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HousE op REPRESENTATIVES l
SEVENTY-NINTH GENEM L ASSEMBLY
SEVENTY-SIXTI! LEGIGLATIVE DAY
MAY 27, 1975
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îïA11 those not entitled to the floor. would you pleasq go 1DoorKeeper:
to the gallery? A11 those not entitled to the floor. would you
pleape go to the gallery?f'
Speaker Redmon' d: ''The House will come to order and the members wi11
please be in their seats. We will be 1ed in prayer this morning
by the Reverend Krueger, the House Chaplain/'
Krueger: ''In the name of the Father: the Son, and the Holy Ghost: Amen.
0h1 Lord, Bless this House to Thy service this day, Amen. Joshua
t0th Liebmann said: 'Nature does not demand that ve be perfect. It
requries only that we grow'. Let us Pray. Hold us fast, Oh Lord 1.of hosts, that we fall not from Thee. Grant us thankful and obedient
hearts that we may increase daily in the love: knowledge and fear
of Thee. Increase our faith and help our unbelief that we, being
Iprovided for and relieved .in a11 our needs by Thy fatherly care andIl1providence as Thou shalt think good, may live a Godly life to the Il
praise and good example of the people of this State and effect such '
l legislation b0th to Thy pleasure and their benefit, through Christ,l
I 0ur Savior, Amen.''l
ker Redmond: ''Ro11 call for attendance. Senate Bills. First Reading.n 1SpeaI
O'Brien: OSenate Bill 37. A Bill for an Act creating the Illinios Horse- j'1racing Act
. First Reading of the Bill. Senate Bill 55. A Bill for 1'
the Retailerfs Occupation Tax Act. First Reading of lan Act to amendl
the Bi11. Senate Bill 362. An Act to amend the Civil Administrative jCode. First Reading of the Bill. Senate Bill 375. A Bill for an
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j Act authorizing the Secretary of the Department of Transportation to jconvey certain property. First Reading of the Bill. Senate Bill 383.
A Bill for an Act to amend the Crimtnal Code. First Reading of the
Bill. Senati Btll 425. A Bill for an Act to amend the School Code.
Ftrst Reading of the Bill. Senate Bill 433. A Bill for an Act to
provide for the ordinary contingent expense of the Department of
Revenue. First Reàdfng of éhe Bi11. Senate Bill 442. A Bill for
an Act to amend the Pension Code. First Reading of the Bill. Se-
nate Bill 443. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation to thel
Board of Trustees of State Dniversities Retirement System. First '
Reading of the Btll. Senate Bill 457. A Bi11 for an Act to amend. 1
he Pension Code . First Reading of tbe B1.l1. Senate Btll 506 . A lt..cz.z-1': c - - ''Sp G E N E R A 1- A S S E 51 1 ! L 5'I . . y ..C '(. . .x. . 1 'yl S'T' A+E o F 1 u L.1 N o 1 Sy .- .
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Bill for an Act to amend the Inheritance Tax Act. First Reading
of the Bi11. Senate Bill 508. A Btll for an Act to amend the
' Pension Code. First Reading of the Bi11. Senate Bill 596. AI
' Bill for an Act to amend tbe Pension Code. First Reading of the
sfll. Senate Bi11 630. A Bf1l for an Act to amend the State'
Parks and Nursery Preserve Act. Fitst Reading of the Bill. Se-
nate Bill 637. A Bill for an Act to provide for the ordinary con-
tingeat expense of the office of the Governor. First Reading of
the Bfll. Senate Bill 834. A Bill for an Act to amend the Crimtnal
Code. First Reading of the Bi11. Senate Bill 845. A Bill for an '
Act to amend the Personnel Code. Ftrst Reading of the Bi11. Se- 1. - jnate Bf1l 980
. A Bi11 for an Act to create tbe Career Prosecu-
tors Act. First Reading of the Bill. Senate Bt11 1001. A Btll '
for an Act to amend the School Code. First Reading of the Bi11. j1
Senate Bill 1008. A Bill for an Act to amend the Public Aid Code.
First Reading of tbe Bï11. Senate Bill 1018. A Bill for an Act! 1,to amend the Purchastng Act. First Reading of the Bi11. Senate j
lBill 1024. A Bill for an Act to revise tbe law in relation to I
l. medical practice. First Reading of the Bi11. Senate Bill 1120. ''
jA Bill for an Act to amend an Act in relation to compensation to 1
members of the General Assembly. Firse Reading of the Bi11. Se-
nate Bill 1298. A Bill for an Act in relation to State finance.
First Readtng of the Bi11. Senate Bill 1377. A Bill for an Act
to amend an Act to revise tbe 1aw in relation to counties. First
1 Reading of the Bfll. Senate Bill 1465. A Bill for an Act to llcreate the Illinois Governmental Information Service. First Read- !
ing of the Bill. Senate Bill 1487. A Bill for an Act to provide
for the ordinary contingent expense of the Department of Children
Iand Family Services. First Reading of the Bill. Senate Bill 322. I
A Bi11 for an Act in relation to the designation of abandoned ce- !
metaries as preserved. First Reading of the Bi11.''
Speaker Redmond: ''Consent Calendar. Second Reading, Second Day/'
o'Brien: ''Senate Bill 222. A Bill for an Act to amend the Park District ,1Code. Second Reading of the Bill. Senate Bill 319. A Bill for an 11
Act to amend the Illinofs Aeronautics Act. Second Reading of Lhe '
lBi11. Senate Bill 439. A Bill for an Act to amend the Credlt Pnion
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. . . 3.'Act. Second Reading of the Bt11. Senate Bi1l 440. A Bill for an'
, j' d the Credit Union Act. Seco'nd Reading of the Bill. IAct to amen
' . . . jSenate Bill 441. A Bill for an Act to amend Lhe Credit Union Act. 1
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Second Reading of the Bi11. Senate Bill 485. A Btll for an Act jto amend the Municfpal Code. Second Reading of Lhe Bi11.H
Speaker Redmopd: 'îThird Reading. The order of business, Senate Bills:
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Second Reading. We'll take the appropriation Btlls. 0n the Second...ISenate Bills, Second Reading appropriation appears Senate Bill 59/' '1
O'Brien: ''Senate Bfll 59. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation to
the Department of Conservatton. Second Reading of the Bi11. No
Commfttee Amendments/'' . ,, ISpeaker Redmond: Any Amendments? Any Amendments from the floor? Third ,
lReading. Representative Choate. Hold it on Second. 163.''
O'Brien: ''Senate Bill 163. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation
. to the City of Salem. Second Reading of the Bi11. No Committee
Amendmentso''
Ispeaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor?''0' Brien: ''None.'t( .
l speaker Redmond: ''Third Readtng. 226.''.
' o'Brien: ''senate Btll 226. A Bill for an Act making a supplemental ap- j
propriation to the Department of General Services. Second Reading 1of the Bi11. No Committee Amendments.''
Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Choate.'l
Choate:. ''I I vas wrong on that 59. There is no amendment for it/'
speaker Redmond: î'It may be advanced?'' '' j'
tl ,1 'Choate: Yes. '
Speaker Redmond: OAdvance 59 to Third Reading. Where are we on 226?
Any Amendments from the floor on Senate Bill 22676''* j '
'Brien: ''None-'' l0. jspeaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 292.11 l
1' 1o'Brien: ''Senate Btll 292. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation p!
to the ordinary contingent expense of the Commission on Children.
Second Reading of the Bi11. No Committee dknendments.'' 'Ii
speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor?''
0, Brten: ''None.''
speaker Redmond : 'tThfrd Readirig. 324 .1'
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. ' . ...()6 Brien: tlsenate Bill 324 . A Bill f or an Act making' an appropriation
to pay. f or certain of f icers of State government . Second Reading
1 f the Bt11. No co= ittee Amen'dments .''o
Speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments f rom the f loor7?''
o'Brten: ''None.''
Speaker Redmond: HThird Reading. 346.:1
O'Brien: Hsenate Bill 346. A Bill for an Act to provide for the ordi-
nary contingent expense of the Illinois Arts Council. Second Read-
ing of the Bil1J'
Speaker Redmond: 'sAny Amendments from the flcor?''
l O'Brien: ''Two Committee Amendments. Amendment #1 amends Senate Bill. 346 on page 1 by fnserting after Section 2 the following and so
forth.''
l Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Shea on the Amendmeut on 3:6. Re-presentative Lechowicz. Pardon me/'
Lechowicz: ''Thank you. Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House,
Committee Amendment #1 is a minor adjustment of $2,800 and also
lines out the grant appropriations to separate counctl programs,
funds and grant funds to Illinots Art organizations. The program
is for 200:000, for grants it's 800,000 and I move for the adop-
tion of Committee Amendment /JI.H
Speaker Redmond: î'The gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendmentl//1 to Senate Bill 346. A11 in favor say 'aye', fnoî. Opposed
'qo'. Any further Amendnents?''
' ofBrien: ''Amendment //2 amends senate Bill 346 on page 1, line 9 and
' so forth/'
techowicz: ''Amendment #2 appropriates Federal funds for the Illinois
I Arts council. I move for tts adoptton-''speaker Redmond: ''The gentleman has moved the adoption Amendment //2
to Senate Bill 346. A11 in favor say 'aye'; opposed lno'. The
'ayès' have it. Any further Amendmentsr'l
o'Brien: 1lNo further Amendmentsol'
Speaker Redmoad: ''Thtrd Reading. 420..''
o'Brien: ''Senate Btll 420. A Bill for an Act to amend an Act making an
appropriatton to the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Uni-
versities. Second Reading of the Bill. No Committee Amendments.t'
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Speaker Redmond: HAny Amendments from the floorr''
01 B ien: ''None .f' 'r
'lrfhird Readf ng . 4 2'6 . ït ' lSpeaker Redmond :
. IO'Brien: ''Senate Bill 426. A Bill for an Act to provide for the ordi- '(nary contingent expense of the Department of Agriculture. Second I
- jReading of the Bi11. Four Committee Amendments. Amendment //1amends Senate Bill 426 on pages ltne 25 and so forth.''
Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Lechowicz/f
Lechowicz: ''Representative Wtlliams/'
Speaker Redmond: ''Lechowicz.''
1 Lechowicz: ''on senate Bi11 426, ah... Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlemen :I' ' of the House, Amendment IIk amends the Senate actïon; places 112:280
. I .in the contractual and part-time veterinarians and I move for its
adoption/' '
Speaker Redmond: HThe gentleman has moved for the adoption of Amendment. 1. IIIk
to Senate Bill 426. A11 in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed !tl'no'. The 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further .. l
Amendments?'' il Il
Lechowicz: OAmendment #2 appropriates $300,000 of Federal funds to 1l
. wholesaley to the vholesale meat fund. I move for its adoption/' I.. ' 1
Speaker Redmond: ''The gentleman has moved for the adoption of Amendment lI#2. A11 in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it.
1he Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?''
Lechowicz: ''Amendment //3 increases grants for the destruction of ani-
mals by $52,500 and spends $11:000 for special payments. I move 1lfor fts adop Lion-'' II
Speaker Redmond: HThe gentleman has moved for the adoption of Amendment l
l#3 to House Bill 426. .*11 in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The I
'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted.''l' 1
Lechowicz: ''Amendment //4 tncreases from 10,000 to 18,000 that the State ;1is 'retmbursed for overtime pay and. I move for its adoption-'' t
Speaker Redmond: ''The gentleman has moved for tbe adoption of Amendment
//4 to House Bill 426. A11 in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; opposed l
) 'no'. The Amendment's adopted. Any furtber Amendments?'' 'o'Brien: ''No further Ameadments.l' lspeaker Redmond: ''No further Amendments. Thtrd Reading. We skipped over 1
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385. 385.''
O'Brien: ''Senate Bill 385. A Bilk for an Act to amend an Act to provide ,lfor the ordinary contingent expense of the Illinois Investigating il
;Commission. Second Reading of the Bi11. No Committee Amendments/'
Speaker Redmond: HAny Amendments from thc floor?''
OîBrien: ''None.î'
Speaker Redmond: ''Thfrd Reading. 431.9'
O'Brien: 'Rsenate Bill 431. A Bill for an Act to make a supplemental
appropriation to th: ordinary contingent expense of the Board l ,of Vocatfonal Education and Rehabilitation. Seeond Reading of
î, Ithe Bi11. No Committee Amendments. I
Speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor?''
o'Brien: MNone/'
Speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 455.''l
OîBrien: ''Senate Bill 455. Bill for an Act to amend an Act to pro- jI
vide for the ordinary contingent expense of the Bureau of the jBudget. Second Reading of the Bill. No Committee Amendments.''
Speaker Redmond: HxNny Amendments from the floor?'''
jo'Brien: ''None/'
Speaker Redmond: MThird Reading. 513.:1
O'Brfen: ''senate Bill 513. A Bill for an Act making a supplemental
appropriation to tbe Fair Employment Practices Commission. Se-
cond Reading of the Bill. No Committee Amendments.î' I
Speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor?''
o'Brien: ''None.''l
Speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 516.11. I'Brien: ''Senate Bill 5l6 . A Bill f or an Act making an appropriation !O
I lto the ordinary contingent expense of the Unfverstty Civil Ser- (
vice Merit Board. SAcond Reading of the Bi11. 0ne Committee IAmendment amends Senate Bill 516 on page 1, line 12 and so forth/' 1
lspeaker Redmond: nRepresentative'ab... Lechowicz. Representative
Lechowicz can you handle ah.... 11
lLechowicz: ''Yes, that's Repreqentative Choate's Amendment in ah...iCommittee. The dffference of $9,375. It's an fncrease wfthin jl
the ah... University' Civil Service Merit Board and 1. move for its iI
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7.lSpeaker Redmond: HThe gentleman has moved for the adoption of Amendment 'l. #1 to House... Senate Bill 516. A11 in favor say 'ayel; opposed
'no'. The Amendment's adopted. Any furtber Amendments?l'
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o'Brien: ''Floor Amendment //2, Hirschfeld/' ISpeaker Redmond: 'lRepresentative Hirschfeld. Read the Amendment.'' I
IOlBrien: ''Amends Senate Bill 516 on page 1, line 14 by changtng 17,400to 29,400 and in lfne 22 by changing 437,500 dollars to 449:500
dollars .'' .
speaker Redmond: ''Anybody here to handle Representativ'e Hirschfelds' l
d i Lechowicz.'' 'floor Amen ment. Representat ve
Lechowicz: ''Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Wi11 the Clerk read tbat Amendment l1
' j' ' again and see what line we're amendtng?''I If #' ' '0 Brien: On page 1. I
Lechowicz : îiYea.l't .
' B ien: ''Lfne 14 by changing 17 400 to 29 400 .'' l0 r , , l
Lechowicz: 1'I donft know anything about that ah... correcttve Amendment
ab... Mr. Speaker. In fact, that item was corrected in Amendment. IIl //1 which we just adopted. That caused the increase of 9,375 dollars. .
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If the Clerk would check it, I think tbat he'll see that it's a lIduplicate Amendment and should be ruled out of order.'' 111
otBrien: ''And then in line 22 by striking 437,500....' lLechowicz: ''Yea, well that's just chqnging the total dollar amount/'
o'Brien: ''To ah... 449,500.'1
Lechowicz: ''We11, I would have speak against that because if you take a
look at Amendment //1, 1 think that it corrects line 14 and tbe dif- !I
ference is ah... our total is 446,875. I believe. I don't know if 1I. tthat's Just mathematics. I'My don't you just take that out and 1#11 '
check it. Okay?'f fl
Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Lechowicz, wbat's you pleasure? Hold '
this on Second or move it to Third.''
Lechowicz: ''Xes, Mr. Speaker. If you'd just hold it temporarily, 1,11
lust check tbe figures and see wbicb one ls right or wrong/'
Speaker Redmond: 'lltîs been the inclination of the Chair 'and I think we;I
announced it before, tbat anybody who wants a floor Amendment to a IlBfll has to Be here at the time that the Btll is called. It's unfair
to the sponsor to hold it indefinitely because of the absence oflJ-E-xm .' 1 . 7 ': . . '-N. . . G E N E R t & L A S S E 5 î l ) L Y ./ - . . ,'-I . ,
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the sponsor of an Amendment.' Representative Palmer. Palmer.'' I4' , ' 1Palmer: Ah... Mr. Speaker, I doù t have ah... the Amendment //2 on the .
ldesk. I wonder if it has been distributed?'' I
Speaker Redmond: ''It has been distributed. Republican pages, will you tI
lease attend to èIr . Palmers needs . May the 20th it was ah. . . dis- $Pl
. )tributed. Repres'entative Lechowicz.''
Lechowicz: ''Ah... yes, Mr. Speaker. on 516, we made the change thatl
Representative Hirschfeld requested in Amendment //1. We also made
another change on line 15. That's why there's a difference in the
totals. I would, I vote to table Amendment //2 because it's not in I' j
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Speaker Redmond: HThe gentleman has moved to table Amendment //2 to
ISenate Bill 116. Representative Ryan: for what purpose do you rise?î' 1,,1.7h0 ' s Amendment é.s Amendment f?2 ? '' 1.Ry an :
lSpeaker Redmond: ''Hirschfeld/'Ryan: HAnd you move to table his Amendment and he's not here.''
Lechowicz: ''Yes, 1#11 tell you wby. Because it was taken care of in
1, IAmendment //1, George which was heard in your Committee.I i1 Ryan: ''well, are we goïng to have these ramrod tactics again this week lI
ah... Mr. Speaker/'l
Speaker Redmond: f'As I have indicated before, it is the opinion of the 'IChair that it's manifestly unfair to hold up the consideratton of '
' ja members Bill by submitting a floor Amendment and then not being 1
lpresent in time to present it. If you were goin' to defer to the
absences, you'd never get through this call. So that's the indi- 1Ication of the Chair/'
Ryan: MWe11, I'm sorry to hear that another member can table ah... !Ianother members Amendment when he isn't on the floorv'' l
Speaker Redmond: ''He should be on the floor to take care of it. Re-
presentative cboate-''
Choate: ''I don't think the sponsor's even here on the Bi11, Represen-
tative Stone ah... ''
''W 11 I don't see any necessity that he be here. Re- 1speaker Redmond: e , I
ipresentative Lechowicz. one of the Appripriation Chairman. Re- I!
resentative Telcser/'P 1''Mr. Speaker, can we take this Bill out of the record?'' lTelcser:
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Speaker Redmond: ''No.'' '
' Telcser: ''Just until the sponsor gets here/' .
Speaker Redmond: MNO.H
Telcser: l'Are you trying to tell me, Mr. Speaker/'
Speaker Redmond: ''I'm telling you that if you vant to amend...''
Te'lcser: f'If I have a Bill and leave my micropbone oa. If I have a
Bill and I don't happen to be here, you're going to call it and
jj ' .move it.
speaker Redmond: ''I'm telling you that if you have a Bill and somebody jd ft and the person who seeks it is not. here...'' 1vants to amen
Telcser: HAnd youVre gofng' to call my Bill if I don't want it called?''
speaker Redmond: ''You've heard... You don't have a Bt11. Youlre
talking about some hypothetical situation/'
Telcser: HThat's the same thing that is happening now. Has Represen-
tative Stone asked that it be called7'' lspeaker Redmond: ''Yes.''
Telcser: ''Where's he at?''
l speaker Redmond: ''I donft know-'' '
lTelcser: MWi11 you take this Bill out of tbe record, please?''1Speaker Redmond: Hllo. Any further discussion on the Amendment? $Il
Number 2 . ''
Telcser: ''Mr. Speaker, I question a quorum/' .
Speaker Redmond : 'Iokay : take the roll call. open up the roll call.
. The Clerk will take the record . There ' s 94 here. A quorum is
resent . Th gentleman has asked f or a verif ication. Proceed 1P. w'ith the verif ication. Poll the absentees f irst . ''
O'Brien: ''Arnell, Bluthardt, Borchers, Boyle, Brandts Campbell, Capparelli,I
Capuzi, Carrolly Catania, Chapman, Coffey, Collinsy Cunningham, 1- t
Daniels, D'Arco, Davis, Duff, Ralph Dunn, Dyer, Ewell, Fary, Fleck, ',l
Gaines, Garmisa, Greiman: Griesbeimer, Hartp Hirschfeldy Dan 11
, r . !Houlihan, Hudson.
Speaker Redmond: HHudson's here. Put llim on the roll call.''
O'Brien: ''Huff, Jaffe, Emil Jones. Katz, Keller. Kozubowski, Kucharski, 1
Lauer, Laurtno, Kornowicz, Londrigan.'' jI
speaker Redmond: ''Londrigan i's present. Put him on the roll call/l I'
Io ' Brien: ''Macdonald . Madison, llann , Maragos .''
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Speaker Redmond: HMaragos is here. Gene Hoffman's here. Giddy Dyer is i
l. here.l1O'Brien: lYGuliffe, Mccourt, McLendony Melaster, Meyer, Miller, Mugalian, 4
. 1Neff. o'Daniel, Patrick, Pierce, Polk: Pouncey: Randolph: Rayson, '
Richmond, Rigney: Rose, Sangmeister, Schlickman, Schneider:'
. l. Schoeberlein: Schuneman, Stearney: Taylor, Telcser, Terzich,Tottens Tuerk, VanDuyne.''
Speaker Redmond: HVanDuyne is present. Stearney is present.''
, ,, ' t,0 Brien: Walsh, Washburn, White. Winchester, Younge: Yourell.l ,,Speaker Redmond: Representative Schoeberlein is present. Representative ,
îPierce. Representative Pierce is present. Representative Carroll l
is present. Representative o'Daniel is present. Anyone else that jwas not on the roll call7 Representatfve Dyer, is she on the roll 1
call? Representative Rigney. Representative Criesheimer. Repre-. I
lsentative Polk. Representative Yoprell. Representative Barness 1
. Ivas he on the roll call: Representative Randolph. He's on the 1
lroll call. Anyone else that's not on the roll cal17 Represen-
tative Duff. Froceed with the verificatfon of the present roll )' jcall. What's your count, Representative ah... Jack? 107. Re-
1presentative Telcser withdraws his request for a verification. jlSenate Bills
, Second Reading. Wefre back on Senate Bill 516. l!Representative Lechowicz has moved to table House Bill er... Amend- )
, 4 !ment #2. A11 those in favor of his motion indicate by saying aye ;
lopposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is tabled. Any j!further Amendments?''
O'Brien: ''No further Amendments/' '
speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 1490.11 j '1o'Brien: ''senate
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speaker Redmond: :'1490/'l
O'Brten: ''Senate Bill 149Q. A Bill for an Act to amend an Act makfng Et
an appropriation to the Fair. Employment Practice Commission. Second Ii
Reading of the Bi11. No Committee Amendments/'
Speaker Redmond: Hlny Amendments from the floor7'l 1t
O ' Brien : 'txone .t' ' 1. ' jl 11 ;Speaker Redmond: Third Reading. House Bills. Second Reading. Rouse I
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o'Brien: HHouse Bill 235. A Bill for an Act to provide for the ordinary '!
. 1' contingent expense of the Advisory Committee on Compensacion of ll
members of the General àssembly. Second Reading of the Bill. No !lI' Committee Amendments/'
Speaker Redmond: Hsenate... er House Bill 235, Representative Choate/' jl
Choate: ''Ah... Mr. Speaker, just in between Bills, might I make the
announcement to the membership thatv at least scheduled for this If
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levening at 6 o'clock, is the ill: now ill-famous House and Senate I
' jsoftball game. And the reason I say ill-famous is simply because'
j .the Senate in 28 years has never won a softball game. The pro-ceeds: as we well know, goes to a very, very good cause here in
' . the city of Springfield because it goes to the late Bill Chamberlain
' ICity Park. Mrs. Chamberlain and others are at a table in the
rotunda to sell tickets to this very worthwhile event and I sug-1gest that a11 of the members who have not received tickets by
now, go to the rotunda and purchase their tickets from Mrs.
Cbamberlaino''
Speaker Redmond: fîRepresentative Choatep there's a message from Coach l1l
Lucco. I wonder if ab...'' jIChoate: HI might point out tbat the, the original message from ah... !
. lRepresentative Lucco: Mr. Speaker: has an Amendment to it. Amend-
. tment #1 and I think- .'' . l
Speaker Redmond: ''Read the Amendment, please.l'
Choate: OHe could probably speak more... I would yield the floor to jCoach Lucco if he's on the floor. If he isn't on the floor, tben ;
I. I would yield to Coach Deavers: his assistant Coach/'
Speaker Redmond: HHere comes Coach Lucco/'l
Choate: ''There's coach Lucco.'l 1l
Lucco: HThank youy Mr. Speaker, Representative Choate and so forth. !l
Of course, ft's a privilege and an honor for me to even get toII write the lineup down of these illustrous stars but I hope that l
Representative Brandt will he with us. Is he with us now7''
Speaker Redmond: HNot yet/' Il''Well, Representative Brandtl of course: has coached chis cham- iLucco:
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ptonship team for quite a number of years and should he be here '1l
today, of course, I would be ah.. very, very glad to be of assistance j'.'' '* ,(
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many of these teams, these fellows have not been seen actually
in practice. We certainly will play everyone tonight that showsi
up there even tf we bave to have wheelchatrs for the Senators.
We're going to try to get them around the bases, but some of you:
of course: we haven't had the privtlege to really see. So tonight,
ve vill ah.. reserve the rfght to amend the starting lfneup as we
get a look at you this evening. We'd like for you to be there be-
tween 5 and 5:15. Came time is at 6 o'clock. The Governor is
going to throv the first ball. Wetre probably going to overrtde
his veto on that and not oaly 1et him throw one out, but I think,
we#ll do that. We'd be glad to have him. So: we'll see you a11
this eventng at Iles Park/'
' Speaker Redmond: NRepresentative Deavers, the assistant Coach.'l
ê'I'm sorry to be in the mfnority to get demoted from head lDeavers:Coach to assistant Coach, but seeing as wedre in good capable hands
of Phil Lucco, and as a matter of fact, we've had a little meeting
jl and that was the reason for Amendment //1 and I heartily support l
Amendment #k to get a few Republicans into the lineup/'
!: jj'Speaker Redmond: l'Representative Lucco.fl
,, he Republicans 1Lucco: There was some question as to whether or not t
were part of the team. But 1, I recall once or twice.a. I recall I' j
once or twice when the Republicans did come across the aisle and i
did help make the team. So, we're very, very glad to have them
with us tonight: of course. And the ladies: Ceo-Karis. My good- !1l
ness, yes. And Mrs. Younge.''j ' ll Speaker Redmond: ''House Bills, Second Reading. Rouse Bill 235.'' 1.l lI O'Brten: ''House Bfll 235. A Bi1l for an Act.,.'' j
11 ? '! :Speaker Redmond: Representative Skinner: for what pklrpose do you rise
Skinner: HWe11 just to wonder if it would be too mucb to ask if our
new union printers could get the digest to us/'
Speaker Redmond: HTo do what7''
Skinner: ''To get the digest to us so we could have some tdea of what
the susject matter of these Bills are/' 1l, ' 1speaker Redmond: ''We11, weAll find out what happened and get it to you. $
skfnner: ''Thank youz'
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the Basement and there goes our nev prfnting press and some of 1' j
the things that were printed there: so... 235. Representatfve .1Brinkmeier.'f
l Brinkmeier: 'Yr. Speaker and members of the House, I urge for the...
I move that we advance it to Third Reading. There are no Amend-
ments that I'm aware of/'
Speaker Redmond: ''House Bi11 235.61 j. )
O'Brien: ftHouse Bill 235. A Bill for an Act to provide for the ordinary Icontingent expense of the Advisory Committee on Compensation of l
members of the General Assembly. Second Reading of the Bt1l. No
Commfttee Amendments.''
Speaker Redmond: HAny Amendments from the floor?'' !O'Brien: ''None/'
Speaker Redmond: HThird Reading. 284.î1 )O'Brien: ''House Bil1 284. A Bi11 for an Act making an approprtatton
to the Environmental Protection Agency. Second Reading of the
l Bi1l. No Commttree Amendments/' 1,Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Williams.l'
Williams: HAh... Xes, there ts a Committee Amendment on thato''1
' Brien: ''one f loor Amendment . Amendment //1, Lechowicz . Amends House !0B11l 284 on page. . .''
Williams: ''Oh it's a floor Amendment. I'm sorryw''
speaker Redmond: ''Representative Lechowicz. Please come to order/l 1Lechowtcz: î'Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, !
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House Bill 284. This is the Amendment that we discussed in Com- I# i to break the lump sum appropriation in House lmittee. We re go ng j
!Bill 284 down in the amount to be appropriated by graat categories.
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!The Amendment further allows EPA to reapportton 10Z of the total ll
appropriation among the various categories so that tbeir reactton '.l
to grant applications has a'degree of flexibility. And if money 11l
fs available in a category, but appltcations are not received the lreaportionmellt Can take place to put money wxere the applications f
1have been received. Ah... This Amendment has been discussed with '
$the Minority Leader on the Appropriations Committee. It's been 16 iewed 5y the staff and I move for its adoptiono'' (revL
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Speaker Redmond: ORepresentative Duff: for xhat purpose do you rise?l'
' Duff: HWi1l the sponsor answer a question7'l
1 speaker Redmond: ''Indtcates be wtll-'iDuff: HAh... Representative Lechowicz: it was indicated that it *as not
a Committee Amendment but a floor Amendment and yet you indicated
that it had been discussed fn Committee/i
Lechowicz: HYes: we didn't have the exact figures at the time of the
Commfttee Hearing, Representative Duffxf' '
Duff: uAh... Was there some general agreement withtn the Committee Meet- '
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Lechowicz: ''1#11 1et Representative Totten explafn thatz' 1l
Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Totteno''. l1 Totten: ''Thank you, Mr. speaker and members of tbe House. 1'11 try and 11
respond to the question. There *as an Amendment in the Committee !. i
!and there was agreement to the format. Some of the figures were i
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lquestioned by the Department. We worked with them on b0th sideslof the Amendment that ts being presented now is an agreed Amendmento'î !1l Speaker Redmond: ''Tbe gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendmcnt 1îk I
to House Bill 284. A1l in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The
'ayes' have it.. Any further Amendments7''
O'Brien: ''No further Amendments/'
speaker Redmond; f'Third Reading. 592.'6
O'Brien: HHouse Bill 592. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation to
. the Joint Prisoner Release Study Committee. Second Reading of the 11 Btll. No Committee Amendments.''
. speaker Redmond: f'Any Amendments from the floor?f'
0' Brien: ''None.''
speaker Redmond: ''Tbird Reading. 691/1- 1
O'Brien: ''House Bill 691: Grotberg. A Bill for an Act making an appro- !1
priation to the Legislative Councils. Second Reading of tbe Bi11.1
INo Committee Amendments.'' ' ISpeaéer Redmond: ''Any tmendments from the floor?'' '
o'Brten: ''None-'' ,
Speaker Redmond: ''Tbird Reading. 941/'
O'Brien: ''House Bill 941. A Bill for an Act to provide tor the ordinary .
contfngent expense of ehe Illfnofs Racing Board. Second Readlny- of i
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Bill. One Commictee Amendment. Amends House Bill 941 on page 1 t'
j' by deleteing line 5-33 and so' forth/'i
11 lSpeaker Redmond: %he gentleman has moved for the adoption of AmendmentI
, . d : f Re- '1#1 to House Bill 941. A11 in favor say aye ; oppose no .
lpresentative Lechowicz.'' l' jLechowicz: HThank you ' Mr. Speaker. I know Repvesentative Hanahan
was Just over here. He's preparing an Amendment, an additional
Amendment to 941. I'd like to keep thïs Bill on Second Reading/'
speaker Redmond: ''second Readtng. 966. Noy they wanted it held.
Represeatatfve Lechowicz requested it be held/f
olBrien: ''House Bill 966. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation
. to the Chicago Zoology Society. Second Reading of the Bi1l. No
Committee Amendments .''
Speaker Redmond : ''Any Amendments f rom the f loor?'' '-
0* B f en: ''None .'î 'r
Speaker Redmond : ''Third Reading. 1263.1' .1o'Brien: ''House Bill 1263. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation
to the Violent Crfme Study Commisston. Second Reading of the Bi11. l
One Commfttee Amendment. Amends House Bill 1263 on page 1: line1
5 by deleting 100:000 and inserting in lieu thereof, 15:000.'1
Speaker Redmond: MRepresentative Peters/'
Peters: HMr. Speaker, the Amendment does exactly as read by tbe Clerk..
' jI move for the adoption/'
' Speaker Redmond: HThe gentleman has moved for the adoption of Amendment$
#1 to House Bill 1263. Al1 in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The $
layes' have ft. Any furtlzer Amendments7l'
O'Brien: ''No further Amendmentsv''
Speaker Redmond'': Thïrd Reading. 1297.''
O'Brien: 'lHouse Bill 1297. A Bi11 for an Act making an appropriation t$
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ito the office of States Attorneys Study Commission. Second Read- 'l
tng of the Bt11. No Committee Amendments.''
speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor7t'
o'Brien: ''None/' i. 1
speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 1318.1. 1
O'Brien: ''House Bf11 1318.''
speaker Redmond: ''Representative Choate. Go ahead, Jack.''1
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O'Brien: ''A Bill for an Act making an appropriation to the Illinois !' j
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Speaker Redmond: HRepresentakive Leèhowtczo'' lolBrfen: HAmends House Bill 1318 and so fortho''
Lechowicz: ''Thank you, Nr. Speaker: ladies and gentlemen of the House. jIThe reduction of $135,000, leaving 4 grand total of 15.000 in the k
Bi11. I move for its adoptfon/! ... ' '
Speaker Redmond: ''The gentl-mnn has moved for the adoption of Amendment
#1 to House Bill 1318. A11 tn favor say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The i' . jIayes' have ft. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?''
1o'Brien: 'fNo further Amendueats/' l
speaker Redmond: ''lhird Reading 1329 .'t .
' Brien: ''House Bill 1329 . A Bill f or an Act rnalcing an appropriation 1oI
to the Lau Revision Coamission. Second Readfng of the Btll. No
Committee Amendmentsa'' 'I'Any Amendments from the floorr'' t 1Speaker Redmond: '
olBrien: HNone.'ê' j
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1 speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 1350.'t
O'Brien: ''House Bill 1350. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation jl
to the Spanish Speaking People Study Commission. Second Reading llf the Bill. 0ne Co=tttee Mendment . Amends House Bill 1350 on io ' 1page 1, line 5 by deleting $75,000 and inserting in lieu thereof, t
$50 000.''. #
speaker Redmond: ''Representative Kozubowskiel'
IKozubowski: d'Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House. !' j
Committee Amendment fl1 is a reduction of $25,000 and I would move i. l
for adoption of Amendment 1/' lSpeaker Redmond: l'The gentleman has moved for the adoption of Amendment
#1 to Eouse Bill 1350. Representattve Totten/î j'jTotten: uMr. Speaker, lust a ah... point of inquiry. Some of these l1
f a Commission Bill ah... with the ap- 1Commissions are fn and out ol
propriation and I lust question wby welre acting on the appropria- '
tion when they're al1 going to be there ah... and maybe the Chatr-I Iman of Appropriations could answer that.''
speaker Redmond: ''Representative Lechowicz, do you care to answer:'' '.... .......... . . . . . .... 1
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Lechowicz: ''Ah... Yesz Mr. Speaker. In reply, some of these Commissions :
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' are but in turn ah.. there was a question when the ah... omnibusi
Bill was going to be prepared or even presented. That's why this .II
was introduced at the time. Ve will take this Conmtssion out of $l
the Omnibus approprfation Bill by amendment/'
Speaker Redmond: Houestions on the adoption of Amendment #1 to House
3il1 1350. A11 in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'nof. The 'ayes'lhave it. The Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments7î'
o'Brien: uNo further Amendments/l '
speaker Redmond: ''No further Amendments. Third Readïng. 1504.''
olBrien: HHouse Bf11 1504. A Bill for an Act mAking an approprtationI
to the Data Information System Commfssion. Second Reading of the
Bill. No Committee Amendments.''1Speaker Redmond: HAny Amendments from the floor?''loîBrien: HNonev'ê
Speaker Redmond: HThïrd Reading. 1525.:1 l' 1
O'Brien: t'House Bill 1525. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation
to the Galena Preservation Restoration Association. Second Read-
ing of the Bi11. No Committee Amendments/' lspeaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor?'' 1
1c'Brten: ''None.'' l
speaker Redmond: HThird Reading. 1616.'' '
OîBrien: ''nouse Bill 1616. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation 1
to the Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation. Second' j
Readtng of tbe Bi11. No Committee Amendments.'' 1lSpeaker Redmond: HAny Amendments from tbe floor?''
j '. o'Brien: 'fNone.î'
Speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 1711/'
v 11 10 Brien: House Bill 1711. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation !
to the Illinois Insurance Study Laws Study Commission. Second
Reading of the Bill. 0ne Committee Amendment. Amends House Bill
1711 on page 1, line 5 by deleting 125,000 and inserting in lieu 1
thereof 85,000.'î1
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Speaker Redmond: Representative Epton on the Amendment. Ee moves the Iadoption of Amendment #1 to Eouse. Bill 1711. A11 in favor say '
'aye'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' bave it. The Amendment's adopted...-.-..-- 1.......-. .x . .
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lO'Brien: ''No further Amendments.l'' l
''No further Amendments. Third Reading. 1796/' lSpeaker Redmond: I1 o'Brten: uHouse Bill 1796. h Btll ror an Act making an appropriattoa '
1' jto the Water Resources Commisston. Second Reading of the Bil1.1No Committee Amendment/'
Speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor?f'
o'Brien: 'rNone.''
Speaker Redmond: 'îThird Reading. 1816.11
OlBrien: ''House Bill 1816. A Bill for an Act makin an appropriatioa i1
to the Department of Transportation. Second Reading of the Bil1.
One Committee Amendment. Amends House Btll 1816 by striking line i
j 5-10 and so forth/' ISpeaker Redmond: ''Representative Eudson, do you desire to explain the
Amendment? Representative Lechocfcz/' 1l
'lThank you, Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlemen of the Eouse. '1Lechowicz:1
Amendment //1 to House Bifl 1816 is a reduction of $130:020 and I
move for its adoption.ll ll ,r'The gentleman has moved tbe adoption of Amendment /J1 1Speaker Redmond:
lI v r f ,.rj: .1to House Bill 1816 . A11 in f avor say aye ; opposed no . e 1
fayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?'' i
o'Brien: ''No further Amendments/'
Speaker Redmond: ''No further Amendments. Third Reading. 1829/' l. !
o'Brien: ''House Bill 1829. A Bill for an Act maktng an appropriation lto the Park District Problem Study Commission. Second Reading of
the Bi11. No Committee Amendments/l
Speaker Redmond: 'fAny Amendments from the floor7''
O'Brien: f'None.''
Speaker Redmond: O%hird Reading. 2038. Take that out of the. record.
Representative llirschfeld is not here. 2076.11 :lo'B
rten: ''House Bill 2076. A Bill for an Act making an appropriatfon !to the Capitol Development Board. Second Reading cf the Bill. 9
I2076 lTwo commtttee Amendxents. Amendment 11 amends House Btll
on page 1 by deleting line 7 and 8 and so forth.''
Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Lechowicz/'
Lechowfcz; ''Thank you, Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlemen of the Elouse.
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' 11 1' specialized living centers and I move for the adoption. l
Speaker Redmond: NThe gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendment //1 11 . lto Eouse Bill 2076
. All in favor indicate by saying 'aye'; 'no'. '
. Representative Duffs for vhat purpose do you rise7'''
jDuff: 'lWe11, Mr. Speaker, I wonder if to help ogt a11 ah... on an oc-casion where an... 0n an occasion where an appropriation Btll is
being called relative to a companion Bill. ah... we could be told
by the sponsor ah.. whether or not the companion Btl1 has passed.
ln this instance, ah..J'
Lechowicz: ''The companion Bill has passed on this/'
Duff: Hlfell: I would... I think it would be helpful ah... as in this''.
jcase and the one just prior to this ah... It doesndt... It doesn't1
reflect it in the digest and so if the sponsor is... Mr. Speaker '11could when they are putting forward an appropriation Bill: might l
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jalso add the comment that the appropriation Bill has passed. Itvould be helpful. I mean that the companion Bill has passed. It
would be helpful/' 1Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Lechowicz/l
nThe substantive Btll has passed, Mr. Speaker.f' lLechowicz:!
'tThe gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendment //1 )Speaker Redmond:l
to House Bill 2076. Al1 in favor of the adoption indicate by j. I
saying 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' bave it. The Amendment's '
adopted. Any further Amendments7u
o'Brten: ''Amendment #2. Amends House Bill 2076/1 1ILechowicz: ''Reduction of $25 million and I move for tts adoption/f
lSpeaker Redmond: ''The gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendment //2 'l
Ito House Bill 2076. A11 in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The
'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?'' ll
O'Brien: ''Floor Amendment #3> J. Houlihan. Amends House Bill 2076 as )I
amended on page 1 by deleting line 6 and inserting tn lieu there- Il
of, 'maybe necessary as appropriated for the Capitol Development l, . ' t )Bond Fund for the Capitol Development
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Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Lechowicz/t
Lechowicz: ''This vas not a Committee Amendment, Mr. Speaker, and I would
ah... Iem trying to look at the Bill, now. Amendment //6 reads as,- -.... .- 1
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er Redmond: ''Representative techowicz bas moved the adoption../' 'pea lLechowicz: HXo, no# I havenft, Mr. Speaker. I'm just trying to ah... 1
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see how it alters the Bi11. We ah... di4 move Amendment #k which iL1
was corrective language. Let the sponsor cxplain the Anendment/' 1Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Houlihan.u
Houlihan: 'fAh... Mr. Speaker: ladies and gentlemen of the Rouse and
ah... This Amendment merely changes the source of ah... make it
from ah... Capitol Developmeat Bond Authority rather than from
Ceneral Revenue Fund.''
lspeaker Redmond: ''Representative Lechowicz/'I
Lechowicz: HWi11 the sponsor yield to a question?''
Speaker Redmond: Hlndicates he will/'
Lechowicz: ''Could you give me the status of the Capitol DevelopmentI
v 1, lBond Fund right now? He can t answer it either.I
Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Schraeder, do you seek recognftion?n 1I1
Houlihan: 'îI belteve there is enough ah... funds in there to cover this llAmendment ah... I checked with staff and they indicated this was !
approprsatep' îlSpeaker Redmond: NRepresentative
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lLechowicz: ''Is that what the existing ah... items within the Capitol dl
IDevelopment Bond Fund as far as what's being proposed presently :. 1
,f 1by C.D.B.?
Houlihan: ''You mean in the accelerated program?''lI
Lecbowicz: ''No: not tbe accelerated program. In their annual program-'' t1
Houlihan: HI believe so, but I'm not certain of that/' 'I
ISpeaker Redmond: 'îRepresentative Totten/' !ITotten: ''Ah
... Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ah... on the Amendment, if I ;
could. Ah... the proprosal as Amendment 3 would bring it, would l, !bring the Bill similar to the Governor s Bond Program vhich was I
ldefeated ah... by the House 'Appropriattons Committee. kYat the :
lsponsor of the Amendment is now, er... the sponsor of the Bill
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lis trying to do fs take the program and bring it out of the Gen-Iieral Revenue and the sponsor of the Amendment is trytng to bring
it back to ah... bonding and ah... that would be inappropriate.
I think the sponsor deserves to have the Bill in the order that
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ah... he wanted it and that we should oppose Amendment //3.l
Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Lechowicz/'
techowicz: ''Ah... Yes, Mr. Speaker. 1:11 have to stand in oppostition1
( to Amendment #3 as well. Pnfortunately, Representative Pouncey: 'I donft see him on the floor right now. I haven't had enough
' 1time to discuss the ah... this Amendment wtth him. I don't knov l
what his indications are. but I'd be a little bit leary right now
in stating that the Capitol Development Bond Fund has'the necessary
funds in order to accomplish this project. If this probably is the jIcase: be'll know another appropriation that we could ask the Capi- j
. Ito1 Development Bond Fund to ah... absorb. Wefre talking about
$15 million and I think that's probably right at its maximum at
the present time. And I would have to oppose Amendment #3.1.
speaker Redmond: 'tRepresentative Houlihan/'
Houlihan: HAh... Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlemen of the House, I
had occasion to talk to ah... Representative Pouncey and he indi- lt
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cated that it was not his concern as to where the funds might come 1) from, but merely that the program get established and ah... I'd j
l Iurge the Support. I think if We find that this program fs adopted lI
Iand a1l of the Capitol Development Bond Funds are used, ah... we Il
,,might increase their authorization and I move for its adoption/l 1
iker Redmond: ''The gentleman has moved for the adoption of Amendment 1Spea
4076. Representative Sktnner/'' 1,#3 to House Bill1skfnner: ''Mr. Speaker. there are some of us that do not have last veek'sI
Digest and so don't even have the gleam of an idea of the subject
matter of this Bill, 1et alone the Amendment. Ah... I wonder if it. 1
would be possible for someone to clue us in or for us to find the tl
union printer who is doing the prtnting and get tbe ah... Digest to l
jj ..., ,,-, li,-our desks vhere they may be useful. 1lspeaker Redmond: ''I understand that the Digest will be here at 4 o'clock/' ,
skinner: ''Wi11, that doesn't help a hell of a lot between nov and then/' '
l '' ' iag to have a Joint Sesston at 1:30 and then we'llSpeaker Redpond: We rq gol1
be adjourning.'' I1
Skinner: ''We11, could the, could tbe sponsor of the Bill or the AmendmenttI
gfve us a clue as to ah... which one of the Governors ah... bankruptcylrograms that this is .'' lp
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Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Houlihanou
Houlihan: ''Ah... Mr. Speaker: maybe it might be' appropriate to take lthis matter out of the record until after the break/' 1
ISpeaker Redmond: 'îRepresentative Mcclain/'Mcclain: ''Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With leave of the House, I could ex-
plain the Bill. Taylor Pouncey's Bi1l.M
Speaker Redmond: Hproceed.''
Mcclain: ''Thank you, sir. Ah... Representative Skinher, ah... Repre-
sentative Lechowicz asked what the subject matter of the Bill was
ah... so that he could put in line what the Amendmept meant to
lthe Bill. With leave, I mean, I don't want to get in a middle of% 2 yya donnybrook here. I just thought I'd help out Taylor Pouncey. .
speaker Redmond: HProceed, Represeatative Mcclain.n
Mcclain: HThank you. Mr. Speaker. Ah... House Bill 2076 is a BillI
vhich vould authorize the building of five to seven special : '
specialized living centers for developmental disabilities. If Iyou remember ah... ve amended it, at least the Appropriations Com-
mittee amended it from an appropriation of 40 million down to' '' - - 1illion and we discussed this ah... last week and that's what the )m
,, lsubject matter of the Bill is: Representative Skinner.Skinner: HThank youa''
R dmond: î'The Chair knows that the substantive Bill passed out 1Speaker e
last week. Representative Duff.î'
Duff: nWe11, Mr. Speaker, I wonder if Representative Houlihan's suggestion
isn't appropriate since Representative Pouncey is not here and some lof us are going to oppose this Amendment/' T
Speaker Redmond: HWe might as cell proceed on the adoption of the
Amendment. Representative Houlihan.î'
Houlihan: HIîm sorry, Mr. Speaker. Someone was talking to me.'f
Speaker Redmond: ''1 say, you have moved the adoption of Amendment //3 il
to House Bill 2076. Represéntative Shea.''
Shea: 'fWil1 the sponsor of the Amendment yield for a questionr'ispeader Redmond; ''Indicates he will/' :
shea: ''As I understand../'
Houlthan; nMr. Speaker. Excuse me, Jerry. Ah... Obviously, thts is a
somewhat controversiat and E'd hate to have this ah... ''
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Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Sheaott
lshea: l'Well, I vas vondering ff he'd yield for a question.''Speaker Redmond: ''Indicates he will.''1 Hlçould you tell me as I read the Amendment, youtre taking it, 1Shea:
you're taking it out of another fuad and... Representative
Pouncey had it coming ouc of the Capitol Development Bond Fund/' 1. I
Houlihan: ''No: Representative Pouncey had it coming out of the Gen-
eral Revenue Fund.'fl
shea: ''And you want to take out of the Captiol Developient Bond Fund.
Is that correct?'' l''n at's correct-'' lH
oulihan: lshey: HAII right, noxz can you tell me of the amount of limitation on the
Capitol Development Bond Fund at this time?'' I
Houlihan: ''I'm not certain of the limitation, but I've checked with
staff and there fs that, that amount of dollars in the fund.'' ll
Shea: '%fell. I know that the fund is substantialy But isn't it every !ll
time that we appropriate money out of it, the rate ldm4tation
on the fund has to be changedr'' Il
Houlihan: ''I don't believe so: Jerry.'' 1shea: 'tWe11, the ah... Capitol Development Bond Fund is not an open- )
lend Bond Fund, is it?'' l
Houlihan; '1No it's nota''#
Shea: ''AII right: what fs the present rate limltation on the Bond Fund
and hov much has been appropriated against that limitation?'îI
Houlihan: HJerry, in conferring with Bill Foster who is standing over jnext to you as our staff he indicates that there are the funds l#
l ilable, but I'n not sure of the specifics of your question.ava
be happy to get that information and provide tt to you.'î 1
shea: ''Well, do you knov if, ycu know, ff you've goc a staff member 11
telling you that. But I don't know ah... Can you give me the dol- j1ar amounts of what the fund is since it's a closed-end fund. the dol-l
11ar amounts of the fund and the amount that's been appropriated a- )
1 gatnst those dollar amounts and xhat's been expended out of the 1) '
dollar amounts appropriatedyt'
Houlihan: HJerry, for the third time. '1 don't have those figures andl
I'd be happy to provfde with. to you if you could ah...'l . )
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Speaker Redmond: HTbe Chair v%ll indicate the: will entertain the sug- lgestion that this matter be held. Suggest that Representattve I
Eoulihan come up to the Chafr. House Bill 2103. 2076 vill be
held. 2103/'
O'Brien: HHouse Bill 2103. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation
to the lllinois Finance Commission. Second Reading of the Bill.
No committee Amendments/'
speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor?f'
o'Brten: ''None.''
speaker Redmond: ''Third Readfng. 2120.1'
O'Brien: ''House Bill 2120/f
Spegker Redmond: MRepresentative Ryan, for what purpose do you rise/' lRyan: HWe11, I have a question, Mr. Speaker. Ah... Last veek, 2102 was l
ion . . . ''a compan
Speaker Redmond: '12120. 1 think it is. Maybe I transposed.'î
Ryan: ''Nos the Bill you Just moved to Thirl. 2102: I believe/'
Speaker Redmond: '121... WeVre on 2120.îî
Ryan: ft2103 you just moved. Is that right?''
Speaker Redmond: HYes.''
Ryan: 9'2102 went to interim study last week as a companion Bill to thel
appropriation just moved. What's the procedure?''
Speaker Redmond: f'Wel1, I seriously question that any money will be
spent for a substantive Bill that is not the law.l'
Ryan: ''Well: would it be better to take the Bill back into Committee?''
Speaker Redmond: ''We11 I don't know. I donbto./' 'j #
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Ryan: ''You're talking about keeping a Bill alive..oî'I
Speaker Redmond: HWe11, we can do that at a later date if it's necessary. $1
2120, Representative Totten. Representative Lechowicz/'
Lechowicz: ''0n 21... On 2119 it was killed on the floor, Mr. Speaker.
So, I think 2120 is ah... should be tabled.''I1Speaker Redmond: ''Representative.Tottea.l'
Totten: 'tThank you, Mr. Speaker. As chief sponsor of 2120, ah... 2119 'lthe companion Bill was killed and I move at this time to table !
i2 120 . 'î
I1 speaker Redmond: ''Any oblections? 2120 is tabled. 2240, RepresentattveTelcser.''
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i 25. i''Mr. Speaker, I think thatfs the same point that Representa- ljTelcser:
ltive Ryan was making with respect to 21, 2103.'1 il
Speaker Redmond: HThe difference is that the priacipal sponsor of the 'li1 substantive Bill has moved to table it.. Now the principal sponsor l
1of 2104, I believe it is, has not made such a suggestionof'
Telcser: :12103 is that Representatfve Chapman's Bi1l?H9
Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Chapman: right/'
Telcser: ''Is she going to table that Bfll or move to table it, do you
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ISpeaker Redmond: MRepresentative Chapman, we just moved 2103 to the jorder of Third Reading. I understand that 2104, the companion
Bt1l, was defeated. Is that correct?''
Telcser: ''Itîs back in the fnterim study Committee. Youdve referred
it back to Committeev''
Chapman: MAh... That's 2102 vhich is in ah... Study. It seems that
this is a matter that wi1l take some further amendment. However, t
11 I think it is very likely it could come forth as a Committee Bill. 1.And if it would, it would be very logical to leave this Bill on
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j 2103 on the House Calendar, Mr Speakero''l Speaker Redmond: HI agree vith you. Representative Schraeder.l' 1Schraeder: HWe11, Mr. Speaker. I didnlt want to interrupt. Igve got
rî la Bill I want to table at the proper time. @l' 1speaker Redmond: ''The proper time is nowon
Schraeder: ''Al1 right, sir: thank you. 1414 is a companion Bill to 1415
Iwbich is in interim study in Appropriation I and I move the proper ,
rule be suspended so this could join it in interim study/'
Speaker Redmond: ''What was that again?'' j!Schraeder: ''1414.6.
' Speaker Redmond: ''You move to table that. Is that correct? Any
objection? Hearing none, 1414 is tabled. 2240.11
O'Briea: ''House Bill 2240. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation .. ' t
lfor the Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Act. Second Reading of I
lthe Bill. Qne Coomittee Amendment. Amends House Bill 2240 on
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jpage 1: line 15 by deletins $150,000 and inserting in lieu there-. $
lof $250,000/' I
S eaker Redmond : l'Representative Lechovzicz .'' lPz ' . ' --bxk G E N E It A L A S S E 5! B L Y
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L howicz: 'iThank you: Mr. Speaker' ladies and gentlemen of the House. !ec .l
. ' An increase of $100,000 for the appropriation to the office of l. i
Lieutenant Governor under the administration of the Abandoned
Mined Lands Reclamation Act. mze Bi11 calls for 3,150.000. With .l
the Amendment, ft will call for 3,250,000. Itfs an increase of ). 1100,000 and I move for the adoptfon.u I
Speaker Redmond: HThe gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendment f/1
to Eouse Bill 2240. A1l in favor say 'aye'; opposed lno'. The
'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any fu/ther Amendments?'' ll
odBrien: ''No further Amendments/' Ispeaker Redmond: 'fTh4rd Reading. 2439.'' l
1IO'Brien: ''Eouse Bill 2439. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation
to the State Board of Education. Second Reading of the Bi11. No
Commïttee Amendments.''
Speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from tha floor7''
O'Brien: HFloor Amendment.n )I
Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Schneidero'!
O'Brien: ''Floor Amendment #1. Amends House Bill 2439 on page 1, line I1l
l and so forth/' ' !I''Representative Schneider.'l 1Speaker Redmond:l
Ischneider: ''Excuse me, Mr. Clerk. Ah... the companion to 2439 wasll
returned to Committee. Are we now going to move that or hold
this on Second?î'
Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Jane Barneson
1 HI'd like to have it moved to Third Reading.'' 1Jane Barnes:
Ischneider: f'We11, you don't have a companion Bill on the floor/lJane Barnes: 1'We11> hopefully it will be in Committeep though/'
l'' 11 that hasnlt been determined yet. I don't think has 1Schneider: ke , , 1
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Jane Barnes: ''Ah... Mr. Schneider, you and I will be discussing this !
ltiny turn alikesp.'' . l1
schneider: ''Well you haven't... To my knowledge itls not a Committee
Bill at this point. I havenlt seea ah... any indicatioa on that. ,
I think we ought hold the Second, hold the Bill on Second. You. t,. lcan move it.
lt'r 11 ou just ruled on 2102 and Ied like the same 'Jane Barnes: Le , yl - 1
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consideration.''
. l' schneider: ''I didn't hear on 2102'. I dèalt make the decisions.t' l' j
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Speaker Redmond: 'lRepresentative Duff: for what purpose do you rise?î' l. I
Duff: HMr. Speaker, this fs the second or third time this particular ll
kind of atcm has come up under the circumstances. And I agreed j. very much with rulfng of the Chair before and I wonder if we
could have ft stated as a matter of polfcy that action on appro-
fations Bills, the substantive will. Bill of whïch may not be 1Pr
in a positfon to move it at thfs time will only be' moved at the
motion of the sponsor.'f
Hlfell' the sponsor, in this case: has moved itof' )Speaker Redmond: ,I! Duff: ''Yess I agree with that. But I wonder if we could have that gen- ! '
eral understanding ah... as vze had in 2102 and in this one. That
Ivould be a general practfce so that we could have some ah... gen- leral . . .'' j
Speaker Redmond: V'Not fn blood. Not in blood, Representative Duff.1
In the vein, but not in the blood.n
Duff: HThank you: sir/fl1
Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Ryan, for vhat purpose do you rise?'' ll
Ryan: r'We11: Mr. Speaker, we just ruled on Representative Chapmans' li
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IBill, 2102 which vas a substantive Bf11. 2103 you moved to Third 1
Reading. Ah... We have the same situation here with Representa- i. itive Barnes' Bi11J' l
Speaker Redmond: HAs soon as the members seat, take their seats, wefll'
Imove it to Third Reading.'' 1
Ryan: l'What members?f'. I k
t , , Ispeaker Redmond: Well, I see a few. Any further Amendments? Floor .'
î the sponsor of the floor 1Amendment fl1 to House Btll 2439. liNo sAmendmentr''
o'Brien: ''Jane Barnes.'' lISpeaker Redmond: HYou want to explain your Amendment? A11 in favor of 1ll,
, - d jthe adoptton of the Amendmeat indicate by saying aye ; oppose'
The Amendment's adopted. Any further 1'no' Ihe 'ayesf have it.zmendmentsr''
' O'Brien: ''No further Ameadments/'ll
speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 2445. 2445/' !yrn 72.. h . . 2 . G E N E R A L A S S E 5 1 11 1.. Yf
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1O'Brien: ''House Bill 2445. A Bt11 for an Act making an appropriation .l
' 1to the Department of Revenue. Second Reading of the Bi1l. No
Committee Amendmentsw'' ISpeaker Redmond) 'îAny Amendments from the floor?''
o'Brien: ''None.''
Sjeaker Redmond: ''Thtrd Reading. 2454/'
o'Brien: ''House Bill 2454. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation
to the Board of Vocaktonal Educational Rehabilitation. Second
Reading of the Bi11. 0ne Committee Amendment. Amends House Bt11
2454 on page 1 by inserting between line 9 and 10 the followingot'
speader Redmond: HRepresentative Younge-''
Younge: ''Ah... Mr. Speaker and members of the Rouse, the Amendment
merely itemizes the Budget and I move for the adoption of this
Amendment/' lSpeaker Redmond: ''The lady has moved the adoption of Amendment //1
to House Bill 2454. A11 in favor say gaye'; opposed 'nol. The
'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?'l
1 o'Brien: nNo further Amendments/' jI jSpeaker Redmond: HNo further Amendments. Third Reading. Representa-
tfve Duff: for vhat purpose do you rise?''
Duff: HWe1l, Mr. Speaker, once again. If we could be told by the
sponsor when they're moving the approfriation Bill whether or$
not the substantive Bill has been passed out or moved to
interim study or some other phase.''
I Speaker Redmond: ''What rule are you citing, Representative Duff?î' l!
Duff: I'Itîs not a rule, Mr. Chairman/' ls eauer Redmond: ''okay-'' IP11 llliDuff: ''It's a request/' Jl -speaker Redmond: ''Youdre out of order, then. 2463. Another Amend-
ment on 2454/6 '
O'Brten: ''Amendment 72.'1
Speaker Redmond: l'Back to Second Reading/'
o'Brien: ''Amendment 72 amends House Bill 2454 on page 1, ltne 9 by t,
deleting '78th' and inserting in lieu thereof '79th'J' 'lSpeaker Redmond: ''Representative Yeunge/' jYounge: ''Technical error and I move the adoption of Amendment #2.'1
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29. jSpeaker Redmond: lfThe lady has moved the adoption of Amendment fl2 to
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1. Rouse Bill 2454. Al1 in favor of the adoption say aye ; opposed
'no'. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?n
o'Brien: ''No further Amendments/'
speaker Redmond: ''No further Amendments. Third Reading. 2463/î
1 o'Brien: ''House Bill 2463. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation
to the Department of Transportation. Second Reading of the Bi11.
One Committee Amendment. Amends House Bill 2463 on page 1 by'
ljdeletiag line 8 and inserting in lieu thereof the following.
Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Barnes/l
Eugene Barnes: HThank you very much, Mr. Speaker. House ah... Amend-
ment #1 to 2463 chaages House Bill 2463 from a dredging project
to the construction of a flood ah... control ah... flood control
structure. I move the adoption of Committee f/1 to House Bill 2463/' I
Speaker Redmond: ''The gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendment IIk
to House Bill 2463. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. 1heI
'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?u
o'Brien: ''No further Amendments/l Ispeaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 2556.1t
o'Brien: ''House Bill 2556. A Bi11 for an Act making an appropriationl
to the Illinois Comrission of Labor Laws. Second Reading of :he
Bi11. 0ne Committee Amendment. Amends House Bill 2556 on page
1, line 5 by deleting $40,000 and inserting in lieu thereof
$30.000/'
Speaker Redmcnd: ''Representative Schoeberlein/'
lschoeberlein: ''Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlemen of the House, thisis the only change in the Bi11. A reduction of $10,000.'6
Speaker Redmond: 'îrhe gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendment dl1 'k-
Al1 tn ravor say 'aye'; oppsed 'no'. The lto House Bill 2556.'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further Amendments?''
o'Brien: ''No further Amendments.''
Speaker Redmond: 'fThird Reading. 2559.''
l , ., sattoa :0 Brien: House Btll 2559. A Bill for an Act making an appropr11to the Illinois llousing Development Authority. Second Reading of
the Bi11. No Corrittee Amendnentse''
Speaker Rcdmond: 'fAny Amendments from tlse floor?''
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. ,1 '7.2a to 7.21a. .
speaker Redmond: f'Who's the sponsor of the Amendment?''
o'Brien: ''Meyer.''
Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Meyer/'
Meyer: . ''Mr. Speaker, this corrects a payagraph numbering from 7.2a to
7.21a. I move its adoptiono'l
speaker Redmond: HThe gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendment #1 to 1
House Bill 2559. A1l in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes'
have it. 1he Amendment's adepted. 2580. Representative Yourell,
for vhat purpose do you rise/' IYourell: ''Thank you, Mr. Speaker. on the order of Second Reading, ah... j
lHouse Bills on the appropriation list there appears House Bill
2445 that somehow is crossed over and not ah... acted upon. You
went from-..''I
s eaker Redmond : ''We advanced it to 'fhird Reading.'' ' lpYourell: ''You did?''
Ispeaker Redmond: ''Yes.''
uThank you very much/' lYourell:l
''2580 .'' . 'Speaker Redmond:lIo'Brien: ''House Bill 2580. A Bill for an Act making an appropriation I
' îjto the Department of Conservation. Second Reading of the Bill.
Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Deuster/'
. Deuster: ''We11 Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlmen of the House, the#
Speaker is moving along so fast I'm tempted to mumble, but I would
. like to indicate that with House Bill 2580 the companion substan-
tive Bill was caugbt in the shuffle Friday evening and referred to
interim study calendar. However, I hope it springs eternal and
I'P going to make an effort tq get that out. So I would like to
progress wtth 2580/'
Speaker Redmond: HExplain the Amendment/l
Deuster: ''Amendment 71 actually rephrases the Bill: but this ts a lat-!
'oting Act Fund to the leral transfer of $225,000 from the State TIllinois Water Patrol in the Department of Conservation/'
Speaker Redmond: ''The gentleman has moved the adoption of Amendment //1 7
to House Bill 2580. A11 in favor signtfy b.t saying 'aye'; opposed
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i'not. The' 'ayes' have it. The Amendment's adopted. Any further '
Amendmentq?'''
, îl tt0 Brien: No further Amendments.1
speaker Redmond: ''No further Amendments. Third Reading. On the order
of Speaker's TaEle appears Senate Joint Resolution 4l. Repre- l. . j '
sentative Washburn. Senate Joint Resolution 41. 'Representattve 1
'relcser.''I ,Telcser: ''Mr. Speaker, members of the Eouse. Senate Joint Resolution
41 sponsored by Representatfves Redmond and Washburn ah... re-
affirms the fndependence of the State Election Board ah... with '
respect to its duties and functions. Ah... The Resolution in the
various whereas clauses traces the historic development of the
iState Election Boardîs ah..., ah.... ah... legislative historys
j discusses the functions of the Board today: ayd threads through- jout those varfous clauses ah... fs the re-affirmation that the IState Election Board is as we intended it to be. Aa independent I
lagency, an agency that is not a Partisan one and one that 'annoresg i1
I at one that should be ah... under the yoke of a Governor, whether :1 1l
that Governor be Republican or Democrat. The final paragraphs jl
of the Resolution are resolved that the xembers of the State(Election Board should not be suject to the Governors ah... 1l
1Executive orders and clearly delineates that the Governors ap-
pointments, so called. as designated in the original legislation j
were sfmply extentions of the appointments made or the nomineesl
designated by the various legtslative leaders. Ah..., Mr. Speaker, l11
I now offer to move the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 41.'9 lI
Speaker Redmond: r'Any discussion? The question is on the adoption of jthe Joint Resolutfon. A11 fn favor of the adoption vote 'aye';
1 'no'. '
The 'ayes' have it. The Resolution is adopted. jopposed say( ' jl Messages from the senate-'' 1
)o'Brien: HA message from che Senate By Mr. Wright. Secretary. Mr. Speakeru
' jI am directed to inform the Eouse of Representatives, that the '
. ISenate has adopted tbe following Senate Joint Resolution. The 1
adoption of which I am instructed to ask concurrance of the House i' l
of Representativesl to wit. Senate Joint Resolution 42. Resolved, 'il
by the Senate, the 79th General Assembly, the State of Illinois. 1i
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the House of Represeatatives concurring herein that whea the two 1lRouses adjourn on Friday, May 23, 1975: they stand adjourned until
Tuesday, May 27, 1975, at 12 oeclock, noon. Adopted by the Senate
May 23> 1975. Kenneth Wvtght, Secretary/'
Speaker Redmond: ''Representative Shea.''
Shea: NI move for the adoption of the Senate Joint Resolution.'l
Speaker Redmond: f'The gentleman has moved for the adoption of Senate
Joint Resolution 42. A11 in favor say 'aye'; opposed lnol. The
'ayes' have it. The Resolution is adopted. Representative Duff,
for what purpose do you rise?'l
1 ,! îfDuff: Point of order, Mr. Speaker.' Speaker Redmond: ''State your point.''4
Duff: HIfe adjourned on the 23rd and we are already back in session. IIWhat was the necessity of going through that?'l
speaker Redmond: HkYat rule are you quoting?l'Il Duff: Hl'm asking a question: Mr. Speaker. Parliamentary inquiry/'
Speaker Redmond: HJust to keep the record clear is a11 according to my
Parliamentarian. Would hate it if you didnet set your per diem 1I
l ,or coming today. souse sizzs, second Readsna. caa4.''l
O'Brien: ''House Bill 2834. A Bill for an Act making an appropriationj' jto the Wabash Light and Gallatin County Study Commission
. Second 11
Reading of the Bi11. No Committee Amendments/' i
' Speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor?''
o'Brien: 'INonea''
l Speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 2942/' li I' 0'B ien: ''House Bitl 2942 . A Bill f or an Act making an appropriation 1r I
to the Education Servfce Region Study Commission. Second Reading f
of the Bill. 0ne Committee Amendment. Amends House Bill 2942
on page 1, line 5 by deleting 20,000 and inserting in lieu there-
of 5 000.''
Speaker Redmond: efRepresentative Brinkmeier.'' fIBrtnkmeier: ''Ves, Mr. Speaker and members of the House, as the Clerk
has read, it reduces the amount from 20 to 5,000 and 1 urge the
adoption of Amendment #1.t'
speaker Redmond: ''Tbe adoption of the Amendment. Al1 in favor of the
adoption say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The Anendmentls adopted. Any I. . l
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further Amendmencs?''
I 4, (j !; :; tl '0 Brien: No f urther Amen men .
speaker Redmond : ''No f urther Amendments . Third Reading. 2972 . Re-
resentative Cunningham.''1)
o' Brien: ''House Bill 2972 . A Bill f or an Act making an appropriation
to the state Board of Educatioa. Second Rvading of the Bill. No
comm4ttee Amendments-''
speaker Rqdmond: ''Represéntattve Cunningham, for what purpose do youlY is Y î ' l
Cunningham: 1'Mr. Speaker, I rise to respectfully request that this Bill
be held vith agreement of the sponsor for an additional day for an
Amendment. The Amendment vas first offered in Commfttee and it
lost there. 91 9 1/2 to 0. The purpose of the Amendment is tolfund the teachers rettrement ia accordance vith the decision in
lthe court case involving the I.E.A. versus the State of Illinois. 'The Amendment is being prepared; but despite the Herculean efforts 1
of those preparing it, it will not be ready for an hour. Would it
lbe an imposizion to request a One daysî delayîo j1
Speaker Redmond: OWe11, the main sponsor is not here. So under the cir-
cumstances, we'll hold this/'
Cunningham: ''Thank you/'
Speaker Redmond: ''Were he here, we would go right through/'
Cunningham: nl believe you: Speaker/' ISpeaker Redmond: 1'299... Take that one out of the record. 2991.1'
o'Brien: House Bill 2991. A Bill for an Act making an appropriationl
to the Department of Transportation. Second Reading of the Bi11.
No Committee Amendmentso'' I
Speaker Redmond: ''Any Amendments from the floor?''.x i
j0 ' Brien: ''None.'' I
Speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 2995.1:
o'Brten: ''House Bill 2995. A Bill for an Act making an appropriatl.on
to the J.L.I. Control Board. Second Reading of the Bi11. No Com-
mittee Amendments.''lspeaker Redmond: HAny Amendments from the floor7f'
o'Brten: ''None.''
speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 2996.1'
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tO'Brien: î'House Bill 2996. A Bill for an Act to provide for the ordinary
;' contingent expense of the tllinois Energy Resources Commission. 3e-
cond Reading of the Bi11. No Committee Maendments.''
,1 11 ' ISpeaker Redmond: Any Amendments from the flcor? IO'Brien: ''None .'' lS#eaker Redmond: HThird Reading. 3003.66 l
c'Brien: ''House Bill 3003. A Bill for an Act maktng an appropriation
to the State Comptroller. Second Reading of the Bt11. No Com-z* ' j
mittee Amendmentso'' lSpeaker Redmond: HAny Amendments from the floor?''
ofBrien: HAmendment #1> Harold Washington. Amends House Bill 3003 on '' !. page 1, line 10 by striking 1696 and inserting in lieu thereof
1775 and so f orth . îl .'-
S ker Redmond: 'lRepresentative Washington/îPea 1''Mr. Speaker: members of the Rouse, this Amendment makes 1Washington:
certain deductions in line items in the appropriations for State
Internship Program. I ask the adoption of Amendment //1 to House lI3i11 3003.1'z lISpeaker Redmond: ''Representative Duffo''l
Duff: ''Would the sponsor answer a questton?'l l1
Speaker Redmond: ''Indicates he will/' .
Duff: HRepresentative Washington. it is my understanding that the tntern
Program was developed this year to have a broader application to
more areas, more districts/'!
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Washington: HThat's correct. It will cover a1l 59 districts of the State/'!
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. Duff: f'And the line itemsp..''1
HThe 30 northern districts will be covered by the consor- 'Washington:1I
tium of colleges fn the city of Chicago and the 29 southern districts .
will be covered by Sangamoa../'
,' I 1, IDuff: And the line dtems don t diminish that broad coverage? lWashington: nThe liae items do n5t diminish that broad coverage. That's '
correct.''
Duf f : l'n ank you.'' ,1
Speaker Redaond: HThe gentleman bas moved the adoption of Amendment 71 I11
to 3003. A11 in favor of the adoption say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. Any 1
further... er... the motion or the Amendment's adopted. Any further- --(1:.'
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Amendmentsk''I '
' o'Brien: ''No further Amendments.tf
Speaker Redmond: î'Third Readfng. 3007.'1
o'Brien: l'House Bill 3007. A Bill for an Act to amend an Act to regu-
lat: grantfng of assistance to indigent war veterans and their
' families. Second Reading of the Bi11. No Ccmmittee Amendments/' I
Speaker Redmond: ''Any lmendments from the floorr''
0 'B ien: f'None.e' ' 'rl
. . j' speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. 3021.1''
o'Brien: ''House Bill 3021. A Bill for an Act to amend an Act in re-ll
ation to compensation of mcmbers of the General Assembly. Se- Il. cond Reading of the Bi11. No Comnittee Amendments.'î I
' jSpeaker Redmond: 'fAny Amendments from the floor?î'
o'Brien: HNone.''l
speaker Redmond: 'lThird Reading. 3022.11 I' I'Brien: ''House Bill 3022 . A Bill f or an Act to amend an Act to amend 1o
the Illinois Muntcipal Code. Second Reading of the Btll . No
l Co=ittee Amendments .'t lSpeaker Redmond: 'îAny Amendments from the floor?''
10 ' Brien: ''None.'' . 1I
speaker Redmond: ''Third Reading. Representative Duff.'î (i' j IDuff: 'IWel1
, Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, we ve reached the point where T' 1ah... since we don't have the digest and these Bills are not printed: '
. we're moving Bills now which are neither in the digest nor in the
Bill Book and I wonder, Mr. Speaker, if it would be appropriate IlI
. for us to hold at this point until we have either the printed Bill Il
or the digest so that we may know what we are moving on/ll uSpeaker Redmond: Any discussion? Representative Ryan agrees. Any- i
body agree vith Representative Ryan7 Hearing none. How about Re- 1' Ipresentative Totten: will he agree? He declines. Representative
l shea-'' 'shea: ''Are these Bills not printed7'l
''What did you sayr' lI speaker Redmond:1!
Shea: ''Are these Bills not printedlt'
speaker Rezmond: ''I belfeve they are prfnted/t
I Sbea: ''Could you tell me... I thought they were printed and distributed. 'z .* d. z , : .7kX- . c E N E R A L. A s s E 5 j 8 l u Y .( , . .2 XZ
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' h Mr. Duff hasn't got them in his Bill Book.'' 1That s w y l
Speaker Redmond: MThey have been p'rinted and distrtbuted as far as our '
records are concerned. Representative Duff/'l tDuff: ''Well, Mr. Speaker. 1 invite others to look at their desks. I jt think that I have, at least on thts side of the aisle, the most
mplete Bill Book that we have with speci:l effort of the Pagesco
and the last Bill in ft is 3016. And I don't believe that the
Bill has either been printed and aor is it in the digest/'
Speaker Redmond: HRepresentative Maragos.î'
Maragos: î'Mr. Speaker. this is the same Bill that was 3020 because of 1
Ia clerical error. If you have 3020, 3022 is the same Bt11. Theyl gave ft a dffferent number only because of a... It was not puc
in as a Committee Revenue Bill, but as a sponsor Bill and we had
to correct it and table 3020. So if you have 3020: you have 3022.
l But this is was supposed to have been put in because it was put Itn zast week-'' l
lSpeaker Redmond: ''Ibve been advised by the Chief Page that 2122 has
1Ij not been distributed. So we will hold those. Senate Bills, Ihird ji 'lReading. Appears 2988. Representative Fennessey. Yes, back to 1
#11 hold them. House Bill 2988. Representative lSecond Reading. WeFennessey. Will you sit down?n
Hèlr S eaker members of the Houkeg..''Fennessey: . p ,
Speaker Redmond: HThe gentlemen wouldgo/'
Fennessey: 112988 is a Committee Bill that changes the primary date from
in March to the first Iuesday in May. Ioat Amendment f/1 does is
that as a candidate for the national convention delegates file at jIthe same time as other candidates. A few years ago, we changed
the filing for delegates because of the rules adopted by the zemo- l
cratfc Natfonal Committee. And this Just brfngs the convention
delegates filing at the same time as the rest of the candidates.
I talked this over with the'Republican spokesman of the Elections
Committee. Therets, no opposition to it and I move for adoption
1of Amendment .11. '' :
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speaker Redmond: l'Any objection to moving House Bi11 2988 fron the :lorder of Third Reading to the order of Second Readtng? Hearing 1
1 none, itts returned. Representative Fennessey has explained an ('.':vI>xt
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IAmendment. The question is on the adoption of the Amendment. Those ;
t' in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. The Amend- :
lIment is adopted. Any further Amendments?'' l
o'Brien: ''No further Amendmentso''
Speaker Redmond: HThird Reading. The Joint Session will be convening
f 'f minutes. So we'll st nd at ease. Representa- jin a matter o a ew :tive Yourellof'
Yourell: f'Ah... An inquir'y. A point of order. Ah.... Senate Bills that
1 have expfred because of tNe 45 Day Rule, I have one ah... that is...
The House sponsor is Representative Satterthwaite and about 10 thatl
Representative McMaster is sponsoring and those Bills are posted 1ll
. to be heard in the Counties and Townships Commdttee tomorrow, Wed- '
nesday and I'm wondering if there was ever a motion made to extend ! .I
the deadline on those Bills?''I I''I don't recall. We'11... Representative Ba