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STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE JOURNAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 16TH LEGISLATIVE DAY REGULAR & PERFUNCTORY SESSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009 12:14 O'CLOCK P.M. NO. 16
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STATE OF ILLINOIS

HOUSE JOURNAL

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

16TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

REGULAR & PERFUNCTORY SESSION

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

12:14 O'CLOCK P.M.

NO. 16

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[February 24, 2009] 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Daily Journal Index 16th Legislative Day

Action Page(s)

Adjournment ........................................................................................................................41 Agreed Resolutions ..............................................................................................................13 Balanced Budget Note Requested ..........................................................................................7 Change of Sponsorship...........................................................................................................9 Correctional Note Requested..................................................................................................7 Fiscal Note Requested............................................................................................................8 Fiscal Note Supplied ..............................................................................................................7 House Joint Resolutions Constitutional Amendments First Reading ...................................44 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested ......................................................................7 Introduction and First Reading – HB 2673-3694 .................................................................46 Judicial Note Requested .........................................................................................................8 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested ........................................................................8 Legislative Measures Approved for Floor Consideration.......................................................5 Legislative Measures Assigned to Committee .......................................................................5 Legislative Measures Reassigned to Committee ....................................................................6 Motions Submitted .................................................................................................................7 Pension Note Requested.........................................................................................................8 Perfunctory Adjournment.....................................................................................................83 Perfunctory Session..............................................................................................................44 Quorum Roll Call ...................................................................................................................5 Resolutions.............................................................................................................................9 State Debt Impact Note Requested.........................................................................................8 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested...................................................................................9

Bill Number Legislative Action Page(s) HB 0005 Committee Report – Floor Amendment/s ..............................................................................5 HB 0005 Second Reading – amendment .............................................................................................35 HB 0022 Committee Report – Floor Amendment/s ..............................................................................5 HB 0022 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................35 HB 0033 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................14 HB 0036 Second Reading....................................................................................................................14 HB 0071 Second Reading....................................................................................................................14 HB 0072 Committee Report – Floor Amendment/s ..............................................................................5 HB 0078 Second Reading....................................................................................................................14 HB 0080 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................14 HB 0084 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0088 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0090 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0150 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0153 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................21 HB 0168 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0171 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0172 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0208 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0210 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0214 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0229 Second Reading....................................................................................................................21 HB 0234 Second Reading....................................................................................................................22 HB 0244 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................22 HB 0247 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25

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3 [February 24, 2009] HB 0270 Second Reading....................................................................................................................23 HB 0289 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................24 HB 0301 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0306 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0312 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0313 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0314 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0315 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0316 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0336 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................25 HB 0338 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0348 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................25 HB 0349 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0364 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0370 Second Reading....................................................................................................................25 HB 0372 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................25 HB 0394 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0396 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0404 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0415 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0418 Committee Report – Floor Amendment/s ..............................................................................5 HB 0418 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................39 HB 0445 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0446 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0457 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0460 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0461 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................26 HB 0462 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0467 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................26 HB 0473 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0477 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0480 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0483 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0488 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0490 Second Reading....................................................................................................................26 HB 0519 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................26 HB 0546 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0557 Committee Report – Floor Amendment/s ..............................................................................5 HB 0569 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0584 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0587 Recall ...................................................................................................................................35 HB 0587 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0597 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0605 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0606 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0608 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0610 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0615 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0624 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0641 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0644 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0656 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0665 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0667 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0669 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0675 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0689 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34

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[February 24, 2009] 4 HB 0700 Motion Submitted ..................................................................................................................7 HB 0721 Second Reading....................................................................................................................34 HB 0726 Committee Report – Floor Amendment/s ..............................................................................5 HB 0726 Second Reading – Amendment/s .........................................................................................34 HB 0743 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0760 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0761 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0771 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0772 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0791 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0797 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0798 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0799 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0805 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0808 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0812 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0813 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0814 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0818 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 0820 Second Reading....................................................................................................................35 HB 1090 Motion..................................................................................................................................14 HB 227 Motion....................................................................................................................................14 HB 231 Motion....................................................................................................................................14 HB 232 Motion....................................................................................................................................14 HB 243 Motion....................................................................................................................................14 HB 357 Motion....................................................................................................................................14 HB 369 Motion....................................................................................................................................14 HB 637 Motion....................................................................................................................................14 HB 638 Motion....................................................................................................................................14 HB 874 Motion....................................................................................................................................14 HJR 0017 Resolution............................................................................................................................11 HJR 0018 Resolution............................................................................................................................12 HJRCA 0021 Constitutional Amendment – First Reading.........................................................................44 HR 0017 Adoption ...............................................................................................................................41 HR 0107 Resolution ............................................................................................................................13 HR 0107 Adoption ...............................................................................................................................41 HR 0108 Resolution ..............................................................................................................................9 HR 0109 Resolution ..............................................................................................................................9 HR 0110 Resolution ............................................................................................................................13 HR 0110 Adoption ...............................................................................................................................41 HR 0111 Resolution ............................................................................................................................13 HR 0111 Adoption ...............................................................................................................................41 HR 0112 Resolution ............................................................................................................................10 HR 0113 Resolution ............................................................................................................................10 HR 0114 Resolution ............................................................................................................................11 HR 0115 Resolution ............................................................................................................................14 HR 0115 Adoption ...............................................................................................................................41 HR 0116 Resolution ............................................................................................................................14 HR 0116 Adoption ...............................................................................................................................41

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5 [February 24, 2009] The House met pursuant to adjournment. Speaker of the House Madigan in the chair. Prayer by Reverend Cathy Najmon, who is the Pastor of Sharon United Methodist Church in Decatur, IL. Representative Stephens 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: 111 present. (ROLL CALL 1) By unanimous consent, Representative Washington was excused from attendance.

REQUEST TO BE SHOWN ON QUORUM

Having been absent when the Quorum Roll Call for Attendance was taken, this is to advise you that I, Representative Graham, should be recorded as present at the hour of 1:00 o'clock p.m.

Having been absent when the Quorum Roll Call for Attendance was taken, this is to advise you that I, Representative Osterman, should be recorded as present at the hour of 1:05 o'clock p.m.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Representative Currie, Chairperson, from the Committee on Rules to which the following were referred, action taken on February 23, 2009, reported the same back with the following recommendations: LEGISLATIVE MEASURES APPROVED FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION: That the Floor Amendment be reported “recommends be adopted”: Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 5. Amendment No. 2 to HOUSE BILL 22. Amendment No. 2 to HOUSE BILL 72. Amendment No. 2 to HOUSE BILL 418. Amendment No. 1 to HOUSE BILL 557. Amendment No. 2 to HOUSE BILL 726. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE: Aging: HOUSE BILL 2388. Agriculture & Conservation: HOUSE BILLS 1204, 1295, 2251, 2257, 2294, 2331, 2442 and 2454. Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education: HOUSE BILLS 2250, 2292, 2374 and 2378. Appropriations-General Services: HOUSE BILL 2328. Appropriations-Human Services: HOUSE BILLS 2270, 2314, 2315, 2423 and 2469. Appropriations-Public Safety: HOUSE BILLS 1284, 2380 and 2381. Business & Occupational Licenses: HOUSE BILLS 1356, 1357, 1358, 1359, 2322, 2337, 2338, 2339, 2340, 2397 and 2399. Cities & Villages: HOUSE BILLS 2410 and 2451. Computer Technology: HOUSE BILLS 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317 and 1318. Consumer Protection: HOUSE BILL 2352. Counties & Townships: HOUSE BILLS 1322, 2409, 2420 and 2472. Disability Services: HOUSE BILLS 2289, 2392 and 2446. Elections & Campaign Reform: HOUSE BILLS 1323, 1324, 1333, 1334, 2267, 2295, 2308, 2366, 2368, 2416 and 2457. Elementary & Secondary Education: HOUSE BILLS 1326, 1361, 2254, 2258, 2291, 2321, 2362, 2386 and 2448. Environment & Energy: HOUSE BILLS 2297, 2326, 2434 and 2439. Environmental Health: HOUSE BILLS 2415, 2418, 2429 and 2437.

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[February 24, 2009] 6 Executive: HOUSE BILLS 1205, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1257, 1258, 1259, 1260, 1261, 1262, 1263, 1264, 1265, 1266, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1279, 1280, 1281, 1282, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1296, 1297, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1309, 1330, 1337, 1338, 1339, 1340, 1342, 1343, 1344, 1351, 1354, 1355, 1360, 2249, 2255, 2259, 2261, 2268, 2269, 2282, 2288, 2300, 2301, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306, 2307, 2309, 2310, 2311, 2312, 2313, 2316, 2323, 2333, 2336, 2343, 2344, 2345, 2346, 2347, 2348, 2349, 2351, 2356, 2357, 2358, 2364, 2370, 2371, 2389, 2390, 2402, 2403, 2411, 2422, 2425, 2436, 2438, 2458, 2459, 2460, 2461, 2467 and 2471. Financial Institutions: HOUSE BILL 2350. Health Care Availability and Accessibility: HOUSE BILLS 1033 and 2407. Health Care Licenses: HOUSE BILLS 1292, 1293, 1294, 1327, 1329, 1353, 2247, 2279, 2286, 2395, 2396, 2398, 2432, 2440, 2441, 2443, 2444 and 2464. Higher Education: HOUSE BILLS 2329 and 2330. Human Services: HOUSE BILLS 1350, 2244, 2256, 2285, 2318, 2327, 2342, 2354, 2382, 2383, 2385, 2387, 2401, 2413 and 2468. Insurance: HOUSE BILLS 2238, 2275, 2325, 2404, 2408 and 2419. Judiciary I - Civil Law: HOUSE BILLS 1336, 1349, 2236, 2246, 2271, 2273, 2280, 2283, 2290, 2335, 2341 and 2424. Judiciary II - Criminal Law: HOUSE BILLS 1319, 1320, 1321, 1348, 2245, 2252, 2253, 2266, 2281, 2332, 2353, 2361, 2372, 2384, 2391 and 2393. Labor: HOUSE BILLS 2260, 2375 and 2445. Mass Transit: HOUSE BILLS 2296, 2324 and 2449. Personnel and Pensions: HOUSE BILL 1291. Public Utilities: HOUSE BILL 2426. Revenue & Finance: HOUSE BILLS 1298, 1308, 1328, 1331, 1341, 1347, 1352, 2237, 2262, 2263, 2265, 2274, 2276, 2277, 2278, 2287, 2293, 2299, 2319, 2334, 2355, 2363, 2367, 2373, 2379, 2394, 2417, 2421, 2431, 2453, 2456 and 2470. State Government Administration: HOUSE BILLS 1332, 1335, 1345, 2235, 2248, 2272, 2284, 2302, 2317, 2360, 2369, 2376, 2377, 2400, 2406, 2414, 2428, 2430, 2433, 2452, 2465 and 2466. Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges: HOUSE BILLS 1283 and 2359. Vehicles & Safety: HOUSE BILLS 1325, 1346, 2320, 2412, 2427 and 2455. Youth and Family: HOUSE BILLS 2234 and 2365. Adoption Reform: HOUSE BILL 2405. Fire Protection: HOUSE BILL 1307. Juvenile Justice Reform: HOUSE BILLS 1310, 2298 and 2463. Tollway Oversight: HOUSE BILL 2435.

LEGISLATIVE MEASURES REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE: HOUSE BILL 226 was recalled from the Committee on Health Care Licenses and reassigned to the Committee on Health Care Availability and Accessibility. HOUSE BILL 436 was recalled from the Committee on International Trade & Commerce and reassigned to the Committee on Human Services. HOUSE BILL 810 was recalled from the Committee on Executive and reassigned to the Committee on Health Care Availability and Accessibility. HOUSE BILL 811 was recalled from the Committee on Executive and reassigned to the Committee on Financial Institutions. HOUSE BILL 940 was recalled from the Committee on Executive and reassigned to the Committee on Business & Occupational Licenses. HOUSE BILL 1124 was recalled from the Committee on Executive and reassigned to the Committee on Revenue & Finance. HOUSE BILL 1148 was recalled from the Committee on Executive and reassigned to the Committee on Personnel and Pensions. The committee roll call vote on the foregoing Legislative Measures is as follows:

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7 [February 24, 2009] 4, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Currie(D), Chairperson Y Black(R), Republican Spokesperson Y Hannig(D) A Schmitz(R) Y Turner(D)

MOTION SUBMITTED

Representative Bost submitted the following written motion, which was placed on the order of Motions in Writing:

MOTION Pursuant to Rule 60(b), I move to table HOUSE BILL 700.

FISCAL NOTE SUPPLIED

Fiscal Notes have been supplied for HOUSE BILLS 448 and 689.

REQUEST FOR BALANCED BUDGET NOTE

Representative Phelps requested that a Balanced Budget Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 245. Representative John Bradley requested that a Balanced Budget Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 462.

Representative Reitz requested that a Balanced Budget Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 171.

Representative Reis requested that a Balanced Budget Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 234.

REQUEST FOR CORRECTIONAL NOTE

Representative Phelps requested that a Correctional Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 245.

Representative John Bradley requested that a Correctional Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 462.

Representative Reitz requested that a Correctional Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 171.

Representative Reis requested that a Correctional Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 234.

REQUEST FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE

Representative Phelps requested that a Housing Affordability Impact Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 245.

Representative John Bradley requested that a Housing Affordability Impact Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 462.

Representative Reitz requested that a Housing Affordability Impact Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 171.

Representative Reis requested that a Housing Affordability Impact Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 234.

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[February 24, 2009] 8

REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTE

Representative Phelps requested that a Judicial Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 245.

Representative John Bradley requested that a Judicial Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 462.

Representative Reitz requested that a Judicial Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 171.

Representative Reis requested that a Judicial Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 234.

REQUEST FOR LAND CONVEYANCE APPRAISAL NOTE

Representative Phelps requested that a Land Conveyance Appraisal Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 245.

Representative John Bradley requested that a Land Conveyance Appraisal Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 462.

Representative Reitz requested that a Land Conveyance Appraisal Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 171.

Representative Reis requested that a Land Conveyance Appraisal Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 234.

REQUEST FOR PENSION NOTE

Representative Phelps requested that a Pension Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 245.

Representative John Bradley requested that a Pension Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 462.

Representative Reitz requested that a Pension Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 171.

Representative Reis requested that a Pension Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 234.

REQUEST FOR STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE

Representative Phelps requested that a State Debt Impact Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 245.

Representative John Bradley requested that a State Debt Impact Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 462.

Representative Reitz requested that a State Debt Impact Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 171.

Representative Reis requested that a State Debt Impact Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 234.

REQUEST FOR FISCAL NOTE

Representative Schmitz requested that a Fiscal Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 26.

Representative Reis requested that a Fiscal Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 234.

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9 [February 24, 2009]

REQUEST FOR STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE

Representative Schmitz requested that a State Mandates Fiscal Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 26.

CHANGE OF SPONSORSHIP

With the consent of the affected members, Representative Miller was removed as principal sponsor, and Representative Reitz became the new principal sponsor of HOUSE BILL 1010.

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS The following resolutions were offered and placed in the Committee on Rules.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 108 Offered by Representative Madigan: WHEREAS, On March 26, 2009, Bea Wyeth-Wheeler will receive the Margaret Gaule Lifetime Achievement Award from the Springfield Civic Garden Club as the second recipient of this prestigious award; and WHEREAS, In her 50 years of entering her floral designs at the Illinois State Fair, Bea Wyeth-Wheeler has won more than 5,000 ribbons, of which more than 2,000 were first place blue ribbons; she has also wonover 400 Best of Show trophies for horticulture and design; and WHEREAS, Bea Wyeth-Wheeler is a Master Flower Show Judge and a University of Illinois MasterGardener, as well as the Springfield Civic Garden Club's First Vice-President; and WHEREAS, Bea Wyeth-Wheeler was the chairman of many of the Springfield Garden Club's flowershows and has won several hundred ribbons and Best of Show awards at the local, district, and State level;therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate March 26, 2009 as Bea Wyeth-Wheeler Day in the State of Illinois in celebration of her half a century of success in horticultural design, her awardsat the Illinois State Fair, and her Lifetime Achievement Award; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Bea Wyeth-Wheeler as a symbol of our esteem and respect.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 109 Offered by Representative Black: WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is facing the largest budget shortfall in its history; and WHEREAS, The previous gubernatorial administration had substantial travel expenses both in andout-of-state; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Governor to suspend all out-of-state travel for the remainder of fiscal year 2009; and be it further RESOLVED, That we urge the Governor to meet with agency directors to assess how much in-state travel could be reduced for the remainder of fiscal year 2009; and be it further RESOLVED, That we urge the Governor to meet with the Department of Central Management Services,Department of Revenue, and the Auditor General to determine what other expenses could be reduced forthe remainder of fiscal year 2009; and be it further RESOLVED, That we urge the Governor to consult with the Illinois Department of Transportation'sDivision of Aeronautics to further limit the use of executive aircraft and/or explore the sale of said aircraft;

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[February 24, 2009] 10 and be it further RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to the Office of the Governor, theDirector of Central Management Services, the Director of Revenue, the Office of the Auditor General, andthe Division of Aeronautics in the Department of Transportation.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 112 Offered by Representative Franks: WHEREAS, On January 8, 2009, Roland Wallace Burris testified under oath to the House Special Investigative Committee on the circumstances connected to his appointment to the United States Senate byformer Governor Rod Blagojevich; and WHEREAS, While under oath, Burris responded to questioning regarding his communications with the governor or anyone closely related to the governor about the Senate appointment; and WHEREAS, Burris was directly asked whether he had spoken about the Senate appointment withanyone "closely related to the governor, including family members or lobbyists connected with him"; and WHEREAS, Burris was directly asked if he had contact with six specific individuals connected withGovernor Blagojevich; and WHEREAS, Speaking under oath, Burris answered this question in the negative; and WHEREAS, In an affidavit dated February 4, 2009 and submitted to the chairperson of the HouseSpecial Investigative Committee, Burris sought to revise and extend his January 8 testimony to theCommittee; and WHEREAS, In this February 4th affidavit, Burris for the first time revealed conversations with fiveadvisors to Blagojevich, all of whom Burris had previously denied, under oath, that he had spoken to; and WHEREAS, At the January 8, 2009 hearing of the House Special Investigative Committee, several representatives asked Burris whether there had been any "quid pro quo" involved in Blagojevich's decisionto appoint Burris to the United States Senate; and WHEREAS, Speaking under oath, Burris, on January 8, answered these questions in the negative; and WHEREAS, On February 16 and 17, 2009, Burris made public statements admitting to having discussedtaking on a fundraising role for the former Governor; and WHEREAS, On February 17, 2009, Burris, speaking in Peoria, admitted to reporters that he had "called some people about trying to see if we could put a fundraiser together" for the former Governor; and WHEREAS, The contradictions between these statements made by Burris under oath on January 8,2009, and affidavits after the fact suggest that Burris did not tell the whole truth and nothing but the truthbefore the House Special Investigative Committee and violated his oath and potentially committed an act ofperjury; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that United States Senator Roland Burris is herebycondemned and reprimanded by the Illinois House of Representatives; and be it further RESOLVED, That we strongly urge the United States Senate to view the obvious contradictions inSenator Burris' testimony and later statements as a reason for expulsion from the Senate; and be it further RESOLVED, That, if the members of the Senate Ethics Committee believe, after an inquiry into the facts of this case, that their duty requires them to recommend that the Senate use the power granted bySection 5 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States of America to expel a member from theirranks by two-thirds vote, that we urge the Senate, sitting as a whole, to adopt this recommendation and takeaction to expel Roland Burris from its ranks; and be it further RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this preamble and resolution be presented to the Illinois delegationof the United States House of Representatives and to the senior and junior United States Senators from theState of Illinois.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 113 Offered by Representative Bellock:

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11 [February 24, 2009] WHEREAS, The federal Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) will allocate an estimated $700 billionin financial aid to financial institutions in the United States for the purpose of creating economic stabilization and recovery; and WHEREAS, The TARP laws authorize the federal government to use wide discretion to decide whichfinancial institutions will receive TARP funds and for what purposes these funds will be used; and WHEREAS, One of the reasons for the current economic challenges facing the United States is theongoing decline in the fair values of real property, especially the fair values of housing; and WHEREAS, One of the reasons that single-family houses are declining in value in many parts of the United States, including areas of the State of Illinois, is because of a decline in the quantity of overall fundsmade available by financial institutions in the United States for new mortgages and mortgage refinancing; and WHEREAS, We need to expand the supply of capital in the United States available for new mortgages;therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge Congress to ensure that the funds associated with the Troubled Assets Relief Program are allocated to financial institutions that will use the funds fornew single-family home mortgages or to refinance existing single-family home mortgages; and be it further RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to each member of the Illinoiscongressional delegation.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 114 Offered by Representative Howard: WHEREAS, The Illinois Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are sponsoring their eleventh annuallegislative visit to the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was founded in 1908 as the first sorority established byAfrican-American college women; and WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha is an international organization with over 200,000 undergraduate andalumnae members; and WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha itself is an organization with a commitment to promoting education,healthy minds and bodies, family unity, economic development, political empowerment, cultural heritage,and the arts; and WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha members who have distinguished themselves individually include Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Hazel O'Leary, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Ella Fitzgerald, PhyliciaRashad, Zina Garrison, Jane Addams, Marlan Anderson, Margaret Burroughs, Cardiss Collins, BettiannGardner, Marla Gibbs, Gladys Knight, Constance Baker Motley, Jessye Norman, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt,Alicia Keys, and Illinoisan Linda White, international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.; therefore, beit RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the members of this Body, in recognition of theachievements of the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the values for which they strive, doproclaim Wednesday, March 25, 2009, as the Eleventh Annual Alpha Kappa Alpha Day throughout the State of Illinois; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Linda White, internationalpresident of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 17 Offered by Representative Brady: WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois recognizes that Alzheimer's disease is the 21st

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[February 24, 2009] 12 century's health epidemic; and WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois recognizes that 10 million baby boomers in theUnited States will develop Alzheimer's disease; and WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois recognizes that one in 8 baby boomers in Americawill develop Alzheimer's; and WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois recognizes that Alzheimer's disease is the sixthleading cause of death in the United States; and WHEREAS, As a result of federally funded Alzheimer research, treatments to delay, halt, or reverse theprogression of Alzheimer's disease are within reach; and WHEREAS, New Alzheimer treatments would save millions of baby boomers from Alzheimer's disease and yield $60 billion in annual Medicare and Medicaid savings within 5 years after a breakthrough; and WHEREAS, Federal funding to pursue Alzheimer research has remained level for the past 4 years;therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge themembers of the Illinois delegation to the United States Congress to increase fiscal year 2009 funding forAlzheimer research at the National Institutes of Health by $125 million to find treatments to delay orreverse the progression of Alzheimer's disease; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent to each member of the IllinoisCongressional delegation.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 18 Offered by Representative Bassi: WHEREAS, On January 1, 2009, Public Act 95-773, known as the Cindy Bischof Law took effect; and WHEREAS, The Law requires that when a person is charged with a violation of an order of protection,the court shall order the respondent to undergo a risk assessment evaluation at an Illinois Department of Human Services protocol approved partner abuse intervention program and permits, on the results of therisk assessment and the other circumstances of the violation, the court to order that the person, as acondition of bail, be placed under electronic surveillance and permits the court to order an offender who issentenced to probation or conditional discharge for a violation of an order of protection be placed underelectronic surveillance, and requires that as a condition of parole or mandatory supervised release that a person convicted of a violation of an order of protection be placed under electronic surveillance; and WHEREAS, The Law requires the supervising authority to use the best available global positioning technology to track domestic violence offenders; and WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that a Task Force to facilitate the implementation of theCindy Bischof Law is necessary; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the CindyBischof Law Implementation Task Force is created; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 23 members appointed as follows: (1) 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate of which one member shall be a Senator and one shall be a member of the public; (2) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate of which one member shall be a Senator and one shall be a member of the public; (3) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of which one member shall be a Representative and one shall be a member of the public; (4) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives of which one member shall be a Representative and one shall be a member of the public; (5) one member representing the Illinois Attorney General appointed by the Attorney General; (6) one member representing the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts appointed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts; (7) one member representing the Office of the Governor appointed by the Governor;

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13 [February 24, 2009] (8) one member representing the Cindy Bischof Memorial Council appointed by that Council; (9) one member representing the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council appointed by that Council; (10) one member representing the Illinois Department of Human Services, Bureau of Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention appointed by the Secretary of Human Services; (11) one member representing the Illinois Department of Corrections-Parole Division appointed by the Director of Corrections; (12) one member representing the Illinois State's Attorneys Association appointed by that Association; (13) one member representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police appointed by that Association; (14) one member representing the Illinois Sheriffs' Association appointed by that Association; (15) one member representing the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's Network appointed by that Network; (16) one member representing the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence appointed by that Coalition; (17) one member representing the Office of the Cook County State's Attorney appointed by the Cook County State's Attorney; (18) one member representing the Illinois Probation and Court Services Departments appointed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts; and (19) one member representing the Cook County Adult Probation Services Department appointed by the chief probation officer of Cook County; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall choose its chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary, and seek the assistance of legislative staff and such other experts as it deems necessary; and be itfurther RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall facilitate the implementation of the Cindy Bischof Law andstudy the progress of implementation of the Cindy Bischof Law; and be it further RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall receive no compensation as members of theTask Force but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by the members in performance of theirduties as members of the Task Force from appropriations made for such purpose; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall make its recommendations on the progress of implementation ofthe Cindy Bischof Law and shall submit a report of its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 1, 2009 and shall make quarterly reports to the Governor and the General Assemblythereafter.

AGREED RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions were offered and placed on the Calendar on the order of Agreed Resolutions.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 107 Offered by Representative Dugan: Congratulates the members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on the occasion of the association's 100th anniversary.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 110 Offered by Representative Jefferson: Congratulates the members of the NAACP on the occasion of the organization's 100th anniversary.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 111

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[February 24, 2009] 14 Offered by Representative McGuire: Honors Melvin J. Larson for his 54 years of dedicated service as a board member and founder of United Cerebral Palsy of Will County, now UPC of Illinois Prairieland.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 115 Offered by Representative Black: Mourns the death of John Kuntz of Loda.

HOUSE RESOLUTION 116 Offered by Representative Cross: Congratulates Joliet Police Officer James Schnura for receiving the Officer of the Year Award from the Exchange Club of Joliet.

ACTION ON MOTIONS

The Chair requested leave to use a single vote for the adoption of motions to table for the following bills: HOUSE BILLS 227, 231, 232, 243, 357, 369, 637, 638, 874.

Leave granted. The foregoing motions prevailed and the bills were tabled.

Representative Verschoore moved to table HOUSE BILL 1090. The motion prevailed.

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING HOUSE BILL 33. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Elementary & Secondary Education, adopted and reproduced: AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 33 on page 1, line 8, after "provide", by inserting "daily". There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading.

Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 36, 71 and 78. HOUSE BILL 80. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Elementary & Secondary Education, adopted and reproduced: AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 80 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following: "Section 3. The Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act is amended by changing Section 6 asfollows: (20 ILCS 3005/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 416)

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15 [February 24, 2009] Sec. 6. In performing its responsibility under Section 2.1, to assist the Governor in submitting a recommended budget, the Office shall: (a) Distribute to all state agencies the proper blanks necessary to the preparation of budget estimates,which blanks shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by the Director, to procure, among other things, information as to the revenues and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year, the appropriations made bythe General Assembly for the preceding fiscal year, the expenditures therefrom, obligations incurredthereon, and the amounts unobligated and unexpended, an estimate of the revenues and expenditures of thecurrent fiscal year, and an estimate of the revenues and amounts needed for the respective departments andoffices for the next succeeding fiscal year. (b) Require from each state agency its estimate of receipts and expenditures for the succeeding fiscalyear, accompanied by a statement in writing giving facts and explanation of reasons for each item ofexpenditure requested. With respect to the State Board of Education, after adopting the annual budget recommendation, the State Board of Education shall also submit a report with all of the followinginformation to the General Assembly: (1) The number of public budget hearings conducted around this State. (2) A list of the individuals and organizations that participated in the public budget hearings and theirrequested budget allocation. (3) A summary of the Finance and Audit Committee's discussions at the December and January State Board of Education meetings. (4) The rational for requested budget increases. (5) The number of additional State Board of Education staff required to implement the budget. (6) Any additional information that would provide information on the budget-making process. (c) Make, at the discretion of the Director, further inquiries and investigations as to any item desired. (d) Approve, disapprove or alter the estimates. (Source: P.A. 93-25, eff. 6-20-03.) Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections 1A-1, 1A-2, 1A-2.1, and 1A-4 as follows: (105 ILCS 5/1A-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 1A-1) Sec. 1A-1. Members and terms. (a) (Blank). (a-5) In this Section, "ex parte communication" means any written or oral communication by any person that imparts or requests material information or makes a material argument regarding potential actionconcerning regulatory, quasi regulatory, investment, or licensing matters pending before or underconsideration by the State Board of Education. "Ex parte communication" does not include (i) statementsby a person publicly made in a public forum, (ii) statements regarding matters of procedure and practice,such as format, the number of copies required, the manner of filing, and the status of a matter, and (iii) statements made by an employee of the State Board of Education to the agency head of the State Board ofEducation or to other employees of the State Board of Education. (b) The State Board of Education shall consist of 8 members and a chairperson, who shall be appointed, with the advice and consent of the Senate, by the Governor with the assistance of a Nomination Panel or by a Nomination Panel if the Governor does not act within the 30 days allotted, as provided in subsection (c-5) of this Section, with the advice and consent of the Senate from a pattern of regional representation as follows: 2 appointees shall be selected from among those counties of the State other than Cook County andthe 5 counties contiguous to Cook County; 2 appointees shall be selected from Cook County, one of whomshall be a resident of the City of Chicago and one of whom shall be a resident of that part of Cook Countywhich lies outside the city limits of Chicago; 2 appointees shall be selected from among the 5 counties of the State that are contiguous to Cook County; and 3 members shall be selected as members-at-large (one of which shall be the chairperson). With respect to these appointments, one member of the State Board ofEducation must be a former school board member, one member must be a former district superintendent,one member must be a former teacher, and one member must have significant business experience. The Governor who takes office on the second Monday of January after his or her election shall be the person who appoints nominates members to fill vacancies whose terms begin after that date and before the term of the next Governor begins. (b-5) The members of the State Board of Education shall be appointed to serve for the following terms: (1) The members in office on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assemblyshall serve until their terms expire in January of 2011 or January of 2013, whichever is applicable, and theirsuccessors are appointed and have qualified. (2) The successor of one of the members whose term expires in January of 2011 and who was selected

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[February 24, 2009] 16 from among those counties of the State other than Cook County and the 5 counties contiguous to CookCounty shall serve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday of January, 2017 and until his or hersuccessor is appointed and has qualified. (3) The successor of the member whose term expires in January of 2011 and who was selected fromCook County and is a resident of the City of Chicago shall serve for a term that expires on the secondWednesday of January, 2017 and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. (4) The successor of the member whose term expires in January of 2011 and who was selected as a member-at-large and is the chairperson shall serve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday ofJanuary, 2017 and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. (5) The successor of the other member whose term expires in January of 2011 and who was selected from among those counties of the State other than Cook County and the 5 counties contiguous to CookCounty shall serve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday of January, 2013 and until his or hersuccessor is appointed and has qualified. The successor to this member (who may be reappointed) shallserve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday of January, 2019 and until his or her successor isappointed and has qualified. (6) The successor of the member whose term expires in January of 2011 and who was selected as amember-at-large and is not the chairperson shall serve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday ofJanuary, 2013 and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. The successor to this member (who may be reappointed) shall serve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday of January, 2019and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. (7) The successor of the member whose term expires in January of 2013 and who was selected from Cook County and is a resident of that part of Cook County that lies outside the city limits of Chicago shallserve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday of January, 2015 and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. The successor to this member shall serve for a term that expires on the secondWednesday of January, 2021 and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. (8) The successor of one of the members whose term expires in January of 2013 and who was selected from among the 5 counties of the State contiguous to Cook County shall serve for a term that expires on thesecond Wednesday of January, 2015 and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. The successor to this member shall serve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday of January, 2021 anduntil his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. (9) The successor of the member whose term expires in January of 2013 and who was selected as a member-at-large and is not the chairperson shall serve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday ofJanuary, 2015 and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. The successor to this membershall serve for a term that expires on the second Wednesday of January, 2021 and until his or her successoris appointed and has qualified. (10) The successor of the other member whose term expires in January of 2013 and who was selectedfrom among the 5 counties of the State contiguous to Cook County shall serve for a term that expires on thesecond Wednesday of January, 2019 and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. The term of each member of the State Board of Education whose term expires on January 12, 2005 shall instead terminate on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. Of these 3seats, (i) the member initially appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assemblywhose seat was vacant on April 27, 2004 shall serve until the second Wednesday of January, 2009 and (ii)the other 2 members initially appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assemblyshall serve until the second Wednesday of January, 2007. The term of the member of the State Board of Education whose seat was vacant on April 27, 2004 andwhose term expires on January 10, 2007 shall instead terminate on the effective date of this amendatoryAct of the 93rd General Assembly. The member initially appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly to fill this seat shall be the chairperson and shall serve until the second Wednesdayof January, 2007. The term of the member of the State Board of Education whose seat was vacant on May 28, 2004 but after April 27, 2004 and whose term expires on January 10, 2007 shall instead terminate on the effectivedate of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. The member initially appointed pursuant to thisamendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly to fill this seat shall serve until the second Wednesday ofJanuary, 2007. The term of the other member of the State Board of Education whose term expires on January 10, 2007shall instead terminate on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. The member initially appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly to fill this seat

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17 [February 24, 2009] shall serve until the second Wednesday of January, 2007. The term of the member of the State Board of Education whose term expires on January 14, 2009 and who was selected from among the 5 counties of the State that are contiguous to Cook County and is aresident of Lake County shall instead terminate on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rdGeneral Assembly. The member initially appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 93rd GeneralAssembly to fill this seat shall serve until the second Wednesday of January, 2009. (b-10) Upon expiration of the terms of the members as set forth in subsection (b-5) of this Sectioninitially appointed under this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly and members whose termswere not terminated by this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, their respective successors shall be

appointed for terms of 6 4 years, from the second Wednesday in January of each odd numbered year and until their respective successors are appointed and have qualified.

(c) At Of the 4 members, excluding the chairperson, whose terms expire on the second Wednesday ofJanuary, 2007 and every 4 years thereafter, one of those members must be an at-large member and at no time may more than 5 2 of those members of the State Board of Education be from one political party. Of the 4 members whose terms expire on the second Wednesday of January, 2009 and every 4 years thereafter, one of those members must be an at-large member and at no time may more than 2 of those members befrom one political party. Party membership is defined as having voted in the primary of the party in the last primary before appointment. (c-5) The Nomination Panel is established to provide a list of nominees to the Governor for appointmentto the State Board of Education. Members of the Nomination Panel must be appointed by majority vote ofthe following appointing authorities: the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State. Eachmember of the Nomination Panel shall serve for a term that expires on January 15 of each even-numbered year and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. The appointing authorities may hold as many public or non-public meetings as is required to fulfill their duties and may utilize their respective staffand budget in carrying out their duties, provided that the final vote on appointees to the Nomination Panel shall take place in a meeting governed by the Open Meetings Act. Any ex parte communications regardingthe Nomination Panel must be made a part of the record at the next public meeting and part of a writtenrecord. The appointing authorities shall file a list of members of the Nomination Panel with the Secretary ofState within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.Thereafter, the appointing authorities shall file a list of members of the Nomination Panel with the Secretary of State within 30 days after January 15 of each even-numbered year. Members of the Nomination Panel may be reappointed. A vacancy on the Nomination Panel due to disqualification orresignation must be filled within 30 days after the vacancy, and the appointing authorities must file thename of the new appointee with the Secretary of State. The Nomination Panel shall consist of the following 7 members: (1) Two members must be former district superintendents. (2) One member must be a former elementary school teacher. (3) One member must be a former secondary school teacher. (4) Two members must be former State legislators with significant experience and involvement in theelementary and secondary education appropriation process. (5) One member must have at least 5 years of experience with a nonprofit agency in this State that iscommitted to education advocacy and has an interest in education reform. The appointing authorities shall solicit recommendations from the Illinois Education Association, theIllinois Federation of Teachers, the Illinois Statewide School Management Alliance, ED-RED, the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, the Metropolitan Planning Council, the Illinois PTA, the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, Voices for Illinois Children, Action for Children,the Legislative Education Network of DuPage County (LEND), the South Cooperative Organization forPublic Education (SCOPE), A+ Illinois, the Ounce of Prevention Fund, the Illinois Business Roundtable,and any other source deemed appropriate. Each member of the Nomination Panel shall receive $300 foreach day the Nomination Panel meets. At no time may more than 4 members of the Nomination Panel be from one political party. Party membership is defined as having voted in the primary of the party in the last primary before appointment. Candidates for nomination to the State Board of Education may apply or be nominated. The Nomination Panel has 30 days after it is established to accept applications and nominations. All candidates must fill outa written application and submit to a background investigation to be eligible for consideration. The writtenapplication must include a sworn statement signed by the candidate disclosing any communications relating

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[February 24, 2009] 18 to the regulation of elementary and secondary education that the applicant has engaged in within the lastyear with a constitutional officer, a member of the General Assembly, an officer or other employee of the executive branch of this State, or an employee of the legislative branch of this State. A person who provides false or misleading information on the application or fails to disclose acommunication required to be disclosed in the sworn statement under this Section is guilty of a Class 3felony. Once an application is submitted to the Nomination Panel and until (i) the candidate is rejected by theNomination Panel, (ii) the candidate is rejected by the Governor, (iii) the candidate is rejected by the Senate, or (iv) the candidate is confirmed by the Senate, whichever is applicable, a candidate may notengage in ex parte communications. Within 60 days after the Nomination Panel is established, the Nomination Panel must review written applications, determine eligibility for oral interviews, confirm satisfactory background investigations, andhold public hearings on qualifications of candidates. Initial interviews of candidates need not be held inmeetings subject to the Open Meetings Act; members or staff may arrange for informal interviews. Prior torecommendation, however, the Nomination Panel must question candidates under oath in a meeting subjectto the Open Meetings Act. The Nomination Panel must recommend 15 nominees for appointment to the State Board of Educationwithin 60 days after the Nomination Panel is established. The Governor may choose only from thesenominations. The Nomination Panel shall deliver a list of the nominees, including a memorandum detailing the nominees' qualifications, to the Governor. After submitting the list to the Governor, the NominationPanel shall file a copy along with a statement confirming delivery of the list and memorandum to theGovernor with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall indicate the date and time of filing. After reviewing the nominations, the Governor may select 5 nominees for appointment to the StateBoard of Education, to be confirmed by the Senate. The Governor shall file the names of his or her appointments with the Senate and the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall indicate the date andtime of filing. The Governor has 30 days from the date the Nomination Panel files its list of nominees with theSecretary of State to make appointments to be confirmed by the Senate. If the Governor does not select allappointees within this 30 days, the Nomination Panel may appoint those members not yet selected forappointment by the Governor. The Nomination Panel shall file the names of its appointments with the Senate and the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall indicate the date and time of filing. Appointments by the Governor or Nomination Panel must be confirmed by the Senate by two-thirds of its members by record vote. Any appointment not acted upon within 30 calendar days after the date offiling the names of appointments with the Secretary of State shall be deemed to have received the adviceand consent of the Senate. (d) When a vacancy occurs on the State Board of Education, the Nomination Panel shall accept applications and nominations of candidates for 30 days from the date the vacancy occurred. All candidatesmust fill out a written application and submit to a background investigation to be eligible for consideration. The written application must include a sworn statement signed by the candidate disclosing anycommunications relating to the regulation of elementary and secondary education that the applicant hasengaged in within the last year with a constitutional officer, a member of the General Assembly, an officer or other employee of the executive branch of this State, or an employee of the legislative branch of thisState. A person who provides false or misleading information on the application or fails to disclose a communication required to be disclosed in the sworn statement under this Section is guilty of a Class 3felony. Once an application is submitted to the Nomination Panel and until (i) the candidate is rejected bythe Nomination Panel, (ii) the candidate is rejected by the Governor, (iii) the candidate is rejected by theSenate, or (iv) the candidate is confirmed by the Senate, whichever is applicable, a candidate may notengage in ex parte communications. The Nomination Panel must review written applications, determine eligibility for oral interviews,confirm satisfactory background investigations, and hold public hearings on qualifications of candidates.Initial interviews of candidates need not be held in meetings subject to the Open Meetings Act; members or staff may arrange for informal interviews. Prior to recommendation, however, the Nomination Panel mustquestion candidates under oath in a meeting subject to the Open Meetings Act. The Nomination Panel must nominate at least 3 candidates for the vacancy within 60 days after that vacancy occurs. Within 30 days after that, the Governor shall appoint one of those nominees to fill thevacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the Governor does not fill the vacancy within the 30

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19 [February 24, 2009] days, the Nomination Panel may make the appointment. Vacancies shall be confirmed by the Senate in thesame manner as full-term appointments under subsection (c-5) of this Section. Vacancies in terms shall be filled by appointment by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for the extent of the unexpired term. If a vacancy in membership occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, theGovernor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when the Governor shall appoint a person to fill that membership for the remainder of its term. If the Senate is not in sessionwhen appointments for a full term are made, the appointments shall be made as in the case of vacancies. (Source: P.A. 93-1036, eff. 9-14-04.) (105 ILCS 5/1A-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 1A-2) Sec. 1A-2. Qualifications. The members of the State Board of Education shall be citizens of the UnitedStates and residents of the State of Illinois and shall be selected as far as may be practicable on the basis of their knowledge of, or interest and experience in, problems of public education. No member of the StateBoard of Education shall be gainfully employed or administratively connected with any school system, norhave any interest in or benefit from funds provided by the State Board of Education to an institution ofhigher learning, public or private, within Illinois, nor shall they be members of a school board or board ofschool trustees of a public or nonpublic school, college, university or technical institution within Illinois. No member shall be appointed to more than 2 full-year six year terms. Members shall be reimbursed for all ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties as members of the Board. Expensesshall be approved by the Board and be consistent with the laws, policies, and requirements of the State ofIllinois regarding such expenditures, plus any member may include in his claim for expenses $50 per dayfor meeting days. (Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; revised 10-23-08.) (105 ILCS 5/1A-2.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 1A-2.1) Sec. 1A-2.1. Vacancies. In addition to the authority of the Governor to remove a person from officeunder Section 10 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, the State Board of Education The Governor may remove for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office any member of the StateBoard of Education by a two-thirds vote in favor of removal. A vacancy also exists on the State Board of Education when one or more of the following events occur: 1. A member dies. 2. A member files a written resignation with the Governor. 3. A member is adjudicated to be a person under legal disability under the Probate Act of 1975 or aperson subject to involuntary admission under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. 4. A member ceases to be a resident of the region from which he or she was appointed. 5. A member is convicted of an infamous crime or of any offense involving a violation of his or her duties under this Code. 6. A member fails to maintain the qualifications stated in Section 1A-2 of this Code. (Source: P.A. 93-1036, eff. 9-14-04.) (105 ILCS 5/1A-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 1A-4) Sec. 1A-4. Powers and duties of the Board. A. (Blank). B. The Board shall determine the qualifications of and appoint a chief education officer, to be known asthe State Superintendent of Education, who may be proposed by the Governor and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and pursuant to a performance-based contract linked to statewide student performance and academic improvement within Illinois schools. Upon expiration or buyout of the contractof the State Superintendent of Education in office on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th93rd General Assembly, a new State Superintendent of Education may shall be appointed by the a State Board of Education that includes the 7 new Board members who were appointed to fill seats of memberswhose terms were terminated on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. Thereafter, a State Superintendent of Education must, at a minimum, be appointed at the beginning of eachterm of a Governor after that Governor has made appointments to the Board. A performance-based contract issued for the employment of a State Superintendent of Education must be for 4 years. A entered into on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly must expire no later thanFebruary 1, 2007, and subsequent contracts must expire no later than February 1 each 4 years thereafter. Nocontract shall be extended or renewed beyond February 1, 2007 and February 1 each 4 years thereafter, buta State Superintendent of Education shall serve until his or her successor is appointed. Each contract entered into on or before January 8, 2007 with a State Superintendent of Education must provide that theState Board of Education may terminate the contract for cause, and the State Board of Education shall not

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[February 24, 2009] 20 thereafter be liable for further payments under the contract. With regard to this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, it is the intent of the General Assembly that, beginning with the Governor who takesoffice on the second Monday of January, 2007, a State Superintendent of Education be appointed at thebeginning of each term of a Governor after that Governor has made appointments to the Board. The State Superintendent of Education shall not serve as a member of the State Board of Education. The Board shall set the compensation of the State Superintendent of Education who shall serve as the Board's chiefexecutive officer. The Board shall also establish the duties, powers and responsibilities of the StateSuperintendent, which shall be included in the State Superintendent's performance-based contract along with the goals and indicators of student performance and academic improvement used to measure theperformance and effectiveness of the State Superintendent. The State Board of Education may delegate to the State Superintendent of Education the authority to act on the Board's behalf, provided such delegation ismade pursuant to adopted board policy or the powers delegated are ministerial in nature. The State Boardmay not delegate authority under this Section to the State Superintendent to (1) nonrecognize schooldistricts, (2) withhold State payments as a penalty, or (3) make final decisions under the contested caseprovisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act unless otherwise provided by law. C. The powers and duties of the State Board of Education shall encompass all duties delegated to theOffice of Superintendent of Public Instruction on January 12, 1975, except as the law providing for suchpowers and duties is thereafter amended, and such other powers and duties as the General Assembly shalldesignate. The Board shall be responsible for the educational policies and guidelines for public schools,pre-school through grade 12 and Vocational Education in the State of Illinois. The Board shall analyze the present and future aims, needs, and requirements of education in the State of Illinois and recommend to theGeneral Assembly the powers which should be exercised by the Board. Every year, the The Board shall recommend the passage and the legislation necessary to determine the appropriate relationship between theBoard and local boards of education and the various State agencies and shall recommend desirablemodifications in the laws which affect schools. D. Two members of the Board shall be appointed by the chairperson to serve on a standing jointEducation Committee, 2 others shall be appointed from the Board of Higher Education, 2 others shall beappointed by the chairperson of the Illinois Community College Board, and 2 others shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Human Resource Investment Council. The Committee shall be responsible formaking recommendations concerning the submission of any workforce development plan or workforcetraining program required by federal law or under any block grant authority. The Committee will beresponsible for developing policy on matters of mutual concern to elementary, secondary and highereducation such as Occupational and Career Education, Teacher Preparation and Certification, Educational Finance, Articulation between Elementary, Secondary and Higher Education and Research and Planning.The joint Education Committee shall meet at least quarterly and submit an annual report of its findings,conclusions, and recommendations to the State Board of Education, the Board of Higher Education, theIllinois Community College Board, the Human Resource Investment Council, the Governor, and theGeneral Assembly. All meetings of this Committee shall be official meetings for reimbursement under this Act. On the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Joint EducationCommittee is abolished. E. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of the members appointed,confirmed and serving on the Board is required to approve any action, except that the 7 new Board members who were appointed to fill seats of members whose terms were terminated on the effective date ofthis amendatory act of the 93rd General Assembly may vote to approve actions when appointed and serving. E-5. Using the most recently available data, the Board shall prepare and submit to the General Assemblyand the Governor on or before January 14, 1976 and annually thereafter a report or reports of its findingsand recommendations. Such annual report shall contain a separate section which provides a critique andanalysis of the status of education in Illinois and which identifies its specific problems and recommendsexpress solutions therefor. Such annual report also shall contain the following information for the preceding year ending on June 30: each act or omission of a school district of which the State Board of Education hasknowledge as a consequence of scheduled, approved visits and which constituted a failure by the district to comply with applicable State or federal laws or regulations relating to public education, the name of suchdistrict, the date or dates on which the State Board of Education notified the school district of such act oromission, and what action, if any, the school district took with respect thereto after being notified thereofby the State Board of Education. The report shall also include the statewide high school dropout rate bygrade level, sex and race and the annual student dropout rate of and the number of students who graduate

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21 [February 24, 2009] from, transfer from or otherwise leave bilingual programs. The annual report shall include any recommended legislation that the Board considers appropriate for the educational needs of this State andhow far behind the federal government is on No Child Left Behind Act funding for this State. The Auditor General shall annually perform a compliance audit of the State Board of Education's performance of thereporting duty imposed by this subsection E-5 amendatory Act of 1986. A regular system of communication with other directly related State agencies shall be implemented. The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the reportwith the Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Council, as required by Section 3.1 ofthe General Assembly Organization Act, and filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of theState Library Act. F. The Upon appointment of the 7 new Board members who were appointed to fill seats of memberswhose terms were terminated on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly,the Board shall review all of its current rules in an effort to streamline procedures, improve efficiency, andeliminate unnecessary forms and paperwork. G. The Board shall provide the General Assembly with a separate budget that shows what is needed tofully fund all State mandates and to meet the educational needs of this State. This budget must be filed withthe Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives at the same time that the information required to be submitted to the General Assembly under subdivision (b) of Section 6 of theGovernor's Office of Management and Budget Act is filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk ofthe House of Representatives. (Source: P.A. 95-626, eff. 6-1-08; 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.) Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute onStatutes. Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.". There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 84, 88, 90 and 150. HOUSE BILL 153. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Judiciary I - Civil Law, adopted and reproduced:

AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 153, on page 1, by deleting lines 12 through 17.

There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bill was taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILL 168. Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and held on the order of Second Reading: HOUSE BILLS 171 and 172. Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 208, 210, 214 and 229.

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[February 24, 2009] 22 Having been reproduced, the following bill was taken up, read by title a second time and held on the order of Second Reading: HOUSE BILL 234. HOUSE BILL 244. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Insurance, adopted and reproduced:

AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 244 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following: "Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 is amended by changing Section 6.11 asfollows: (5 ILCS 375/6.11) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958) Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance Code requirements. The program of health benefitsshall provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and healthinsurance under Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits shall providethe coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits must comply with Section 155.37 of the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958) Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance Code requirements. The program of health benefitsshall provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits shall providethe coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12 , 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits must comply with Section 155.37 of the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.) Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 5-1069.3 as follows: (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958) Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county, including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage forthe post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insuranceunder Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8,356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement that health benefits be covered as provided in this Section is an exclusive power and function of the State and is adenial and limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home rulecounty to which this Section applies must comply with every provision of this Section. (Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958) Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county, including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage forthe post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insuranceunder Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8,356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12 , 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement that health benefits be covered as provided in this Section is an exclusive power and functionof the State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the IllinoisConstitution. A home rule county to which this Section applies must comply with every provision of thisSection. (Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.) Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows: (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)

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23 [February 24, 2009] (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958) Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a municipality, including a home rule municipality, is aself-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the coverage shallinclude coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x,356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement that health benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive power and function of theState and is a denial and limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution.A home rule municipality to which this Section applies must comply with every provision of this Section. (Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958) Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a municipality, including a home rule municipality, is aself-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the coverage shallinclude coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x,356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12 , 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement that health benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive powerand function of the State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of theIllinois Constitution. A home rule municipality to which this Section applies must comply with everyprovision of this Section. (Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.) Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section 10-22.3f as follows: (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958) Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance protection and benefits for employees shall provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insuranceunder Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8,356z.9, 356z.13 and 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958) Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance protection and benefits for employees shall providethe post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insuranceunder Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8,356z.9, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 and 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.) Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.33 as follows: (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new) Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 96th GeneralAssembly. Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes changes in a statute that is represented inthis Act by text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section represented by multipleversions), the use of that text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes made by thisAct or (ii) provisions derived from any other Public Act.". There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bill was taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILL 270.

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[February 24, 2009] 24 HOUSE BILL 289. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on State Government Administration, adopted and reproduced: AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 289 by replacing everything after the enacting clausewith the following: "Section 5. The Illinois State Auditing Act is amended by adding Section 2-15 as follows: (30 ILCS 5/2-15 new) Sec. 2-15. Appropriation Earmarks Unit. (a) As used in this Section: "Earmarked appropriation" means an appropriation for a grant or distribution to a specific unit of localgovernment, specific school district, specific not-for-profit organization, or specific non-governmental entity for infrastructure improvements or operating expenses. The term shall also include a grant ordistribution made from a lump sum appropriation to a specific unit of local government, specific school district, specific not-for-profit organization, or specific non-governmental entity for infrastructure improvements or operating expenses. Appropriations that are part of a statewide program and are based ongenerally applicable standards of eligibility are not earmarked appropriations. "Infrastructure improvements" include without limitation capital improvements, capital projects,planning, construction, reconstruction, equipment, utilities, vehicles, and all costs associated with economicdevelopment, community programs, educational programs, public health, and public safety. "Operating expenses" includes expenditures made by the recipient entity for its own administrativepurposes, including but not limited to personal services, equipment, real property, debt service, travel, and commodities. "Unit" means the Appropriation Earmarks Unit of the Office of the Auditor General, established by thisSection. (b) The Office of the Auditor General shall establish and administer within the Office an Appropriation Earmarks Unit. The primary function of the Unit shall be the review and auditing of earmarkedappropriations of State funds. (c) On or before July 31 of each fiscal year, every State agency shall provide a list to the Auditor General of all grants and distributions meeting this Section's definition of "earmarked appropriation" made by theState agency during the previous fiscal year. The list shall contain each recipient's name and address, thedate and amount of distribution, the fund from which the distribution was made, and the purpose of thedistribution. For purposes of this Section, "State agency" shall include agencies in the executive orlegislative branch of State government created by the Illinois Constitution or State statute. (d) To the extent resources permit, the Unit shall select a sample of earmarked appropriations reported toit by the State agencies and conduct a review to determine whether the State agencies distributed theearmarked appropriation in accordance with all applicable laws and whether the recipient entity used theearmarked appropriation for its intended purpose and complied with all applicable requirements. TheAuditor General's conclusions may be published in a single report or in multiple reports, which shall include a complete list of all earmarked appropriations reported to it by the State agencies. (e) The Unit shall include operation of a telephone hot line through which suggestions for audits ofState-funded grant programs or earmarked appropriations may be made. To the extent possible, the identityof individuals contacting the hotline shall be kept confidential. The Auditor General may refer suggestionsfor audits of State-funded grant programs or earmarked appropriations to the State agency involved in the distribution. (f) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Legislative Audit Commission may directthe Auditor General to conduct a performance audit of an earmarked appropriation upon a majority vote ofthe Commission. (g) Audits conducted under this Section and reports prepared under this Section shall be public recordsand shall be filed with the Legislative Audit Commission as provided by rule of the Commission. Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2009.". There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading.

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25 [February 24, 2009] Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 301 and 306. Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and held on the order of Second Reading: HOUSE BILLS 312, 313, 314, 315 and 316. Having been reproduced, the following bill was taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILL 247. HOUSE BILL 336. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Higher Education, adopted and reproduced: AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 336 on page 2, line 1, by replacing "surrounding" with "communication with"; and on page 2, line 2, after "districts", by inserting "contiguous to the higher education institution's boundaries"; and by deleting line 21 on page 2 through line 3 on page 3. There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bill was taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILL 338. HOUSE BILL 348. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Financial Institutions, adopted and reproduced:

AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 348 on page 4, by deleting lines 6 through 11; and by deleting line 15 on page 4 through line 26 on page 6. There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 349 and 370. HOUSE BILL 372. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on State Government Administration, adopted and reproduced: AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 372 by replacing everything after the enacting clausewith the following: "Section 5. The Design-Build Procurement Act is amended by changing Section 90 as follows: (30 ILCS 537/90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2009) Sec. 90. Repealer. This Act is repealed on July 1, 2014 2009. (Source: P.A. 94-716, eff. 12-13-05.) Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".

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[February 24, 2009] 26 There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 394, 396, 404, 415, 445, 446, 457 and 460. HOUSE BILL 461. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Higher Education, adopted and reproduced:

AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 461 on page 2, line 19, by replacing "textbook or a setof" with "college textbook or a set of college"; and on page 2, line 22, after "a", by inserting "college". There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bill was taken up, read by title a second time and held on the order of Second Reading: HOUSE BILL 462. HOUSE BILL 467. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Agriculture & Conservation, adopted and reproduced: AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 467, on page 2, by replacing lines 16 through 22 with thefollowing: "calendar year 1994. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th GeneralAssembly, in lieu of payments to the Champaign Park District for museum purposes, payments to theUrbana Park District shall be made from the General Revenue Fund at the funding level determined byamounts paid to the Champaign Park District for museum purposes under this Act in calendar year 2005.". There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 473, 477, 480, 483, 488 and 490. HOUSE BILL 519. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Personnel and Pensions, adopted and reproduced: AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 519 by replacing everything after the enacting clausewith the following: "Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Sections 3-110.6, 5-236, 7-139.8, 9-121.10, 14-110, and 15-134.4 as follows: (40 ILCS 5/3-110.6) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-110.6) Sec. 3-110.6. Transfer to Article 14 System. (a) Any active member of the State Employees' Retirement System who is a State policeman, aninvestigator for the Secretary of State, a conservation police officer, an investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, an investigator for the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, or a

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27 [February 24, 2009] controlled substance inspector may apply for transfer of some or all of his or her creditable serviceaccumulated in any police pension fund under this Article to the State Employees' Retirement System inaccordance with Section 14-110. The creditable service shall be transferred only upon payment by thepolice pension fund to the State Employees' Retirement System of an amount equal to: (1) the amounts accumulated to the credit of the applicant for the service to be transferred on the books of the fund on the date of transfer; and (2) employer contributions in an amount equal to the amount determined under subparagraph (1); and (3) any interest paid by the applicant in order to reinstate service to be transferred. Participation in the police pension fund with respect to the service to be transferred shall terminate on the date of transfer. (b) Any person applying to transfer service under this Section may reinstate service that was terminatedby receipt of a refund, by paying to the police pension fund the amount of the refund with interest thereonat the actuarially assumed rate of interest rate of 6% per year, compounded annually, from the date of refund to the date of payment. (Source: P.A. 95-530, eff. 8-28-07.) (40 ILCS 5/5-236) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-236) Sec. 5-236. Transfer to Article 14. (a) Any active member of the State Employees' Retirement System who is a State policeman,conservation police officer, an investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, or investigator for the Secretary of State may apply for transfer of some or all of his or her creditable service accumulated under this Article to the State Employees' Retirement System in accordance with Section 14-110. At the time of the transfer the Fund shall pay to the State Employees' Retirement System an amount equal to: (1) the amounts accumulated to the credit of the applicant for the service to be transferred on the books of the Fund on the date of transfer; and (2) the corresponding municipality credits, including interest, on the books of the Fund on the date of transfer; and (3) any interest paid by the applicant in order to reinstate service to be transferred. Participation in this Fund with respect to the service to be transferred shall terminate on the date of transfer. (b) Any such State policeman, conservation police officer, or investigator for the Secretary of State mayreinstate service that was terminated by receipt of a refund, by paying to the Fund the amount of the refundwith interest thereon at the actuarially assumed rate of interest rate of 6% per year, compounded annually, from the date of refund to the date of payment. (c) Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993, any active member of theState Employees' Retirement System who was earning eligible creditable service under subdivision (b)(12)of Section 14-110 on January 1, 1992 and who has at least 17 years of creditable service under this Articlemay apply for transfer of his creditable service accumulated under this Article to the State Employees' Retirement System. At the time of the transfer the Fund shall pay to the State Employees' RetirementSystem an amount equal to: (1) the amounts accumulated to the credit of the applicant on the books of the Fund on the date of transfer; and (2) the corresponding municipality credits, including interest, on the books of the Fund on the date of transfer. Participation in this Fund shall terminate on the date of transfer. (Source: P.A. 95-530, eff. 8-28-07.)"; and (40 ILCS 5/7-139.8) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139.8) Sec. 7-139.8. Transfer to Article 14 System. (a) Any active member of the State Employees' Retirement System who is a State policeman, aninvestigator for the Secretary of State, a conservation police officer, an investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, an investigator for the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, or acontrolled substance inspector may apply for transfer of some or all of his or her credits and creditable service accumulated in this Fund for service as a sheriff's law enforcement employee, person employed by a participating municipality to perform police duties, or law enforcement officer employed on a full-time basis by a forest preserve district to the State Employees' Retirement System in accordance with Section14-110. The creditable service shall be transferred only upon payment by this Fund to the State Employees'Retirement System of an amount equal to: (1) the amounts accumulated to the credit of the applicant for the service to be

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[February 24, 2009] 28 transferred, including interest; and (2) municipality credits based on such service, including interest; and (3) any interest paid by the applicant to reinstate such service. Participation in this Fund as to any credits transferred under this Section shall terminate on the date oftransfer. (b) Any person applying to transfer service under this Section may reinstate credits and creditable serviceterminated upon receipt of a separation benefit, by paying to the Fund the amount of the separation benefitplus interest thereon at the actuarially assumed rate of interest rate of 6% per year to the date of payment. (Source: P.A. 95-530, eff. 8-28-07.) (40 ILCS 5/9-121.10) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-121.10) Sec. 9-121.10. Transfer to Article 14. (a) Any active member of the State Employees' Retirement System who is a State policeman,investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, investigator for the Secretary of State, or conservation police officer may apply for transfer of some or all of his creditable service as a member of the CountyPolice Department, a county corrections officer, or a court services officer accumulated under this Article to the State Employees' Retirement System in accordance with Section 14-110. At the time of the transfer the Fund shall pay to the State Employees' Retirement System an amount equal to: (1) the amounts accumulated to the credit of the applicant on the books of the Fund on the date of transfer for the service to be transferred; and (2) the corresponding municipality credits, including interest, on the books of the Fund on the date of transfer; and (3) any interest paid by the applicant in order to reinstate such service. Participation in this Fund with respect to the credits transferred shall terminate on the date of transfer. (b) Any person applying to transfer service under this Section may reinstate credit for service as a member of the County Police Department that was terminated by receipt of a refund, by paying to the Fundthe amount of the refund with interest thereon at the actuarially assumed rate of interest rate of 6% per year, compounded annually, from the date of refund to the date of payment. (Source: P.A. 95-530, eff. 8-28-07.) (40 ILCS 5/14-110) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-110) Sec. 14-110. Alternative retirement annuity. (a) Any member who has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years of eligible creditable service and has attained age 55, and any member who has withdrawn from service with not less than 25years of eligible creditable service and has attained age 50, regardless of whether the attainment of either ofthe specified ages occurs while the member is still in service, shall be entitled to receive at the option of themember, in lieu of the regular or minimum retirement annuity, a retirement annuity computed as follows: (i) for periods of service as a noncovered employee: if retirement occurs on or after

January 1, 2001, 3% of final average compensation for each year of creditable service; if retirementoccurs before January 1, 2001, 2 1/4% of final average compensation for each of the first 10 years of creditable service, 2 1/2% for each year above 10 years to and including 20 years of creditable service,and 2 3/4% for each year of creditable service above 20 years; and

(ii) for periods of eligible creditable service as a covered employee: if retirement

occurs on or after January 1, 2001, 2.5% of final average compensation for each year of creditableservice; if retirement occurs before January 1, 2001, 1.67% of final average compensation for each of thefirst 10 years of such service, 1.90% for each of the next 10 years of such service, 2.10% for each year ofsuch service in excess of 20 but not exceeding 30, and 2.30% for each year in excess of 30.

Such annuity shall be subject to a maximum of 75% of final average compensation if retirement occurs before January 1, 2001 or to a maximum of 80% of final average compensation if retirement occurs on orafter January 1, 2001. These rates shall not be applicable to any service performed by a member as a covered employee which is not eligible creditable service. Service as a covered employee which is not eligible creditable serviceshall be subject to the rates and provisions of Section 14-108. (b) For the purpose of this Section, "eligible creditable service" means creditable service resulting from service in one or more of the following positions: (1) State policeman; (2) fire fighter in the fire protection service of a department; (3) air pilot; (4) special agent;

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29 [February 24, 2009] (5) investigator for the Secretary of State; (6) conservation police officer; (7) investigator for the Department of Revenue; (8) security employee of the Department of Human Services; (9) Central Management Services security police officer; (10) security employee of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice; (11) dangerous drugs investigator; (12) investigator for the Department of State Police; (13) investigator for the Office of the Attorney General; (14) controlled substance inspector; (15) investigator for the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor; (16) Commerce Commission police officer; (17) arson investigator; (18) State highway maintenance worker. A person employed in one of the positions specified in this subsection is entitled to eligible creditableservice for service credit earned under this Article while undergoing the basic police training course approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, if completion of that training isrequired of persons serving in that position. For the purposes of this Code, service during the required basicpolice training course shall be deemed performance of the duties of the specified position, even though theperson is not a sworn peace officer at the time of the training. (c) For the purposes of this Section: (1) The term "state policeman" includes any title or position in the Department of State Police that is held by an individual employed under the State Police Act. (2) The term "fire fighter in the fire protection service of a department" includes all officers in such fire protection service including fire chiefs and assistant fire chiefs. (3) The term "air pilot" includes any employee whose official job description on file

in the Department of Central Management Services, or in the department by which he is employed if thatdepartment is not covered by the Personnel Code, states that his principal duty is the operation ofaircraft, and who possesses a pilot's license; however, the change in this definition made by thisamendatory Act of 1983 shall not operate to exclude any noncovered employee who was an "air pilot" for the purposes of this Section on January 1, 1984.

(4) The term "special agent" means any person who by reason of employment by the

Division of Narcotic Control, the Bureau of Investigation or, after July 1, 1977, the Division of Criminal Investigation, the Division of Internal Investigation, the Division of Operations, or any other Division ororganizational entity in the Department of State Police is vested by law with duties to maintain public order, investigate violations of the criminal law of this State, enforce the laws of this State, make arrestsand recover property. The term "special agent" includes any title or position in the Department of StatePolice that is held by an individual employed under the State Police Act.

(5) The term "investigator for the Secretary of State" means any person employed by the

Office of the Secretary of State and vested with such investigative duties as render him ineligible forcoverage under the Social Security Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A), 218(d)(8)(D) and 218(l)(1)of that Act.

A person who became employed as an investigator for the Secretary of State between

January 1, 1967 and December 31, 1975, and who has served as such until attainment of age 60, either continuously or with a single break in service of not more than 3 years duration, which break terminatedbefore January 1, 1976, shall be entitled to have his retirement annuity calculated in accordance with subsection (a), notwithstanding that he has less than 20 years of credit for such service.

(6) The term "Conservation Police Officer" means any person employed by the Division of

Law Enforcement of the Department of Natural Resources and vested with such law enforcement duties as render him ineligible for coverage under the Social Security Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A),218(d)(8)(D), and 218(l)(1) of that Act. The term "Conservation Police Officer" includes the positions ofChief Conservation Police Administrator and Assistant Conservation Police Administrator.

(7) The term "investigator for the Department of Revenue" means any person employed by

the Department of Revenue and vested with such investigative duties as render him ineligible for coverage under the Social Security Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A), 218(d)(8)(D) and 218(l)(1)of that Act.

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[February 24, 2009] 30 (8) The term "security employee of the Department of Human Services" means any person

employed by the Department of Human Services who (i) is employed at the Chester Mental HealthCenter and has daily contact with the residents thereof, (ii) is employed within a security unit at a facilityoperated by the Department and has daily contact with the residents of the security unit, (iii) is employed at a facility operated by the Department that includes a security unit and is regularly scheduled to work atleast 50% of his or her working hours within that security unit, or (iv) is a mental health police officer. "Mental health police officer" means any person employed by the Department of Human Services in aposition pertaining to the Department's mental health and developmental disabilities functions who isvested with such law enforcement duties as render the person ineligible for coverage under the Social Security Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A), 218(d)(8)(D) and 218(l)(1) of that Act. "Security unit"means that portion of a facility that is devoted to the care, containment, and treatment of persons committed to the Department of Human Services as sexually violent persons, persons unfit to stand trial,or persons not guilty by reason of insanity. With respect to past employment, references to theDepartment of Human Services include its predecessor, the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities.

The changes made to this subdivision (c)(8) by Public Act 92-14 apply to persons who retire on or after January 1, 2001, notwithstanding Section 1-103.1. (9) "Central Management Services security police officer" means any person employed by

the Department of Central Management Services who is vested with such law enforcement duties asrender him ineligible for coverage under the Social Security Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A), 218(d)(8)(D) and 218(l)(1) of that Act.

(10) For a member who first became an employee under this Article before July 1, 2005,

the term "security employee of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice" means any employee of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice or theformer Department of Personnel, and any member or employee of the Prisoner Review Board, who hasdaily contact with inmates or youth by working within a correctional facility or Juvenile facility operatedby the Department of Juvenile Justice or who is a parole officer or an employee who has direct contactwith committed persons in the performance of his or her job duties. For a member who first becomes an employee under this Article on or after July 1, 2005, the term means an employee of the Department ofCorrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice who is any of the following: (i) officiallyheadquartered at a correctional facility or Juvenile facility operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice, (ii) a parole officer, (iii) a member of the apprehension unit, (iv) a member of the intelligenceunit, (v) a member of the sort team, or (vi) an investigator.

(11) The term "dangerous drugs investigator" means any person who is employed as such by the Department of Human Services. (12) The term "investigator for the Department of State Police" means a person employed

by the Department of State Police who is vested under Section 4 of the Narcotic Control DivisionAbolition Act with such law enforcement powers as render him ineligible for coverage under the SocialSecurity Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A), 218(d)(8)(D) and 218(l)(1) of that Act.

(13) "Investigator for the Office of the Attorney General" means any person who is

employed as such by the Office of the Attorney General and is vested with such investigative duties asrender him ineligible for coverage under the Social Security Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A), 218(d)(8)(D) and 218(l)(1) of that Act. For the period before January 1, 1989, the term includes allpersons who were employed as investigators by the Office of the Attorney General, without regard tosocial security status.

(14) "Controlled substance inspector" means any person who is employed as such by the

Department of Professional Regulation and is vested with such law enforcement duties as render himineligible for coverage under the Social Security Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A), 218(d)(8)(D)and 218(l)(1) of that Act. The term "controlled substance inspector" includes the Program Executive ofEnforcement and the Assistant Program Executive of Enforcement.

(15) The term "investigator for the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate

Prosecutor" means a person employed in that capacity on a full time basis under the authority of Section7.06 of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act.

(16) "Commerce Commission police officer" means any person employed by the Illinois

Commerce Commission who is vested with such law enforcement duties as render him ineligible forcoverage under the Social Security Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A), 218(d)(8)(D), and 218(l)(1) of that Act.

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31 [February 24, 2009] (17) "Arson investigator" means any person who is employed as such by the Office of the

State Fire Marshal and is vested with such law enforcement duties as render the person ineligible forcoverage under the Social Security Act by reason of Sections 218(d)(5)(A), 218(d)(8)(D), and 218(l)(1)of that Act. A person who was employed as an arson investigator on January 1, 1995 and is no longer inservice but not yet receiving a retirement annuity may convert his or her creditable service for employment as an arson investigator into eligible creditable service by paying to the System thedifference between the employee contributions actually paid for that service and the amounts that wouldhave been contributed if the applicant were contributing at the rate applicable to persons with the samesocial security status earning eligible creditable service on the date of application.

(18) The term "State highway maintenance worker" means a person who is either of the following: (i) A person employed on a full-time basis by the Illinois Department of

Transportation in the position of highway maintainer, highway maintenance lead worker, highwaymaintenance lead/lead worker, heavy construction equipment operator, power shovel operator, orbridge mechanic; and whose principal responsibility is to perform, on the roadway, the actualmaintenance necessary to keep the highways that form a part of the State highway system inserviceable condition for vehicular traffic.

(ii) A person employed on a full-time basis by the Illinois State Toll Highway

Authority in the position of equipment operator/laborer H-4, equipment operator/laborer H-6, welder H-4, welder H-6, mechanical/electrical H-4, mechanical/electrical H-6, water/sewer H-4, water/sewer H-6, sign maker/hanger H-4, sign maker/hanger H-6, roadway lighting H-4, roadway lighting H-6, structural H-4, structural H-6, painter H-4, or painter H-6; and whose principal responsibility is to perform, on the roadway, the actual maintenance necessary to keep the Authority's tollways inserviceable condition for vehicular traffic.

(d) A security employee of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, and a security employee of the Department of Human Services who is not a mental health police officer, shall notbe eligible for the alternative retirement annuity provided by this Section unless he or she meets thefollowing minimum age and service requirements at the time of retirement: (i) 25 years of eligible creditable service and age 55; or (ii) beginning January 1, 1987, 25 years of eligible creditable service and age 54, or 24 years of eligible creditable service and age 55; or (iii) beginning January 1, 1988, 25 years of eligible creditable service and age 53, or 23 years of eligible creditable service and age 55; or (iv) beginning January 1, 1989, 25 years of eligible creditable service and age 52, or 22 years of eligible creditable service and age 55; or (v) beginning January 1, 1990, 25 years of eligible creditable service and age 51, or 21 years of eligible creditable service and age 55; or (vi) beginning January 1, 1991, 25 years of eligible creditable service and age 50, or 20 years of eligible creditable service and age 55. Persons who have service credit under Article 16 of this Code for service as a security employee of theDepartment of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, or the Department of Human Services ina position requiring certification as a teacher may count such service toward establishing their eligibilityunder the service requirements of this Section; but such service may be used only for establishing such eligibility, and not for the purpose of increasing or calculating any benefit. (e) If a member enters military service while working in a position in which eligible creditable servicemay be earned, and returns to State service in the same or another such position, and fulfills in all otherrespects the conditions prescribed in this Article for credit for military service, such military service shallbe credited as eligible creditable service for the purposes of the retirement annuity prescribed in this Section. (f) For purposes of calculating retirement annuities under this Section, periods of service rendered afterDecember 31, 1968 and before October 1, 1975 as a covered employee in the position of special agent, conservation police officer, mental health police officer, or investigator for the Secretary of State, shall bedeemed to have been service as a noncovered employee, provided that the employee pays to the Systemprior to retirement an amount equal to (1) the difference between the employee contributions that wouldhave been required for such service as a noncovered employee, and the amount of employee contributionsactually paid, plus (2) if payment is made after July 31, 1987, regular interest on the amount specified in item (1) from the date of service to the date of payment.

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[February 24, 2009] 32 For purposes of calculating retirement annuities under this Section, periods of service rendered afterDecember 31, 1968 and before January 1, 1982 as a covered employee in the position of investigator for the Department of Revenue shall be deemed to have been service as a noncovered employee, provided thatthe employee pays to the System prior to retirement an amount equal to (1) the difference between theemployee contributions that would have been required for such service as a noncovered employee, and theamount of employee contributions actually paid, plus (2) if payment is made after January 1, 1990, regularinterest on the amount specified in item (1) from the date of service to the date of payment. (g) A State policeman may elect, not later than January 1, 1990, to establish eligible creditable servicefor up to 10 years of his service as a policeman under Article 3, by filing a written election with the Board, accompanied by payment of an amount to be determined by the Board, equal to (i) the difference betweenthe amount of employee and employer contributions transferred to the System under Section 3-110.5, and the amounts that would have been contributed had such contributions been made at the rates applicable toState policemen, plus (ii) interest thereon at the effective rate for each year, compounded annually, from thedate of service to the date of payment. Subject to the limitation in subsection (i), a State policeman may elect, not later than July 1, 1993, toestablish eligible creditable service for up to 10 years of his service as a member of the County PoliceDepartment under Article 9, by filing a written election with the Board, accompanied by payment of an amount to be determined by the Board, equal to (i) the difference between the amount of employee andemployer contributions transferred to the System under Section 9-121.10 and the amounts that would have been contributed had those contributions been made at the rates applicable to State policemen, plus (ii)interest thereon at the effective rate for each year, compounded annually, from the date of service to thedate of payment. (h) Subject to the limitation in subsection (i), a State policeman or investigator for the Secretary of State may elect to establish eligible creditable service for up to 12 years of his service as a policeman underArticle 5, by filing a written election with the Board on or before January 31, 1992, and paying to the System by January 31, 1994 an amount to be determined by the Board, equal to (i) the difference betweenthe amount of employee and employer contributions transferred to the System under Section 5-236, and the amounts that would have been contributed had such contributions been made at the rates applicable to Statepolicemen, plus (ii) interest thereon at the effective rate for each year, compounded annually, from the dateof service to the date of payment. Subject to the limitation in subsection (i), a State policeman, conservation police officer, or investigatorfor the Secretary of State may elect to establish eligible creditable service for up to 10 years of service as asheriff's law enforcement employee under Article 7, by filing a written election with the Board on or before January 31, 1993, and paying to the System by January 31, 1994 an amount to be determined by the Board,equal to (i) the difference between the amount of employee and employer contributions transferred to theSystem under Section 7-139.7, and the amounts that would have been contributed had such contributionsbeen made at the rates applicable to State policemen, plus (ii) interest thereon at the effective rate for eachyear, compounded annually, from the date of service to the date of payment. Subject to the limitation in subsection (i), a State policeman, conservation police officer, or investigatorfor the Secretary of State may elect to establish eligible creditable service for up to 5 years of service as a police officer under Article 3, a policeman under Article 5, a sheriff's law enforcement employee underArticle 7, a member of the county police department under Article 9, or a police officer under Article 15 byfiling a written election with the Board and paying to the System an amount to be determined by the Board,equal to (i) the difference between the amount of employee and employer contributions transferred to theSystem under Section 3-110.6, 5-236, 7-139.8, 9-121.10, or 15-134.4 and the amounts that would have been contributed had such contributions been made at the rates applicable to State policemen, plus (ii)interest thereon at the effective rate for each year, compounded annually, from the date of service to thedate of payment. Subject to the limitation in subsection (i), an investigator for the Office of the Attorney General mayelect to establish eligible creditable service for up to 5 years of service as a police officer under Article 3, apoliceman under Article 5, a sheriff's law enforcement employee under Article 7, a member of the countypolice department under Article 9, or a police officer under Article 15 by filing a written election with theBoard within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 96th General Assembly and paying to the System an amount to be determined by the Board, equal to (i) the difference between theamount of employee and employer contributions transferred to the System under Section 3-110.6, 5-236, 7-139.8, 9-121.10, or 15-134.4 and the amounts that would have been contributed had such contributionsbeen made at the rates applicable to State policemen, plus (ii) interest thereon at the actuarially assumed

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33 [February 24, 2009] rate for each year, compounded annually, from the date of service to the date of payment. Subject to the limitation in subsection (i), a State policeman, conservation police officer, investigator forthe Office of the Attorney General, or investigator for the Secretary of State may elect to establish eligiblecreditable service for up to 5 years of service as a person employed by a participating municipality toperform police duties, or law enforcement officer employed on a full-time basis by a forest preserve district under Article 7, a county corrections officer, or a court services officer under Article 9, by filing a written election with the Board within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 96th GeneralAssembly and paying to the System an amount to be determined by the Board, equal to (i) the differencebetween the amount of employee and employer contributions transferred to the System under Sections7-139.8 and 9-121.10 and the amounts that would have been contributed had such contributions been madeat the rates applicable to State policemen, plus (ii) interest thereon at the actuarially assumed rate for each year, compounded annually, from the date of service to the date of payment. (i) The total amount of eligible creditable service established by any person under subsections (g), (h),(j), (k), and (l) of this Section shall not exceed 12 years. (j) Subject to the limitation in subsection (i), an investigator for the Office of the State's AttorneysAppellate Prosecutor or a controlled substance inspector may elect to establish eligible creditable service for up to 10 years of his service as a policeman under Article 3 or a sheriff's law enforcement employeeunder Article 7, by filing a written election with the Board, accompanied by payment of an amount to bedetermined by the Board, equal to (1) the difference between the amount of employee and employercontributions transferred to the System under Section 3-110.6 or 7-139.8, and the amounts that would have been contributed had such contributions been made at the rates applicable to State policemen, plus (2) interest thereon at the effective rate for each year, compounded annually, from the date of service to thedate of payment. (k) Subject to the limitation in subsection (i) of this Section, an alternative formula employee may electto establish eligible creditable service for periods spent as a full-time law enforcement officer or full-time corrections officer employed by the federal government or by a state or local government located outside ofIllinois, for which credit is not held in any other public employee pension fund or retirement system. Toobtain this credit, the applicant must file a written application with the Board by March 31, 1998,accompanied by evidence of eligibility acceptable to the Board and payment of an amount to be determined by the Board, equal to (1) employee contributions for the credit being established, based upon theapplicant's salary on the first day as an alternative formula employee after the employment for which creditis being established and the rates then applicable to alternative formula employees, plus (2) an amountdetermined by the Board to be the employer's normal cost of the benefits accrued for the credit beingestablished, plus (3) regular interest on the amounts in items (1) and (2) from the first day as an alternative formula employee after the employment for which credit is being established to the date of payment. (l) Subject to the limitation in subsection (i), a security employee of the Department of Corrections mayelect, not later than July 1, 1998, to establish eligible creditable service for up to 10 years of his or herservice as a policeman under Article 3, by filing a written election with the Board, accompanied bypayment of an amount to be determined by the Board, equal to (i) the difference between the amount of employee and employer contributions transferred to the System under Section 3-110.5, and the amounts that would have been contributed had such contributions been made at the rates applicable to securityemployees of the Department of Corrections, plus (ii) interest thereon at the effective rate for each year,compounded annually, from the date of service to the date of payment. (m) The amendatory changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly apply only to: (1) security employees of the Department of Juvenile Justice employed by the Department ofCorrections before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly and transferredto the Department of Juvenile Justice by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly; and (2)persons employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice on or after the effective date of this amendatoryAct of the 94th General Assembly who are required by subsection (b) of Section 3-2.5-15 of the Unified Code of Corrections to have a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with aspecialization in criminal justice, education, psychology, social work, or a closely related social science or,in the case of persons who provide vocational training, who are required to have adequate knowledge in theskill for which they are providing the vocational training. (Source: P.A. 94-4, eff. 6-1-05; 94-696, eff. 6-1-06; 95-530, eff. 8-28-07.) (40 ILCS 5/15-134.4) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-134.4) Sec. 15-134.4. Transfer of creditable service to the Article 5 Pension Fund or Article 14 System. (a) An active member of the Pension Fund established under Article 5 of this Code may apply, not later

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[February 24, 2009] 34 than January 1, 1990, to transfer his or her credits and creditable service accumulated under this System forservice with the City Colleges of Chicago teaching in the Criminal Justice Program, to the Article 5 Fund.Such credits and creditable service shall be transferred forthwith. Payment by this System to the Article 5 Fund shall be made at the same time and shall consist of: (1) the amounts credited to the applicant for such service through employee contributions, including interest, as of the date of transfer; and (2) employer contributions equal in amount to the accumulated employee contributions as determined in item (1). Participation in this System with respect to such credits shall terminate on the date of transfer. (b) Any active member of the State Employees' Retirement System who is a State policeman, an investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, an investigator for the Secretary of State, or a conservation police officer may apply for transfer of some or all of his or her creditable service accumulated in this System for service as a police officer to the State Employees' Retirement System inaccordance with Section 14-110. The creditable service shall be transferred only upon payment by thisSystem to the State Employees' Retirement System of an amount equal to: (1) the amounts accumulated to the credit of the applicant for the service to be transferred, including interest, as of the date of transfer; and (2) employer contributions equal in amount to the accumulated employee contributions as determined in item (1); and (3) any interest paid by the applicant to reinstate such service. Participation in this System as to any credits transferred under this Section shall terminate on the date of transfer. (c) Any person applying to transfer service under subsection (b) may reinstate credits and creditableservice terminated upon receipt of a refund by paying to the System the amount of the refund plus interestthereon at the actuarially assumed rate of interest rate of 6% per year from the date of the refund to the date of payment. (Source: P.A. 95-530, eff. 8-28-07.) Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.33 as follows: (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new) Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the Stateis required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 96th GeneralAssembly. Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.". There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 364, 546, 569, 584, 587, 597, 605, 606, 608, 610, 615, 624, 641, 644, 656, 665, 667, 675, 689 and 721. HOUSE BILL 726. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Executive, adopted and reproduced:

AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 726 on page 2, by replacing lines 1 through 13 with the following: "Midwest/Low Cost Index. By March 1, 2010 and March 1 of each year thereafter, the Department of Children and Family Servicesshall report to the Governor and General Assembly the estimated cost and additional funding required to establish the rate for each child up to 100% of the Foster Care Minimum Adequate Rates for Children(MARC) for expenditures allowable under the federal Title IV-E Foster Care Maintenance Program of the Social Security Act related to the actual costs of providing food, clothing, shelter, daily supervision, schoolsupplies, personal incidentals, insurance, and travel for visitation with a child's biological family, jointlyrecommended by the National Foster Parent Association, the University of Maryland School of Social

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35 [February 24, 2009] Work, and the organization Children's Rights in a technical report entitled "Hitting the M.A.R.C.:Establishing Foster Care Minimum Adequate Rates for Children", dated October 2007.". Representative Currie offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT NO. 2 . Amend House Bill 726, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and linenumbers of House Amendment No. 1, as follows: on page 1, by replacing lines 14 and 15 with the following: "incidentals, and insurance, jointly recommended by the National". The foregoing motion prevailed and Amendment No. 2 was adopted. There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendments numbered 1 and 2 were ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. Having been reproduced, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 669, 743, 760, 761, 771, 772, 791, 797, 798, 799, 805, 808, 812, 813, 814, 818 and 820.

RECALL At the request of the principal sponsor, Representative Bost, HOUSE BILL 587 was recalled from the order of Third Reading to the order of Second Reading and held on that order.

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING

HOUSE BILL 5. Having been recalled on February 19, 2009, and held on the order of Second Reading, the same was again taken up. Representative Franks offered the following amendment and moved its adoption. AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 5 by replacing everything after the enacting clause withthe following: "Section 5. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by adding Section 11.3 as follows: (25 ILCS 170/11.3 new) Sec. 11.3. Compensation from a State agency. It is a violation of this Act for a person registered orrequired to be registered under this Act to accept or agree to accept compensation from a State agency forthe purpose of lobbying legislative action. This Section does not apply to compensation (i) that is a portion of the salary of a full-time employee of a State agency whose responsibility or authority includes, but is not limited to, lobbying executive,legislative, or administrative action or (ii) to an individual who is contractually retained by a State agency that is not listed in Section 5-15 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. For the purpose of this Section, "State agency" is defined as in the Illinois State Auditing Act.". The foregoing motion prevailed and Amendment No. 1 was adopted. There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. HOUSE BILL 22. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, adopted and reproduced:

AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 22 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with

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[February 24, 2009] 36 the following: "Section 5. The Court of Claims Act is amended by changing Section 24 as follows: (705 ILCS 505/24) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.24) Sec. 24. Payment of awards. (1) From funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the purposes of this Section the Court maydirect immediate payment of: (a) All claims arising solely as a result of the lapsing of an appropriation out of which the obligation could have been paid. (b) All claims pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act. (c) All claims pursuant to the "Illinois National Guardsman's and Naval Militiaman's Compensation Act", approved August 12, 1971, as amended. (d) All claims pursuant to the "Crime Victims Compensation Act", approved August 23, 1973, as amended. (e) All other claims wherein the amount of the award of the Court is less than $5,000. (2) The court may, from funds specifically appropriated from the General Revenue Fund for thispurpose, direct the payment of awards less than $50,000 solely as a result of the lapsing of an appropriationoriginally made from any fund held by the State Treasurer. For any such award paid from the GeneralRevenue Fund, the court shall thereafter seek an appropriation from the fund from which the liabilityoriginally accrued in reimbursement of the General Revenue Fund. (3) In directing payment of a claim pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act, the Court mustdirect the Comptroller to add an interest penalty if payment of a claim is not made within 6 months after aclaim is filed in accordance with Section 3 of the Line of Duty Compensation Act and all information has been submitted as required under Section 4 of the Line of Duty Compensation Act. If payment is not issuedwithin the 6-month period, an interest penalty of 1% of the amount of the award shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of the 6-month period, until final payment is made. This interest penalty shall be added regardless of whether the payment is not issued within the 6-month period because of the appropriation process, the consideration of the matter by the Court, or any other reason. (3.5) The interest penalty payment provided for in subsection (3) shall be added to all claims for whichbenefits were not paid as of the effective date of P.A. 95-928. The interest penalty shall be calculated starting from the effective date of P.A. 95-928, provided that the effective date of P.A. 95-928 is at least 6 months after the date on which the claim was filed in accordance with Section 3 of the Line of DutyCompensation Act. In the event that the date 6 months after the date on which the claim was filed is laterthan the effective date of P.A. 95-928, the Comptroller shall calculate the interest payment penalty startingfrom the date 6 months after the date on which the claim was filed in accordance with Section 3 of the Line of Duty Compensation Act. This subsection (3.5) of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly isdeclarative of existing law. (3.6) In addition to the interest payments provided for in subsections (3) and (3.5), the Court shall direct the Comptroller to add a "catch-up" payment to the claims of eligible claimants. For the purposes of thissubsection (3.6), an "eligible claimant" is a claimant whose claim is not paid in the year in which it wasfiled. For purposes of this subsection (3.6), "'catch-up' payment" is defined as the difference between the amount paid to claimants whose claims were filed in the year in which the eligible claimant's claim is paidand the amount paid to claimants whose claims were filed in the year in which the eligible claimant filed his or her claim. The "catch-up" payment is payable simultaneously with the claim award. (4) (3) From funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the purposes of paying claims underparagraph (c) of Section 8, the court must direct payment of each claim and the payment must be receivedby the claimant within 60 days after the date that the funds are appropriated for that purpose. (Source: P.A. 95-928, eff. 8-26-08; 95-970, eff. 9-22-08; revised 10-14-08.) Section 10. The Line of Duty Compensation Act is amended by changing Sections 3 and 4 as follows: (820 ILCS 315/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 283) Sec. 3. Duty death benefit. (a) If a claim therefor is made within one year of the date of death of a law enforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, or State employee killed in the lineof duty, or if a claim therefor is made within 2 years of the date of death of an Armed Forces member killed in the line of duty, compensation shall be paid to the person designated by the law enforcement officer,civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, State employee, or ArmedForces member. However, if the Armed Forces member was killed in the line of duty before October 18,2004, the claim must be made within one year of October 18, 2004.

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37 [February 24, 2009] (b) The amount of compensation, except for an Armed Forces member, shall be $10,000 if the death inthe line of duty occurred prior to January 1, 1974; $20,000 if such death occurred after December 31, 1973and before July 1, 1983; $50,000 if such death occurred on or after July 1, 1983 and before January 1,1996; $100,000 if the death occurred on or after January 1, 1996 and before May 18, 2001; $118,000 if the death occurred on or after May 18, 2001 and before July 1, 2002; and $259,038 if the death occurred on orafter July 1, 2002 and before January 1, 2003. For an Armed Forces member killed in the line of duty (i) atany time before January 1, 2005, the compensation is $259,038 plus amounts equal to the increases for2003 and 2004 determined under subsection (c) and (ii) on or after January 1, 2005, the compensation is theamount determined under item (i) plus the applicable increases for 2005 and thereafter determined under subsection (c). (c) Except as provided in subsection (b), for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2003, the deathcompensation rate for death in the line of duty occurring in a particular calendar year shall be the death compensation rate for death occurring in the previous calendar year (or in the case of deaths occurring in2003, the rate in effect on December 31, 2002) increased by a percentage thereof equal to the percentageincrease, if any, in the index known as the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. cityaverage, unadjusted, for all items, as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of LaborStatistics, for the 12 months ending with the month of June of that previous calendar year. (d) If no beneficiary is designated or if no designated beneficiary survives at the death of the lawenforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, or Stateemployee killed in the line of duty, the compensation shall be paid in accordance with a legally binding willleft by the law enforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman,chaplain, or State employee. If the law enforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, or State employee did not leave a legally binding will, the compensationshall be paid as follows: (1) when there is a surviving spouse, the entire sum shall be paid to the spouse; (2) when there is no surviving spouse, but a surviving descendant of the decedent, the entire sum shall be paid to the decedent's descendants per stirpes; (3) when there is neither a surviving spouse nor a surviving descendant, the entire sum

shall be paid to the parents of the decedent in equal parts, allowing to the surviving parent, if one is dead,the entire sum; and

(4) when there is no surviving spouse, descendant or parent of the decedent, but there

are surviving brothers or sisters, or descendants of a brother or sister, who were receiving their principalsupport from the decedent at his death, the entire sum shall be paid, in equal parts, to the dependentbrothers or sisters or dependent descendant of a brother or sister. Dependency shall be determined by theCourt of Claims based upon the investigation and report of the Attorney General.

The changes made to this subsection (d) by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly apply to any pending case as long as compensation has not been paid to any party before the effective date of thisamendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. (d-1) For purposes of subsection (d), in the case of a person killed in the line of duty who was born out of wedlock and was not an adoptive child at the time of the person's death, a person shall be deemed to be aparent of the person killed in the line of duty only if that person would be an eligible parent, as defined inSection 2-2 of the Probate Act of 1975, of the person killed in the line of duty. This subsection (d-1) applies to any pending claim if compensation was not paid to the claimant of the pending claim before the effectivedate of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. (d-2) If no beneficiary is designated or if no designated beneficiary survives at the death

of the Armed Forces member killed in the line of duty, the compensation shall be paid in entiretyaccording to the designation made on the most recent version of the Armed Forces member's Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Election and Certificate ("SGLI").

If no SGLI form exists at the time of the Armed Forces member's death, the compensation shall be paid in accordance with a legally binding will left by the Armed Forces member. If no SGLI form exists for the Armed Forces member and the Armed Forces member did not leave

a legally binding will, the compensation shall be paid to the persons and in the priority as set forth inparagraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (d) of this Section.

This subsection (d-2) applies to any pending case as long as compensation has not been paid to any party before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. (e) If there is no beneficiary designated or if no designated beneficiary survives at the death of the lawenforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, State

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[February 24, 2009] 38 employee, or Armed Forces member killed in the line of duty and there is no other person or entity towhom compensation is payable under this Section, no compensation shall be payable under this Act. (f) No part of such compensation may be paid to any other person for any efforts in securing such compensation. (g) This amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly applies to claims made on or after October 18,2004 with respect to an Armed Forces member killed in the line of duty. (h) In any case for which benefits have not been paid within 6 months of the claim being filed in accordance with this Section, which is pending as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96thGeneral Assembly, and in which there are 2 or more beneficiaries, at least one of whom would receive at least a portion of the total benefit regardless of the manner in which the Court of Claims resolves the claim,the Court shall direct the Comptroller to pay the minimum amount of money which the determinatebeneficiary would receive together with all interest payment penalties which have accrued on that portionof the award being paid within 30 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th GeneralAssembly. For purposes of this subsection (h), "determinate beneficiary" means the beneficiary who would receive any portion of the total benefit claimed regardless of the manner in which the Court of Claimsadjudicates the claim. (i) The Court of Claims shall ensure that all individuals who have filed an application to claim the dutydeath benefit for a deceased member of the Armed Forces pursuant to this Section, or their designatedrepresentative, shall have access, on a timely basis and in an efficient manner, to all information related tothe court's consideration, processing, or adjudication of the claim, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) a reliable estimate of when the Court of Claims will adjudicate the claim, or if the Court cannotestimate when it will adjudicate the claim, a full written explanation of the reasons for this inability; and (2) a reliable estimate, based upon consultation with the Comptroller, of when the benefit will be paidto the claimant. (j) The Court of Claims shall send written notice to all claimants within 2 weeks of the initiation of a claim indicating whether or not the application is complete. For purposes of this subsection (j), anapplication is complete if a claimant has submitted to the Court of Claims all documents and informationthe Court requires for adjudicating and paying the benefit amount. For purposes of this subsection (j), aclaim for the duty death benefit is initiated when a claimant submits any of the application materialsrequired for adjudicating the claim to the Court of Claims. In the event a claimant's application is incomplete, the Court shall included in its written notice a list of the information or documents which theclaimant must submit in order for the application to be complete. In no case may the Court of Claims denya claim and subsequently re-adjudicate the same claim for the purpose of evading or reducing the interestpenalty payment amount payable to any claimant. (Source: P.A. 94-843, eff. 6-8-06; 94-844, eff. 6-8-06; 95-928, eff. 8-26-08.) (820 ILCS 315/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 284) Sec. 4. Notwithstanding Section 3, no compensation is payable under this Act unless a claim therefor isfiled, within the time specified by that Section with the Court of Claims on an application prescribed andfurnished by the Attorney General and setting forth: (a) the name, address and title or designation of the position in which the officer, civil defense worker,civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, State employee, or Armed Forces member wasserving at the time of his death; (b) the names and addresses of person or persons designated by the officer, civil defense worker, civil airpatrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, State employee, or Armed Forces member to receive thecompensation and, if more than one, the percentage or share to be paid to each such person, or if there hasbeen no such designation, the name and address of the personal representative of the estate of the officer,civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, State employee, or Armed Forces member; (c) a full, factual account of the circumstances resulting in or the course of events causing the death ofthe officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, State employee, orArmed Forces member; and (d) such other information as the Court of Claims reasonably requires. When a claim is filed, the Attorney General shall make an investigation for substantiation of matters setforth in such an application. For the 2 years immediately following the effective date of this amendatory act of the 96th GeneralAssembly, the Court of Claims shall direct the Comptroller to pay a "Modified-Eligibility Line of Duty

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39 [February 24, 2009] Benefit" to eligible late claimants who file a claim for the benefit. A claim for a Modified-Eligibility Line of Duty Benefit must include all the application materials and documents required for all other claimspayable under this Act, except as otherwise provided in this Section 4. For purposes of this Section 4 only, an "eligible late claimant" is a person who would have been eligible, at any time after September 11, 2001,to apply for and receive payment of a claim pursuant to this Act in connection with the death of an ArmedForces member killed in the line of duty, but did not receive the award payment because: (1) the claim was rejected only because the claim was not filed within the time limitation set forth insubsection (a) of Section 3 of this Act; or (2) having met all other preconditions for applying for and receiving the award payment, the claimant did not file a claim because the claim would not have been filed within the time limitation set forth insubsection (a) of Section 3 of this Act. For purposes of this Section 4 only, the "Modified-Eligibility Line of Duty Benefit" is an amount of money payable to eligible late claimants equal to the amount set forth inSection 3 of this Act payable to claimants seeking payment of awards under Section 3 of this Act for claimsmade thereunder in the year in which the claim for the modified eligibility line of duty benefit is made.Within 6 months of receiving a complete claim for the Modified-Eligibility Line of Duty Benefit, the Court of Claims must direct the Comptroller to pay the benefit amount to the eligible late claimant. (Source: P.A. 93-1047, eff. 10-18-04.)". Representative Franks offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: AMENDMENT NO. 2 . Amend House Bill 22, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and linenumbers of House Amendment No. 1, on page 3, line 12, by replacing "Comptroller" with "Court". The foregoing motion prevailed and Amendment No. 2 was adopted. There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendments numbered 1 and 2 were ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. HOUSE BILL 418. Having been reproduced, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Executive, adopted and reproduced: AMENDMENT NO. 1 . Amend House Bill 418 by replacing everything after the enacting clausewith the following: "Section 5. The Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance Act is amended by changing Section 20as follows: (215 ILCS 157/20) Sec. 20. Use of credit information. An insurer authorized to do business in this State that uses credit information to underwrite or rate risks shall not: (1) Use an insurance score that is calculated using income, gender, address, ethnic group, religion, marital status, or nationality of the consumer as a factor. (2) Deny, cancel, or nonrenew a policy of personal insurance solely on the basis of

credit information, without consideration of any other applicable underwriting factor independent ofcredit information and not expressly prohibited by item (1). An insurer shall not be considered to have denied, cancelled, or nonrenewed a policy if coverage is available through an affiliate. If an insurer denies, cancels, or does not renew a policy of personal insurance based on credit information, it mustprovide the affected party with an explanation for the insurer's action and an opportunity for the affectedparty to explain its credit information.

(3) Base an insured's renewal rates for personal insurance solely upon credit

information, without consideration of any other applicable factor independent of credit information. Aninsurer shall not be considered to have based rates solely on credit information if coverage is available ina different tier of the same insurer.

(4) Take an adverse action against a consumer solely because he or she does not have a

credit card account, without consideration of any other applicable factor independent of creditinformation.

(5) Consider an absence of credit information or an inability to calculate an insurance

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[February 24, 2009] 40 score in underwriting or rating personal insurance, unless the insurer does one of the following: (A) Treats the consumer as otherwise filed with the Department, if the insurer

presents information that such an absence or inability relates to the risk for the insurer and submits afiling certification form signed by an officer for the insurer certifying that such treatment is actuariallyjustified.

(B) Treats the consumer as if the applicant or insured had neutral credit information, as defined by the insurer. (C) Excludes the use of credit information as a factor and uses only other underwriting criteria. (6) Take an adverse action against a consumer based on credit information, unless an

insurer obtains and uses a credit report issued or an insurance score calculated within 90 days from thedate the policy is first written or renewal is issued.

(7) Use credit information unless not later than every 36 months following the last

time that the insurer obtained current credit information for the insured, the insurer recalculates theinsurance score or obtains an updated credit report. Regardless of the other requirements of this Section:

(A) At annual renewal, upon the request of a consumer or the consumer's agent, the

insurer shall re-underwrite and re-rate the policy based upon a current credit report or insurance score.An insurer need not recalculate the insurance score or obtain the updated credit report of a consumermore frequently than once in a 12-month period.

(B) The insurer shall have the discretion to obtain current credit information upon any renewal before the expiration of 36 months, if consistent with its underwriting guidelines. (C) An insurer is not required to obtain current credit information for an insured, despite the requirements of subitem (A) of item (7) of this Section if one of the following applies: (a) The insurer is treating the consumer as otherwise filed with the Department. (b) The insured is in the most favorably-priced tier of the insurer, within a

group of affiliated insurers. However, the insurer shall have the discretion to order creditinformation, if consistent with its underwriting guidelines.

(c) Credit was not used for underwriting or rating the insured when the policy

was initially written. However, the insurer shall have the discretion to use credit for underwriting orrating the insured upon renewal, if consistent with its underwriting guidelines.

(d) The insurer re-evaluates the insured beginning no later than 36 months

after inception and thereafter based upon other underwriting or rating factors, excluding creditinformation.

(8) Use the following as a negative factor in any insurance scoring methodology or in reviewing credit information for the purpose of underwriting or rating a policy of personal insurance: (A) Credit inquiries not initiated by the consumer or inquiries requested by the consumer for his or her own credit information. (B) Inquiries relating to insurance coverage, if so identified on a consumer's credit report. (C) Collection accounts with a medical industry code, if so identified on the consumer's credit report. (D) Multiple lender inquiries, if coded by the consumer reporting agency on the

consumer's credit report as being from the home mortgage industry and made within 30 days of oneanother, unless only one inquiry is considered.

(E) Multiple lender inquiries, if coded by the consumer reporting agency on the

consumer's credit report as being from the automobile lending industry and made within 30 days ofone another, unless only one inquiry is considered.

(Source: P.A. 93-114, eff. 10-1-03; 93-477, eff. 10-1-03.) Section 10. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding Section 8-101.5 as follows: (220 ILCS 5/8-101.5 new) Sec. 8-101.5. Use of credit information of prospective and existing customers. A public utility may not deny, cancel, or nonrenew utility service solely on the basis of credit information of prospective or existingcustomers. If a public utility denies, cancels, or does not renew service based on credit information, it mustprovide the affected party with an explanation for the public utility's action and an opportunity for theaffected party to explain its credit information. Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".

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41 [February 24, 2009] Representative Monique Davis offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

AMENDMENT NO. 2 . Amend House Bill 418 on page 6, line 13, after the period, by inserting thefollowing: "This Section does not apply to a telecommunications carrier or any of its affiliates.". The foregoing motion prevailed and Amendment No. 2 was adopted. There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendments numbered 1 and 2 were ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading.

RESOLUTION Having been reported out of the Committee on State Government Administration on February 10, 2009, HOUSE RESOLUTION 17 was taken up for consideration. Representative Pritchard moved the adoption of the resolution.

And on that motion, a vote was taken resulting as follows: 110, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. (ROLL CALL 2) The motion prevailed and the Resolution was adopted.

AGREED RESOLUTIONS

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 107, 110, 111, 115 and 116 were taken up for consideration. Representative Currie moved the adoption of the agreed resolutions. The motion prevailed and the agreed resolutions were adopted. At the hour of 1:01 o'clock p.m., Representative Currie moved that the House do now adjourn until Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at 12:00 o'clock p.m., allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk. The motion prevailed. And the House stood adjourned.

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February 24, 2009 0 YEAS 0 NAYS 113 PRESENT P Acevedo P Davis, Monique P Joyce P Reitz P Arroyo P Davis, William P Kosel P Riley P Bassi P Dugan P Lang P Rita P Beaubien P Dunkin P Leitch P Rose P Beiser P Durkin P Lyons P Ryg P Bellock P Eddy P Mathias P Sacia P Berrios P Farnham P Mautino P Saviano P Biggins A Feigenholtz P May P Schmitz P Black P Flider P McAsey A Scully P Boland P Flowers P McAuliffe P Senger P Bost P Ford P McCarthy P Smith P Bradley, John P Fortner P McGuire P Sommer P Brady P Franks P Mell P Soto P Brauer A Fritchey P Mendoza P Stephens P Brosnahan P Froehlich P Miller P Sullivan P Burke P Golar P Mitchell, Bill P Thapedi A Burns P Gordon, Careen P Mitchell, Jerry P Tracy P Cavaletto P Gordon, Jehan P Moffitt P Tryon P Chapa LaVia P Graham (ADDED) P Mulligan P Turner P Coladipietro P Hamos P Myers P Verschoore P Cole P Hannig P Nekritz P Wait P Collins P Harris P Osmond P Walker P Colvin P Hatcher P Osterman (ADDED) E Washington P Connelly P Hernandez P Phelps P Watson P Coulson P Hoffman P Pihos P Winters P Crespo P Holbrook P Poe P Yarbrough P Cross P Howard P Pritchard P Zalewski P Cultra P Jackson P Ramey P Mr. Speaker P Currie P Jakobsson P Reboletti P D'Amico P Jefferson P Reis E - Denotes Excused Absence

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43 [February 24, 2009]

NO. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS

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HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE RESOLUTION 17 RONALD REAGAN DAY

ADOPTED

February 24, 2009 110 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 PRESENT Y Acevedo Y Davis, Monique Y Joyce Y Reitz Y Arroyo Y Davis, William Y Kosel Y Riley Y Bassi Y Dugan Y Lang Y Rita Y Beaubien Y Dunkin Y Leitch Y Rose Y Beiser Y Durkin Y Lyons Y Ryg Y Bellock Y Eddy Y Mathias Y Sacia Y Berrios Y Farnham Y Mautino Y Saviano Y Biggins A Feigenholtz Y May Y Schmitz Y Black Y Flider Y McAsey A Scully Y Boland Y Flowers Y McAuliffe Y Senger Y Bost Y Ford Y McCarthy Y Smith Y Bradley, John Y Fortner Y McGuire Y Sommer Y Brady Y Franks Y Mell Y Soto Y Brauer A Fritchey Y Mendoza Y Stephens Y Brosnahan Y Froehlich Y Miller Y Sullivan Y Burke Y Golar Y Mitchell, Bill Y Thapedi A Burns NV Gordon, Careen Y Mitchell, Jerry Y Tracy Y Cavaletto Y Gordon, Jehan Y Moffitt Y Tryon Y Chapa LaVia A Graham Y Mulligan Y Turner Y Coladipietro Y Hamos Y Myers Y Verschoore Y Cole Y Hannig Y Nekritz Y Wait Y Collins Y Harris Y Osmond Y Walker Y Colvin Y Hatcher A Osterman E Washington Y Connelly Y Hernandez Y Phelps Y Watson Y Coulson Y Hoffman Y Pihos Y Winters Y Crespo Y Holbrook Y Poe Y Yarbrough Y Cross Y Howard Y Pritchard Y Zalewski Y Cultra Y Jackson Y Ramey Y Mr. Speaker Y Currie Y Jakobsson Y Reboletti Y D'Amico Y Jefferson Y Reis E - Denotes Excused Absence

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16TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Perfunctory Session

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

At the hour of 2:13 o'clock p.m., the House convened perfunctory session.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS FIRST READING

Representative Black introduced the following:

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 21

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shallbe submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring atleast 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Article IV and Section 1 of Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE

SECTION 1. LEGISLATURE - POWER AND STRUCTURE The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives, elected by the electors from 59 Senatorial Legislative Districts and 119 118Representative Districts. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 4, 1980.) SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE COMPOSITION (a) One Senator shall be elected from each Senatorial Legislative District. Immediately following each decennial redistricting, the General Assembly by law shall divide the Senatorial Legislative Districts as equally as possible into three groups. Senators from one group shall be elected for terms of four years, fouryears and two years; Senators from the second group, for terms of four years, two years and four years; andSenators from the third group, for terms of two years, four years and four years. The Senatorial LegislativeDistricts in each group shall be distributed substantially equally over the State. (b) Each Legislative District shall be divided into two Representative Districts. In 1982 and every twoyears thereafter One Representative shall be elected from each Representative District for a term of twoyears. (c) To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United Statescitizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent. In the general election following a redistricting, a candidate for the GeneralAssembly may be elected from any district which contains a part of the district in which he resided at the time of the redistricting and reelected if a resident of the new district he represents for 18 months prior toreelection. (d) Within thirty days after a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled by appointment as provided by law. If thevacancy is in a Senatorial office with more than twenty-eight months remaining in the term, the appointed Senator shall serve until the next general election, at which time a Senator shall be elected to serve for theremainder of the term. If the vacancy is in a Representative office or in any other Senatorial office, the appointment shall be for the remainder of the term. An appointee to fill a vacancy shall be a member of thesame political party as the person he succeeds. (e) No member of the General Assembly shall receive compensation as a public officer or employee from any other governmental entity for time during which he is in attendance as a member of the GeneralAssembly.

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45 [February 24, 2009] No member of the General Assembly during the term for which he was elected or appointed shall be appointed to a public office which shall have been created or the compensation for which shall have beenincreased by the General Assembly during that term. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 4, 1980.) SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING (a) Senatorial Legislative Districts shall be compact, contiguous and substantially equal in population.Representative Districts shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. A Representative District need not be entirely within a single Senatorial District. (b) By April 15 of the year following each Federal decennial census year, the State Board of Elections,by a record vote of a majority of the total number of members authorized by law as provided in Section 5 of Article III, shall designate a computer program for redistricting the Senate and House of Representativesthat meets the requirements of this Section. The designation shall include detailed specifications of thecomputer program. Any computer program designated by the State Board of Elections under this Section shall embody thefollowing standards and criteria, as defined by Common Law, in this order of priority: (1) contiguity; (2) substantial equality of population; (3) compactness; (4) minimization of the number of districts that cross county or municipal boundaries; and (5) a fair reflection of minority voting strength. Any computer program designated by the State Board of Elections under this Section shall not consider the following data: (1) residency of incumbent legislators; (2) political affiliations of registered voters; (3) previous election results; and (4) demographic information not required to be used by this Section or by the United States Constitution or federal law. Except as specified in this Section, the computer program shall produce districts in a random manner. The Senate, by resolution adopted by a record vote of three-fifths of the members elected, may by June 15 of that year designate a different computer program for redistricting the Senate. The House ofRepresentatives, by a resolution adopted by a record vote of three-fifths of the members elected, may by June 15 of that year designate a different computer program for redistricting the House of Representatives. (c) (b) In the year following each Federal decennial census year, (i) the Senate, by resolution adopted by a record vote of three-fifths of the members elected, General Assembly by law shall redistrict the SenatorialLegislative Districts and (ii) the House of Representatives, by resolution adopted by a record vote ofthree-fifths of the members elected, shall redistrict the Representative Districts. Each adopted redistricting resolution shall be filed with the Secretary of State by the presiding officer of the house that adopted theresolution. (d) If a Senatorial or Representative redistricting resolution is not adopted and effective by June 15 ofthat year, the State Board of Elections, as soon thereafter as is practicable, shall produce a Senatorial orRepresentative redistricting plan, or both as the case may be, through the use of the computer programdesignated by the affected chamber, if it made a designation under subsection (b), or else through the use of the computer program designated by the State Board of Elections under that subsection. The State Board ofElections shall file the redistricting plan with the Secretary of State. If no redistricting plan becomes effective by June 30 of that year, a Legislative RedistrictingCommission shall be constituted not later than July 10. The Commission shall consist of eight members, nomore than four of whom shall be members of the same political party. The Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint to the Commission one Representative and one person whois not a member of the General Assembly. The President and Minority Leader of the Senate shall eachappoint to the Commission one Senator and one person who is not a member of the General Assembly. Themembers shall be certified to the Secretary of State by the appointing authorities. A vacancy on theCommission shall be filled within five days by the authority that made the original appointment. A Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be chosen by a majority of all members of the Commission. Not laterthan August 10, the Commission shall file with the Secretary of State a redistricting plan approved by atleast five members. If the Commission fails to file an approved redistricting plan, the Supreme Court shall submit the namesof two persons, not of the same political party, to the Secretary of State not later than September 1.

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[February 24, 2009] 46 Not later than September 5, the Secretary of State publicly shall draw by random selection the name of one of the two persons to serve as the ninth member of the Commission. Not later than October 5, the Commission shall file with the Secretary of State a redistricting planapproved by at least five members. (e) A An approved redistricting plan , adopted by redistricting resolution or produced by the State Boardof Elections, that is filed with the Secretary of State shall be presumed valid, shall have the same force and effect as a of law , and shall be published promptly by the Secretary of State. (f) The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over actions concerning redistrictingthe House and Senate , which shall be initiated in the name of the People of the State by the Attorney General. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 4, 1980.)

ARTICLE XIV CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION

SECTION 1. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION (a) Whenever three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly so direct, the question of whether a Constitutional Convention should be called shall be submitted to the electors at thegeneral election next occurring at least six months after such legislative direction. (b) If the question of whether a Convention should be called is not submitted during any twenty-year period, the Secretary of State shall submit such question at the general election in the twentieth yearfollowing the last submission. (c) The vote on whether to call a Convention shall be on a separate ballot. A Convention shall be called if approved by three-fifths of those voting on the question or a majority of those voting in the election. (d) The General Assembly, at the session following approval by the electors, by law shall provide for the Convention and for the election of two delegates from each Senatorial Legislative District; designate the time and place of the Convention's first meeting which shall be within three months after the election ofdelegates; fix and provide for the pay of delegates and officers; and provide for expenses necessarilyincurred by the Convention. (e) To be eligible to be a delegate a person must meet the same eligibility requirements as a member ofthe General Assembly. Vacancies shall be filled as provided by law. (f) The Convention shall prepare such revision of or amendments to the Constitution as it deemsnecessary. Any proposed revision or amendments approved by a majority of the delegates elected shall besubmitted to the electors in such manner as the Convention determines, at an election designated or calledby the Convention occurring not less than two nor more than six months after the Convention'sadjournment. Any revision or amendments proposed by the Convention shall be published with explanations, as the Convention provides, at least one month preceding the election. (g) The vote on the proposed revision or amendments shall be on a separate ballot. Any proposedrevision or amendments shall become effective, as the Convention provides, if approved by a majority of those voting on the question. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)

SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect beginning with redistricting in 2011 and applies to theelection of members of the General Assembly in 2012 and thereafter. The foregoing HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 21 was taken up, read in full a first time, ordered reproduced and placed in the Committee on Rules.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF BILLS

The following bills were introduced, read by title a first time, ordered reproduced and placed in the Committee on Rules: HOUSE BILL 2673. Introduced by Representative Brady, AN ACT concerning violence prevention education. HOUSE BILL 2674. Introduced by Representative Eddy, AN ACT concerning education.

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47 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 2675. Introduced by Representative Eddy, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2676. Introduced by Representative Eddy, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2677. Introduced by Representative Currie, AN ACT concerning aging. HOUSE BILL 2678. Introduced by Representative Washington, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 2679. Introduced by Representative Rose, AN ACT concerning utilities. HOUSE BILL 2680. Introduced by Representative Rose, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 2681. Introduced by Representative Mitchell, Bill, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 2682. Introduced by Representative Mitchell, Bill, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 2683. Introduced by Representative Mulligan, AN ACT concerning the legislature. HOUSE BILL 2684. Introduced by Representative Mulligan, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2685. Introduced by Representative Mulligan, AN ACT concerning appropriations. HOUSE BILL 2686. Introduced by Representative Leitch, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2687. Introduced by Representative Leitch, AN ACT concerning insurance. HOUSE BILL 2688. Introduced by Representative Leitch, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 2689. Introduced by Representative Leitch, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 2690. Introduced by Representative Leitch, AN ACT concerning wildlife. HOUSE BILL 2691. Introduced by Representative Bellock, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2692. Introduced by Representative Bellock, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2693. Introduced by Representative Bellock, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 2694. Introduced by Representative Bellock, AN ACT concerning State benefits. HOUSE BILL 2695. Introduced by Representative Bellock, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2696. Introduced by Representative Bellock, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 2697. Introduced by Representative Bellock, AN ACT concerning professional regulation. HOUSE BILL 2698. Introduced by Representatives Senger - Kosel - Bellock - Fortner - Myers, Tryon and Coulson, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2699. Introduced by Representatives Pritchard - Coulson - Fortner - Tryon - Myers, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 2700. Introduced by Representatives Coladipietro - Ramey - Bellock - Tryon - Fortner and Myers, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2701. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning conservation.

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[February 24, 2009] 48 HOUSE BILL 2702. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning fish. HOUSE BILL 2703. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning animals. HOUSE BILL 2704. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning warehouses. HOUSE BILL 2705. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 2706. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2707. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2708. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2709. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2710. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2711. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning conservation. HOUSE BILL 2712. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning animals. HOUSE BILL 2713. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning animals. HOUSE BILL 2714. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2715. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2716. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning conservation. HOUSE BILL 2717. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 2718. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2719. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning animals. HOUSE BILL 2720. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning fish. HOUSE BILL 2721. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2722. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning animals. HOUSE BILL 2723. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2724. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning wildlife. HOUSE BILL 2725. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2726. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 2727. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 2728. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 2729. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2730. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation.

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49 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 2731. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2732. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2733. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2734. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2735. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2736. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2737. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2738. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning wildlife. HOUSE BILL 2739. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2740. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning conservation. HOUSE BILL 2741. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 2742. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2743. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2744. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2745. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2746. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2747. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2748. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning animals. HOUSE BILL 2749. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2750. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 2751. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 2752. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 2753. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 2754. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 2755. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 2756. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2757. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 2758. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public aid.

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[February 24, 2009] 50 HOUSE BILL 2759. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2760. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2761. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2762. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2763. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2764. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2765. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2766. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2767. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning aging. HOUSE BILL 2768. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning aging. HOUSE BILL 2769. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning aging. HOUSE BILL 2770. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning children. HOUSE BILL 2771. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2772. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2773. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2774. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2775. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2776. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2777. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2778. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2779. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2780. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2781. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 2782. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2783. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2784. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2785. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2786. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2787. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government.

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51 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 2788. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2789. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2790. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2791. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2792. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2793. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2794. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2795. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2796. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2797. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2798. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2799. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2800. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2801. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2802. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2803. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2804. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2805. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2806. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2807. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2808. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2809. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2810. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2811. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2812. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2813. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2814. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2815. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government.

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[February 24, 2009] 52 HOUSE BILL 2816. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2817. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2818. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2819. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2820. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2821. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning urban problems. HOUSE BILL 2822. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning urban problems. HOUSE BILL 2823. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning urban problems. HOUSE BILL 2824. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning urban problems. HOUSE BILL 2825. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2826. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2827. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning urban problems. HOUSE BILL 2828. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning urban problems. HOUSE BILL 2829. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2830. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 2831. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2832. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2833. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2834. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 2835. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 2836. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 2837. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 2838. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 2839. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 2840. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 2841. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 2842. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2843. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning agriculture. HOUSE BILL 2844. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law.

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53 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 2845. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 2846. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2847. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2848. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2849. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2850. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2851. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning housing. HOUSE BILL 2852. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 2853. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2854. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2855. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning aging. HOUSE BILL 2856. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning aging. HOUSE BILL 2857. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning aging. HOUSE BILL 2858. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning aging. HOUSE BILL 2859. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2860. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2861. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2862. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2863. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2864. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2865. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2866. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2867. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2868. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2869. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2870. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2871. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2872. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government.

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[February 24, 2009] 54 HOUSE BILL 2873. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2874. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2875. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2876. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2877. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2878. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2879. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2880. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2881. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2882. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2883. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2884. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2885. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2886. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2887. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2888. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2889. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2890. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2891. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2892. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2893. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2894. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2895. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2896. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2897. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2898. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2899. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2900. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2901. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education.

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55 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 2902. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2903. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2904. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2905. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2906. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2907. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2908. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2909. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2910. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2911. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2912. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2913. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2914. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2915. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2916. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 2917. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 2918. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 2919. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2920. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 2921. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2922. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2923. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2924. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2925. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2926. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2927. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2928. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2929. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government.

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[February 24, 2009] 56 HOUSE BILL 2930. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2931. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2932. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2933. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2934. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2935. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2936. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2937. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2938. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2939. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2940. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2941. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2942. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2943. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2944. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2945. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2946. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2947. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2948. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2949. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2950. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2951. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2952. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2953. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2954. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2955. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2956. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2957. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2958. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue.

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57 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 2959. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2960. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2961. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2962. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2963. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2964. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2965. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2966. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2967. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2968. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2969. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2970. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2971. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2972. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2973. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2974. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 2975. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2976. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2977. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2978. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 2979. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2980. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 2981. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 2982. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2983. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2984. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2985. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 2986. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation.

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[February 24, 2009] 58 HOUSE BILL 2987. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2988. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2989. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2990. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2991. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2992. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2993. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2994. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2995. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2996. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2997. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2998. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 2999. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 3000. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 3001. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 3002. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3003. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3004. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3005. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3006. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3007. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3008. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3009. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3010. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3011. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3012. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3013. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3014. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3015. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government.

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59 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3016. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3017. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning liquor. HOUSE BILL 3018. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning liquor. HOUSE BILL 3019. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning liquor. HOUSE BILL 3020. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning liquor. HOUSE BILL 3021. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3022. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 3023. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 3024. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 3025. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3026. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3027. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 3028. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 3029. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 3030. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 3031. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning business. HOUSE BILL 3032. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3033. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3034. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3035. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3036. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3037. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3038. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3039. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3040. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3041. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3042. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3043. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment.

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[February 24, 2009] 60 HOUSE BILL 3044. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3045. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3046. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3047. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 3048. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3049. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3050. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3051. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3052. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3053. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3054. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3055. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3056. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3057. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3058. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3059. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3060. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3061. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3062. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3063. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3064. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3065. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3066. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning gaming. HOUSE BILL 3067. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3068. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3069. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3070. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3071. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3072. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health.

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61 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3073. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3074. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3075. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3076. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3077. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3078. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3079. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3080. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3081. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3082. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3083. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning children. HOUSE BILL 3084. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3085. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning children. HOUSE BILL 3086. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3087. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3088. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3089. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3090. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3091. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3092. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3093. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3094. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3095. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3096. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3097. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3098. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3099. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3100. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation.

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[February 24, 2009] 62 HOUSE BILL 3101. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3102. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3103. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3104. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3105. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3106. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3107. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3108. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3109. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3110. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3111. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3112. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3113. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3114. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3115. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3116. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3117. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3118. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3119. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3120. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3121. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3122. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3123. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3124. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3125. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3126. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3127. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3128. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3129. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government.

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63 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3130. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3131. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3132. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3133. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3134. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3135. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3136. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3137. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3138. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3139. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3140. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3141. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3142. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3143. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3144. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3145. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3146. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3147. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3148. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil procedure. HOUSE BILL 3149. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil procedure. HOUSE BILL 3150. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil procedure. HOUSE BILL 3151. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil procedure. HOUSE BILL 3152. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil procedure. HOUSE BILL 3153. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3154. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3155. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3156. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3157. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law.

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[February 24, 2009] 64 HOUSE BILL 3158. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3159. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3160. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3161. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3162. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3163. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3164. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3165. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3166. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3167. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3168. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3169. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3170. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3171. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3172. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3173. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3174. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3175. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3176. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3177. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3178. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3179. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3180. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3181. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3182. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3183. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3184. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3185. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3186. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

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65 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3187. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3188. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3189. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3190. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3191. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3192. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3193. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3194. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3195. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3196. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3197. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3198. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3199. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3200. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3201. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning domestic violence. HOUSE BILL 3202. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3203. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3204. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3205. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3206. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3207. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3208. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3209. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3210. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3211. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3212. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3213. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3214. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation.

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[February 24, 2009] 66 HOUSE BILL 3215. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3216. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3217. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3218. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3219. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3220. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3221. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3222. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3223. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3224. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3225. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3226. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3227. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3228. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3229. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3230. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3231. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3232. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3233. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3234. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3235. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3236. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3237. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3238. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3239. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3240. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3241. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3242. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3243. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation.

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67 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3244. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3245. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Eddy, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 3246. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3247. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3248. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3249. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3250. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3251. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3252. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3253. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3254. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3255. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3256. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3257. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3258. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3259. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3260. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3261. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3262. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3263. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3264. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3265. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3266. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3267. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3268. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3269. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3270. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3271. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation.

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[February 24, 2009] 68 HOUSE BILL 3272. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3273. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3274. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3275. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3276. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3277. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3278. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3279. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3280. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3281. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3282. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3283. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3284. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3285. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3286. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3287. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3288. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3289. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3290. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3291. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3292. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3293. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3294. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3295. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3296. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3297. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3298. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3299. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3300. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation.

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69 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3301. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3302. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3303. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3304. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3305. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3306. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3307. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3308. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3309. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3310. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3311. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3312. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3313. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3314. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3315. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3316. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3317. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3318. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3319. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3320. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3321. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3322. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3323. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3324. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3325. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3326. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3327. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3328. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation.

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[February 24, 2009] 70 HOUSE BILL 3329. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3330. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3331. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3332. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3333. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3334. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3335. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3336. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3337. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3338. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3339. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3340. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3341. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3342. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3343. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3344. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3345. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3346. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3347. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3348. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3349. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3350. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3351. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3352. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3353. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3354. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3355. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3356. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3357. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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71 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3358. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3359. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3360. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3361. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3362. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3363. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3364. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3365. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3366. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3367. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3368. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3369. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3370. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3371. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3372. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3373. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3374. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3375. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3376. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3377. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3378. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3379. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3380. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3381. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3382. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3383. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3384. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3385. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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[February 24, 2009] 72 HOUSE BILL 3386. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3387. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3388. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3389. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3390. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3391. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3392. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3393. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3394. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3395. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3396. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3397. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3398. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3399. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3400. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3401. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3402. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3403. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3404. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3405. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3406. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3407. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3408. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3409. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3410. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3411. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3412. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3413. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3414. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance.

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73 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3415. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3416. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3417. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3418. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3419. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3420. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3421. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3422. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3423. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3424. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3425. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3426. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3427. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3428. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3429. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3430. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3431. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3432. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3433. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3434. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3435. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3436. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3437. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3438. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3439. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3440. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3441. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3442. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations.

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[February 24, 2009] 74 HOUSE BILL 3443. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3444. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3445. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3446. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3447. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3448. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3449. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3450. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3451. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3452. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3453. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3454. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3455. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3456. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3457. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3458. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3459. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3460. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3461. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3462. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3463. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3464. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3465. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3466. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3467. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3468. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3469. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3470. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3471. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations.

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75 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3472. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3473. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3474. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3475. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3476. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3477. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3478. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3479. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3480. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3481. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3482. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3483. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3484. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3485. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3486. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3487. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3488. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3489. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3490. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3491. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3492. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3493. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3494. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3495. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3496. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3497. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3498. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3499. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations.

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[February 24, 2009] 76 HOUSE BILL 3500. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3501. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3502. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3503. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3504. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3505. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3506. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3507. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3508. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3509. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3510. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3511. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3512. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3513. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3514. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3515. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3516. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3517. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3518. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3519. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3520. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3521. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3522. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3523. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3524. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3525. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3526. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3527. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3528. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations.

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77 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3529. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3530. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3531. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT making appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3532. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Wait, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3533. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Wait, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3534. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Connelly, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 3535. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Connelly, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3536. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Connelly, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3537. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Connelly, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3538. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3539. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3540. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3541. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3542. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3543. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3544. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3545. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Osmond, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3546. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Osmond, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3547. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Osmond, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3548. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Stephens, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 3549. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Osmond, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3550. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3551. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Osmond, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3552. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 3553. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3554. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Winters, AN ACT concerning elections.

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[February 24, 2009] 78 HOUSE BILL 3555. Introduced by Representatives Cross - McAuliffe, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3556. Introduced by Representatives Cross - McAuliffe, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3557. Introduced by Representatives Cross - McAuliffe, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3558. Introduced by Representatives Cross - McAuliffe, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3559. Introduced by Representatives Cross - McAuliffe, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3560. Introduced by Representatives Cross - McAuliffe, AN ACT concerning veterans. HOUSE BILL 3561. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3562. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3563. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3564. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tracy, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 3565. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Kosel, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3566. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Kosel, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3567. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Sullivan, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3568. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3569. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3570. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Wait, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3571. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Wait, AN ACT concerning courts. HOUSE BILL 3572. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Wait, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3573. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Wait, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3574. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3575. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3576. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3577. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3578. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Tryon, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3579. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Black, AN ACT concerning government.

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79 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3580. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Black, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3581. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Black, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 3582. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Black, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 3583. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Mulligan, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3584. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Mulligan, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3585. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Mulligan, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3586. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Mulligan, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3587. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Mulligan, AN ACT concerning appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3588. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Mulligan, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3589. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Mulligan, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3590. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Reboletti, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3591. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Reboletti, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3592. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Reboletti, AN ACT concerning insurance. HOUSE BILL 3593. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Reboletti, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3594. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Reboletti, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3595. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3596. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Fortner, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3597. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Cavaletto, AN ACT concerning wildlife. HOUSE BILL 3598. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Cavaletto, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3599. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Moffitt, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3600. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Moffitt, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 3601. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Watson, AN ACT concerning conservation. HOUSE BILL 3602. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Watson, AN ACT concerning fish. HOUSE BILL 3603. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Watson, AN ACT concerning wildlife. HOUSE BILL 3604. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Watson, AN ACT concerning State government.

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[February 24, 2009] 80 HOUSE BILL 3605. Introduced by Representatives Cross - Sullivan, AN ACT concerning horses. HOUSE BILL 3606. Introduced by Representative Hannig, AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3607. Introduced by Representative Harris, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3608. Introduced by Representative Pritchard, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3609. Introduced by Representative Boland, AN ACT concerning elections. HOUSE BILL 3610. Introduced by Representative Holbrook, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 3611. Introduced by Representative Cross, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 3612. Introduced by Representative Osmond, AN ACT concerning insurance. HOUSE BILL 3613. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3614. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning domestic violence. HOUSE BILL 3615. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3616. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 3617. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3618. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3619. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3620. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3621. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3622. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3623. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3624. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3625. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3626. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3627. Introduced by Representative Fritchey, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3628. Introduced by Representative Miller, AN ACT concerning appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3629. Introduced by Representative Lang, AN ACT concerning identification. HOUSE BILL 3630. Introduced by Representative Gordon, Jehan, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3631. Introduced by Representative Golar, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3632. Introduced by Representative Feigenholtz, AN ACT concerning finance.

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81 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3633. Introduced by Representative Walker, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3634. Introduced by Representative Currie, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3635. Introduced by Representative Currie, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3636. Introduced by Representative Currie, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3637. Introduced by Representative Farnham, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3638. Introduced by Representative Farnham, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 3639. Introduced by Representative May, AN ACT concerning insurance. HOUSE BILL 3640. Introduced by Representative Dugan, AN ACT concerning alarm systems. HOUSE BILL 3641. Introduced by Representative Brauer, AN ACT concerning health. HOUSE BILL 3642. Introduced by Representative Brauer, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 3643. Introduced by Representative Sacia, AN ACT concerning equidae. HOUSE BILL 3644. Introduced by Representative Leitch, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3645. Introduced by Representative Leitch, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3646. Introduced by Representative Black, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3647. Introduced by Representative Hamos, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3648. Introduced by Representative Hamos, AN ACT concerning appropriations. HOUSE BILL 3649. Introduced by Representative Ryg, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3650. Introduced by Representative Flowers, AN ACT concerning insurance. HOUSE BILL 3651. Introduced by Representatives Dugan - Lang, AN ACT concerning public health. HOUSE BILL 3652. Introduced by Representative Currie, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3653. Introduced by Representative Howard, AN ACT concerning public health. HOUSE BILL 3654. Introduced by Representative Fortner, AN ACT concerning regulation. HOUSE BILL 3655. Introduced by Representative Burke, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3656. Introduced by Representative Hoffman, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3657. Introduced by Representative Hoffman, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3658. Introduced by Representative Hoffman, AN ACT concerning land. HOUSE BILL 3659. Introduced by Representative Verschoore, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3660. Introduced by Representative Chapa LaVia, AN ACT concerning health facilities.

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[February 24, 2009] 82 HOUSE BILL 3661. Introduced by Representative Black, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3662. Introduced by Representative Zalewski, AN ACT concerning public health. HOUSE BILL 3663. Introduced by Representative Chapa LaVia, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3664. Introduced by Representative Jackson, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3665. Introduced by Representative Hernandez, AN ACT concerning employment. HOUSE BILL 3666. Introduced by Representative Sullivan, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3667. Introduced by Representative Jefferson, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3668. Introduced by Representative Nekritz, AN ACT concerning safety. HOUSE BILL 3669. Introduced by Representative Nekritz, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3670. Introduced by Representative Brosnahan, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3671. Introduced by Representative Black, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3672. Introduced by Representative Jakobsson, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3673. Introduced by Representative Gordon, Jehan, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 3674. Introduced by Representative Gordon, Jehan, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3675. Introduced by Representative Gordon, Jehan, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3676. Introduced by Representative McAsey, AN ACT concerning sex offenders. HOUSE BILL 3677. Introduced by Representative McAsey, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3678. Introduced by Representative McAsey, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3679. Introduced by Representative Chapa LaVia, AN ACT concerning State government. HOUSE BILL 3680. Introduced by Representative McAsey, AN ACT concerning criminal law. HOUSE BILL 3681. Introduced by Representative McAsey, AN ACT concerning transportation. HOUSE BILL 3682. Introduced by Representative McAsey, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3683. Introduced by Representative Froehlich, AN ACT concerning government. HOUSE BILL 3684. Introduced by Representative Phelps, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. HOUSE BILL 3685. Introduced by Representatives May - Tryon, AN ACT concerning animals. HOUSE BILL 3686. Introduced by Representative Bellock, AN ACT concerning public aid. HOUSE BILL 3687. Introduced by Representative Davis, William, AN ACT concerning education. HOUSE BILL 3688. Introduced by Representative Davis, William, AN ACT concerning education.

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83 [February 24, 2009] HOUSE BILL 3689. Introduced by Representative Myers, AN ACT concerning revenue. HOUSE BILL 3690. Introduced by Representative Zalewski, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3691. Introduced by Representative Gordon, Careen, AN ACT concerning finance. HOUSE BILL 3692. Introduced by Representative Gordon, Careen, AN ACT concerning local government. HOUSE BILL 3693. Introduced by Representative Bellock, AN ACT concerning civil law. HOUSE BILL 3694. Introduced by Representative Pritchard, AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

At the hour of 3:40 o'clock p.m., the House Perfunctory Session adjourned.


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