STATE OF ILLINOIS
HOUSE JOURNAL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
136TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
MONDAY, MAY 27, 2002
5:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
NO. 136
[May 27, 2002] 2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Daily Journal Index 136th Legislative Day Action Page(s) Adjournment........................................ 19 Committee on Rules Referrals....................... 4 Joint Session...................................... 11 Quorum Roll Call................................... 3 Temporary Committee Assignments.................... 3 Bill Number Legislative Action Page(s) HB 0136 Committee Report - Concur in SA.................... 3 HB 1975 Motion Submitted................................... 4 HB 1975 Refuse to Concur in Senate Amendment/s............. 11 HB 3774 Committee Report - Concur in SA.................... 3 HB 4081 Committee Report - Concur in SA.................... 3 HB 4975 Refuse to Concur in Senate Amendment/s............. 11 HB 5140 Motion Submitted................................... 4 HB 5874 Motion Submitted................................... 4 HB 5874 Refuse to Concur in Senate Amendment/s............. 11 HJR 0081 Committee Report................................... 3 HR 0961 Agreed Resolution.................................. 4 HR 0962 Agreed Resolution.................................. 5 HR 0963 Agreed Resolution.................................. 5 HR 0964 Agreed Resolution.................................. 6 HR 0967 Agreed Resolution.................................. 7 HR 0968 Agreed Resolution.................................. 8 HR 0969 Agreed Resolution.................................. 8 HR 0970 Agreed Resolution.................................. 9 HR 0971 Agreed Resolution.................................. 10 SB 1689 Committee Report-Floor Amendment/s................. 3 SB 1701 Committee Report-Floor Amendment/s................. 3 SJR 0075 Committee Report................................... 3
3 [May 27, 2002] The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker in the Chair. Prayer by LeeArthur Crawford, Assistant Pastor with the Victory Temple Church in Springfield, Illinois. Representative Lang 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 Ryan and Schmitz were excused from attendance. TEMPORARY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS The Speaker announced the following temporary committee assignments: Representative Black replaced Representative Tenhouse in the Committee on Rules on May 23, 2002. Representative Beaubien replaced Representative Berns in the Committee on Cities & Villages on May 23, 2002. Representative Simpson replaced Representative Kosel in the Committee on Transportation & Motor Vehicles on May 21, 2002. Representative Lawfer replaced Representative Wirsing in the Committee on Human Services on May 21, 2002. Representative Black replaced Representative Cross, and Representative Rutherford replaced Representative Tenhouse in the Committee on Rules on May 21, 2002. Representative Watson replaced Representative Winkel, Representative Myers replaced Representative Sommer, and Representative Bellock replaced Representative Kurtz in the Committee on The Disabled Community on May 22, 2002. Representative Lawfer replaced Representative Winkel, Representative Tenhouse replaced Representative Kosel, Representative Zickus replaced Representative Johnson, and Representative Wright replaced Representative Moffitt in the Committee on Elementary & Secondary Education on May 22, 2002. Representative Eileen Lyons replaced Representative Wright in the Committee on Judiciary II - Criminal Law on May 22, 2002. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Representative Currie, Chairperson, from the Committee on Rules to which the following were referred, action taken earlier today, and reported the same back with the following recommendations: That the Motion be reported "recommends be adopted" and placed on the House Calendar: Motion to concur with Senate Amendment No. 2 to HOUSE BILL 136. Motion to concur with Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 3774. Motion to concur with Senate Amendments numbered 1, 2 and 3 to HOUSE BILL 4081. That the resolution be reported "recommends be adopted" and be placed on the House Calendar: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 81. That the Floor Amendment be reported "recommends be adopted": Amendment No. 2 to SENATE BILL 1689. Amendment No. 6 to SENATE BILL 1701. That the resolution be reported "recommends be adopted" and be placed on the House Calendar: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 75. The committee roll call vote on the foregoing Legislative Measures is as follows: 3, Yeas; 2, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Currie, Chair Y Hannig N Cross N Tenhouse, Spkpn Y Turner, Art
[May 27, 2002] 4 COMMITTEE ON RULES REFERRALS Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson of the Committee on Rules, reported the following legislative measures and/or joint action motions have been assigned as follows: Committee on Elementary & Secondary Education: House Amendment 3 to SENATE BILL 1983. Committee on Executive: House Amendment 2 to HOUSE BILL 4563. Committee on Financial Institutions: Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment 1 to HOUSE BILL 4409. Committee on Judiciary I-Civil Law: House Amendment 1 to SENATE BILL 698. Committee on Transportation & Motor Vehicles: Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to HOUSE BILL 4948. JOINT ACTION MOTIONS SUBMITTED Representative Novak submitted the following written motion, which was placed on the Calendar on the order of Concurrence: MOTION #3 I move to non-concur with Senate Amendments numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 to HOUSE BILL 1975. Representative Eileen Lyons submitted the following written motion, which was referred to the Committee on Rules: MOTION #1 I move to concur with Senate Amendments numbered 1 and 3 to HOUSE BILL 5140. Representative Kosel submitted the following written motion, which was placed on the Calendar on the order of Concurrence: MOTION #1 I move to non-concur with Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 5874. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate by Mr. Harry, Secretary: Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred with the House in adoption of the following joint resolution, to-wit: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81 Concurred in the Senate, May 27, 2002. Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate AGREED RESOLUTIONS The following resolutions were offered and placed on the Calendar on the order of Agreed Resolutions. HOUSE RESOLUTION 961 Offered by Representative Flowers: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are proud to recognize significant events in the lives of the citizens of this State; and WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Maria R. Abraham, Richard E. Stamz, Kattie M. Williams, and Phyllis D. Carry, all of the
5 [May 27, 2002] Englewood neighborhood in Chicago, have been selected for induction into the Senior Citizen's Hall of Fame; and WHEREAS, Each year for the past 40 years, one senior citizen is selected from each of the 50 aldermanic wards by either an Alderman, a police district, an organization, or a private citizen for his or her lifetime work of improving his or her community and church and elevating the quality of life of the children, seniors, and residents in his or her neighborhood; and WHEREAS, In addition to the honor, the seniors will receive an award from Mayor Richard M. Daley and have their pictures taken with the Commissioner of the Department of Aging, which will be displayed in room 100 in City Hall for the remainder of the year; and WHEREAS, The seniors and their guests will be be honored with a program at the Chicago Cultural Center on May 21, 2002; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Maria R. Abraham of the 15th Ward, Richard E. Stamz of the 16th Ward, Kattie M. Williams of the 17th Ward, and Phyllis D. Carry of the 20th Ward on their induction into the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame and wish them all the best in the future; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Maria R. Abraham, Richard E. Stamz, Kattie M. Williams, and Phyllis D. Carry as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 962 Offered by Representative Flowers: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Lillie V. Lee of Chicago, who passed away recently; and WHEREAS, Lillie Lee, known affectionately as "L.V.", was born in Eudora, Arkansas, to Selena Mitchell and Peter Lee on September 26, 1927; and WHEREAS, Ms. Lee came to Chicago at the age of 13 and graduated from McKinley High School in 1944; she married David Jenkin Sr., and they had eight children together; and WHEREAS, In 1953, Ms. Lee became a cosmetologist, a profession she loved dearly; she retired in 1983 and mastered skills as a seamstress, nurturer, and caregiver; she devoted herself to her family and friends and complimented those she serviced with the spirit of tenacity, vision, and courage; and WHEREAS, Ms. Lee will be deeply missed by all those who knew her and loved her, especially her children, David Jr., Millicent (Michael Sr.), Dennis (Shelagh), Lucius (Connie), Eric, Michelle, and Marita; her brothers, Larry, Stanley, Pete, and William Jr.; her 7 grandchildren; her 2 great-grandchildren; her many nieces, nephews, and cousins; her caregiver in her time of need, Alice Richard-Bey; and a host of extended family members and special friends; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with all those who knew her and loved her, the passing of Lillie V. Lee; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Lillie V. Lee as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 963 Offered by Representative Dart: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are proud to recognize milestone events in the lives of the citizens of this State; and WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Michael Seth Levin and Brandy Michelle Jewett will be united in marriage on May 26, 2002, at Temple Israel in Springfield; and
[May 27, 2002] 6 WHEREAS, Michael Levin and Brandy Jewett met in September, 1999, while working on the House Democratic Staff; Mr. Levin worked on the Issues Development Staff and Ms. Jewett on the Research/Appropriations Staff; and WHEREAS, While on the Issues Development Staff, Mr. Levin staffed Representative Ricca Slone, Representative Mike Boland, and Representative Mike Smith; Ms. Jewett staffed the Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee and the Prison Management Reform Committee; she also had the pleasure of working on the new legislative map; and WHEREAS, Mr. Levin is currently a Governmental Affairs Director for the Illinois Association of Realtors and Ms. Jewett is a Public Affairs Specialist for the Illinois Planned Parenthood Council; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Michael Seth Levin and Brandy Michelle Jewett on their marriage and wish them all the best in the future; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Michael Seth Levin and Brandy Michelle Jewett as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 964 Offered by Representatives Madigan - McKeon: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are honored to recognize milestone events in the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Don Turner, President of the Chicago Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, has announced his plans to retire this year at the end of his term; and WHEREAS, Don Turner has served as the President of the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL), a position he has held since December of 1995; prior to his election as CFL President, Mr. Turner was elected CFL Secretary-Treasurer; and WHEREAS, The Chicago Federation of Labor is the AFL-CIO central labor body for Cook County, representing more than 300 unions and 500,000 workers; for over 100 years, the Chicago Federation of Labor has been advocating for the rights and interests of working people in the workplace and in the halls of government; and WHEREAS, Working his way through college, Mr. Turner was a member of the Steelworkers (USWA) and Baggage Handlers (UTU) unions; as a high school business teacher he became a member of the Chicago Teachers Union and was elected union delegate in 1968; he later went on to serve as the Union's Administrative Director from 1977 to 1984; in 1984, Mr. Turner was elected Chicago Teachers Union Vice President and Illinois Federation of Teachers Vice President; he left to go to the Chicago Federation of Labor as Assistant to the President and Project Coordinator; and WHEREAS, Mr. Turner has served as a Co-Chair of the Chicagoland Labor Management Committee, a unique partnership the Chicago Federation of Labor and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce have established to help resolve shared employee issues in the workplace; he is a Board member of the Metropolis 2020 and the Chicago Workforce Board and serves on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, the Chicago Manufacturing Center, Global Chicago, and Citizens Action Illinois; he serves as a Commissioner of the Public Building Commission, and he is an Advisory Council member of the University of Illinois - Chicago School of Public Health and a member of the Board of Governors of the Metropolitan Planning Council; Mr. Turner is a former member of the Illinois Economic Development Board, the Governor's Commission on Educational Funding, and he served as a member of Governor Edgar's Trade Mission to Asia and Mayor Daley's Trade Mission to Mexico; he also served as an election observer in Nicaragua in 1989 and represented the AFL-CIO on visits to Poland; and WHEREAS, In regards to his charitable endeavors, Mr. Turner has served as the Labor Chairperson for the United Way since 1995 and
7 [May 27, 2002] formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Red Cross and the Board of Directors of the Boy Scouts of America; and WHEREAS, Don Turner has left an indelible mark on the Chicago Federation of Labor since he first took office in 1995 and has led the way to a more innovative and activist organization; as a high school teacher by trade, he has provided many important lessons of solidarity over the years on the picket lines, at the bargaining table, in the halls of Congress, and even in celebration of the Chicago Federation of Labor's labor achievements; and WHEREAS, Don Turner's unique vision has brought the Chicago Federation of Labor such innovative programs as Labor in the Pulpits, Labor Day at Navy Pier, Union Images Art Exhibit, and the formation of the Chicago Manufacturing Workforce Board; in addition, he has established coalitions with influential Chicago business, political, charitable, and religious leaders, which have bridged a crucial gap between the union members and their own communities; he has also worked hard to create good paying union jobs in Cook County by supporting such legislative initiatives as Illinois FIRST and the O'Hare Expansion Agreement; and WHEREAS, Don Turner lives with his wife, Bernadette, who was an English teacher and is currently a scholarship consultant; they have two children, Joshua and Matthew; and WHEREAS, On June 27, 2002, the Chicago Federation of Labor will hold a special "Farewell Tribute Program" in honor of Don Turner and his many contributions to the Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois labor movement; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Don Turner on his retirement as President of the Chicago Federation of Labor AFL-CIO and we wish him well in all of his future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Don Turner as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 967 Offered by Representative Osmond: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Jim E. Taylor is retiring from his position as Superintendent of Schools for Zion Elementary School District #6 on June 30, 2002; and WHEREAS, Jim E. Taylor was born on November 3, 1944 in Marietta, Mississippi, to Prentiss and Eula Taylor; he moved with his parents to Zion in 1951 for a short time and attended Lakeview School before moving back to Mississippi temporarily; the Taylors returned to Zion in 1952, where he attended East Elementary School, Central Elementary School, and Central Jr. High School; and WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor attended Zion-Benton Township High School, where he still holds the scoring record for rebounds (41) in one game; he also tied the scoring record of most points (42) in one game on February 3, 1962; he was an all-conference player in 1960-61 and 1961-62; after high school, he attended Mississippi State on a full basketball scholarship for two years; he earned his bachelor's degree from Carthage College in 1967 and his master's degree from Roosevelt University in 1973; and WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor was elected to the Park District Board in 1977 and served a six-year term until 1983; he was elected to the City Council, where he served from 1983-1987 and from 1994 to the present day; and WHEREAS, Jim Taylor has served 35 years with the Zion Elementary School District #6; he began his career as a physical education teacher at Central Jr. High School from 1967-1972; in 1972, he was appointed to the position of Dean of Boys at Central Jr. High School until 1973 when he was appointed Assistant Principal; in 1976, he was appointed
[May 27, 2002] 8 Principal of Lakeview School until it closed in 1977; he was then appointed Principal of Central Jr. High School and served in that capacity until 1997 when he was appointed to fill the position of Superintendent of Schools; and WHEREAS, Jim Taylor was named one of the "Outstanding Young Men of America" in 1976; and WHEREAS, Jim Taylor married Lynette in 1968; they are the proud parents of Tammy, Tonya, Tiffany, and Tara; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Jim E. Taylor on his retirement as Superintendent of Schools for Zion Elementary School Disrict #6 and we wish him well in all of his future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Jim E. Taylor was an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 968 Offered by Representatives Capparelli - Bugielski: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are proud to congratulate Saint Juliana Roman Catholic Parish in Chicago on its 75th anniversary; and WHEREAS, Saint Juliana Parish is located in the Edison Park neighborhood of Chicago; its first Mass was celebrated on June 19, 1927 at a makeshift altar in the assembly hall of the newly-built Ebinger School; and it has grown to a congregation of over 2,500 members and an elementary school enrollment of almost 800 students; and WHEREAS, Saint Juliana offers quality Christian education through its school and its religious education program; it offers many social services that enable the parish community to serve others; and it conducts a variety of parish celebrations and social events; and WHEREAS, Under the direction of Father Phil Dressler, events have been scheduled throughout the year to celebrate Saint Juliana's 75th anniversary, and on Sunday, June 9, 2002, Cardinal George will celebrate the 75th Anniversary Mass and the dedication and blessing of the new Parish Activity Center will take place; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Saint Juliana Parish on its 75th anniversary of fulfilling Edison Park's spiritual, educational and social needs and we wish the parish continued success in the future; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Father Phil Dressler, Pastor of Saint Juliana Parish, as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 969 Offered by Representative Acevedo: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are proud to congratulate El Hogar del Nino on its 6th Annual Banquet, which will be held on June 15, 2002; and WHEREAS, El Hogar del Nino was founded in 1972 by 7 community mothers who worked under the guidance of Jane M. Garza Mancillas and Dr. Patricia Engle to develop the first quality, affordable day care services in the Pilsen/Little Village area of Chicago; and WHEREAS, The need for quality, affordable day care services for Hispanics in Chicago has never been higher, and the benefits of this quality reach well beyond the childhood years and help children through high school and college; and WHEREAS, Currently, there are 110,707 Hispanic children enrolled in Chicago Public Schools; in 1970, there were 56,000 Hispanic children enrolled, making them the only ethnic group to have grown in absolute numbers during the past 2 decades; and WHEREAS, The high school drop-out rates of Hispanics in the Chicago area are alarming and well-publicized, ranging from 50 to 70% per high school; a recent study funded by the Ford Foundation concluded that
9 [May 27, 2002] intervention must begin before high school, in the early school life of the child; and WHEREAS, Over 2,300 children have benefited from El Hogar del Nino day care services since 1972, with all but 7 remaining in school, finishing high school and securing employment, or attending college; and WHEREAS, El Hogar del Nino was formally established as a research and demonstration project of the Office of Child Development (Department of Health, Education and Welfare); the intent of the project was to bring together two dominant but divergent approaches to pre-school education; first, Spanish-speaking children would have a structured bilingual curriculum to facilitate learning English; second, in an effort to compensate for untrained community staff, an unstructured Montessori learning environment would be used to facilitate self-directed child learning; and WHEREAS, From its humble beginnings in the basement of a church, El Hogar del Nino has grown to provide day care to over 300 children each year and community services in 3 locations with a current operating budget of approximately 2.5 million dollars, 40 full-time staff, and 13 part-time staff; the agency has been recognized nationally and designated by the National Council of La Raza as their 1997 Affiliate of the Year; and WHEREAS, El Hogar del Nino is in the process of developing a new child care and family service center immediately adjacent and north of the existing facility at 1718 S. Loomis in the Pilsen/Little Village area of Chicago; the new child and family service center contains 25,914 square feet and will serve 240 site-based pre-schoolers, 29 toddlers, and 80 infants through home-based programs; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate El Hogar del Nino on its 6th Annual Banquet and for its positive and guiding influence on Hispanics, not only as children in preschool, but also as young adults throughout high school and beyond; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to El Hogar del Nino of Chicago as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 970 Offered by Representative John Jones: WHEREAS, The Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs (ADDC) is a non-profit international organization whose purpose is to promote the educational and professional development of individuals employed in or affiliated with the petroleum, energy, and allied industries; and WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, ADDC has maintained its status as a major contributor of energy education through informative programs, onsite field trips, seminars, and workshops; and WHEREAS, Darlene Turner joined the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs in 1983 and has served the local club on various committees, as a member of the Board of Directors, and as a club officer; her first Association-level position was in 1993 when she served as Regional Director for the states of Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Kentucky; she was elected Association Treasurer in 1997, chaired the Association Long Range Planning Committee in 1998, and was editor of the Association publication "Desk and Derrick Journal" in 1999; and WHEREAS, Darlene Turner was elected Association Vice-President in 2000, President-Elect in 2001, and is currently serving as Association President; and WHEREAS, With the assistance of a fourteen-member Board of Directors, Darlene Turner is responsible for overseeing the operation of the Association Distribution Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma and for appointing and staffing volunteers for twenty-one committees; and WHEREAS, Darlene Turner is responsible for coordinating the 2002 International Convention that will be held in Denver, Colorado, on September 1st through 8th, 2002; the Convention will include
[May 27, 2002] 10 educational field trips and seminars, an industry luncheon, an awards luncheon, and a banquet, as well as the convention business sessions; and WHEREAS, In conducting Association business over the past two years, Darlene Turner has traveled to Shreveport, Louisiana, Mt. Pleasant, Mississippi, Tulsa, Oklahoma, St. Louis, Missouri, Fort Worth, Texas, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Houma, Louisiana, Evansville, Indiana, Houston, Texas, Denver, Colorado, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada; and WHEREAS, Darlene Turner and her husband, Arthur Wayne Turner, are the parents of William Arthur Turner, Cheryl Jalone Perrin, and Clinton David Turner and the grandparents of Terry Morgan, Lacey Perrin, Trace Turner, Crayton Turner, Maggie Kay Turner, Jerika Morgan, and Julana Morgan; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Darlene Turner on her dedication and service as President of the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Darlene Turner as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 971 Offered by Representative Hannig: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are honored to recognize milestone events in towns of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, The City of Virden was first settled in 1829 and surveyed in 1852; it officially became a town on June 21, 1852; WHEREAS, Virden's first store was opened in 1852 and the first post office began serving the public in 1853; and WHEREAS, Virden was originally settled as an area of agriculture and named for John Virden, who owned a hotel where farmers from the surrounding country would stop to spend the night on their trips from Springfield to Alton as they drove their cattle and hogs to market; and WHEREAS, The City of Virden owes much of its prosperity to the mines; at one time there were three operating mines, the first coal shaft sunk in 1868; the great coal beds that underlie three-fifths of the surface of Illinois are an important factor in the development of Virden; and WHEREAS, The Virden Mine Battle of October 12, 1898 occurred when a train bringing strike breakers was met by striking miners and resulted in a battle in which lives were lost; and WHEREAS, From 1926 through 1930, the famous Route 66 passed through the town of Virden; and WHEREAS, The City of Virden celebrated its centennial celebration in 1952; and WHEREAS, In June 2002, the City of Virden will celebrate its 150th anniversary; the celebration will be highlighted by the motto, "Proud Past, Bright Future"; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the City of Virden on the celebration of its 150th anniversary; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the City of Virden as an expression of our esteem. DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR Supplemental Calendar No. 1 was distributed to the Members at 5:45 o'clock p.m. CONCURRENCES AND NON-CONCURRENCES IN SENATE AMENDMENT/S TO HOUSE BILLS
11 [May 27, 2002] Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 4975, having been printed, was taken up for consideration. Representative Hoffman moved that the House refuse to concur with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1. The motion prevailed. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. Senate Amendments numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 to HOUSE BILL 1975, having been printed, were taken up for consideration. Representative Novak moved that the House refuse to concur with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendments numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. The motion prevailed. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. Senate Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 5874, having been printed, was taken up for consideration. Representative Kosel moved that the House refuse to concur with the Senate in the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1. The motion prevailed. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate. AGREED RESOLUTIONS The following resolution was offered and adopted. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 81 Offered by Representative Currie: BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the two Houses shall convene in Joint Session on Monday, May 27, 2002, at the hour of 6:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of hearing his Excellency Governor George Ryan present to the General Assembly his Budget for the State of Illinois for Fiscal Year 2003. Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate and ask their concurrence. JOINT SESSION 6:00 O'CLOCK P.M. The hour having arrived, the time heretofore fixed by Joint Resolution adopted by the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Joint Session convened for the purpose of receiving the Governor to deliver his Budget for Fiscal Year 2003 in person to the Ninety-Second General Assembly. The Senate, preceded by its President and Secretary, appeared in the Hall of the House of Representatives and, by direction of the Speaker, took the seats assigned them. The two Houses being convened in Joint Session, the President of the Senate announced that a quorum of the Senate was present. The Speaker of the House of Representatives announced that a quorum of the House was present. A majority of each House of the General Assembly being present, the Speaker of the House announced the Joint Session duly formed. Representative Currie offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: JOINT SESSION RESOLUTION 4 RESOLVED, That a committee of ten be appointed, five from the House, by the Speaker of the House, and five from the Senate, by the President of the Senate, to wait upon His Excellency Governor George
[May 27, 2002] 12 Ryan and invite him to address the Joint Assembly. The motion prevailed. The President of the Senate announced the appointments, as Members of such Committee, on the part of the Senate: Senators Dudycz, Mahar, Weaver, Halvorson and O'Daniel. The Speaker of the House announced the appointments, as Members of such Committee, on the part of the House: Representatives Burke, Holbrook, Morrow, Bost and Poe. His Excellency, Governor Jim Edgar, was admitted into the Hall of the House of Representatives, and was presented to the General Assembly, to deliver his message in person as follows: FISCAL YEAR 2003 STATE BUDGET SPECIAL ADDRESS GOVERNOR GEORGE H. RYAN Monday, May 27, 2003 Speaker Madigan; President Philip; Leader Daniels; Leader Jones; Members of the General Assembly; My fellow constitutional officers; Our guests in gallery: And, especially, my fellow citizens of the State of Illinois: When I announced last August that I was not running for re-election, it didn't mean that I was going to run from my responsibilities. That's why I have asked you to come here tonight, on Memorial Day evening, to do the responsible thing: to discuss the most serious financial problem our state has faced in 50 years - and to introduce a new budget for your input and consideration. Calling all of you together for a joint session on Memorial Day is a first for the General Assembly. I don't believe there is another time in our state's history when a governor has asked for a joint session on a national holiday. I thank you for your time, your commitment and your understanding. I also apologize to you and your families for the inconvenience I may have caused you. But we are here tonight because this is an extraordinary moment in the history of our state. Never before - never before - has state government faced a budget problem so staggering in size or so devastating in its potential affect on the people of our great state. A $2 billion revenue shortfall threatens the education and the well-being of our children, health care for the disadvantaged and seniors, the safety of our neighborhoods and the creation of jobs and opportunity. For the last several months, I have struggled to balance the needs of Illinois citizens with the revenues that are available. Since September 11th, our revenues have fallen dramatically - by hundreds of millions of dollars. After that cowardly attack on our country and our economy, Americans all over suffered tremendous losses. Forty-two other states have problems as bad as ours, and in many cases, those problems are much worse. The terrorists that attacked our country not only killed thousands of men, women and children, they also destabilized the economy of this country. I'm not sure most people understand that is the real reason for our budget problem.
13 [May 27, 2002] Some think it's mismanagement. Others less knowledgeable claim over-spending. There may be some of that, but that is not the largest part of the problem. After September 11th, our aviation system, for the first time in the history of commercial air travel, was grounded. Our hotels had an occupancy rate of between 7 percent and 9 percent. The convention halls were empty and closed. The restaurants had no customers and laid people off. Retailers saw sales plummet as consumers stayed home. Wall Street went into a panic from which it is still trying to recover. As a result, the tax revenue stream that supports our government dried up. Revenues fell each month last year from September to January. And even in January, February, March and April our sources of funding fell each month by hundreds of millions of dollars. Sales taxes, personal income taxes and corporate income taxes all dropped off. The drop in revenues is the worst we have experienced in this state in 50 years. Each year, for the last 47 years, we have had revenue growth over the previous year. Some years that growth was $300 million to $500 million. Other years, we saw $900 million to $1.2 billion in growth - an that's especially true during the last three years. That means that for 47 years we have had a growing economy. Some years have been better than others, but we still had an economy that provided more tax dollars to government than in the previous year. That has been the story for the last 50 years. This year is different - very different. This year we face a $2 billion revenue shortfall in the coming fiscal year. In an attempt to help resolve our problems and keep us from bankruptcy, I began to cut the FY 2002 budget, and you may recall I asked for your support to help me spread the cuts fairly across the board. For whatever reason, the general Assembly, with the exception of the Senate Republicans, didn't want to participate in any "cutting" process. I took the Fiscal Year 2002 budget that I introduced at $23.3 billion and made initial cuts of 2 percent where I had the authority to do so. As revenues continued to fall I went back again to the agencies that I had the authority over and cut an additional 3 percent across the board. That reduced our FY 2002 budget down by 5 percent to $22.3 billion. I then asked state employees to give up a furlough day -- one day's pay returned to the state to help offset the shortage in revenue. Each furlough day for all employees saves $8 million. Everyone in my office, all agency directors and merit compensation employees agreed and paid their fair share to help balance the budget. I received the cooperation of nearly every union that represents state employees. The Illinois Nurses Association, the Illinois federation of Public Employees, Teamsters locals 916, 726 and 330, the Conservation Police Lodge and the operating engineers, carpenters, electricians and stationary engineers agreed to help with a furlough day in order to avoid layoffs. Only two unions refused to help and even went to court to avoid furlough days - AFSCME and the Illinois Federation of Police. AFSCME and the FOP have refused to cooperate or help with our budget problems. They have gone to court to stop any proposals that will downsize or close a state facility or layoff employees. Everyone else in state government has cooperated and helped to solve our mutual problem - everyone but the leaders of AFSCME and the
[May 27, 2002] 14 FOP. They would rather have some of their members laid off than make some concessions to keep all of their members working. I don't understand that logic or reasoning. Tens of thousands of Illinois residents have lost their jobs. Thousands more fear they will lose their jobs. Major companies like American and United airlines, Boeing, Motorola, Sears and Lucent Technologies - just to name a few - have laid off thousands of employees in Illinois and across the nation to remain viable. These companies don't expect consumers to bail them out completely with higher prices. We certainly can't balance the budget only by raising taxes. But a major tax increase is exactly what the AFSCME union leadership wants. Even a few of my good Republican colleagues, in classic election year pandering, have joined forces with AFSCME to tie my hands and the hands of any governor to manage personnel in the face of a crisis. They have decided that re-election is more important. During the course of the past several months I have met with you as members, some alone, some in groups, some with constituent groups. I have met with the leaders - one-on-one, two-on-one and four-on-one. In addition, I have met with interest groups and concerned citizens, and I have received thousands of letters from people who are fearful for themselves and their loved ones as a result of the cuts I have already made and the additional cuts they anticipate. My meetings with the leaders have not really produced any meaningful solutions to our problems - but they have helped me identify what they believe you could, or could not, support. Some leaders insist there be no cuts or reductions. Others insist there be no tax increases. We just have not been able to fashion a proposed budget that will satisfy everyone. I do know there is no support for $2 billion spending cuts and there is no support for $2 billion in new taxes. Therefore, the only alternative that makes any sense is to do some of both in order to bridge our $2 billion revenue gap. It is my expectation that the proposal I am delivering to you tonight will be debated by both chambers of this General Assembly. Working together, we can get this done this week and we can prevent an overtime session that could be long for all of us and devastating for the people of Illinois. The method that's been used to develop the budget for more than 15 years isn't working this year. When I served in this chamber, we debated the budget on the floor, discussed the good and the bad and passed and defeated amendments affecting all areas of state government. That's the approach we're going to take this year in order to start this process into action. State spending in this new budget is just about equal in size to what I proposed to you in February. But in this new proposal, I have taken the best of your ideas and the best of the suggestions that I've heard from advocacy groups and others. This budget is a compromise document. There will still be cuts in state spending - about $500 million in additional cuts. But we have moved money around in order to restore about $336 million in programs that generated the most strenuous objections. With that said, this new budget restores - by half - the cuts I originally proposed to Medicaid rates for providers. I recognize the difficulties that participants in the Medicaid program have had over the last several months and this budget restores one half of that funding in order to ease those pains. But - unfortunately - the overall cost of the Medicaid program
15 [May 27, 2002] prevents us from holding the program harmless at previous funding levels. The cost would be too great, and we simply cannot do it this year. We will, however, fully fund the state's mental health and developmentally disabled programs at their original Fiscal Year 2002 levels. We will restore funding to subsidize childcare programs at their original 2002 budget level, a restoration that will prevent any increase in co-payments for parents. We will fully fund the Community Care Program in the Department on Aging at the original 2002 level. We will maintain, at the original 2002 level, the fare subsidy we provide to the Regional Transportation Authority for the elderly, students and the disabled. We will be able to fund a new class of state police cadets in the coming year, maintaining our commitment to keep our roadways safe. Thanks to both sides of the aisle in both chambers, the Vienna Correctional Center will stay open - but at a reduced level of operation. And we also will fund the occupation of three cell houses at the state's newest maximum security prison in Thomson, with the first inmates arriving in January of 2003. In addition, this budget proposes $1 billion in short-term borrowing in order to help pay off the staggering backlog of bills that we owe to individuals and businesses in every part of this state. Debt service costs for this short-term loan is included in the total budget. Also included is $1 billion in new funding, through bonds, for the state's highly successful school construction program. I've heard many, many legislators, as well as students, parents, local school officials and labor unions voice strong support for more money in the school construction fund. This budget includes my original proposals for a pilot project that leads us to a statewide "universal access" to quality preschool programs, as well as funding for the "Great Start" program that helps support preschool teachers. The Merit Scholarship program will be fully funded, as will the remaining work needed to be done on the Illinois Century Network. We will fund adult literacy programs and our award-winning Skills Match' system, which uses the Internet to match job seekers with employers. We will continue the good work of the Illinois Workforce Advantage program, which helps struggling communities access the state services they need to create education, health care and jobs. We will expand the number of Community Integrated Living Arrangements to help the developmentally disabled find a safe and productive home in a real neighborhood. And, importantly for low-income families, this budget includes an appropriation of federal money - no state money - that creates a "FamilyCare" program to provide health insurance to roughly 35,000 parents of children enrolled in the "Kid Care" program. We're close to an agreement with the federal government on this program. But by keeping initiatives alive, or by adding back programs, we must find a way to pay the cost. To do that, we have to cut $500 million more out of the budget. And these new cuts must be added to many of the painful spending reductions that I announced in February. To put it in plain language, we will cut more from the budget than I proposed in February, but those cuts will be in different places. We will reduce higher education by $65 million, with the bulk of that cut coming out of proposed funding for a fifth year of scholarships for students through in the Monetary Award Program. The MAP program will still help students pay for four years of college, but we won't be able to do more than that, as some had hoped. At the Department of Corrections, we will close the Sheridan
[May 27, 2002] 16 Correctional Center, as well as several work camps and "boot" camps throughout the state, as well as some adult transition centers. We will lay off more than 400 sergeants from the ranks of correctional officers and we must pursue the privatization of food service operations in our state prisons.privatizing our food service from AFSCME, the reality is for 20 years the state has used private vendors to operate food services in maximum security facilities - our most dangerous prisons - for 20 years without major incident or a decline in safety The federal government has privatized food services in their prison system, as do 20 states, including Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, California, Florida and Texas. And in Illinois, the counties of DuPage, Kane, St. Clair and, surprise - Cook - also have privatized their food service operations with no major problems. Privatizing our prison food services will save us $25 million and we should do it now. At the Department of Human Services, we will close 11 local service offices throughout the state. We will close the civil commitment wing of the Alton Mental Health Center and reduce operations at the DHS central offices in Chicago and Springfield. Unfortunately, we will have to scale back by half the increase in the TANF grant that I proposed in February. But I still believe it is important to give those families an increase this year - the first increase they've received in a decade. We will reduce central operational costs at the Department of Public Aid, the department of Transportation, the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, the Department of Natural Resources, the Illinois State Police and the Department of Agriculture. We will have to reduce spending at the Department of Children and Family Services, but none of those cuts - none of those cuts - will adversely affect the programs we have in place to protect children or the award-winning work that the agency is doing in adoptions and putting families back together. Another unfortunate - but unavoidable - reduction are the funds we have committed to anti-smoking programs throughout Illinois. Since 1999, we have spent $120 million on these programs. This budget includes a $19 million reduction in spending on anti-tobacco initiatives. All of our anti-smoking efforts are well done -- and they are working well. But this year, in a year of many difficult decisions, we cannot afford to maintain them at the current levels. In this budget, we will rely on another way to curb the use of tobacco. In addition to these program cuts, we will gain $50 million from personnel management policies that we will implement statewide, in every agency, over the next year. I also propose that we pass an early retirement program. Along with these cuts, we will have to shift money within the state budget from funds that are flush with cash to the General Revenue Fund. From various funds throughout state government, we will be able to divert roughly $227 million to the general revenue fund. We will divert - for this year only -- $30 million from the Road Fund to pay for the operations of the Illinois State Police. We will divert one-third of the $90 million in unused reserves being held by the CHIP program, and use that money - in this year only - for operations. In my view, we cannot cut the budget any deeper in order to bring revenues in line with spending. To go any further would be harmful to the people we are obligated to serve with these programs.
17 [May 27, 2002] So we must go in the opposite direction and make small changes to our revenue structure in order to make ends meet. We will not raise general taxes that affect the majority of the state's citizens. There will not be an increase in the income or sales taxes. There will not be a tax amnesty program to recoup money that we are owed by tax deadbeats. But many people will nonetheless have to sacrifice on behalf of the greater good. I calling on business to support the "decoupling" of Illinois law from federal law in regard to the depreciation of equipment for tax purposes. If we do this, businesses in Illinois will still benefit from more than $2 billion in new federal tax breaks - and the state treasury will not lose $240 million. We need that $240 million to balance this budget. I propose a 38-cent increase in the state's cigarette tax & bringing the total to 96 cents per pack & in order to raise $240 million. Given the necessity to reduce funding for the state's anti-tobacco campaigns, raising the state cigarette tax will help reduce the demand for tobacco and help us balance the budget. Raising the cigarette tax is good public policy and we need to do it. I also propose to raise $200 million from an increase in the state tax on revenue from the state's riverboat casino fleet and a $3 increase in the per-person entry fee. Last year the adjusted gross revenues of the nine operational gaming licenses was $1.7 billion. Of that, we collected $555 million. We should collect a greater share of the take, especially with the fate of the 10th riverboat license still caught in a legal limbo that has now lasted for three years, with no end in sight. This budget also proposes modest increases in other taxes that do not cut into the necessary expenses of families in Illinois - food, clothing or shelter. We can generate $150 million from small changes in the real estate transfer tax, the tax on photo processing services and in the way we collect the sales tax on liquor. Further, we can generate another $50 million if we increase the existing annual license fee for video amusement games from the current $15 to $1,000. As I said, this budget is a tough proposition for you to accept. But the alternatives before you - stalemate, deadlock and inaction - are worse for the people of this state. It is time for us to show real leadership. If we want the voters throughout Illinois to wrap us in the mantle of leadership, then we cannot - and should not - shrink from the hard responsibilities that come with that leadership. This budget is not perfect. But this past year has not been a perfect year. All around us, people are losing their jobs. Our unemployment rate is higher than it has been in more than five years. Our tax collections this year will fall below last year's levels. And with this budget, our state spending will not even meet the amount we spent on programs two years ago. But we have no choice. With this budget, we can keep this state moving forward as best we can. We can make Illinois a better place. But in order to do that we have to act now. Join me in passing this balanced, reasonable and responsible budget. I will not be deterred from doing the job I was elected to do. My focus on solving this budget stalemate is unwavering.
[May 27, 2002] 18 I ask you, my friends and colleagues of many years, to have the same focus. I have said many times that while politics is a popularity contest; governing is not. Governing is about doing what's right. It's about making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. It's about making decisions when decisions have to be made. This is one of those times when decisions have to be made. My door is open. I'm ready to work with you. Let's get to it. Thank you very much, and God Bless the people of the State of Illinois. Having concluded his message, his Excellency Governor George Ryan was then escorted from the Hall of the House of Representatives by the Committee heretofore appointed. At the hour of 6:41 o'clock p.m., Senator Philip moved that the Joint Assembly do now arise. And the motion prevailed. Speaker Madigan in the Chair. At the hour of 6:45 o'clock p.m., Representative Currie moved that the House do now adjourn until Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at 9:00 o'clock a.m. The motion prevailed. And the House stood adjourned.
19 [May 27, 2002] NO. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL QUORUM ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE MAY 27, 2002 0 YEAS 0 NAYS 115 PRESENT P ACEVEDO P ERWIN P LAWFER P PARKE P BASSI P FEIGENHOLTZ P LEITCH P POE P BEAUBIEN P FLOWERS P LINDNER P REITZ P BELLOCK P FORBY P LYONS,EILEEN P RIGHTER P BERNS P FOWLER P LYONS,JOSEPH P RUTHERFORD P BIGGINS P FRANKS P MARQUARDT E RYAN P BLACK P FRITCHEY P MATHIAS P SAVIANO P BOLAND P GARRETT P MAUTINO E SCHMITZ P BOST P GILES P MAY P SCHOENBERG P BRADLEY P GRANBERG P McAULIFFE P SCULLY P BRADY P HAMOS P McCARTHY P SIMPSON P BROSNAHAN P HANNIG P McGUIRE P SLONE P BRUNSVOLD P HARTKE P McKEON P SMITH P BUGIELSKI P HASSERT P MENDOZA P SOMMER P BURKE P HOEFT P MEYER P SOTO A CAPPARELLI P HOFFMAN P MILLER P STEPHENS P COLLINS P HOLBROOK P MITCHELL,BILL P TENHOUSE P COLVIN P HOWARD P MITCHELL,JERRY P TURNER P COULSON P HULTGREN P MOFFITT P WAIT P COWLISHAW P JEFFERSON P MORROW P WATSON P CROSS P JOHNSON P MULLIGAN P WINKEL P CROTTY P JONES,JOHN P MURPHY P WINTERS P CURRIE P JONES,LOU P MYERS P WIRSING P CURRY P JONES,SHIRLEY P NOVAK P WOJCIK P DANIELS P KENNER P O'BRIEN P WRIGHT P DART P KLINGLER P O'CONNOR P YARBROUGH P DAVIS,MONIQUE P KOSEL P OSMOND P YOUNGE P DAVIS,STEVE P KRAUSE P OSTERMAN P ZICKUS P DELGADO P KURTZ P PANKAU P MR. SPEAKER P DURKIN P LANG E - Denotes Excused Absence