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AT THE CAPITOL- SB397 giving breaks to CMEGroup, Sears passes both houses now. BOTH HOUSES now adjourned until 1/31/2012

Motion to adopt Amendments 1 & 2 to HB 3813 passed. 9 members voting yes, 0 voting no, 0 voting present.

The House Personnel and Pensions Committee convened at 1500 to discuss HB3813 Senate Amendments 1 & 2. #ILPensions #HB3813

Thank you for the play-by-play @ieanea! Although this was not the outcome we wanted, we all appreciate your updates!

N votes were: Ray Poe, Daniel Biss, Daniel Burke, Karen May.

Y votes were Kevin McCarthy, Elaine Nekritz, Thomas Morrison, Darlene Senger, Dave Winters. #SB512

Vote: 5Y, 4N. Bill goes to the floor.

Winters: I think this has to be a shared burden of state paying backlog, employees sacrificing.

Biss: I'm voting yes in the spring on this bill, though, if there's no alternative. #SB512

Biss interrupts and says "no" vote now. It doesn't address ramp. No clear counterproposal. But groups exist to make one. #SB512

Mayor of Burr Ridge: believes public safety pensions should be addressed

Voting.

Rep. May: I proposed that if state doesn't pay it's portion, neither would employees. What if we did that? #SB512

Grasso: As the son of a firefighter, I understand pensions. As a mayor, I understand their unsustainability. #SB512

Bukola Bello- chicago teachers pension fund- now testifying opposed to SB 512

Bodewes: We're concerned this bill will not solve IL's problems. In past, you've reduced benefits, but problem never got better. #SB512

Andrew Bodewes, FOP and Labor Council: #SB512 Amend 2 does not make changes for sworn officers, but we do have members affected.

Cross: I don't knonw where this goes, but I'm always open to discuss in the future with you, IEA, IFT, everyone. #SB512

Bayer: Not true. We gave you a framework so we could discuss this issue. You never did it. I think we'd be willing to discuss. #SB512