Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Illinois legislature goes "Lame Duck"

Well now that the election season is over and the dust has settled the Democrats have developed a veto proof majority in both chambers of the Illinois legislature. Leaders have stated tho that the new make up will not lead to rubber stamping for Governor Quinn's initiatives. If anything the legislature will now be able to do what it wishes such as sweep away a Quinn veto on issues such as gambling.

Thought before the newly elected state representatives and state senators get to Springfield the General Assembly enters its veto session, aka lame duck session. These next few weeks will be spent attempting to work out deals on the huge controversial issues of the year like pension reform, with legislators who will be out of a job in 1 months time. I believe that they will shoulder the blame of causing the needed cuts to occur.

Other issues that are most definitively to come up are:

E-15 Tax Credit - The shift of current tax credits to encourage E-15 as a new blend of gas and ethanol. E-15 has been approved by the US EPA for all automobiles makes 2001 or newer.This new tax credit shift would save the state a substantial amount of money along with helping boost the need for more corn based ethanol made right here in the state.

Medical Marijuana - There is a resolution in the legislature that would relax the ban on marijuana in the state of Illinois to allow for it to be used for medical purposes only. The measure barely lost an up or down vote earlier in the last legislative session and will be debated in Veto Session.



What do you expect to come of this veto session? Do you think anything will get done?





2 comments:

  1. Maybe the 7 bills that Quinn vetoed will come up? Just guessing.. It is veto session after all.

    The more enticing stuff will probably not come up until after the new year as the ducks get lamer.

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  2. Or the General Assembly can wait till its leaders (Mad Mike and Johnny C.) have unlimted power come the next Gen Assemb. At that point Pat Quinn might as well go on vacation or just start campaigning because it doesn't matter what he thinks. Thats the problem with the IL Dem machine it just keeps on churning...

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