporated as an Illinois High Impact Business, submitted by Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. Report on Illinois Enterprise Zone Act for designating Motorola, Inc. as Illinois High Impact Business, submitted by Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. Report on Illinois Documents List #6, submitted by Illinois State Library. Report on Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Chicago - St. Louis High-SpeedRail Project, submitted by U.S... Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation. 2000 Legislative Session Summary, submitted by Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit. Statistical Presentation 1999, submitted by Illinois Department of Corrections. FY2001-2005 Proposed Rail Improvement Program, submitted by Illinois Department of Transportation. Report on activity of all funds reviewed into the Social Services Block Grant Fund, submitted by Illinois Department of Human Services. Official Newsletter of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries, submitted by the Legislative Administrator. Audit report on Financial, Compliance, and Program Audit of the Village of Robbins' Use of Municipal Economic Development Funds, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Audit report on Human Rights Commission, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Audit report on Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Audit report on Dry cleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Audit report on Board of Admissions to the Bar, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Audit report on Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Audit report on Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Audit report on Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association, submitted by the Office of the Auditor General. Report of the Education Funding Advisory Board, submitted by the Education Funding Advisory Board. Report on Limitation of Administrative Costs, submitted by the
[January 9, 2001] 10 Illinois State Board of Education. Annual Report on Improvements to the Illinois Certification System, submitted by the Illinois State Board of Education. Annual Report on Education Staff Supply & Demand, submitted by Illinois State Board of Education. Report on the Long Term Care Partnership Insurance Project, submitted by Illinois Department on Aging. Annual report on Licensure Program, submitted by the Department of Children and Family Services. Report on Direct Pay Permit Implementation,submitted by Illinois Department of Revenue. Report on the Occupation and Use Tax Reporting and Simplification Committee, submitted by Illinois Department of Revenue. Employee Assistance Program Newsletter, submitted by Employee Assistance Program Staff. Report on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Benefits at a Glance, submitted by the state of Illinois Group Insurance. Financial Impact Statement, submitted by the Illinois Department of Corrections. Third Party Review, submitted by Department of Central Management Services Bureau of Communications & Computer Services. Financial Audit of the Illinois State Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan, submitted by the Office of the Attorney General. State Compliance Audit of the State of Illinois UIHMO, Inc., submitted by the Office of the Attorney General. Financial and Compliance Audit, submitted by the state of Illinois Industrial Commission. Financial Statements, submitted by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Downers Grove, Il. Trust Indenture Basis Financial Statements, submitted by Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Compliance Audit Report, submitted by Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Compliance Audit and Supplementary Financial Information, submitted by state of Illinois Department of Agriculture DuQuoin State Fair. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Representative Currie, Chairperson, from the Committee on Rules to which the following were referred, action taken earlier today, and reported the same back with the following recommendations: That the resolution be reported "recommends be adopted" and be placed on the House Calendar: HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 972, 981 and 986. That the Conference Committee Report be reported with the recommendation that it "recommends be adopted" and placed on the House Calendar: First Conference Committee Report to SENATE BILL 1707. The committee roll call vote on the foregoing Legislative Measures
11 [January 9, 2001] is as follows: 5, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Currie, Chair Y Ryder Y Hannig Y Tenhouse Y Turner, Art COMMITTEE ON RULES REFERRALS Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson of the Committee on Rules, reported the following legislative measures and/or joint action motions have been assigned as follows: Committee on Judiciary I-Civil Law: Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment 2 to HOUSE BILL 3841; Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments numbered 1 and 2 to HOUSE BILL 4267. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4267 is as follows: 4, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Currie, Chair Y Ryder Y Hannig Y Tenhouse A Turner, Art JOINT ACTION MOTIONS SUBMITTED Representative Durkin submitted the following written motion, which was referred to the Committee on Rules: MOTION #1 I move to concur with Senate Amendments numbered 1 and 2 to HOUSE BILL 3841. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate by Mr. Harry, Secretary: Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill of the following title to-wit: HOUSE BILL 3841 A bill for AN ACT to amend the Code of Civil Procedure. Together with the attached amendments thereto (which amendments have been printed by the Senate), in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House, to-wit: Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL NO. 3841. Senate Amendment No. 2 to HOUSE BILL NO. 3841. Passed the Senate, as amended, January 9, 2001. Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 1. Amend House Bill 3841 on page 1, line 18, by changing "shall" to "may"; and on page 1, immediately below line 28, by inserting the following: "(e) No sheriff, deputy sheriff, correctional guard, lockup keeper, or any county employee who had custody or control over any
[January 9, 2001] 12 person released under the provisions of this Section shall be liable for any injury of any kind, including but not limited to death, to either the person released or to any third person or party that results from or follows the release of that person from the custody or control of any sheriff, deputy sheriff, correctional guard, lockup keeper, or county employee.". AMENDMENT NO. 2. Amend House Bill 3841, AS AMENDED, by replacing the title with the following: "AN ACT concerning county sheriffs."; and by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following: "Section 5. The County Jail Act is amended by adding Section 19.5 as follows: (730 ILCS 125/19.5 new) Sec. 19.5. Release of prisoners to law enforcement personnel or State's Attorney. The sheriff must adopt and implement a written policy that provides for the release of a person who is in the custody of the sheriff for any criminal or supposed criminal matter to sworn law enforcement personnel or to the State's Attorney for the purpose of furthering investigations into criminal matters. Upon the release of a person to law enforcement personnel or the State's Attorney under the written policy of the sheriff, the sheriff shall not be liable for any injury of any kind, including but not limited to death, to either the person released or to any third party that occurs during the time period that the person is in the custody of other law enforcement personnel or the State's Attorney unless the sheriff or a deputy sheriff, correctional guard, lockup keeper, or county employee is guilty of willful and wanton conduct that proximately caused the injury. Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.". The foregoing message from the Senate reporting Senate Amendments numbered 1 and 2 to HOUSE BILL 3841 was placed on the Calendar on the order of Concurrence. A message from the Senate by Mr. Harry, Secretary: Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill of the following title to-wit: HOUSE BILL 4659 A bill for AN ACT in relation to labor relations. Together with the attached amendment thereto (which amendment has been printed by the Senate), in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the House, to-wit: Senate Amendment No. 3 to HOUSE BILL NO. 4659. Passed the Senate, as amended, January 9, 2001. Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 3. Amend House Bill 4659 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following: "Section 5. The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows: (5 ILCS 315/15) (from Ch. 48, par. 1615) Sec. 15. Act Takes Precedence. (a) In case of any conflict between the provisions of this Act and
13 [January 9, 2001] any other law, executive order or administrative regulation relating to wages, hours and conditions of employment and employment relations, the provisions of this Act or any collective bargaining agreement negotiated thereunder shall prevail and control. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to replace or diminish the rights of employees established by Sections 28 and 28a of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Sections 2.15 through 2.19 of the Regional Transportation Authority Act. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) above, any collective bargaining contract between a public employer and a labor organization executed pursuant to this Act shall supersede any contrary statutes, charters, ordinances, rules or regulations relating to wages, hours and conditions of employment and employment relations adopted by the public employer or its agents. Any collective bargaining agreement entered into prior to the effective date of this Act shall remain in full force during its duration. (b-5) Notwithstanding this or any other law, executive order, administrative regulation, or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, in the case of a conflict between this Section and Section 3-7-2.5 of the Unified Code of Corrections, the provisions of that Section shall prevail. (c) It is the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, that the provisions of this Act are the exclusive exercise by the State of powers and functions which might otherwise be exercised by home rule units. Such powers and functions may not be exercised concurrently, either directly or indirectly, by any unit of local government, including any home rule unit, except as otherwise authorized by this Act. (Source: P.A. 83-1012.) Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by adding Section 3-7-2.5 as follows: (730 ILCS 5/3-7-2.5 new) Sec. 3-7-2.5. Zero tolerance drug policy. (a) No less than 20% of all employees and administrative officers of the Department shall be randomly tested for the presence of drugs once per year. "Employee" includes a Department employee who meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) the employee is responsible for the care, custody, or supervision of a committed person; or (2) the employee works within a correctional institution as defined in subsection (d) of Section 3-1-2; or (3) the employee has regular contact with committed persons as defined in subsection (c) of Section 3-1-2; or (4) the employee has the opportunity to smuggle drugs to committed persons; or (5) the employee is authorized to carry a firearm; or (6) the employee is eligible for the security retirement formula. (b) Notwithstanding a contractual provision or Section 15 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act to the contrary, if an employee or officer refuses to take a drug test, or if a drug test administered to an employee or officer shows a verified positive result, then the employee or officer shall be terminated from employment. All disciplinary action shall be in accordance with established Departmental procedures. (c) Notwithstanding a contractual provision or Section 15 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act to the contrary, an employee or officer discharged from the Department for failure to take a drug test or for a positive test result may not be rehired. (d) This Section shall not be construed to limit drug testing if there is reasonable suspicion that an employee or officer is under the influence of or using alcohol or an unauthorized drug. This Section may not be construed to limit post-accident testing or to limit the testing of an applicant for employment. (e) Every person, including a correctional officer or
[January 9, 2001] 14 administrative officer, entering a Department facility shall be subject to a search for drugs and contraband, either by a person, by a machine, or by a drug dog. (f) Any person who refuses to be searched shall not be allowed to enter the Department facility. (g) A person observed committing a crime may be referred to the State's Attorney's Office for prosecution. Every violation shall be reported to the Director or his or her designee. Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.". The foregoing message from the Senate reporting Senate Amendment No. 3 to HOUSE BILL 4659 was placed on the Calendar on the order of Concurrence. A message from the Senate by Mr. Harry, Secretary: Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with the House in the adoption of their amendment to a bill of the following title, to-wit: SENATE BILL NO. 368 A bill for AN ACT concerning contact lenses. House Amendment No. 1 to SENATE BILL NO. 368. Action taken by the Senate, January 9, 2001. Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate A message from the Senate by Mr. Harry, Secretary: Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has refused to adopt the First Conference Committee Report and requests a Second Committee of Conference to consist of five members from each house to consider the differences of the two Houses in regard to amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 441, and that the Committee on Committees of the Senate has appointed as such Committee on the part of the Senate the following: Senators Cronin, Karpiel, Watson; Clayborne and Bowles. Action taken by the Senate, January 9, 2001. Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate Representative Holbrook moved that the House accede to the request of the Senate for a Committee of Conference on SENATE BILL 441. The motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed the following as such committee on the part of the House: Representatives Erwin, Currie, Woolard; Tenhouse and Biggins. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. A message from the Senate by Mr. Harry, Secretary: Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has acceded to the request of the House of Representatives for a First Conference Committee to consider the differences of the two Houses in regard to the House amendments to:
15 [January 9, 2001] SENATE BILL NO. 1707 A bill for AN ACT to amend the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act by changing Section 5k. I am further directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Committee on Committees of the Senate has appointed as such Committee on the part of the Senate: Senators: Rauschenberger, Peterson, Roskam; Clayborne and Welch. Action taken by the Senate, January 9, 2001. Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate A message from the Senate by Mr. Harry, Secretary: Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has adopted the attached First Conference Committee Report: SENATE BILL NO. 1707 Adopted by the Senate, January 9, 2001. Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON SENATE BILL 1707 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives: We, the conference committee appointed to consider the differences between the houses in relation to House Amendments Nos. 1 and 5 to Senate Bill 1707, recommend the following: (1) that the House recede from House Amendments Nos. 1 and 5; and (2) that the bill be amended by replacing the title with the following: "AN ACT concerning taxes."; and by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following: Section 5. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended by changing Sections 5k and 11 as follows: (35 ILCS 120/5k) (from Ch. 120, par. 444k) Sec. 5k. Each retailer in Illinois
[January 9, 2001] 16 (35 ILCS 120/11) (from Ch. 120, par. 450) Sec. 11. All information received by the Department from returns filed under this Act, or from any investigation conducted under this Act, shall be confidential, except for official purposes, and any person who divulges any such information in any manner, except in accordance with a proper judicial order or as otherwise provided by law, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Nothing in this Act prevents the Director of Revenue from publishing or making available to the public the names and addresses of persons filing returns under this Act, or reasonable statistics concerning the operation of the tax by grouping the contents of returns so the information in any individual return is not disclosed. Nothing in this Act prevents the Director of Revenue from divulging to the United States Government or the government of any other state, or any village that does not levy any real property taxes for village operations and that receives more than 60% of its general corporate revenue from taxes under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, or any officer or agency thereof, for exclusively official purposes, information received by the Department in administering this Act, provided that such other governmental agency agrees to divulge requested tax information to the Department. The Department's furnishing of information derived from a taxpayer's return or from an investigation conducted under this Act to the surety on a taxpayer's bond that has been furnished to the Department under this Act, either to provide notice to such surety of its potential liability under the bond or, in order to support the Department's demand for payment from such surety under the bond, is an official purpose within the meaning of this Section. The furnishing upon request of information obtained by the Department from returns filed under this Act or investigations conducted under this Act to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission for official use is deemed to be an official purpose within the meaning of this Section. Notice to a surety of potential liability shall not be given unless the taxpayer has first been notified, not less than 10 days prior thereto, of the Department's intent to so notify the surety. The furnishing upon request of the Auditor General, or his authorized agents, for official use, of returns filed and information related thereto under this Act is deemed to be an official purpose within the meaning of this Section. Where an appeal or a protest has been filed on behalf of a taxpayer, the furnishing upon request of the attorney for the taxpayer of returns filed by the taxpayer and information related thereto under this Act is deemed to be an official purpose within the meaning of this Section. The furnishing of financial information to a home rule unit that has imposed a tax similar to that imposed by this Act pursuant to its home rule powers, or to any village that does not levy any real property taxes for village operations and that receives more than 60% of its general corporate revenue from taxes under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, upon request of the Chief Executive thereof, is an official purpose within the meaning of this Section, provided the home rule unit or village that does not levy any real property taxes for village operations and that receives more than 60% of its general corporate revenue from taxes under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act agrees in writing to the requirements of this Section. For a village that does not levy any real property taxes for village operations and that receives more than 60% of its general corporate revenue from taxes under the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the officers eligible to receive information from the Department of Revenue under this Section are the village manager and the chief financial officer of the village.
17 [January 9, 2001] Information so provided shall be subject to all confidentiality provisions of this Section. The written agreement shall provide for reciprocity, limitations on access, disclosure, and procedures for requesting information. The Department may make available to the Board of Trustees of any Metro East Mass Transit District information contained on transaction reporting returns required to be filed under Section 3 of this Act that report sales made within the boundary of the taxing authority of that Metro East Mass Transit District, as provided in Section 5.01 of the Local Mass Transit District Act. The disclosure shall be made pursuant to a written agreement between the Department and the Board of Trustees of a Metro East Mass Transit District, which is an official purpose within the meaning of this Section. The written agreement between the Department and the Board of Trustees of a Metro East Mass Transit District shall provide for reciprocity, limitations on access, disclosure, and procedures for requesting information. Information so provided shall be subject to all confidentiality provisions of this Section. The Director may make available to any State agency, including the Illinois Supreme Court, which licenses persons to engage in any occupation, information that a person licensed by such agency has failed to file returns under this Act or pay the tax, penalty and interest shown therein, or has failed to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest due under this Act. The Director may also make available to the Secretary of State information that a limited liability company, which has filed articles of organization with the Secretary of State, or corporation which has been issued a certificate of incorporation by the Secretary of State has failed to file returns under this Act or pay the tax, penalty and interest shown therein, or has failed to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest due under this Act. An assessment is final when all proceedings in court for review of such assessment have terminated or the time for the taking thereof has expired without such proceedings being instituted. The Director shall make available for public inspection in the Department's principal office and for publication, at cost, administrative decisions issued on or after January 1, 1995. These decisions are to be made available in a manner so that the following taxpayer information is not disclosed: (1) The names, addresses, and identification numbers of the taxpayer, related entities, and employees. (2) At the sole discretion of the Director, trade secrets or other confidential information identified as such by the taxpayer, no later than 30 days after receipt of an administrative decision, by such means as the Department shall provide by rule. The Director shall determine the appropriate extent of the deletions allowed in paragraph (2). In the event the taxpayer does not submit deletions, the Director shall make only the deletions specified in paragraph (1). The Director shall make available for public inspection and publication an administrative decision within 180 days after the issuance of the administrative decision. The term "administrative decision" has the same meaning as defined in Section 3-101 of Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure. Costs collected under this Section shall be paid into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund. Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the Director from divulging information to any person pursuant to a request or authorization made by the taxpayer or by an authorized representative of the taxpayer. (Source: P.A. 89-89, eff. 6-30-95; 90-491, eff. 1-1-98.) Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.25 as follows: (30 ILCS 805/8.25 new) Sec. 8.25. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly.".
[January 9, 2001] 18 Submitted on January 9, 2001 s/Sen. Steve Rauschenberger Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie s/Sen. William E. Peterson s/Rep. Jay C. Hoffman s/Sen. Peter Roskam Rep. Ricca Slone Sen. James F. Clayborne s/Rep. Art Tenhouse Sen. Patrick Welch s/Rep. David R. Leitch Committee for the Senate Committee for the House A message from the Senate by Mr. Harry, Secretary: Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with the House in the adoption of their amendment to a bill of the following title, to-wit: SENATE BILL NO. 1855 A bill for AN ACT in relation to the General Assembly. House Amendment No. 1 to SENATE BILL NO. 1855. Action taken by the Senate, January 9, 2001. Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate A message from the Senate by Mr. Harry, Secretary: Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with the House in the adoption of their amendment to a bill of the following title, to-wit: SENATE BILL NO. 1975 A bill for AN ACT concerning land claims. House Amendment No. 2 to SENATE BILL NO. 1975. Action taken by the Senate, January 9, 2001. Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate REPORT FROM STANDING COMMITTEE Representative Burke, Chairperson, from the Committee on Executive to which the following were referred, action taken earlier today, and reported the same back with the following recommendations: That the Conference Committee Report be reported with the recommendation that it "recommends be adopted" and placed on the House Calendar: First Conference Committee Report to HOUSE BILL 557. That the Floor Amendment be reported "recommends be adopted": Amendment No. 1 to SENATE BILL 1855. That the Motion be reported "be approved for consideration" and placed on the House Calendar: Motion to concur with Senate Amendments numbered 1 and 2 to HOUSE BILL 3612. That the Motion be reported "be approved for consideration" and placed on the House Calendar: Motion to concur with Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 851. The committee roll call vote on Conference Committee Report No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 557 is as follows:
19 [January 9, 2001] 13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Burke, Chair Y Fritchey, V-Chair Y Acevedo Y Hassert Y Beaubien A Jones, Lou Y Biggins Y Lopez Y Bradley Y Pankau Y Bugielski Y Poe, Spkpn Y Capparelli A Rutherford Y Tenhouse The committee roll call vote on Floor Amendment No. 1 to SENATE BILL 1855 is as follows: 12, Yeas; 1, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Burke, Chair N Fritchey, V-Chair Y Acevedo Y Hassert Y Beaubien A Jones, Lou Y Biggins Y Lopez Y Bradley Y Pankau Y Bugielski Y Poe, Spkpn Y Capparelli A Rutherford Y Tenhouse The committee roll call vote on Senate Amendments numbered 1 and 2 to HOUSE BILL 3612 and Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 851 is as follows: 13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Burke, Chair Y Fritchey, V-Chair Y Acevedo Y Hassert Y Beaubien A Jones, Lou Y Biggins Y Lopez Y Bradley Y Pankau Y Bugielski Y Poe, Spkpn Y Capparelli A Rutherford Y Tenhouse Representative Giles, Chairperson, from the Committee on Local Government to which the following were referred, action taken earlier today, and reported the same back with the following recommendations: That the Conference Committee Report be reported with the recommendation that it "recommends be adopted" and placed on the House Calendar: First Conference Committee Report to SENATE BILL 168. The committee roll call vote on Conference Committee Report #1 to SB 168 is as follows: 7, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Giles, Chair Y Mathias A Acevedo A Mautino Y Hartke Y Moffitt, Spkpn Y Lawfer Y Scott Y Skinner Representative Gash, Chairperson, from the Committee on Judiciary II - Criminal Law to which the following were referred, action taken earlier today, and reported the same back with the following recommendations: That the Motion be reported "be approved for consideration" and placed on the House Calendar: Motion to concur with Senate Amendments numbered 1, 2 and 3 to HOUSE BILL 1511. That the Motion be reported "be approved for consideration" and placed on the House Calendar: Motion to concur with Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 4279.
[January 9, 2001] 20 The committee roll call vote on Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 4279 and Senate Amendments Numbered 1, 2, and 3 to HOUSE BILL 1511 is as follows: 10, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Gash, Chair Y Lindner A Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen Y Delgado Y O'Brien Y Durkin Y Scully Y Johnson, Tom A Smith, Michael, V-Chair Y Jones, Lou Y Turner, John A Winkel, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on Senate Amendment #1 to HB 4279 is as follows: 10, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Gash, Chair Y Lindner A Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen Y Delgado Y O'Brien Y Durkin Y Scully Y Johnson, Tom A Smith, Michael, V-Chair Y Jones, Lou Y Turner, John A Winkel, Spkpn Representative Dart, Chairperson, from the Committee on Judiciary I-Civil Law to which the following were referred, action taken earlier today, and reported the same back with the following recommendations: That the Motion be reported "be approved for consideration" and placed on the House Calendar: Motion to concur with Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 4267. The committee roll call vote on the Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment 1 to HOUSE BILL 4267 is as follows: 11, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Dart, Chair Y Lang Y Brosnahan Y Mathias Y Hamos Y Meyer Y Hoffman Y Scott, V-Chair Y Klingler Y Turner, John, Spkpn Y Wait Representative Kenner, Chairperson, from the Committee on State Government Administration to which the following were referred, action taken earlier today, and reported the same back with the following recommendations: That the Motion be reported "be approved for consideration" and placed on the House Calendar: Motion to concur with Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 50. The committee roll call vote on the Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 50 is as follows: 9, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Kenner, Chair Y Lang Y Curry, Julie Y Mitchell, Bill Y Feigenholtz Y O'Connor, Spkpn Y Franks Y Schmitz (Black) Y Sommer CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS SUBMITTED Representative Holbrook submitted the following Second Conference
21 [January 9, 2001] Committee Report on SENATE BILL 441 which was ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Rules: 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECOND CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON SENATE BILL 441 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives: We, the second conference committee appointed to consider the differences between the houses in relation to House Amendments Nos. 1, 2, and 3 to Senate Bill 441, recommend the following: (1) that the House recede from House Amendments Nos. 1, 2, and 3; and (2) that Senate Bill 441 be amended by replacing the title with the following: "AN ACT concerning higher education."; and by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following: "Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by changing Sections 3-7 and 3-8 as follows: (110 ILCS 805/3-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-7) Sec. 3-7. The election of the members of the board of trustees shall be nonpartisan and shall be held at the time and in the manner provided in the general election law. Unless otherwise provided in this Act, members shall be elected to serve 6 year terms. The term of members elected in 1985 and thereafter shall be from the date the member is officially determined to be elected to the board by a canvass conducted pursuant to the Election Code, to the date that the winner of the seat is officially determined by the canvass conducted pursuant to the Election Code the next time the seat on the board is to be filled by election. A board of trustees of a community college district which is contiguous or has been contiguous to an experimental community college district as authorized and defined by Article IV of this Act may, on its own motion, or shall, upon the petition of the lesser of 1/10 or 2,000 of the voters registered in the district, order submitted to the voters of the district at the next general election the proposition for the election of board members by trustee district rather than at large, and such proposition shall thereupon be certified by the secretary of the board to the proper election authority in accordance with the general election law for submission. If the proposition is approved by a majority of those voting on the proposition, the State Board of Elections, in 1991, shall reapportion the trustee districts to reflect the results of the last decennial census, and shall divide the community college district into 7 trustee districts, each of which shall be compact, contiguous and substantially equal in population to each other district. In 2001, and in the year following each decennial census thereafter, the board of trustees of community college District #522 shall reapportion the trustee districts to reflect the results of the census, and shall divide the community college district into 7 trustee districts, each of which shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population to each other district. The division of the community college district into trustee districts shall be completed and formally approved
[January 9, 2001] 22 successors from one group shall be elected for successive terms of 4 years and 6 years; and members or their successors from the second group shall be elected for successive terms of 6 years and 4 years. One member shall be elected from each such trustee district. Each member elected in 2001 shall be elected at the 2001 consolidated election from the trustee districts established in 1991. The term of each member elected in 2001 shall end on the date that the trustees elected in 2003 are officially determined by a canvass conducted pursuant to the Election Code. Each member must on the date of his election be a citizen of the United States, of the age of 18 years or over, and a resident of the State and the territory which on the date of the election is included in the community college district for at least one year immediately preceding his election. In the event a person who is a member of a common school board is elected or appointed to a board of trustees of a community college district, that person shall be permitted to serve the remainder of his or her term of office as a member of the common school board. Upon the expiration of the common school board term, that person shall not be eligible for election or appointment to a common school board during the term of office with the community college district board of trustees. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the remaining members shall fill the vacancy, and the person so appointed shall serve until a successor is elected at the next regular election for board members and is certified in accordance with Sections 22-17 and 22-18 of the Election Code. If the remaining members fail so to act within 60 days after the vacancy occurs, the chairman of the State Board shall fill that vacancy, and the person so appointed shall serve until a successor is elected at the next regular election for board members and is certified in accordance with Sections 22-17 and 22-18 of the Election Code. The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall have the same residential qualifications as his predecessor in office was required to have. In either instance, if the vacancy occurs with less than 4 months remaining before the next scheduled consolidated election, and the term of office of the board member vacating the position is not scheduled to expire at that election, then the term of the person so appointed shall extend through that election and until the succeeding consolidated election. If the term of office of the board member vacating the position is scheduled to expire at the upcoming consolidated election, the appointed member shall serve only until a successor is elected and qualified at that election. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their service as members. Compensation, for purposes of this Section, means any salary or other benefits not expressly authorized by this Act to be provided or paid to, for or on behalf of members of the board. The board of each community college district may adopt a policy providing for the issuance of bank credit cards, for use by any board member who requests the same in writing and agrees to use the card only for the reasonable expenses which he or she incurs in connection with his or her service as a board member. Expenses charged to such credit cards shall be accounted for separately and shall be submitted to the chief financial officer of the district for review prior to being reported to the board at its next regular meeting. Except in an election of the initial board for a new community college district created pursuant to Section 6-6.1, the ballot for the election of members of the board for a community college district shall indicate the length of term for each office to be filled. In the election of a board for any community college district, the ballot shall not contain any political party designation. (Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.) (110 ILCS 805/3-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-8) Sec. 3-8. Following each election and canvass, the new board shall hold its organizational meeting on or before the 14th day after the election, except that in 1999, 2001, and 2003 (except District #522) the board shall organize within 14 days after the first Tuesday after
23 [January 9, 2001] the first Monday of November in each of those 3 years. In 2003 in District #522, the new board shall hold its organizational meeting on or before the 14th day after the consolidated election. If the election is the initial election ordered by the regional superintendent, the organizational meeting shall be convened by the regional superintendent, who shall preside over the meeting until the election for chairman, vice chairman and secretary of board is completed. At all other organizational meetings, the chairman of the board, or, in his or her absence, the president of the community college or acting chief executive officer of the college shall convene the new board, and conduct the election for chairman, vice chairman and secretary. The board shall then proceed with its organization under the newly elected board officers, and shall fix a time and place for its regular meetings. It shall than enter upon the discharge of its duties. The terms of board office shall be 2 years, except that the board by resolution may establish a policy for the terms of office to be one year, and provide for the election of officers for the remaining one year period. Terms of members are subject to Section 2A-54 of the Election Code. Special meetings of the board may be called by the chairman or by any 3 members of the board by giving notice thereof in writing stating the time, place and purpose of the meeting. Such notice may be served by mail 48 hours before the meeting or by personal service 24 hours before the meeting. At each regular and special meeting which is open to the public, members of the public and employees of the community college district shall be afforded time, subject to reasonable constraints, to comment to or ask questions of the board. (Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98; 90-814, eff. 2-4-99.) Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.". Submitted on January 9, 2001. s/Sen. Dan Cronin s/Rep. Judy Erwin s/Sen. Doris Karpiel s/Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie s/Sen. Frank Watson Rep. Larry Woolard s/Sen. James Clayborne s/Rep. Art Tenhouse s/Sen. Evelyn M. Bowles s/Rep. Bob Biggins Committee for the Senate Committee for the House Representative Leitch submitted the following First Conference Committee Report on SENATE BILL 1707 which was ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Rules: 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON SENATE BILL 1707 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives: We, the conference committee appointed to consider the differences between the houses in relation to House Amendments Nos. 1 and 5 to Senate Bill 1707, recommend the following: (1) that the House recede from House Amendments Nos. 1 and 5; and (2) that the bill be amended by replacing the title with the following: "AN ACT concerning taxes."; and by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following: Section 5. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended by changing Sections 5k and 11 as follows: (35 ILCS 120/5k) (from Ch. 120, par. 444k)
[January 9, 2001] 24 Sec. 5k. Each retailer in Illinois
25 [January 9, 2001] of returns filed by the taxpayer and information related thereto under this Act is deemed to be an official purpose within the meaning of this Section. The furnishing of financial information to a home rule unit that has imposed a tax similar to that imposed by this Act pursuant to its home rule powers, or to any village that does not levy any real property taxes for village operations and that receives more than 60% of its general corporate revenue from taxes under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, upon request of the Chief Executive thereof, is an official purpose within the meaning of this Section, provided the home rule unit or village that does not levy any real property taxes for village operations and that receives more than 60% of its general corporate revenue from taxes under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act agrees in writing to the requirements of this Section. For a village that does not levy any real property taxes for village operations and that receives more than 60% of its general corporate revenue from taxes under the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the officers eligible to receive information from the Department of Revenue under this Section are the village manager and the chief financial officer of the village. Information so provided shall be subject to all confidentiality provisions of this Section. The written agreement shall provide for reciprocity, limitations on access, disclosure, and procedures for requesting information. The Department may make available to the Board of Trustees of any Metro East Mass Transit District information contained on transaction reporting returns required to be filed under Section 3 of this Act that report sales made within the boundary of the taxing authority of that Metro East Mass Transit District, as provided in Section 5.01 of the Local Mass Transit District Act. The disclosure shall be made pursuant to a written agreement between the Department and the Board of Trustees of a Metro East Mass Transit District, which is an official purpose within the meaning of this Section. The written agreement between the Department and the Board of Trustees of a Metro East Mass Transit District shall provide for reciprocity, limitations on access, disclosure, and procedures for requesting information. Information so provided shall be subject to all confidentiality provisions of this Section. The Director may make available to any State agency, including the Illinois Supreme Court, which licenses persons to engage in any occupation, information that a person licensed by such agency has failed to file returns under this Act or pay the tax, penalty and interest shown therein, or has failed to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest due under this Act. The Director may also make available to the Secretary of State information that a limited liability company, which has filed articles of organization with the Secretary of State, or corporation which has been issued a certificate of incorporation by the Secretary of State has failed to file returns under this Act or pay the tax, penalty and interest shown therein, or has failed to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest due under this Act. An assessment is final when all proceedings in court for review of such assessment have terminated or the time for the taking thereof has expired without such proceedings being instituted. The Director shall make available for public inspection in the Department's principal office and for publication, at cost, administrative decisions issued on or after January 1, 1995. These decisions are to be made available in a manner so that the following taxpayer information is not disclosed: (1) The names, addresses, and identification numbers of the taxpayer, related entities, and employees. (2) At the sole discretion of the Director, trade secrets or other confidential information identified as such by the taxpayer, no later than 30 days after receipt of an administrative decision,
[January 9, 2001] 26 by such means as the Department shall provide by rule. The Director shall determine the appropriate extent of the deletions allowed in paragraph (2). In the event the taxpayer does not submit deletions, the Director shall make only the deletions specified in paragraph (1). The Director shall make available for public inspection and publication an administrative decision within 180 days after the issuance of the administrative decision. The term "administrative decision" has the same meaning as defined in Section 3-101 of Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure. Costs collected under this Section shall be paid into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund. Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the Director from divulging information to any person pursuant to a request or authorization made by the taxpayer or by an authorized representative of the taxpayer. (Source: P.A. 89-89, eff. 6-30-95; 90-491, eff. 1-1-98.) Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.25 as follows: (30 ILCS 805/8.25 new) Sec. 8.25. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly.". Submitted on January 9, 2001. s/Sen. Steven Rauschenberger Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie s/Sen. William E. Peterson s/Rep. Jay C. Hoffman s/Sen. Peter Roskam Rep. Ricca Slone Sen. James Clayborn s/Rep. Art Tenhouse Sen. Patrick Welch s/Rep. David Leitch Committee for the Senate Committee for the House AGREED RESOLUTION The following resolutions were offered and placed on the Calendar on the order of Agreed Resolutions. HOUSE RESOLUTION 960 Offered by Representative Schoenberg: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor achievements in education in the lives of citizens of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Steven Gross of Wilmette, Illinois became one of only 141 students nationwide to be named Presidential Scholar this year; and WHEREAS, As part of the award, Steven will travel to Washington D.C. to receive it and to meet with government officials and highly accomplished people from several fields of art and science; and WHEREAS, This award caps four years in which Steven took on, and usually excelled at, a wide variety of academics and extracurriculars, such as the honors program, football, science, foreign language, and theater; and WHEREAS, Steven's academic achievements include: a National Merit Scholarship, being a Illinois State Scholar, a certificate with merit on the National Greek Exam, and awards specific to other areas such as math, science, and yearbook editing; and WHEREAS, As part of his studies for Loyola's Dumbach honors program, Steven performed service work which included visiting Alzheimer's patients, working with physically and mentally disabled people on fitness and weight training, and after-school tutoring at an Evanston school; he also spent part of a summer at a Habitat for Humanity project in South Dakota; he plans to take on another Habitat project before he starts classes at Duke University, where he plans to take pre-med courses; and WHEREAS, As part of his Presidential Scholar trip, Steven was asked
27 [January 9, 2001] to invite the educator considered most influential in his life; he invited James O'Loughlin, who taught him freshman English; Steven credits O'Loughlin with teaching him to write, which in turn has helped him secure much of what he has earned; and WHEREAS, Steven Gross shares his outstanding achievements with his proud parents, Mark and Christine Gross; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Steven Gross of Wilmette, Illinois on his recognition as being a Presidential Scholar this year; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Steven Gross as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 961 Offered by Representative Novak: WHEREAS, It is with great respect that the members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Mrs. Marian Soelle of Bourbonnais for her hard work and dedication to being a volunteer; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Marian Soelle turned ninety on October 19, 2000; in 1993 she retired from her position as a circuit court reporter in Kankakee; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Soelle has a degree from the University of Vermont and is a graduate of the Katharine Gibbs School in New York where she learned to be a secretary and administrative assistant; and WHEREAS, After her retirement Mrs. Soelle began volunteering, first at her church, St. Pauls's Episcopal Church, and then in her community; she was nominated in the spring of 2000 for a Volunteer of the Year award in the category of religious and spiritual volunteer by the Junior League of Kankakee County; and WHEREAS, She is active in Zonta, where she received the Zonta Service Award in 1988; she is active in the Kankakee County Historical Society, Twigs, and volunteers at Riverside Medical Center; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Soelle is a member of the National Shorthand Reporters Association, is a charter member of the National Secretaries Association, and in 1985 was honored by the Kankakee Business and Professional Women's Club as an outstanding professional woman; Mrs. Soelle also finds time to sing with the Kankakee Symphony Chorus; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Soelle is the proud mother of Patricia and Doug; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mrs. Marian Soelle on a job well done; her life of volunteerism is an example to others; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mrs. Marian Soelle. HOUSE RESOLUTION 962 Offered by Representative Novak: WHEREAS, Dr. James Kennedy of Michigan City, Indiana, formerly of Kankakee, Illinois, recently received the Stritch Medal from Loyola University; and WHEREAS, Dr. Kennedy's list of accomplishments include a free outpatient clinic at St. Mary's Hospital, a clinic at Pembroke, and a clinic for well babies on the north side of Kankakee; and WHEREAS, In addition he has rehabilitated vacant houses, helped begin the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Adult Education Center and Day Care, helped found the Kankakee Valley Montessori School, and volunteered in many other capacities; and WHEREAS, Dr. Kennedy has served as chief of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital and Riverside Medical Center; he served as chief of staff at Riverside; in 1983 he retired from his duties as a surgeon; in 1989 he began teaching anatomy at the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola; Dr. Kennedy also supervises the medical staff at St. Jude Hospital in St. Lucia, West Indies, where he also works as a consultant; and
[January 9, 2001] 28 WHEREAS, In 1993 Dr. Kennedy received the Teacher of the Year award from Loyola University; and WHEREAS, Together with his wife, Elizabeth, Dr. Kennedy has raised eleven children, many of whom still reside in the Kankakee area; Dr. Kennedy truly deserves the honor presented to him; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. James Kennedy on receiving the Stritch Medal from Loyola University and wish him the best in his future; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. James Kennedy. HOUSE RESOLUTION 963 Offered by Representative Stephens: WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, Lucas D. Seibert of Boy Scout Troop 43, in Mascoutah, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor to be held on December 29, 2000, at the St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah; and WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Lucas D. Seibert joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors of society; and WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join his family and friends in congratulating Lucas D. Seibert upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Eagle Scout Lucas D. Seibert as an expression of our respect and esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 964 Offered by Representative Stephens: WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, Matthew T. Schroeder of Boy Scout Troop 43, in Mascoutah, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor to be held on December 29, 2000, at the St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah; and WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Matthew T. Schroeder joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors of society; and WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join his family and friends in congratulating Matthew T. Schroeder upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and
29 [January 9, 2001] be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Eagle Scout Matthew T. Schroeder as an expression of our respect and esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 965 Offered by Representative Stephens: WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, Justin L. Hogman of Boy Scout Troop 43, in Mascoutah, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor to be held on December 29, 2000, at the St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah; and WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Justin L. Hogman joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors of society; and WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join his family and friends in congratulating Justin L. Hogman upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Eagle Scout Justin L. Hogman as an expression of our respect and esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 966 Offered by Representative Stephens: WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, Mark L. Harter of Boy Scout Troop 43, in Mascoutah, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor to be held on December 29, 2000, at the St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah; and WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Mark L. Harter joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors of society; and WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join his family and friends in congratulating Mark L. Harter upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Eagle Scout Mark L. Harter as an expression of our respect and esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 967 Offered by Representative Stephens: WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the Boy Scouts
[January 9, 2001] 30 of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, Todd Michael Moore of Boy Scout Troop 38, in Troy, Illinois, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor to be held on December 3, 2000 at Wiesemeyer Center in Troy, Illinois; and WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Todd Michael Moore joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors of society; and WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join his family and friends in congratulating Todd Michael Moore upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Eagle Scout Todd Michael Moore as an expression of our respect and esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 968 Offered by Representative Stephens: WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, David M. Wittenstrom of Boy Scout Troop 43, in Mascoutah, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor to be held on December 29, 2000, at the St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah; and WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, David M. Wittenstrom joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors of society; and WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join his family and friends in congratulating David M. Wittenstrom upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Eagle Scout David M. Wittenstrom as an expression of our respect and esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 969 Offered by Representative Stephens: WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, Shaun Goodman of Boy Scout Troop 235, in Fort Myers, Florida, received the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor held on August 6, 2000; and WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Shaun Goodman joins an elite
31 [January 9, 2001] and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors of society; and WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join his family and friends in congratulating Shaun Goodman upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Eagle Scout Shaun Goodman as an expression of our respect and esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 971 Offered by Representative Bill Mitchell: WHEREAS, Lucy Lindsay Smith has announced her retirement from the Department of Human Services after thirty-three years of service; she has planned her retirement for the end of the year 2000; and WHEREAS, Lucy Lindsay Smith is the Assistant Local Office Administrator for the Department of Human Services; and WHEREAS, Lucy Lindsay Smith serves on various community committees, including as a member of the Millikin Board of Trustees and the Webster-Cantrell Hall Board of Trustees, and as president of Project Success; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith will be enjoying her retirement along with her husband, Robert; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Lucy Lindsay Smith on her retirement from the Department of Human Services; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Lucy Lindsay Smith. HOUSE RESOLUTION 973 Offered by Representative Schoenberg: WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives has learned that Roz Ebstein will be retiring from her position as teacher at Solomon Schechter Day Schools in Chicago, Illinois; and WHEREAS, In her 25-year teaching career at Schechter, Roz Ebstein has shared her passion for music with thousands of children; and through her work with the SSDS Children's Choir, she has made the Solomon Schechter Day Schools a household name for every Jewish Chicagoan; and WHEREAS, Roz Ebstein was an assistant professor of early childhood education at the City College of Chicago for 25 years; she was persuaded by her friend and former principal of Schechter, Harry Kessler, to teach music at Schechter for a few hours a week which in turn began her love affair with the school; and WHEREAS, Roz Ebstein and her husband, Bernie, have been married for 47 years and have three children, David, Steven and Ellyn, and seven grandchildren; and WHEREAS, It will be very hard to think of a single school event without Mrs. Epstein at the piano, however she will continue to work her magic through her mentoring of a new generation of music teachers; Mrs. Epstein has been more than a teacher at Schechter, she has been a source of song and joy for the entire Jewish community; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Roz Ebstein on her retirement from Solomon Schechter Day Schools and wish her good fortune in her retirement; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Roz Ebstein as an expression of our esteem.
[January 9, 2001] 32 HOUSE RESOLUTION 974 Offered by Representative Morrow: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to extend their sincere sympathies to the family, friends, and husband of Catherine Tunstall Smith, who recently passed away; and WHEREAS, Catherine Tunstall Smith was the sixth of eleven children born to the union of the late Jake and Ora Lee Tunstall on August 22, 1922 in Byhalia, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, Catherine Smith moved to Chicago, where she received her education in the Chicago Public School System; Catherine accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at an early age; and WHEREAS, Catherine and Lee Calvin were united in marriage for fifty memorable years; she was an eager traveler, going to many countries with her traveling partners; in the early 1950's she was employed by Johnson Publishing for a number of years, and retired after being employed at Walter Heller; and WHEREAS, Catherine loved her family, and was very involved in the family gatherings in Chicago, Cleveland, Memphis, St. Louis, and Byhalia, Mississippi, her hometown; her favorite past-time was ballroom dancing and doing the jitterbug with her brother, Jake; and WHEREAS, Catherine Tunstall Smith and her soft and gentle ways will always remain with her husband, Lee Calvin Smith; her sister, Geraldine Norwood; her sisters-in-law, her brothers-in-law, her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with all that knew and loved her, the death of Catherine Tunstall Smith of Byhalia, Mississippi; may there be peaceful and comforting moments for all that need them at this time; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Catherine Tunstall Smith. HOUSE RESOLUTION 975 Offered by Representative Madigan: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of world-renowned writer, humanitarian, and Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks, who passed away on December 3, 2000; and WHEREAS, Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 7, 1917; her family moved to Chicago, Illinois shortly after her birth, and her parents nurtured her love of literature at an early age; Ms. Brooks graduated from Englewood High School and received an Associate's Degree from Wilson Junior College, now known as Kennedy-King College, in 1936; and WHEREAS, Over the past fifty years, Ms. Brooks' excellence, linguistic prowess, and literary genius epitomized her commitment to education; she taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, City College of New York, Columbia College of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, and Elmhurst College; at the time of her death, Ms. Brooks was the Distinguished Professor of English at Chicago State University and the Poet Laureate of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Ms. Brooks' life long career enhanced, enriched, and embraced language on an international scale; to her credit, she has been awarded over 75 honorary doctorates, and she was a sought-after speaker known for her humble, giving, and compassionate spirit; Ms. Brooks' awards and honors include the Pulitzer Prize for Literature for "Annie Allen" in 1950; Poet Laureate of Illinois from 1969 to 2000; 29th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1985 to 1986; Senior Fellowship in Literature by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1989; Medal for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters by the National Book Foundation in 1994; Jefferson Lecturer from the National Endowment for the Humanities Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994; National Medal of the Arts in 1995; Lincoln Laureate Award in 1997; International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African
33 [January 9, 2001] Descent in 1998; First Women Award presented by the First Ladies' Library in 1999; 65th Academy Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets in 2000; and Distinguished Achievement Award from the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society in 2000; and WHEREAS, Ms. Brooks has "put pen to paper" countless times and authored more than twenty books of poetry, including "A Street in Bronzeville" (1945), "The Bean Eaters" (1960), "Selected Poems" (1963), "In the Mecca" (1968), "Riot"(1969), "The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves" (1970), "To Disembark" (1981), "Young Poet's Primer" (1981), "The Near Johannesburg Boy" (1986), and "Children Coming Home" (1992); she also wrote one novel, "Maud Martha" (1953), and two autobiographies, "Report from Part One. An Autobiography" (1972) and "Report from Part Two. Autobiography" (1996); and she edited "Jump Bad. A New Chicago Anthology" in 1971; several of her poems are frequently anthologized, and they include: "We Real Cool", "The Mother", "Of DeWitt Williams on His Way to Lincoln Cemetery", "Kitchenette Building", and "A Bronzeville Mother Loiters in Mississippi Meanwhile, a Mississippi Mother Burns Bacon"; and WHEREAS, Many ceremonies, programs, events, and institutions have paid tribute to the many accomplishments and attributes of Ms. Brooks; in 1997, Mayor Richard M. Daley announced Gwendolyn Brooks Week in conjunction with her 80th birthday; a special program entitled "Eighty Gifts" was held at the Harold Washington Library Center amid family, friends, supporters, and 80 poets and writers from across the globe; additionally, during the 7th Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Writers' Conference, the annual edition of "WarpLand: A Journal of Black Literature and Ideas" (1997) featured literary and poetic tributes to Ms. Brooks honoring her birthday and invaluable contributions to literature; some of the special honors bestowed upon Ms. Brooks include the Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing at Chicago State University; the Gwendolyn Brooks Junior High School in Harvey, Illinois; the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois; the Edward Jenner School Auditorium in Chicago's Cabrini Green community; and the engraved listing of her name on the Illinois State Library in Springfield and the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library in Chicago; and WHEREAS, Ms. Brooks' genuine love for people radiated from her speech, literature, and life; she had a special love for children and sponsored various poetry awards, including the Young Poets' Awards, an annual event created to honor young writers in Illinois; many programs, contests, and events were personally financed by Ms. Brooks in her efforts to give young writers opportunities to publicly read their writings, receive monetary awards in recognition of their achievements, and celebrate the creative talents in young people everywhere; and WHEREAS, The passing of Gwendolyn Brooks will be deeply felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her son, Henry Blakely III; her daughter, Nora Brooks Blakely, and countless family members, friends, and fellow poets; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of world-renowned writer, humanitarian, and Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks of Chicago; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Gwendolyn Brooks. HOUSE RESOLUTION 976 Offered by Representative Mautino: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor milestones in the lives of citizens of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Allen C. Bartel of Edwardsville, Illinois, is retiring after serving ten years as a scoutmaster and after serving fifteen years as an active adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America; and WHEREAS, Mr. Bartel has been a vital part of Boy Scout Troop 31 in Edwardsville; he has been an example to the many young men that have
[January 9, 2001] 34 learned under his leadership; and WHEREAS, During Mr. Bartel's ten years with Troop 31, seventeen scouts have attained the rank of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, On December 17, 2000 a retirement ceremony will be held honoring Mr. Bartel; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mr. Allen C. Bartel on his retirement as scoutmaster for Troop 31 in Edwardsville; we thank him for his hard work and devotion to the Boy Scouts of America; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Allen C. Bartel as an expression of our appreciation. HOUSE RESOLUTION 977 Offered by Representative Sharp: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor the members of Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral in Maywood, Illinois, as they celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of their ministry; and WHEREAS, In 1924 the Church of God in Christ of Maywood had its beginnings; the church started in the home of Brother and Sister Solomon Street; the church grew, and soon found itself needing a new home; Brother Street worked to rent the building behind the Jewish Synagogue; in 1927 the church had its first pastor, Elder W.J. Greenlee; and WHEREAS, In 1947 the Church of God in Christ of Maywood received the new name "Progressive Church of God in Christ"; in 1948 the choir was organized with Sister Vera Grace as the first choir president, where she served for thirty-five years; and WHEREAS, On April 1, 1962 the church moved to the former Jewish Synagogue and on August 27, 1972 celebrated the burning of the mortgage; and WHEREAS, On October 30, 1983 Pastor Donald Alford was installed by Bishop William Haven Bonner; under the leadership of Pastor Alford the church has grown with the beginning of the Hope and Rescue Mission, the 24-hour telephone "Hope Line", the 1989 Prayer Crusade, the Easter Pageant, a successful tent revival, successful church programs, and the remodeling of the church property; and WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Pastor Alford, the church has taken a new name: The Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral of Maywood, Illinois on the seventy-fifth anniversary of ministry; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Pastor Donald L. Alford. HOUSE RESOLUTION 978 Offered by Representative Krause: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines as they celebrate 40 years of caring and treating the needs of the community; and WHEREAS, Holy Family Medical Center opened in 1961; it is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth; Holy Family is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; and WHEREAS, Holy Family Medical Center is committed to the healing ministry of Jesus expressed in the Mission of the Sisters; the facility is dedicated to serving the community through quality health care provided by physicians and staff using state-of-the-art medical technology; and WHEREAS, Holy Family Medical Center is dedicated to the community;
35 [January 9, 2001] blood pressure screenings, wellness programs, and health fairs are a few of the ways that Holy Family gives back to the community; and WHEREAS, Services provided by Holy Family include diabetes services, cardiology services, emergency services, home care services, laboratory services, medical imaging services, outpatient services, physical therapy, sleep disorders center, substance abuse program, women's health and maternity services, and many others; and WHEREAS, Holy Family Medical Center recently opened Holy Family's Breast Care, Osteoporosis & Continence Institute at the Women's Health Center; services provided include mammograms, biopsies, bone density scans, ultrasound, and urodynamic studies; the Institute was designed by women for women, emphasizing patient comfort and privacy; and WHEREAS, Holy Family will open the Retina and Laser Center in January of 2001; in March of 2001 Holy Family Medical Center will celebrate its fortieth anniversary; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Holy Family Medical Center on the opening of the Retina and Laser Center and on the occasion of their fortieth anniversary of service to the people of Des Plaines; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the administration of Holy Family Medical Center. HOUSE RESOLUTION 979 Offered by Representative Krause: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Ronald W. Pavlock, Chief of Police of Mount Prospect, Illinois, upon his retirement on January 15, 2001; and WHEREAS, Ronald Pavlock received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in 1973; he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Bush Leadership Fellows Program, and was a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution; and WHEREAS, Ronald Pavlock received additional education at Syracuse University's Maxwell School, John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and WHEREAS, Ronald Pavlock began his law enforcement career in 1964, working with the Golden Valley, Minnesota police department as a police officer; in 1968 he became a police sergeant, serving in that role until 1975; from 1975 to 1977 he worked as assistant director of public safety in Golden Valley, and from 1977 to 1981 he worked as the director of public safety in Woodridge, Illinois; in 1981 he moved to Mount Prospect, Illinois and began his career as the Chief of Police; and WHEREAS, In addition to his duties as Police Chief of Mount Prospect, Ronald Pavlock has served as a current and past instructor on subjects ranging from public safety to gang awareness and prevention; and WHEREAS, Ronald Pavlock currently serves as the past president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police; and WHEREAS, Ronald Pavlock will be enjoying his retirement with his wife, Rena; and his children, Susan and Scott; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Ronald Pavlock on his upcoming retirement and wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Ronald Pavlock. HOUSE RESOLUTION 980 Offered by Representative Hannig: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor milestones in the history of churches in the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that St. Patrick Church in
[January 9, 2001] 36 Pana, Illinois will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee on March 17, 2001; and WHEREAS, The Church will celebrate the Jubilee Mass with Bishop George Lucas of the Springfield Diocese and Father Don Roberts, Pastor of St. Patrick Church; and WHEREAS, The building that is the home to St. Patrick Church was dedicated on March 17, 1926; the dedication was celebrated with a Pontifical High Mass and Sermon by the Right Reverend James Griffin, Bishop of the Springfield Diocese; Papal Honors were conferred upon Reverend Father John P. Moroney and his people by His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, in the bestowal of His Apostolic Benediction; the Apostolic Benediction is considered one of the highest honors a priest or Catholic people can receive from the Holy Father; and WHEREAS, In addition to the beautiful church building there is a rectory that was erected in 1994; the church grounds is also home to Sacred Heart School, teaching students from kindergarten through the eighth grade; and WHEREAS, Inside the church is the Lourdes Grotto, in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes; the grotto was given in memory of Loretto Sheean Tenbush by her husband, William J. Tenbush; Mr. Tenbush also donated a Lourdes Grotto to a church in China, two to Michigan churches, and one in Immaculata, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, The pastors of St. Patrick Church have included Reverend John Peter Moroney, from 1926 until 1942; Reverend Father Thomas O'Neill, from 1942 until 1970; Father Bernard LaBonte from 1970 until 1987; Father Donald Sederwall, from 1987 until 1993; Father Robert Porter, from 1993 until 1997; Father Donald Cunningham, from 1997 until 2000; and Father Don Roberts, the current pastor of St. Patrick Church; and WHEREAS, St. Patrick Church has stood as a part of the City of Pana for the last seventy-five years and will continue to be an important part of the City of Pana well into the future; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the congregation at St. Patrick Church in Pana, Illinois, as they celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of their church; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the people of St. Patrick Church in Pana, Illinois. HOUSE RESOLUTION 982 Offered by Representative Kosel: WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives are pleased to honor milestone dates in the history of education in the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Joliet Junior College, America's oldest public community college will be commemorating its 100-year centennial anniversary, which will take place in 2001; and WHEREAS, Joliet Junior College is a comprehensive community college which offers pre-baccalaureate programs for students planning to transfer to a four-year university, occupational education leading directly to employment, adult education and literacy programs, work force and workplace development services and support services to help students succeed; and WHEREAS, Joliet Junior College began in 1901 as an experimental postgraduate high school program; Joliet Junior College was the brainchild of J. Stanley Brown, Superintendent of Joliet Township High School and William Rainey Harper, President of the University of Chicago; the college's initial enrollment was a total of six students; and WHEREAS, By December of 1902, the Board of Trustees of Joliet Township High School officially sanctioned the program and made postgraduate high school courses available tuition-free; and WHEREAS, In 1916 the Board of Trustees officially named the post-high school program Joliet Junior College; the following year the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredited Joliet
37 [January 9, 2001] Junior College and the State Examining Board approved selected courses for teacher certification; enrollment at that time numbered 82 students; and WHEREAS, In 1965 the Illinois General Assembly enacted the Illinois Junior College Act, creating specific districts served by various community colleges; Joliet Junior College was to serve the people in parts of seven counties in northern Illinois; and WHEREAS, By 1967 college enrollment approached 4,000 students; in February of 1967, the citizens of 12 high school districts in portions of Will, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Kankakee counties voted to establish Illinois Community College District 525; and WHEREAS, In February of 1968, the Board of Trustees selected 368 acres on the west side of Joliet for a new campus; in April of 1969, the Board voted to build interim facilities consisting of 17 temporary buildings on the new site; the college began offering classes at its new location in September of 1969, serving 4,130 day and evening students; and WHEREAS, In September of 1970, contracts for the construction of a permanent campus were awarded, and the $50 million main campus became fully operational in the Fall of 1974; during 1973 and 1974, the area and population of the district expanded with the addition of Peotone, Dwight, Odell, and the area of Lemont that is in Cook County; and WHEREAS, In the Fall of 1980, the college opened an instructional site at the Louis Joliet Renaissance Center in Joliet's City Center, which today is the college's City Center Campus; and WHEREAS, In January of 1993, Joliet Junior College opened its North Campus in Romeoville, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of America's oldest public community college; the main campus expanded in 1996 with the opening of the Arthur G. and Vera C. Smith Business and Technology Center; and WHEREAS, In the Spring, 2000 semester, the college opened the new Veterinary Technology and Industrial Training Building; and WHEREAS, Illinois Community College District 525 is one of 40 community college districts governed by the Illinois Community College Board under the Illinois Board of Higher Education, which was created by the General Assembly under the provisions of the Illinois Public Junior College Act of 1965; and WHEREAS, Joliet Junior College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and approved by the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Illinois State Board of Education, the American Culinary Federation, the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission, and the State Approving Agency for Veteran's Education; the college is also an approved Nursing Home Administrator Continuing Education Sponsor and Real Estate Appraiser Education Provider; and WHEREAS, The college holds membership in the American Council on Education, the American Association of Community Colleges, the North Central Community College (Athletic) Conference, and the National Junior College Athletic Association; and WHEREAS, On January 13, 2001, Joliet Junior College will host a reception in the Main Campus Cafeteria at 2:00 p.m. to commemorate the kick-off of the centennial celebration events which will be taking place throughout the year 2001; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Joliet Junior College on its centennial anniversary of service to the 1,442-square mile district of more than 400,000 people in Will, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Kankakee, Livingston, and Cook counties; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the seven-member Board of Trustees, J.D. Ross, President of Joliet Junior College, and the administration of Joliet Junior College, as an expression of our esteem.
[January 9, 2001] 38 HOUSE RESOLUTION 983 Offered by Representative Wojcik: WHEREAS, The institution of marriage is one of the cornerstones upon which our society is built, and a marriage that has achieved a notable longevity is truly a model for the people of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hensel of West Chicago, Illinois, will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage; and WHEREAS, Donald and Mary Ann Hensel were united in holy matrimony on August 26, 1950 at St. Mary's Church in West Chicago; and WHEREAS, They are the loving parents of David, Steven, Dona, James, and Richard; and the grandparents of twelve wonderful grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Donald Hensel served in the United States Army Air Force from 1944 through 1945; he was called back into active service during the Korean Conflict in 1950; he is a retired Illinois State Representative who served for five terms from 1982 through 1992; he served as Winfield Township Republican Committeeman from 1967 through 1978 and as Chairperson from 1970 through 1978; he served as Winfield Township Trustee from 1973 through 1977 and as Winfield Township Clerk from 1977 through 1985; and he served as a Director of the Illinois International Port District Board from 1993 through 1998; and WHEREAS, Mary Ann Hensel worked in the West Chicago High School cafeteria from 1966 through 1984; she has been a member of the Wayne/Winfield Township Republican Women's Organization from 1982 to the present day; she has served as President of the Wayne/Winfield Township Republican Women's Organization from 1983 through 1985; and WHEREAS, Donald and Mary Ann Hensel now spend their retirement traveling to Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin and places in between; and WHEREAS, The respect for marriage reaches one of its highest plateaus when a couple such as Donald and Mary Ann celebrate their golden wedding anniversary; and WHEREAS, Donald and Mary Ann stand as examples of the best of our society, and their love and devotion to each other and to their family and friends serve as a reminder to all that hard work, dedication, and love can make a difference in today's world; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Donald and Mary Ann Hensel on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary; that we commend them for achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with children and grandchildren and rich in friendships; and that we wish them happiness and good health in the future; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to them as an expression of our respect and esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 984 Offered by Representative McGuire: WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives are pleased to honor milestone dates in the history of education in the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Joliet Township High School will be commemorating its 100-year centennial anniversary, which will take place in 2001; and WHEREAS, Joliet Township High School program had its beginning in 1858 in the old "Eastern Avenue School" with grade teachers teaching the pupils; in 1874, the school produced its first three graduates; in 1882, the first high school was built on Chicago Street, where J.C. Penny Company is currently located, and the top floor served with ample capacity for ten years, this was known as the Central Junior High School; in 1887, the west side residents insisted on their own high school and the first "west side high school" was built on Broadway which later was known as the "Old Broadway School"; and WHEREAS, The first proposition for a township high was defeated in
39 [January 9, 2001] 1892 because of pressing grade school building needs; resubmitted in 1899, it passed, resulting in the erecting of the first sections of the present Joliet Township Central High School Building; begun in 1901, it was dedicated in September, 1903; and WHEREAS, In the beginning, the opening enrollment was 581 students and since the original building was built to accommodate over 1,000 students, it prompted a statement at the dedication ceremony that "now we have a building suitable to accommodate pupils for all time"; and WHEREAS, Joliet Township High School's history in education shows a trend of excellence which is credited to Superintendent Mr. J. Stanley Brown and the Assistant Superintendent, Mr. C.E. Spicer for their excellent leadership and great progress made in Joliet Township High School's early years; and WHEREAS, Joliet Township High School continued to advance its academic program, and by 1930 it had become one of the four best high schools in the nation; and WHEREAS, Along with academics, Joliet Township perfected a music program which by the late 1920's was known as the best in the nation; the Joliet Township band and orchestra have won numerous state and national championships since 1924; in addition to its national victories and concert tours publicized by the school, Joliet Township brought the name "City of Champions" to Joliet, Illinois; and WHEREAS, Additional honors have come to Joliet Township through its early fine vocational program for non-college prep students; as a result of their broadened curriculum, Joliet Township High School gained national recognition as a truly comprehensive high school in 1926; in 1930, Joliet Township High School was rated one of the four best high schools in the country and has been the subject of many nationwide studies; and WHEREAS, Adult Education made its debut in 1912 with an enrollment of 287 students; in recent years adult education enrollments have been around 4,000 students annually; many of the courses offered are hobby-type activities as well as vocational subjects; credit courses are offered in both the high school and college subjects; in 1967-1968, the college and high school evening programs separated in preparation for the moving of the junior college to a separate campus; and WHEREAS, Summer sessions are an integral part of Joliet Township's program; the first summer session was proposed in 1902 but was not approved until 1911; enrollments tend to be near 2,500 in the summer; with soaring student enrollment numbers in the 1960's, Joliet Township became the largest high school in the United States; and WHEREAS, Because of continuous growth at Joliet Township High School, the original section built in 1901 has had periodic additions such as: a Junior College Section in 1917, shops and a boy's gym in 1921-22, the Auditorium in 1925, the girls' gym in 1931, the boiler room in 1958, the technical vocational facilities in 1958, and the East and West High Schools in 1964; and WHEREAS, The area served by Joliet Township High School has increased over the years; the original township high school law provided that one or more townships could join together to provide high school education for rural pupils as well as city children by combining financial resources beyond what a small city could afford; the total area now covers 115 square miles including all of Joliet and Jackson Township and parts of New Lenox, Chanahon, and Troy Township as well; and WHEREAS, By 1963 conditions had become so overcrowded that teachers and students attended school from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; to alleviate the problem, the district built two very modern schools, the East Campus on Mills Road and the West Campus on Larkin and Glenwood Avenues; and WHEREAS, On January 29, 2001, Joliet Township High School will host a banquet to commemorate the kick-off of the centennial celebration events which will take place throughout the year 2001; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Joliet Township High School on its centennial anniversary of excellence in education; and be it further
[January 9, 2001] 40 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Superintendent of Joliet Township High School and the principals of Joliet Township's East Campus and West Campus, as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 985 Offered by Representative Kosel: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor milestone dates in the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio J. Venezia is retiring after 45 years of service in the field of dentistry; and WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio J. Venezia received his D.D.S. from the University of Tennessee in 1954; in 1960, he served his Externship at Walter Reed Institute of Dental Research; in 1961, he received his M.S. in Physiology/Orthodontics from Northwestern University; and WHEREAS, From 1954 through 1967, Dr. Antonio J. Venezia served in the United States Army, achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel, where he served as consultant to Dental Surgeon, United States Army-Europe in Orthodontics and Periodontics; and WHEREAS, During the period 1954 through 1967, Dr. Antonio J. Venezia originated and developed postgraduate courses in orthodontics and periodontics to be presented to general dentists under the auspices of the Surgeon General (USAREUR); and WHEREAS, From 1966 to the present, Dr. Antonio J. Venezia has been in private practice of orthodontics in Illinois; with thirty-five of those years having been spent in Flossmoor, Illinois; and WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio J. Venezia has received many professional honors, among those being Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics; Fellow, American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists and Chicago Institute of Medicine; and "Man of the Year" for 1993 by the Illinois Section of the Pierre Fauchard Academy; and WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio J. Venezia has held numerous academic and journalistic positions, among those being Assistant Clinical Professor at Northwestern University from 1970 through 1978; Guest Lecturer at the University of Detroit from 1976 through 1981 and Northwestern University from 1978 through 1996; Scientific Editor for the CDS Review of the Chicago Dental Society from 1971 through 1993; and Chairman of the Scientific Review Committee, CDS Review from 1993 to the present day; and WHEREAS, As an educator, Dr. Antonio J. Venezia has presented numerous lectures, seminars and symposiums throughout the world, has appeared as a featured clinician on the programs of the Chicago Dental Society and has presented major papers in Mexico, France, Germany, Spain and throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, Dr. Antonio J. Venezia has held numerous professional offices, the most current being as President of the Chicago Dental Society which has the honor of being one of the most active dental societies in the world; and WHEREAS, Among Dr. Antonio J. Venezia's many pastimes and recreation, he has received the One Million Feet Award for CMH (Canada) helicopter skiing; the certified "Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver" with 200 dives throughout the world and competed over 10 years in International "Gran Touring" hill climb and racetrack championships; and WHEREAS, On January 13, 2001, Joan Venezia, his loving wife, and the doctors and staff of Orthodontic Associates are honoring Dr. Venezia with a gathering of family, friends and associates at Mr. Benny's Restaurant in Matteson, Illinois to pay tribute to his years of dentistry, specifically in the practice of Orthodontics; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Antonio J. Venezia on his retirement; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to
41 [January 9, 2001] Dr. Antonio J. Venezia as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 987 Offered by Representative Cowlishaw: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize significant milestones in the lives of the citizens of Illinois; and WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Rabbi Michael M. Remson of Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville, Illinois will be retiring from service this year; and WHEREAS, For the past 17 years, Congregation Beth Shalom has been blessed with the leadership of Rabbi Michael Remson; and WHEREAS, Michael M. Remson is a native of Buffalo, New York; he attended the University of Buffalo and earned his degree from the Canisius College of Buffalo; he served as a VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) Volunteer in Wilmington, Delaware before entering the Rabbinic School of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City; he studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, and earned his graduate degrees in Hebrew Literature from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where he was ordained in 1973; he studied at Spartus College of Judaica in Chicago, and received an honorary doctorate from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; in 1998, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City; and WHEREAS, Michael Remson has given lectures at many colleges and universities around Wisconsin and northern Illinois and has authored numerous articles; he served for 10 years as the rabbi of Beth Hillel Temple in Kenosha, Wisconsin; and he has also been an adjunct faculty member at North Central College in Naperville; and WHEREAS, Michael M. Remson served as Chairman of the Committee on Family Life of the Central Conference of American rabbis where he was the editor of "A Rabbi's Guide to Adoption"; he had the honor of studying with Dr. Peter Steinke and became the first rabbi to be a facilitator for Dr. Steinke's "Healthy Congregations Workshops"; Rabbi Remson is the only rabbi to be trained as a Transition Specialist by the Interim Ministry Network; and WHEREAS, Rabbi Remson is an officer of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association; he was also the first rabbi to serve as President of the Naperville Ministerium, and most recently, he served on its Steering Committee; WHEREAS, Rabbi Michael M. Remson has been part of the Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville since 1983, and has been an important force in shaping the Congregation; he is very active in both Jewish and interfaith affairs, and he cares very deeply about the Congregation and its members; and WHEREAS, Michael M. Remson and his wife, Susan, have been married since 1969; he is the proud father of Aviva and Ben; and WHEREAS, Congregation Beth Shalom will host a gala weekend for Rabbi Michael M. Remson during the weekend of January 26-28, 2001; this weekend is being sponsored by Committee Members Susan Ganden, Linda Yokelson, Carole Kerr, Carol Gruchala, Stephanie Weiner, Cookie Berger, Paulette Goodman, Elaine Rest, Selena and Steve Rochlis, Stuart Beneson, Natalie Young and Wendy Foster; and also by the Board of Directors who include, Cantor Hasha Musha Perman, Barbara Bernstein, Susan Jensen, Dorothy Battle, Amy Deitch, and Tim Schauer; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Rabbi Michael M. Remson for his 17 years of dedicated service to the members of Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville, Illinois and wish him well in his future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Rabbi Michael M. Remson as an expression of our esteem.
[January 9, 2001] 42 HOUSE RESOLUTION 988 Offered by Representative Howard: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Carey B. Maddox Preston, who recently passed away; and WHEREAS, Carey B. Maddox Preston was chosen from a large group of well-qualified applicants as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's first employed officer; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Preston, a native of Mississippi, spent her secondary school years and college days at Tougaloo College; she received the Master of Arts degree from Atlanta University College, School of Social Work; she continued studies at the Pennsylvania School of Social Work at Western Reserve University; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Preston was initiated in Beta Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and transferred to Xi Omega Chapter in 1944, when she accepted an administrative position at the National Training School in Washington; Mrs. Preston's qualifications in business administration and her creative ability were tested and proven over a period of 25 years of service as she developed a new phase of life of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Mrs. Preston set, and in short order, met a number of significant goals for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Office; these included such fundamental items as centralized membership rolls, uniform initiation procedures, complete files of National Convention minutes and issues of the "Ivy Leaf", to name just a few; and WHEREAS, By 1974, when Mrs. Preston decided to retire, the building was debt free; the office space had been expanded twice and there were nine full-time staff members; excellent financial systems and procedures had been set up and a quality operation of outstanding reputation was on-going; because Alpha Kappa Alpha had been a pioneer in the professionalism of its administration, Mrs. Preston was often consulted by other groups as they set up national offices; and WHEREAS, While serving Alpha Kappa Alpha, Mrs. Preston also served the Chicago community in many valuable ways: she completed three terms as president of the Chicago Urban League and is a long-time Urban League Board member; she was appointed by the Mayor to the Chicago Board of Education and for a period of time, was vice-president; Mrs. Preston has also served on the Boards of Good Shepherd Church, Hyde Park Federal Savings and Loan Association, the Chicago City College Board and the Chicago-Home Rule Commission; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Preston was married to the late John "Johnnie" Preston, who was a friendly and supportive participant at Alpha Kappa Alpha functions; Mrs. Preston returned from retirement to serve Alpha Kappa Alpha on two occasions: to supervise the addition of the third floor to the corporate offices, and from August to December 1998, as acting Executive Director; she was featured in the Winter 1998-99 edition of the "Ivy Leaf", in an article entitled "Honoring a Legend"; and WHEREAS, For more than 54 years, Mrs. Preston has graciously served Alpha Kappa Alpha in its times of greatest need; she will be missed by tens of thousands of sorority members across the United States and in several foreign countries; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with all who knew her, the death of Carey B. Maddox Preston of Chicago, Illinois; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Carey B. Maddox Preston. HOUSE RESOLUTION 989 Offered by Representative Howard: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor citizens from the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Michael F. Cahill courageously and fearlessly served his country in Vietnam, where he received several honors, including the
43 [January 9, 2001] Vietnam Service Medal and the Purple Heart for his acts of valor and heroism in the line of duty; and WHEREAS, Upon completion of his tour of duty Michael F. Cahill continued his devotion to his country by joining the United States Army Reserves where he served for almost three decades; during his time in the United States Army Reserves he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and received numerous commendations; and WHEREAS, Michael F. Cahill has for the past twenty-seven years served with great distinction as a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney, seeking justice for victims and their families while setting an example of honor, courage, and integrity for every prosecutor; and WHEREAS, Michael F. Cahill best exemplifies what this nation was built upon, an undying commitment to God, family, and country; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Michael F. Cahill for his lifelong dedication to serving the citizens of the State of Illinois and the United States; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Michael F. Cahill as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 990 Offered by Representative McKeon: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Marshall Patner on the occasion of his untimely death; and WHEREAS, Marshall Patner was born in Chicago and was a longtime resident of the Hyde Park neighborhood; he was a 1949 graduate of Senn High School; he was a 1953 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a Bachelor's degree in political science; in 1956 he graduated from the University of Chicago Law School; while attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison he met his wife, Irene Herman; and WHEREAS, In 1958 Mr. Patner opened the Medici Coffee House and Gallery on East 57th Street, a hangout for lawyers, students, journalists, and civil rights workers; he worked as an aide and campaign manager for Alderman Leon Despres; he then entered legal practice, focusing on civil rights and liberties; and WHEREAS, Marshall Patner was a respected writer, teacher, community activist, and advocate; he was a co-founder of Businessmen in the Public Interest (now Business and Professional People for the Public Interest), a legal watchdog and advisory organization; Mr. Patner successfully represented free speech activist Dick Gregory before the U.S. Supreme Court, and helped persuade the Court to void the deportation of Fred Thompson of the International Workers of the World; and WHEREAS, In 1974 Mr. Patner left Businessmen in the Public Interest and founded a pre-law program for African-American students at Wilberforce College in Cincinnati; during this time he also taught at Stanford and the University of California at Berkeley; in 1975 he returned to private practice in Chicago; and WHEREAS, Mr. Patner won the prestigious Civil Liberties Award from the American Civil Liberties Union and was honored by the Chicago Newspaper Guild for his outstanding contributions to the community; and WHEREAS, Marshall Patner's commitments to racial justice and civil liberties were matched only by his insatiable curiosity, his energy, his vigor, and his sense of humor; and WHEREAS, The passing of Marshall Patner will be felt by all who knew and loved him, including his many Hyde Park neighbors and especially by his wife, Irene; his sons, Andrew, Joshua, and Seth; and his brother, Bruce Patner; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Marshall Patner of Chicago, Illinois; and be it further
[January 9, 2001] 44 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Marshall Patner. HOUSE RESOLUTION 991 Offered by Representative Currie: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Marshall Patner on the occasion of his untimely death; and WHEREAS, Marshall Patner was born in Chicago and was a longtime resident of the Hyde Park neighborhood; he was a 1949 graduate of Senn High School; he was a 1953 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a Bachelor's degree in political science; in 1956 he graduated from the University of Chicago Law School; while attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison he met his wife, Irene Herman; and WHEREAS, In 1958 Mr. Patner opened the Medici Coffee House and Gallery on East 57th Street, a hangout for lawyers, students, journalists, and civil rights workers; he worked as an aide and campaign manager for Alderman Leon Despres; he then entered legal practice, focusing on civil rights and liberties; and WHEREAS, Marshall Patner was a respected writer, teacher, community activist, and advocate; he was a co-founder of Businessmen in the Public Interest (now Business and Professional People for the Public Interest), a legal watchdog and advisory organization; Mr. Patner successfully represented free speech activist Dick Gregory before the U.S. Supreme Court, and helped persuade the Court to void the deportation of Fred Thompson of the International Workers of the World; and WHEREAS, In 1974 Mr. Patner left Businessmen in the Public Interest and founded a pre-law program for African-American students at Wilberforce College in Cincinnati; during this time he also taught at Stanford and the University of California at Berkeley; in 1975 he returned to private practice in Chicago; and WHEREAS, Mr. Patner won the prestigious Civil Liberties Award from the American Civil Liberties Union and was honored by the Chicago Newspaper Guild for his outstanding contributions to the community; and WHEREAS, Marshall Patner's commitments to racial justice and civil liberties were matched only by his insatiable curiosity, his energy, his vigor, and his sense of humor; and WHEREAS, The passing of Marshall Patner will be felt by all who knew and loved him, including his many Hyde Park neighbors and especially by his wife, Irene; his sons, Andrew, Joshua, and Seth; and his brother, Bruce Patner; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Marshall Patner of Chicago, Illinois; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Marshall Patner. DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR Supplemental Calendar No. 1 was distributed to the Members at 10:17 o'clock a.m. CONCURRENCES AND NON-CONCURRENCES IN SENATE AMENDMENT/S TO HOUSE BILLS Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 4279, having been printed, was taken up for consideration. Representative John Turner moved that the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1. And on that motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows:
45 [January 9, 2001] 115, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 2) The motion prevailed and the House concurred with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 4279. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 851, having been printed, was taken up for consideration. Representative Burke moved that the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1. And on that motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows: 116, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 3) The motion prevailed and the House concurred with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 851. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. Senate Amendments numbered 1, 2 and 3 to HOUSE BILL 1511, having been printed, were taken up for consideration. Representative Durkin moved that the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendments numbered 1, 2 and 3. And on that motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows: 116, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 4) The motion prevailed and the House concurred with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendments numbered 1, 2 and 3 to HOUSE BILL 1511. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 50, having been printed, was taken up for consideration. Representative Novak moved that the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1. And on that motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows: 116, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 5) The motion prevailed and the House concurred with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 50. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS Having been reported out of the Committee on Local Government on earlier today, the First Conference Committee Report on House Amendment No. 1 to SENATE BILL 168, submitted to the House previously, was taken up for consideration. Representative Wojcik moved the First Conference Committee Report be adopted. And on the motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows: 116, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 6) The motion prevailed and the First Conference Committee Report was adopted. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. CONCURRENCES AND NON-CONCURRENCES IN SENATE AMENDMENT/S TO HOUSE BILLS Senate Amendments numbered 1 and 2 to HOUSE BILL 3612, having been printed, were taken up for consideration. Representative Burke moved that the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendments numbered 1 and 2. And on that motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows: 113, Yeas; 2, Nays; 1, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 7)
[January 9, 2001] 46 The motion prevailed and the House concurred with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendments numbered 1 and 2 to HOUSE BILL 3612. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING CONSIDERATION POSTPONED The following bill and any amendments adopted thereto was printed and laid upon the Members' desks. Any amendments pending were tabled pursuant to Rule 40(a). SENATE BILL 1397. Having been read by title a third time on January 8, 2001, and further consideration postponed, the same was again taken up. Representative Lawfer moved the passage of SENATE BILL 1397. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: 66, Yeas; 47, Nays; 3, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 8) This bill, having received the votes of a constitutional majority of the Members elected, was declared passed. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS Having been reported out of the Committee on Executive on earlier today, the First Conference Committee Report on Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 557, submitted to the House previously, was taken up for consideration. Representative Joseph Lyons moved the First Conference Committee Report be adopted. And on the motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows: 92, Yeas; 23, Nays; 1, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 9) The motion prevailed and the First Conference Committee Report was adopted. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING CONSIDERATION POSTPONED The following bill and any amendments adopted thereto was printed and laid upon the Members' desks. Any amendments pending were tabled pursuant to Rule 40(a). SENATE BILL 1477. Having been read by title a third time on November 28, 2000, and further consideration postponed, the same was again taken up. Representative Fowler moved the passage of SENATE BILL 1477. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: 62, Yeas; 53, Nays; 1, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 10) This bill, having received the votes of a constitutional majority of the Members elected, was declared passed. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate and ask their concurrence. SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING SENATE BILL 1855. Having been read by title a second time on January 8, 2001, and held on the order of Second Reading, the same was again taken up.
47 [January 9, 2001] Representative Madigan offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SENATE BILL 1855 AMENDMENT NO. 1. Amend Senate Bill 1855 by replacing the title with the following: "AN ACT concerning the General Assembly."; and by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following: "Section 5. The General Assembly Compensation Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows: (25 ILCS 115/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 15.1) Sec. 4. Office allowance. Beginning July 1, 2001
[January 9, 2001] 48 Section, the term "printing" includes fees for non-substantive resolutions charged by the Clerk of the House of Representatives under subsection (c-5) of Section 1 of the Legislative Materials Act. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize expenditures for lodging and meals while a member is in attendance at sessions of the General Assembly. Any utility bill for service provided to a member's district office for a period including portions of 2 consecutive fiscal years may be paid from funds appropriated for such expenditure in either fiscal year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Senator or Representative in the General Assembly, any office equipment in the possession of the vacating member shall transfer to the member's successor; if the successor does not want such equipment, it shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, and if not wanted by other members of the General Assembly then to the Department of Central Management Services for treatment as surplus property under the State Property Control Act. Each member, on or before June 30th of each year, shall conduct an inventory of all equipment purchased pursuant to this Act. Such inventory shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House, as the case may be. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House, as the case may be, shall conduct an inventory of equipment purchased. In the event that a member leaves office during his or her term, any unexpended or unobligated portion of the allowance granted under this Section shall lapse. The vacating member's successor shall be granted an allowance in an amount, rounded to the nearest dollar, computed by dividing the annual allowance by 365 and multiplying the quotient by the number of days remaining in the fiscal year. From any appropriation for the purposes of this Section for a fiscal year which overlaps 2 General Assemblies, no more than 1/2 of the annual allowance per member may be spent or encumbered by any member of either the outgoing or incoming General Assembly, except that any member of the incoming General Assembly who was a member of the outgoing General Assembly may encumber or spend any portion of his annual allowance within the fiscal year. The appropriation for the annual allowances permitted by this Section shall be included in an appropriation to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives for their respective members. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall voucher for payment individual members' expenditures from their annual office allowances to the State Comptroller, subject to the authority of the Comptroller under Section 9 of the State Comptroller Act. (Source: P.A. 90-569, eff. 1-28-98.) Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on July 1, 2001.". The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted and ordered printed. There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was adopted and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING The following bill and any amendments adopted thereto was printed and laid upon the Members' desks. Any amendments pending were tabled pursuant to Rule 40(a). On motion of Representative Madigan, SENATE BILL 1855 was taken up and read by title a third time. And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote:
49 [January 9, 2001] 76, Yeas; 40, Nays; 0, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 11) This bill, as amended, having received the votes of a constitutional majority of the Members elected, was declared passed. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate and ask their concurrence in the House amendment/s adopted. RECESS At the hour of 11:53 o'clock a.m., Speaker Madigan moved that the House do now take a recess until the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed. At the hour of 4:11 o'clock p.m., the House resumed its session. Speaker Madigan in the Chair. RESOLUTION The following resolutions were offered and placed in the Committee on Rules. HOUSE RESOLUTION 972 Offered by Representative McCarthy: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to recognize the year 2000 as the Jubilee Year of Christianity; and WHEREAS, A jubilee year is a year of release marking the end of seven sabbatical years, in which debts were to be forgiven, people set free, and the land restored; and WHEREAS, The Sabbath year and the jubilee were both reminders that all we have comes not by our own designs but by the gracious hand of a loving Creator; and WHEREAS, The Jubilee year begins with the Day of Atonement to express sorrow for transgressions and prayers for forgiveness; and WHEREAS, The Jubilee year is a time when glad tidings are brought to the lowly, healing to the broken-hearted, liberty to the captives, release to the prisoners, and comfort to those who mourn; and WHEREAS, The United States has been founded upon the principle of freedom for all people; it has proclaimed the principle of justice and strives to make justice available to all in our laws and in our courts; it also seeks peace among the nations of the world and, aware of its responsibilities among nations, promotes progress and development throughout the world; and WHEREAS, The people of the United States, aware of the vastness of our land and the treasure of our resources, seek to preserve the beauty of creation and the necessary stewardship of our resources; and WHEREAS, The people of the United States, aware of past transgressions in our history and seeking reconciliation among all peoples, are dedicated to the principle of One Nation under God; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the Jubilee Year of Christianity for its contributions to the principles upon which this country was founded; that we rededicate ourselves to the principles that are found in the Year of Jubilee; that we commend the religious communities that have sought to preserve the traditions of jubilee that have been handed down to them; and that conscious of our common humanity, we commit ourselves to greater stewardship of what has been given to us to preserve and protect. HOUSE RESOLUTION 981 Offered by Representative Berns: WHEREAS, The 91st General Assembly has approved HB 1284 which provides for a public-private partnership between the State of Illinois
[January 9, 2001] 50 and the Chicago Bears to renovate historic Soldier Field; and WHEREAS, The Chicago Bears will have to play their home games in a location other than Soldier Field during the 2002 National Football League season due to the renovation; and WHEREAS, The Chicago Bears are not just Chicago's football team, but an NFL team that is supported by fans throughout the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium is a historic landmark and provides a seating capacity of more than 70,000; and WHEREAS, The Champaign-Urbana area would gain substantial economic benefits from having the Chicago Bears play their 2002 season at Memorial Stadium; and WHEREAS, The Chicago Bears would expand their fan base in the State of Illinois by playing in Memorial Stadium; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Chicago Bears to play their 2002 season games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign-Urbana; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the front office of the Chicago Bears Organization. HOUSE RESOLUTION 986 Offered by Representative McKeon: WHEREAS, THe Lesbian Community Cancer Project (LCCP) will celebrate its 10th anniversary with the Coming Out Against Cancer benefit on January 20, 2000; and WHEREAS, LCCP is a not-for-profit Illinois corporation that provides services and support to women with health care needs, especially lesbians who are living with cancer; and WHEREAS, LCCP serves ALL women, regardless of sexual orientation, age, race, income, disability or health history in an attempt to focus on prevention and early detection of cancer and other illnesses; and WHEREAS, LCCP serves hundreds of women annually through its clinics and touches thousands with its outreach efforts; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend the Lesbian Community Cancer Project for their outreach and caring; and we congratulate them on the occasion of their tenth anniversary; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Lesbian Community Cancer Project. HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 843, 890, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 971, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 982, 983, 984, 985, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991 and 992 were taken up for consideration. Representative Currie moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion prevailed and the Resolutions were adopted. DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR Supplemental Calendar No. 2 was distributed to the Members at 4:26 o'clock p.m. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS Having been reported out of the Committee on Rules on earlier today, the First Conference Committee Report on House Amendments numbered 1 and 5 to SENATE BILL 1707, submitted to the House previously, was taken up for consideration. Representative Leitch moved the First Conference Committee Report be adopted. And on the motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows:
51 [January 9, 2001] 113, Yeas; 3, Nays; 0, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 12) The motion prevailed and the First Conference Committee Report was adopted. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. ACTION ON MOTIONS Representative Durkin moved to suspend the posting requirements on Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to HOUSE BILL 3841. The motion prevailed. RESOLUTIONS HOUSE RESOLUTION 981, 986 and 972 were taken up for consideration. Representative Currie moved the adoption of the resolutions. The motion prevailed and the Resolutions were adopted. DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR Supplemental Calendar No. 3 was distributed to the Members at 4:38 o'clock p.m. ACTION ON MOTIONS Represenative Myers asked and obtained unanimous consent to suspend the posting requirements on HOUSE BILL 4267. CONCURRENCES AND NON-CONCURRENCES IN SENATE AMENDMENT/S TO HOUSE BILLS Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 4267, having been printed, was taken up for consideration. Representative Myers moved that the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1. And on that motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows: 116, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 13) The motion prevailed and the House concurred with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 4267. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. RESOLUTIONS HOUSE RESOLUTION 993 was taken up for consideration. Representative Burke moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion prevailed and the Resolution was adopted. HOUSE JOURNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE The members of the House Journal Review Committee for the 91st General Assembly, hereby certify that they have examined the record of the proceedings of the House in the Journals numbered as shown below, along with the attached corrections, and find the same to be approved. REGULAR SESSION JOURNALS NUMBERED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64,
[January 9, 2001] 52 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131 and 132. FIRST SPECIAL SESSION JOURNALS NUMBERED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59. SECOND SPECIAL SESSION JOURNALS NUMBERED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56. FOURTH SPECIAL SESSION JOURNALS NUMBERED 1 and 2. s/Barbara Flynn Currie s/James H. Meyer s/Gary Hannig s/Art Tenhouse s/Lou Lang Attest: s/Anthony D. Rossi Clerk of the House At the hour of 6:00 o'clock p.m., Representative Daniels moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed. And the House of Representatives of the 91st General Assembly stood adjourned SINE DIE.
53 [January 9, 2001] NO. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL QUORUM ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE JAN 09, 2001 0 YEAS 0 NAYS 116 PRESENT P ACEVEDO P FEIGENHOLTZ P LEITCH P REITZ P BASSI P FLOWERS P LINDNER P RIGHTER P BEAUBIEN P FOWLER P LOPEZ P RUTHERFORD P BELLOCK P FRANKS P LYONS,EILEEN P RYDER P BERNS P FRITCHEY P LYONS,JOSEPH P SAVIANO P BIGGINS P GARRETT P MATHIAS P SCHMITZ P BLACK P GASH P MAUTINO P SCHOENBERG P BOLAND A GIGLIO P McAULIFFE P SCOTT P BOST P GILES P McCARTHY P SCULLY P BRADLEY P GRANBERG P McGUIRE P SHARP P BRADY P HAMOS P McKEON P SILVA P BROSNAHAN P HANNIG P MEYER P SKINNER P BRUNSVOLD P HARRIS P MITCHELL,BILL P SLONE P BUGIELSKI P HARTKE P MITCHELL,JERRY P SMITH P BURKE P HASSERT P MOFFITT P SOMMER P CAPPARELLI P HOEFT P MOORE P STEPHENS P COLLINS P HOFFMAN E MORROW P STROGER P COULSON P HOLBROOK P MULLIGAN P TENHOUSE P COWLISHAW P HOWARD P MURPHY P TURNER,ART P CROSS P HULTGREN P MYERS P TURNER,JOHN P CROTTY P JOHNSON,TOM P NOVAK P WAIT P CURRIE P JONES,JOHN P O'BRIEN P WINKEL P CURRY P JONES,LOU P O'CONNOR P WINTERS P DANIELS P JONES,SHIRLEY P OSMOND P WIRSING P DART P KENNER P OSTERMAN P WOJCIK P DAVIS,MONIQUE P KLINGLER P PANKAU P WOOLARD P DAVIS,STEVE P KOSEL P PARKE P YOUNGE P DELGADO P KRAUSE P PERSICO P ZICKUS P DURKIN P LANG P POE P MR. SPEAKER P ERWIN P LAWFER
[January 9, 2001] 54 NO. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL 4279 CRIM PRO-SPEDY TRIAL-TME PEROD MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1 CONCURRED JAN 09, 2001 115 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ Y BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER Y RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD Y BELLOCK Y FRANKS Y LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER Y BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS Y GARRETT Y MATHIAS Y SCHMITZ Y BLACK A GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT Y BOST Y GILES Y McCARTHY Y SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA Y BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG Y MEYER Y SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS Y MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT Y MOFFITT Y SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI Y HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER Y COULSON Y HOLBROOK Y MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS Y HULTGREN Y MYERS Y TURNER,JOHN Y CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK Y WAIT Y CURRIE Y JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN Y WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU Y O'CONNOR Y WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE Y KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS Y DURKIN Y LANG Y POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN Y LAWFER
55 [January 9, 2001] NO. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL 851 CRIM PRO-SPEDY TRIAL-TME PEROD MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1 CONCURRED JAN 09, 2001 116 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ Y BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER Y RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD Y BELLOCK Y FRANKS Y LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER Y BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS Y GARRETT Y MATHIAS Y SCHMITZ Y BLACK Y GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT Y BOST Y GILES Y McCARTHY Y SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA Y BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG Y MEYER Y SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS Y MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT Y MOFFITT Y SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI Y HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER Y COULSON Y HOLBROOK Y MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS Y HULTGREN Y MYERS Y TURNER,JOHN Y CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK Y WAIT Y CURRIE Y JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN Y WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU Y O'CONNOR Y WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE Y KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS Y DURKIN Y LANG Y POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN Y LAWFER
[January 9, 2001] 56 NO. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL 1511 CRIM PRO-STALKING-NO BAIL MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS NO. 1, 2 AND 3 CONCURRED JAN 09, 2001 116 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ Y BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER Y RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD Y BELLOCK Y FRANKS Y LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER Y BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS Y GARRETT Y MATHIAS Y SCHMITZ Y BLACK Y GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT Y BOST Y GILES Y McCARTHY Y SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA Y BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG Y MEYER Y SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS Y MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT Y MOFFITT Y SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI Y HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER Y COULSON Y HOLBROOK Y MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS Y HULTGREN Y MYERS Y TURNER,JOHN Y CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK Y WAIT Y CURRIE Y JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN Y WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU Y O'CONNOR Y WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE Y KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS Y DURKIN Y LANG Y POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN Y LAWFER
57 [January 9, 2001] NO. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL 50 ELECTRIC DELIVERY COST TECHNCL MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO.1 CONCURRED JAN 09, 2001 116 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ Y BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER Y RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD Y BELLOCK Y FRANKS Y LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER Y BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS Y GARRETT Y MATHIAS Y SCHMITZ Y BLACK Y GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT Y BOST Y GILES Y McCARTHY Y SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA Y BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG Y MEYER Y SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS Y MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT Y MOFFITT Y SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI Y HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER Y COULSON Y HOLBROOK Y MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS Y HULTGREN Y MYERS Y TURNER,JOHN Y CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK Y WAIT Y CURRIE Y JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN Y WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU Y O'CONNOR Y WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE Y KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS Y DURKIN Y LANG Y POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN Y LAWFER
[January 9, 2001] 58 NO. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL SENATE BILL 168 FIRE PROTCT-DISCONT-MUNICPLTY ADOPT FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED JAN 09, 2001 116 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ Y BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER Y RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD Y BELLOCK Y FRANKS Y LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER Y BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS Y GARRETT Y MATHIAS Y SCHMITZ Y BLACK Y GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT Y BOST Y GILES Y McCARTHY Y SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA Y BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG Y MEYER Y SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS Y MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT Y MOFFITT Y SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI Y HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER Y COULSON Y HOLBROOK Y MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS Y HULTGREN Y MYERS Y TURNER,JOHN Y CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK Y WAIT Y CURRIE Y JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN Y WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU Y O'CONNOR Y WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE Y KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS Y DURKIN Y LANG Y POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN Y LAWFER
59 [January 9, 2001] NO. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL 3612 MWRD-TECH MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS NO. 1 AND 2 CONCURRED JAN 09, 2001 113 YEAS 2 NAYS 1 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ Y BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER Y RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD Y BELLOCK Y FRANKS Y LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER Y BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS Y GARRETT Y MATHIAS Y SCHMITZ N BLACK Y GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT Y BOST Y GILES Y McCARTHY Y SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA Y BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG Y MEYER Y SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS Y MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT Y MOFFITT Y SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI Y HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER Y COULSON Y HOLBROOK Y MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS Y HULTGREN Y MYERS N TURNER,JOHN Y CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK Y WAIT Y CURRIE Y JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN Y WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU Y O'CONNOR Y WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE Y KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS Y DURKIN Y LANG Y POE P MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN Y LAWFER
[January 9, 2001] 60 NO. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL SENATE BILL 1397 INDUSTRIAL HEMP-TECH THIRD READING PASSED JAN 09, 2001 66 YEAS 47 NAYS 3 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ N BASSI N FLOWERS Y LINDNER N RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN N FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD N BELLOCK N FRANKS N LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER N BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS N GARRETT Y MATHIAS N SCHMITZ Y BLACK N GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO N McAULIFFE Y SCOTT N BOST Y GILES N McCARTHY N SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP N BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON N SILVA N BROSNAHAN N HANNIG N MEYER N SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS N MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT N MOFFITT Y SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI N HOEFT Y MOORE N STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER N COULSON Y HOLBROOK N MULLIGAN N TENHOUSE N COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY P TURNER,ART Y CROSS N HULTGREN Y MYERS N TURNER,JOHN N CROTTY N JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK Y WAIT Y CURRIE N JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN N WINKEL Y CURRY P JONES,LOU N O'CONNOR Y WINTERS N DANIELS P JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING N DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN N WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE N KLINGLER N PANKAU N WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE N KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO N ZICKUS N DURKIN N LANG N POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN Y LAWFER
61 [January 9, 2001] NO. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL 557 WTR RECLAM DIST-DEPUTY ATTY ADOPT FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED JAN 09, 2001 92 YEAS 23 NAYS 1 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ Y BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER N RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD Y BELLOCK N FRANKS Y LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER Y BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS N GARRETT Y MATHIAS Y SCHMITZ N BLACK N GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT N BOST Y GILES N McCARTHY N SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA N BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG Y MEYER N SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS Y MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT Y MOFFITT N SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI Y HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER N COULSON Y HOLBROOK Y MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS N HULTGREN Y MYERS Y TURNER,JOHN N CROTTY N JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK N WAIT Y CURRIE N JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN Y WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU N O'CONNOR Y WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY N OSMOND N WIRSING N DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE Y KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS N DURKIN Y LANG Y POE P MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN N LAWFER
[January 9, 2001] 62 NO. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL SENATE BILL 1477 SHAWNEETOWN PORT DIST-FEES THIRD READING PASSED JAN 09, 2001 62 YEAS 53 NAYS 1 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ N LEITCH Y REITZ N BASSI Y FLOWERS N LINDNER N RIGHTER N BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ N RUTHERFORD N BELLOCK N FRANKS N LYONS,EILEEN N RYDER N BERNS N FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO N BIGGINS N GARRETT N MATHIAS N SCHMITZ N BLACK Y GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO N McAULIFFE Y SCOTT Y BOST Y GILES Y McCARTHY Y SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP N BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA Y BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG N MEYER N SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS N MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE N HASSERT N MOFFITT N SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI N HOEFT N MOORE N STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER N COULSON Y HOLBROOK N MULLIGAN N TENHOUSE N COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART N CROSS N HULTGREN N MYERS N TURNER,JOHN Y CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK N WAIT Y CURRIE Y JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN N WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU N O'CONNOR Y WINTERS N DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY N OSMOND N WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN N WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE N KLINGLER N PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE N KOSEL N PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO N KRAUSE N PERSICO N ZICKUS N DURKIN P LANG N POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN N LAWFER
63 [January 9, 2001] NO. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL SENATE BILL 1855 GENERAL ASSEMBLY-TECH THIRD READING PASSED JAN 09, 2001 76 YEAS 40 NAYS 0 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH N REITZ N BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER N RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN N FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD N BELLOCK N FRANKS N LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER N BERNS N FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS N GARRETT Y MATHIAS N SCHMITZ Y BLACK N GASH Y MAUTINO N SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT N BOST Y GILES N McCARTHY N SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA N BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG N MEYER N SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS N MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT N MOFFITT N SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI N HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER N COULSON N HOLBROOK N MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS N HULTGREN N MYERS N TURNER,JOHN N CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK N WAIT Y CURRIE N JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN N WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU N O'CONNOR N WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE N KOSEL N PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO N KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS N DURKIN Y LANG Y POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN N LAWFER
[January 9, 2001] 64 NO. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL SENATE BILL 1707 ENTRPRSE ZONE-BUILDNG MATERIAL ADOPT FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED JAN 09, 2001 113 YEAS 3 NAYS 0 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ Y BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER Y RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD Y BELLOCK Y FRANKS Y LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER Y BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS Y GARRETT Y MATHIAS Y SCHMITZ N BLACK Y GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT N BOST Y GILES Y McCARTHY Y SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA Y BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG Y MEYER Y SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS N MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT Y MOFFITT Y SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI Y HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER Y COULSON Y HOLBROOK Y MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS Y HULTGREN Y MYERS Y TURNER,JOHN Y CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK Y WAIT Y CURRIE Y JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN Y WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU Y O'CONNOR Y WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE Y KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS Y DURKIN Y LANG Y POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN Y LAWFER E - Denotes Excused Absence
65 [January 9, 2001] NO. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL 4267 CD CORR-EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO.1 CONCURRED JAN 09, 2001 116 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 PRESENT Y ACEVEDO Y FEIGENHOLTZ Y LEITCH Y REITZ Y BASSI Y FLOWERS Y LINDNER Y RIGHTER Y BEAUBIEN Y FOWLER Y LOPEZ Y RUTHERFORD Y BELLOCK Y FRANKS Y LYONS,EILEEN Y RYDER Y BERNS Y FRITCHEY Y LYONS,JOSEPH Y SAVIANO Y BIGGINS Y GARRETT Y MATHIAS Y SCHMITZ Y BLACK Y GASH Y MAUTINO Y SCHOENBERG Y BOLAND A GIGLIO Y McAULIFFE Y SCOTT Y BOST Y GILES Y McCARTHY Y SCULLY Y BRADLEY Y GRANBERG Y McGUIRE Y SHARP Y BRADY Y HAMOS Y McKEON Y SILVA Y BROSNAHAN Y HANNIG Y MEYER Y SKINNER Y BRUNSVOLD Y HARRIS Y MITCHELL,BILL Y SLONE Y BUGIELSKI Y HARTKE Y MITCHELL,JERRY Y SMITH Y BURKE Y HASSERT Y MOFFITT Y SOMMER Y CAPPARELLI Y HOEFT Y MOORE Y STEPHENS Y COLLINS Y HOFFMAN E MORROW Y STROGER Y COULSON Y HOLBROOK Y MULLIGAN Y TENHOUSE Y COWLISHAW Y HOWARD Y MURPHY Y TURNER,ART Y CROSS Y HULTGREN Y MYERS Y TURNER,JOHN Y CROTTY Y JOHNSON,TOM Y NOVAK Y WAIT Y CURRIE Y JONES,JOHN Y O'BRIEN Y WINKEL Y CURRY Y JONES,LOU Y O'CONNOR Y WINTERS Y DANIELS Y JONES,SHIRLEY Y OSMOND Y WIRSING Y DART Y KENNER Y OSTERMAN Y WOJCIK Y DAVIS,MONIQUE Y KLINGLER Y PANKAU Y WOOLARD Y DAVIS,STEVE Y KOSEL Y PARKE Y YOUNGE Y DELGADO Y KRAUSE Y PERSICO Y ZICKUS Y DURKIN Y LANG Y POE Y MR. SPEAKER Y ERWIN Y LAWFER E - Denotes Excused Absence