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* Press release…
State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Buffalo Grove, filed a motion Wednesday to accept Gov. Bruce Rauner’s changes to Carroll’s legislation limiting access to military-style assault rifles in the wake of the Parkland shooting. While Rauner is insisting on a number of unvetted, last-minute changes to the bipartisan bill, Carroll will seek to move the amended legislation forward and will hold discussions with all stakeholders.
Carroll released the following statement Wednesday:
“I was disturbed to learn through the media—and not from the governor himself—that Governor Rauner had made completely unvetted changes to my bill. While I’m new to this Legislature, I’m shocked that the governor’s approach to an issue that has long divided Republicans and Democrats is to veto bipartisan legislation and substitute his own language at the last minute, without any consultation from the bill’s sponsors, supporters, or even from his own bipartisan gun safety task force.
“But my focus remains on enacting serious gun laws that keep deadly, military-style assault rifles off our streets, and keep our children, our schools and our communities safe. I will not let the governor end debate by forcing a political stalemate, and that is why I filed the motion to accept the governor’s amendatory veto.”
The dance has begun.
* But this bill likely won’t ever make it to the floor for an acceptance motion vote…
“The House has for decades had a process where amendatory vetoes are reviewed to deter whether they comply with the constitution,” said Steve Brown, spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan, Rauner’s political nemesis. “I’m not certain what (the death penalty) necessarily has to do with gun violence or guns.”
Should Madigan determine that Rauner’s plan is too broad, legislators may never have the chance to vote on it – killing both Rauner’s package and the underlying measure to put a hold on gun purchases.
* I can recall just one amendatory veto that was accepted by Madigan’s House…
What [Gov. Rod Blagojevich] did was use his amendatory veto power to change the bill, adding the free [transit] rides for seniors but leaving stand the [CTA sales] tax increase. The Legislature narrowly approved the change.
…Adding… I suppose it’s possible that they could run the floor vote just to put Republicans on record, particularly on the gun control stuff. We’ll see.
* Other bills…
* Illinois lawmakers ask, does research count as work?: The House Labor & Commerce Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to continue discussing a measure allowing all graduate students to collectively bargain. State law says students who work as teaching assistants can unionize but not those who work as research assistants.
* Lawmakers Consider Physician Exemption For Lyme Disease: Illinois lawmakers could give doctors more protection when it comes to prescribing experimental drugs for Lyme disease. Experts say the bloodsucking bugs could be expanding their range this year, spreading the disease and other tick-borne illnesses. … The proposal would exempt doctors from disciplinary action in these cases. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is opposed to the idea. Meghan Kolassa, with the department, said no doctors have been disciplined for treating Lyme disease in Illinois.
* On Local Food Lobby Day, lobbyists ask for leeway to grow hemp in Illinois: Osland said there is potential for Illinois to grow hemp that it now imports from China, Europe, Canada and other states such as Kentucky. Illinois’ hemp bill, which passed in 2014, currently allows only certain universities to apply for permits to grow hemp for research. The Industrial Hemp Farming Bill (SB2298) would allow Illinois farmers to apply for permits to grow hemp as authorized in the 2014 farm bill. … Industrial hemp can outcompete “super weeds” that are herbicide resistant, she said. It can also be a transition crop on the way to organic certification. Part of the opposition is connected with those against legalizing marijuana. Therapeutic hemp is thought to have medicinal benefits but is not a drug by definition, Osland said. There is also some pushback from the medial cannabis industry that wants exclusive rights for therapeutic products.
* Our View: In Illinois, bet on expanded gambling: One local company will surely be watching what happens next – if it hasn’t already begun lobbying to make it so. Effingham-based J&J Ventures owns many of those video gaming terminals across the state. Managing Member Bob Willenborg offered a carefully worded statement on Monday about the potential for widespread gambling on sports.
* Powering Into the Future: Illinois, which passed grid-modernization bills in 2011 and 2016, ranked second in Gridwise Alliance’s Grid Modernization Index. The Future Energy Jobs Act, passed in 2016, created incentives for utility efficiency and demand-response investment and builds on previous smart-grid efforts with modern regulatory and pricing approaches. It also removes market barriers to real-time power pricing options. “Illinois is now a leader with New York in helping its grid move forward and evolve in the 21st Century,” says Illinois Senator Sue Rezin (R). “Illinois chose to keep its highly reliable nuclear fleet operating at full speed for the next 10 years while phasing in the energy efficiency programs.”
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, May 16, 18 @ 12:01 pm
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This has zero chance, especially since a new clean bill was also introduced (amended).
Comment by RNUG Wednesday, May 16, 18 @ 12:06 pm
“where amendatory vetoes are reviewed to deter whether they comply with the constitution”. Assuming deter should be determine, but it’s an interesting Freudian slip if Brown said it. Madigan wants to deter the Guv from AVs.
Comment by Perrid Wednesday, May 16, 18 @ 12:08 pm
==unvetted, last-minute changes to the bipartisan bill==
“Unvetted”? That’s the whole point of the AV. The Democrats chose not to work with Rauner when they rejected even the reasonable and popular portions of the Turnaround Agenda. This is their bed.
Comment by Chris Widger Wednesday, May 16, 18 @ 12:14 pm
===That’s the whole point of the AV===
Then Rauner vetoing multiple budgets… that’s on Rauner?
If vetoes are the way for Rauner to insert himself with his failed agenda, then Rauner owns all vetoes.
Keep that in mind.
Thanks.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, May 16, 18 @ 12:20 pm
===Democrats chose not to work with Rauner when they rejected even the reasonable and popular portions of the Turnaround Agenda===
So the Rauner position is cut workers comp or I’ll refuse to keep kids safe? What a swell guy.
Comment by One hand //ing Wednesday, May 16, 18 @ 12:24 pm
Rich, Madigan has long taken issue with any Governor’s use of the AV. But he has gone along with a lot more than just the free rides for seniors.
17 in the 93rd GA.
Only 1 in the 94th.
15 in the 95th.
17 in the 96th.
2 in the 97th.
And then none under Rauner.
Granted, most of those that he approved have been pretty technical changes and not all that substantive, but free rides for seniors wasn’t the only one.
Comment by Juice Wednesday, May 16, 18 @ 12:38 pm
In terms of this issue specifically, the rules establish that a motion to accept an AV follow the same process as any other bill.
So it will first go to rules, where it can be bottled up (though I suspect it won’t be). But then would likely go to Turner’s judiciary committee, where he will likely receive a great deal of enjoyment in killing this there.
Comment by Juice Wednesday, May 16, 18 @ 12:44 pm