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HOUSE JOURNAL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
5TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1999
11:00 O'CLOCK A.M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Representative Hartke in the Chair.
Prayer by LeeArthur Crawford, Assistant Pastor with the Victory
Temple Church in Springfield, 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:
115 present. (ROLL CALL 1)
By unanimous consent, Representatives Ronen and Pankau were
excused from attendance.
REPORTS
The Clerk of the House acknowledges receipt of the following
correspondence:
A Compliance Audit for the year ending June 30, 1998 concerning
the State of Illinois Judges' Retirement System of Illinois was
submitted by the Auditor General.
A Compliance Audit for the year ending June 30, 1998 concerning
the State of Illinois State Universities Retirement System was
submitted by the Auditor General.
A Financial Report ending June 30, 1998 for the State of Illinois
General Assembly Retirement System was submitted by the Auditor
General.
A Compliance Audit for the year ending June 30, 1998 concerning
the State of Illinois General Assembly Retirement System was
submitted by the Auditor General.
A Financial Report for June 30, 1998 concerning the State
Employees' Retirement System of Illinois was submitted by the Auditor
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General.
A Compliance Audit for the year ending June 30, 1998 concerning
the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois was
submitted by the Auditor General.
A Compliance Audit for the year ending June 30, 1998 concerning
the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois was
submitted by the Auditor General.
A Financial Report for June 30, 1998 concerning the Judges'
Retirement System of Illinois was submitted by the Auditor General.
A Financial Audit for the year ending June 30, 1998 concerning
the State Universities Retirement System was submitted by the Auditor
General.
A Compliance Audit for the year ending June 30, 1998 concerning
the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois was submitted by
the Auditor General.
A Compliance Audit for the year ending June 30, 1998 concerning
the Illinois State Board of Investment was submitted by the Auditor
General.
A Financial Audit for the year ending June 30, 1998 concerning
the Illinois State Board of Investment was submitted by the Auditor
General.
A Report on Whiteside County Hazard Mitigation Project, January
1999 was submitted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
A Report on Village of Cleveland Hazard Mitigation Project,
January 1999 was submitted by the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF BILLS
The following bills were introduced, read by title a first time,
ordered printed and placed in the Committee on Rules:
HOUSE BILL 0325. Introduced by Representative McCarthy, a bill
for AN ACT relating to public university tuition statements.
HOUSE BILL 0326. Introduced by Representative Curry, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Income Tax Act by changing Section 209.
HOUSE BILL 0327. Introduced by Representative Curry, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Sections 30-9, 30-10,
30-11, and 30-12.
HOUSE BILL 0328. Introduced by Representative Curry, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act by changing Section
227.
HOUSE BILL 0329. Introduced by Representative Curry, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing Section 3-6.
HOUSE BILL 0330. Introduced by Representative Giglio, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Section 9-128.1
and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0331. Introduced by Representative Giglio, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Sections
9-128.1, 9-170, 9-219, and 9-220 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0332. Introduced by Representative Murphy, a bill for
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AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Sections 8-193
and 9-186.
HOUSE BILL 0333. Introduced by Representatives Art Turner - Lou
Jones - Pugh - Giles, a bill for AN ACT to amend the Juvenile Court
Act of 1987 by changing Sections 5-130 and 6-12.
HOUSE BILL 0334. Introduced by Representative Murphy, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Sections 5-236
and 14-110.
HOUSE BILL 0335. Introduced by Representative Steve Davis, a
bill for AN ACT to amend the Liquor Control Act of 1934 by changing
Section 6-17.1.
HOUSE BILL 0336. Introduced by Representative Steve Davis, a
bill for AN ACT in relation to higher education.
HOUSE BILL 0337. Introduced by Representative McAuliffe, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code.
HOUSE BILL 0338. Introduced by Representative McAuliffe, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code changing Section
14-104.
HOUSE BILL 0339. Introduced by Representative McAuliffe, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Sections
14-118, 14-120, and 14-130.
HOUSE BILL 0340. Introduced by Representative Mautino, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act by
changing Section 4.
HOUSE BILL 0341. Introduced by Representatives McKeon - Ronen, a
bill for AN ACT making appropriations.
HOUSE BILL 0342. Introduced by Representatives McKeon - Fritchey
- Lou Jones, a bill for AN ACT to amend the Civil Administrative Code
of Illinois by adding Section 47.4.
HOUSE BILL 0343. Introduced by Representative Durkin, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by adding Article 24.6 and
changing Section 24-1.
HOUSE BILL 0344. Introduced by Representative Murphy, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Section 17-116
and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0345. Introduced by Representative Murphy, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by adding Section 17-116.7
and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0346. Introduced by Representative Murphy, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Section
17-142.1 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0347. Introduced by Representative Murphy, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Sections 17-116
and 17-119 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0348. Introduced by Representative Murphy, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Section 17-119
and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0349. Introduced by Representatives Saviano -
Capparelli - McAuliffe - Bugielski - Burke, a bill for AN ACT to
amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Sections 17-119 and
17-122 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0350. Introduced by Representatives Saviano -
Capparelli - McAuliffe - Bugielski - Joseph Lyons, a bill for AN ACT
to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Section 17-124.
HOUSE BILL 0351. Introduced by Representatives Saviano -
Capparelli - McAuliffe - Bradley - Bugielski, a bill for AN ACT to
amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Section 17-122 and to
amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0352. Introduced by Representatives Saviano -
Capparelli - McAuliffe - Bugielski - Joseph Lyons, a bill for AN ACT
to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Section 17-150 and to
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amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0353. Introduced by Representative Brunsvold, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Workers' Compensation Act by changing Section
18.
HOUSE BILL 0354. Introduced by Representatives Woolard - Reitz -
Granberg, a bill for AN ACT in relation to higher education.
HOUSE BILL 0355. Introduced by Representative Giles, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by changing Section
5-125.
HOUSE BILL 0356. Introduced by Representatives Capparelli -
McAuliffe - Bugielski - Burke - Joseph Lyons, Bradley and Lopez, a
bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing
Section 6-164 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0357. Introduced by Representatives Madigan - Hannig
- Giglio, a bill for AN ACT to amend the State Finance Act by
changing Section 6z-45.
HOUSE BILL 0358. Introduced by Representative Acevedo, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing Section
1-5.
HOUSE BILL 0359. Introduced by Representative Acevedo, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing Section
12-3.2.
HOUSE BILL 0360. Introduced by Representative Acevedo, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing Section
12-10.
HOUSE BILL 0361. Introduced by Representatives Capparelli -
Bugielski - Burke - Joseph Lyons - Bradley, Saviano and McAuliffe, a
bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing
Section 6-128.2 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0362. Introduced by Representatives Capparelli -
Burke - Bugielski - McAuliffe - Lopez, Joseph Lyons and Bradley, a
bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing
Section 6-128.4 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0363. Introduced by Representatives Capparelli -
Bugielski - McAuliffe - Burke - Joseph Lyons, Acevedo and Lopez, a
bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing
Section 6-164 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0364. Introduced by Representatives Burke -
Capparelli - Bugielski - McAuliffe - Joseph Lyons, Lopez and Bradley,
a bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing
Section 6-128 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0365. Introduced by Representatives Capparelli -
Burke - Bugielski - Joseph Lyons - Lopez, Acevedo and Bradley, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Section
6-111 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0366. Introduced by Representatives Burke -
Capparelli - Bugielski - Joseph Lyons - McAuliffe and Saviano, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Section
6-128 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0367. Introduced by Representatives Bugielski -
Capparelli - Joseph Lyons - Bradley - Acevedo and Burke, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension Code by changing Sections 6-128,
6-140, 6-144, and 6-151 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0368. Introduced by Representatives Joseph Lyons -
Burke - Capparelli, a bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Pension
Code by changing Sections 6-210.1 and 8-172 and adding Sections
6-210.2 and 8-172.1 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
HOUSE BILL 0369. Introduced by Representative Dart, a bill for
AN ACT to amend the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by changing Section
4-22.
HOUSE BILL 0370. Introduced by Representatives Schoenberg -
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Mulligan, a bill for AN ACT concerning interference with access to
health care.
HOUSE BILL 0371. Introduced by Representative Biggins, a bill
for AN ACT amending the Property Tax Code by adding Section 15-143.
HOUSE BILL 0372. Introduced by Representatives Daniels - Ryder,
a bill for AN ACT in relation to State government.
HOUSE BILL 0373. Introduced by Representatives Daniels - Ryder -
Rutherford, a bill for AN ACT to amend the General Obligation Bond
Act by changing Section 2.
HOUSE BILL 0374. Introduced by Representatives Daniels - Ryder -
Rutherford, a bill for AN ACT to amend the General Obligation Bond
Act by changing Section 2.
HOUSE BILL 0375. Introduced by Representative Wirsing, a bill
for AN ACT relating to school district income taxes, amending named
Acts.
HOUSE BILL 0376. Introduced by Representative O'Brien, a bill
for AN ACT in relation to anhydrous ammonia.
HOUSE BILL 0377. Introduced by Representatives Lang - John
Turner, a bill for AN ACT regarding representation of a child,
amending named Acts.
HOUSE BILL 0378. Introduced by Representative Lang, a bill for
AN ACT regarding mental health services community reinvestment.
HOUSE BILL 0379. Introduced by Representatives Hartke - Novak -
Persico - Kosel - Poe, a bill for AN ACT to amend the Liquefied
Petroleum Gas Regulation Act by changing Section 4.
HOUSE BILL 0380. Introduced by Representatives Hartke - Burke -
Crotty, a bill for AN ACT to amend the Gasoline Storage Act by
changing Section 2.
HOUSE BILL 0381. Introduced by Representatives Hartke - Burke -
Crotty, a bill for AN ACT to amend the Environmental Protection Act
by changing Section 57.5.
HOUSE BILL 0382. Introduced by Representatives Coulson - Slone -
Krause, a bill for AN ACT concerning health benefit notices, amending
named Acts.
HOUSE BILL 0383. Introduced by Representatives Hoffman -
Brosnahan, a bill for AN ACT in relation to labor, creating and
amending named Acts.
HOUSE BILL 0384. Introduced by Representatives Scott - Holbrook,
a bill for AN ACT to amend the Jury Act by changing Section 10.2.
HOUSE BILL 0385. Introduced by Representative Feigenholtz, a
bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code by changing
Section 5-5.
HOUSE BILL 0386. Introduced by Representative Feigenholtz, a
bill for AN ACT concerning the health of senior citizens, amending
named Acts.
HOUSE BILL 0387. Introduced by Representative John Turner, a
bill for AN ACT to amend the Oil and Gas Lien Act of 1989 by changing
Sections 1 and 17.
HOUSE BILL 0388. Introduced by Representative Stroger, a bill
for AN ACT concerning property taxes.
HOUSE BILL 0389. Introduced by Representative Hoffman, a bill
for AN ACT to amend the Local Mass Transit District Act by changing
Section 5.
HOUSE BILL 0390. Introduced by Representatives Skinner -
Lindner, a bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Municipal Code by
changing the Division 96 heading and adding Section 11-96-5.
HOUSE BILL 0391. Introduced by Representative Hoffman, a bill
for AN ACT making an appropriation to the State Board of Education.
HOUSE BILL 0392. Introduced by Representative Lou Jones -
Currie, a bill for AN ACT in relation to pregnant female prisoners.
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AGREED RESOLUTION
The following resolutions were offered and placed on the
Calendar:
HOUSE RESOLUTION 35
Offered by Representative Brady:
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives
wish to honor David A. Strand, President of Illinois State
University; and
WHEREAS, David Strand received his Bachelor of Arts degree from
Carroll College in Wisconsin, and his Masters of Science degree and
Doctorate in Education from Indiana University; and
WHEREAS, David Strand began his professional career as an
Assistant to the Dean of Students at Southeast Missouri State
University in 1959; he then served as Dean of Students from 1961 to
1965, Associate Dean of the University from 1967 to 1970, Dean of the
University from 1970 to 1976, and finally as Vice President for
Institutional Development from 1976 to 1978; and
WHEREAS, David Strand began his new career with Illinois State
University in 1978, serving as Executive Officer; in 1980 he became
the Vice President for Business and Finance; in 1983 he became the
Vice President and Provost; in 1994 he resumed his position as Vice
President for Business and Finance, and in 1995 he became the
President of Illinois State University; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his role as University President, Mr.
Strand has performed several other roles, including: President of the
North Central Association of Academic Deans; Director of the Center
for Higher Education at Illinois State University; Chairperson of the
Association of Chief Academic Officers of Illinois Public
Universities; Co-Chairperson of the Illinois State
University-Illinois Wesleyan University Cooperative Planning
Committee; and Executive Director of the Academic Leadership
Institute, Academic Affairs Resource Center, American Association of
State Colleges and Universities; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Strand has traveled to many different areas around
the world, including: Japan, Kenya, France, Tanzania, West Germany,
Egypt, Greece, Austria, Belgium, and others; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Strand has been honored by Who's Who in America; he
received Distinguished Service Awards from the Academic Affairs
Resource Center of the American Association of State Colleges and
Universities, the Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher
Education, and the Administrative Professional Council from Illinois
State University; he received the Junior Award from Carroll College;
and an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Higher Education from
Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok, Thailand; and
WHEREAS, David Strand holds memberships in the Academic Affairs
Resource Center of the American Association of State Colleges and
Universities, Alpha Phi Omega, the American Association for Higher
Education, Lambda Psi, the National Council of Chief Academic
Officers of the American Council on Education, the North Central
Association of Academic Deans, Phi Delta Kappa, and Phi Beta Delta;
and
WHEREAS, David Strand is actively involved with the American
Cancer Society, his local public library, the Presbyterian Church,
the Boy Scouts of America, the United Way, Brokaw Hospital, BroMenn
Healthcare, his local Chamber of Commerce, the Community Concert
Association, and Service Clubs; and
WHEREAS, David Strand is a very busy and active man, who as
President of Illinois State University, is setting an example of how
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hard work and dedication to a field of expertise can better an
individual; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor President
David Strand for a job well done; we offer him continual good health
and well wishes in his future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to
David Strand, along with our sincere thanks.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 37
Offered by Representative Leitch:
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives
wish to honor Donald Fites, Chairman and C.E.O. of Caterpillar, Inc.;
and
WHEREAS, As Chairman and C.E.O. of Caterpillar, Donald Fites has
implemented several strategic initiatives that will lead Caterpillar
into the next century as a leader in its field; sales and revenues
for the company have increased 65 percent to $18.9 billion and
profits have increased to $1.67 billion; and
WHEREAS, In the early 1990s Mr. Fites led the company in its
restructuring, achieving a greater return on assets, gaining a better
use of resources, achieving a flatter organization, and having a
greater focus on customers; in the 1980s, he provided incentive for
product and market innovations, including Caterpillar Logistics
Services, marketer for parts distribution to other companies; in 1975
he directed a study of engine capacity, setting the company's course
for their engine business in the 1990s; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fites became a corporate vice president in 1981, an
executive vice president in 1985, a director in 1986, and president
and chief operating officer in 1989; for 16 years Mr. Fites worked in
overseas management positions, including positions in Southern
Africa, Central Europe, Tokyo, Japan, and Sao Paulo, Brazil; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fites has a Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering
from Valparaiso University and a Master's Degree in management from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a Sloan
Fellow; he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Bradley
University in 1994 and an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from
Valparaiso University in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fites is a director of the Mobil Corporation, the
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, and AT&T; he is a past chairman of the
Business Roundtable, the U.S.-Japan Business Council, the National
Foreign Trade Council, and the Equipment Manufacturers' Institute;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fites is a director of the National Association of
Manufacturers and a member of the Business Council, and the
President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations; he
was the recipient of the Consumers for World Trade Annual Award in
1998, was named CEO of the Year by Financial World magazine in 1995;
and received the Salvation Army's William Booth Award for his
dedication to the Salvation Army; and
WHEREAS, Donald Fites serves as a trustee of Knox College, a
director of Valparaiso University, chairman of the World Methodist
Council Financial Development Committee, and Chairman-elect of the
Salvation Army National Advisory Board; he recently served as
national chairman of the Centennial Campaign for Bradley University
and chairman of the Central Illinois Easter Seal Capital Campaign;
and
WHEREAS, Donald Fites is a good example of how hard work and
commitment to a career can benefit oneself and others; therefore, be
it
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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor Donald Fites
for his service and dedication to Caterpillar, Inc., and the people
of Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to
Mr. Donald Fites.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 38
Offered by Representative Scully:
WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of this Body that the
Village of Park Forest is celebrating its 50th anniversary of its
incorporation this year; and
WHEREAS, Park Forest was one of the nation's first totally
planned model communities; and
WHEREAS, Park Forest created pioneer programs including
recycling, teen drop-in centers, and innovative home-assist health
care; and
WHEREAS, Park Forest established a national reputation for
volunteerism, community involvement, and diversity; and
WHEREAS, Twice named an All-American City, Park Forest is hailed
for racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity; and
WHEREAS, Park Forest has an award-winning Fire Department and EMS
services with a three-minute response time; and
WHEREAS, Park Forest, a recognized leader in developing and
nurturing the performing and visual arts, boasts a full equity
theater, professional symphony orchestra, a fine arts gallery, and
one of the few community-operated cultural centers; and
WHEREAS, Park Forest is facing the 21st Century with dreams of
future growth, and the residents of the Village are proud of its
history and its contributions to the State of Illinois; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the
residents of the Village of Park Forest on its 50th anniversary and
extend our sincere wishes for future success and growth; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to
the President of the Village of Park Forest.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 39
Offered by Representative McKeon:
WHEREAS, Quentin D. Young, M.D.'s career in health care delivery,
health policy formation, and the protection of human rights on behalf
of the citizens of our State has spanned six decades; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Young was instrumental in the successful effort to
end the practice of barring African-American physicians from
practicing in predominantly white hospitals and founded the Committee
to End Discrimination in Chicago Medical Institutions to further this
cause; he later founded and became the national chairman of the
Medical Committee for Human Rights, an organization devoted to
promoting health care access and equity throughout this country and
the world; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Young devoted much of his time in the 1970's to the
development of the diverse and high quality training programs for
medical students and residents at the University of Illinois and at
Cook County Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Young founded and was the president of the Chicago
Coalition for a National Health Service, which advocated for a
national commitment and structure to assure health care services for
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all Americans; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Young founded, was the president, and remains the
chairman of The Health and Medicine Policy Research Group, a local
organization dedicated to the creation and dissemination of creative
approaches to major health policy issues; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Young was the first national president of Physicians
for a National Health Plan; he established an organization of doctors
dedicated to the implementation of a national approach to assuring
access to health care services for all; and
WHEREAS, His decades of involvement with the American Public
Health Association reached its culmination in 1997 when he was
elected as the organization's national president; and
WHEREAS, During his decade of service as Chairman of Medicine at
Cook County Hospital he taught hundreds of residents and medical
students to understand that they owe the community, and not the other
way around; that they are servants of the people and have a unique
responsibility to the whole of society, not just to those who can pay
for their services; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Young has made major impacts on changing the medical
profession; he helped develop the first Department of Family Practice
at Cook County Hospital; he initiated a unique multi-disciplinary
program in Occupational Health; he professionalized and humanized the
treatment of inmates through his connection to the Cook County Jail;
and he helped develop a landmark study of the incidents of epilepsy
in the prison population; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Young has also played a major civic role for most of
his adult life; every week he hosts a talk show on clinical and
health policy issues on the local National Public Radio station,
WBEZ; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Young served as the acting President of the Chicago
Board of Health under the late Mayor Harold Washington; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives
wish to thank Dr. Quentin Young for his dedication to the field of
medicine, health care related issues, and serving people; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we thank Dr. Quentin
Young for his hard work and dedication; may he continue to enjoy good
health and a bright future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to
Dr. Quentin Young.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 40
Offered by Representative Lopez:
WHEREAS, Culver Military Academy was founded in 1894, and Culver
Girls Academy was formed in 1971; and
WHEREAS, A military system of student leadership is taught at the
Culver Military Academy, and the Culver Girls Academy is modeled
around a prefect system of leadership; and
WHEREAS, Culver prepares its students for citizenship and
leadership by teaching, developing, and nurturing the whole
individual; and
WHEREAS, The Culver mission instructs that physical fitness and
extra-curricular activities complement intellectual, spiritual, and
character development; and
WHEREAS, The Culver Educational Foundation Board of Trustees is
holding its meeting on February 5 and 6, 1999, in the City of
Chicago; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we applaud the Culver
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Academies for their excellence in teaching and proclaim February 6,
1999 as Culver Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to
the members of the Culver Educational Foundation Board of Trustees.
RESOLTUIONS
The following resolutions were offered and placed in the
Committee on Rules.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 15
Offered by Representative Feigenholtz:
WHEREAS, The School of the Americas was established in Panama in
1946 and is presently located in Fort Benning, Georgia; and
WHEREAS. The School of the Americas has trained over 59,000
troops from Latin America and the Caribbean since its inception and
currently trains 900 to 2,000 such soldiers per year at an annual
cost to the American taxpayers of nearly $20 million; and
WHEREAS, Training manuals used by the School of the Americas have
advocated execution, false imprisonment, physical abuse, and other
forms of torture; and
WHEREAS, Many School of the Americas graduates have been involved
in a wide range of human rights abuses; and
WHEREAS, Two of the three Salvadoran officers cited as being
responsible for the 1980 assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero
were School of the Americas graduates, including death squad founder
and leader Roberto D'Aubuisson; and
WHEREAS, Ten of the 12 officers cited as being involved in the
massacre of 900 civilians in El Mozote in El Salvador graduated from
the School of the Americas; and
WHEREAS, Nineteen of the 26 officers cited in the November, 1989
murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper, and her daughter in
San Salvador, El Salvador, were School of the Americas graduates; and
WHEREAS, Guatemalan Colonel Julio Roberto Alpirez, who was
implicated in the killing of U.S. citizen Michael Devine, and Efraim
Bamaca, husband of U.S. lawyer, Jennifer Harbury, is a School of the
Americas graduate; and
WHEREAS, The editorial boards of the Asbury Park Press, Atlanta
Constitution, Bangor Daily News, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune,
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Courier News, Des Moines Register, New York
Times, San Antonio Express-News and Syracuse Post-Standard have
called for the closure of the School of the Americas; and
WHEREAS, The New York Times, in its September 26, 1996 edition
stated, "An institution (the School of the Americas) so clearly out
of tune with American values . . . should be shut down without
delay"; and
WHEREAS, The California chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
has passed a resolution to close the School of the Americas, and the
national organization is deliberating the same resolution; and
WHEREAS, There is growing opposition to the School of the
Americas in the United States House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, In September 1998 the House of Representatives came
within eleven votes(201 - 212) of passing an amendment to the 1999
Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill which would have cut $1.25 million
from the School's funding; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives vote represents a sharp
contrast to 1993 and 1994, when amendments to cut the School's
funding were defeated by 82- and 42-vote margins; and
WHEREAS, Ten members of the Illinois delegation to Congress have
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voted in favor of the amendment; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the President
and Congress of the United States to support the closure of the
United States Army School of the Americas; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution shall be
transmitted to the President of the United States and to every member
of the Illinois congressional delegation.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 18
Offered by Representative Steve Davis:
WHEREAS, The current financial crisis in Asia, Russia, and other
regions has involved a massive depreciation in the currencies of
several key steel-producing and steel-consuming countries, along with
a collapse in the domestic demand for steel in these countries; and
WHEREAS, The crisis has generated and will continue to generate
surges in United States imports of steel, both from the countries
whose currencies have depreciated in the crisis and from
steel-producing countries that are no longer able to export steel to
the countries in economic crisis; and
WHEREAS, United States' imports of finished steel mill products
from Asian steel producing countries, including the People's Republic
of China, Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, and
Malaysia, have increased by 79% in the first 5 months of 1998
compared to the same period in 1997; and
WHEREAS, Year-to-date imports of steel from Russia now exceed the
record import levels of 1997 and steel imports from Russia and
Ukraine now approach 2,500,000 net tons; and
WHEREAS, Foreign government trade restrictions and private
restraints of trade distort international trade and investment
patterns and result in burdens on United States commerce, including
absorption of a disproportionate share of the diverted steel trade;
and
WHEREAS, The European Union, for example, despite also being a
major economy, in 1997 imported only one-tenth as many finished steel
products from Asian steel-producing countries as the United States
did and has restricted imports of steel from the Commonwealth of
Independent States, including Russia; and
WHEREAS, The United States is simultaneously facing a substantial
increase in steel imports from countries within the Commonwealth of
Independent States, including Russia, caused in part by the closure
of Asian markets; and
WHEREAS, The United States, through the International Monetary
Fund, generously participates in a bailout of the crisis countries
on terms that do not deter and, in fact, encourage them to export
their way out of the crisis; and
WHEREAS, There is a well-recognized need for improvements in the
enforcement of United States trade laws to provide an effective
response to these situations; and
WHEREAS, Increased imports of steel and steel products from
foreign countries will have a negative effect on the steel industry
in Illinois and throughout the Midwest; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the President
of the United States to immediately review the entry into the customs
territory of the United States of all steel products that are the
produced or manufactured in Australia, China, South Africa, Ukraine,
Indonesia, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, or Brazil; and be it
further
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RESOLVED, that if the President of the United States finds that
the governments of Australia, China, South Africa, Ukraine,
Indonesia, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, or Brazil are not
abiding by the spirit and letter of international trade agreements
with respect to imports of steel products into the United States, we
urge the President to immediately impose a one-year ban on the
imports of all steel products that are produced or manufactured in
that non-abiding country; and be it further
RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to
the President of the United States.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 36
Offered by Representative Acevedo:
WHEREAS, 60% of the State of Illinois work force resides in the
six-county Chicago Metropolitan Area and two-thirds of all trips
taken on public transit in the six-county Chicago Metropolitan Area
are with the Chicago Transit Authority; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Transit Authority is the nation's third
largest public transportation system; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Transit Authority operates on a rail
structure which is over 100 years old and has a physical plant built
prior to World War I; and
WHEREAS, 29% of the Chicago Transit Authority's buses and 12% of
its rail cars are over their retirement age and 50% of them need
rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, Efforts are underway by the Chicago Transit Authority to
rebuild an aging infrastructure, increase ridership, and establish a
reputation as a quality, affordable transit system that links people,
jobs, and communities; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Transit Authority is doing its fair share in
an effort to curb costs, which has been an unpopular, but necessary
decision; and
WHEREAS, The federal government has passed 2 major funding
packages for public transportation in the last decade, but the State
of Illinois has not passed one; and
WHEREAS, The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L.
105-178) reflects a commitment by the federal government to address
our transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Transit Authority lobbied vigorously for the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and stands to receive
about 25% more funds than from the last major federal transit funding
bill; and
WHEREAS, Several critical projects hang in the balance, such as
rebuilding the Douglas Branch of the Blue Line (which serves
Chicago's near southwest side and suburbs) and extending platforms on
the Brown Line to accommodate new riders from Chicago's northwest
side, for which the federal government has authorized $315 million;
and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Transit Authority and Illinois' other
transit agencies need a 20% match of funding from the State of
Illinois in order to capture federal moneys provided by the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; and
WHEREAS, In order for the Chicago Transit Authority to rebuild
its infrastructure and to continue to provide reliable and affordable
public transportation to the people of this State, the State of
Illinois must embark upon a long-term funding program for the
maintenance of the State's public transit system; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly holds the key to
addressing this State's transportation needs; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that this House of
Representatives shall work with the Senate and the Governor to
provide the 20% matching funds required by the federal Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century; and be it further
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives shall work with the
Senate and the Governor to create a long-term funding program for the
maintenance of the State's public transit system; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to
the Governor and the President of the Senate.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1
Offered by Representative McKeon:
WHEREAS, The arts play a vital role in Illinois, and the work of
the Illinois Arts Council assures that vitality; and
WHEREAS, Operating with its first budget increase in 9 years, the
Illinois Arts Council is funding 1,100 arts programs throughout the
State but was still unable to respond to more than 600 other requests
for financial support; and
WHEREAS, Recipients of Illinois Arts Council funding include
schools, libraries, and art and community groups that bring the arts
to life for Illinoisans of all ages; and
WHEREAS, Illinois Arts Council support strengthens programs and
services of arts groups ranging from small theaters to major museums,
expands resident artist programs in elementary and secondary schools,
and creates summer art apprenticeships for high school students; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Art Treasures on Tour program created by
the Illinois Arts Council increases access to the arts for residents
of every region of Illinois by bringing the State's art treasures to
them; and
WHEREAS, Experience has shown that the arts stimulate the State's
economy by attracting tourists and businesses alike and enhancing the
creativity and innovative thinking of the work force; therefore be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING
HEREIN, that we urge the Governor to increase funding of the Illinois
Arts Council in the State's fiscal year 2000 budget to the
$14,300,000 level proposed by the Illinois Arts Council, recognizing
the value of the arts to the people of this State; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to
the Governor.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2
Offered by Representative Lawfer:
WHEREAS, On February 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to
Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois; he attended high school
in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College; at
Eureka College, he studied economics and sociology, played on the
football team, and acted in school plays; upon graduation, he became
a radio sports announcer; a screen test in 1937 won him a contract
in Hollywood and during the next two decades he appeared in 53
films; and
WHEREAS, As president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan became
embroiled in disputes over the issue of Communism in the film
industry; his political views shifted from liberal to conservative;
he toured the country as a television host, becoming a spokesman for
conservatism; in 1966 he was elected Governor of California by a
margin of a million votes; he was re-elected in 1970; and
WHEREAS, Ronald Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination
in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and
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United Nations Ambassador George Bush; voters troubled by inflation
and by the year-long confinement of Americans in Iran swept the
Republican ticket into office; and
WHEREAS, On January 20, 1981, Reagan took office; only 69 days
later he was shot by a would-be assassin but quickly recovered and
returned to duty; his grace and wit during the dangerous incident
caused his popularity to soar; and
WHEREAS, Dealing skillfully with Congress, Reagan obtained
legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, increase
employment, and strengthen national defense; he embarked upon a
course of cutting taxes and government expenditures, refusing to
deviate from his course when the strengthening of defense forces led
to a large deficit; and
WHEREAS, A renewal of national self-confidence by 1984 helped
Reagan and Bush win a second term with an unprecedented number of
electoral votes; and
WHEREAS, In 1986 Reagan obtained an overhaul of the income tax
code that eliminated many deductions and exempted millions of people
with low incomes; at the end of his administration, the nation was
enjoying its longest recorded period of peacetime prosperity without
recession or depression; and
WHEREAS, In foreign policy, Reagan sought to achieve "peace
through strength"; in dramatic meetings with Soviet leader Mikhail
Gorbachev, he negotiated a treaty that would eliminate
intermediate-range nuclear missiles; Reagan declared war against
international terrorism, sending American bombers against Libya after
evidence came out that Libya was involved in an attack on American
soldiers in a West Berlin nightclub; and
WHEREAS, By ordering naval escorts in the Persian Gulf, he
maintained the free flow of oil during the Iran-Iraq war; in keeping
with the Reagan Doctrine, he gave support to anti-Communist
insurgencies in Central America, Asia, and Africa; and
WHEREAS, At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan
viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program
known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the
American people and reduce their reliance upon government; he felt
he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great,
confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism"; and
WHEREAS, The Reagan years saw a restoration of prosperity and the
goal of peace through strength was within the nations's grasp; and
WHEREAS, Ulysses Simpson (U.S. "Unconditional Surrender") Grant
was the best-known Federal general in the United States Civil War;
because of his military prowess and daring, he helped to shorten the
time of that great and bitter conflict; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Grant's exploits in the Civil War earned him the
Republican nomination and ultimately 2 terms as the 18th President of
the United States; as President, he pushed for conciliation toward
the South, sought unconditional readmission of Virginia to the Union,
relentlessly opposed the Ku Klux Klan in his ever stalwart
detestation of slavery and its aftermath, and established a strong
record in foreign affairs; and
WHEREAS, Although dying of throat cancer, he wrote his now
classic memoirs in an effort to support his family and to guarantee
that they would be provided for upon his death; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Grant died on July 23, 1885, and his body was
finally laid to rest amidst much pomp, circumstance, parades, and
speeches; and
WHEREAS, Illinois is where U.S. Grant lived, worked, and spent
many happy days in the municipality of Galena; and it is only fitting
and proper that this great General and President who played such a
critical role in saving the Republic should be duly honored and
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commemorated by the gracious people of this State to whom Grant
brought so much glory; therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING
HEREIN, that we urge the General Assembly and the Governor to pass
and approve appropriations to the Secretary of State for the purpose
of commissioning statues of Ronald Reagan and U.S. Grant to be placed
on the grounds of the State Capitol; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we urge all elected State officers of the
executive and legislative branches to seek private contributions for
the project; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to
the Governor, the Secretary of State, and all elected State officers
of the executive and legislative branches.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 3
Offered by Representative Mautino:
WHEREAS, The State of Illinois wishes to address the increasing
needs of the aging and disabled who are members of the Illinois
veterans community and to remedy the dire shortage of beds at State
Veterans Homes; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Veterans' Affairs reported that the
State has an immediate need for 330 additional nursing care beds for
State Veterans Homes, that increasing capacity by 600 beds would
serve only 12% of wartime veterans who need skilled care, and that
increasing the capacity of the Illinois Veterans Home at LaSalle by
80 beds would permit the Veterans Home to properly serve 200 veterans
requiring nursing care; and
WHEREAS, The State of Illinois pays only an estimated 39% of the
care costs at State Veterans Homes while paying almost 47% of the
care costs for Medicaid recipients at other nursing homes, and
increasing veterans home capacity would be cost effective for the
State subsidy of long term care; and
WHEREAS, Ninety percent of the Illinois veterans who are eligible
for care by a State veterans home reside within 100 miles of the
Illinois Veterans Home at LaSalle; the waiting list for a bed at the
LaSalle Veterans Home contains the names of more than 100 eligible
veterans; and the lengthy list requires those veterans to wait more
than one year to gain their desired admission; and
WHEREAS, If the General Assembly provides the necessary funds to
increase the capacity of the LaSalle Veterans Home, then the State
would be eligible for federal reimbursement of up to 65% of the
construction costs through federal grants and the efforts of the
Illinois congressional delegation; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING
HEREIN, That all concerned make every effort to obtain State and
federal funds so that the Department of Veterans' Affairs may
increase by at least 80 beds the capacity of the Illinois Veterans
Home at LaSalle to better serve the north central region of Illinois
and to accommodate the increasing number of Illinois veterans
eligible for care; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to
the Illinois congressional delegation, the Governor, the Department
of Veterans' Affairs, and the Illinois Veterans Home at LaSalle.
RESOLUTIONS
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 35, 37, 38, 39 and 40 were taken up for
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consideration.
Representative Currie moved the adoption of the resolutions.
The motion prevailed and the Resolutions were adopted.
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 adopted the following Senate
Joint Resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the
concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit:
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING
HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, January 28,
1999, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 2, 1999, at
12:00 o'clock noon; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned
until Tuesday, February 2, 1999, at 1:00 o'clock p.m.
Adopted by the Senate, January 28, 1999.
Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate
The foregoing message from the Senate reporting their adoption of
Senate Joint Resolution 6 was taken up for immediate consideration.
Representative Currie moved the adoption of the resolution.
The motion prevailed and SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 6 was adopted.
Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate.
At the hour of 12:48 o'clock p.m., Representative Currie moved
that the House do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
And in accordance therewith and pursuant to SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 6, the House stood adjourned until Tuesday, February 2, at
1:00 o'clock p.m.
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