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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4965

Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3305/5

from Ch. 127, par. 1055

Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that
the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
may make grants for the purpose of promoting public safety radio
interoperability if the use of the funds is consistent with standards set
forth by the Illinois Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee under
Section 10 of the Illinois State Police Radio Act and may adopt such rules
as necessary to implement these grants. Provides that in awarding grants
for the purpose of promoting public safety radio interoperability,
priority shall be given first to public safety agencies with jurisdiction
in areas without land mobile radio communication interoperability in
counties with a population under 75,000. Provides that only public safety
agencies using technology that is P25 CAP-verified (Project 25 Compliance
Assessment Program) and complies with the current version of the SAFECOM
Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants issued by the Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) shall be eligible for grants.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning State Government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act is
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amended by changing Section 5 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 3305/5)

(from Ch. 127, par. 1055)
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Sec. 5.
Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
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(a) There is created within the executive branch of the
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State Government an Illinois Emergency Management Agency and a
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Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, herein
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called the "Director" who shall be the head thereof. The
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Director shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice
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and consent of the Senate, and shall serve for a term of 2
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years beginning on the third Monday in January of the
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odd-numbered year, and until a successor is appointed and has
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qualified; except that the term of the first Director
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appointed under this Act shall expire on the third Monday in
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January, 1989. The Director shall not hold any other
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remunerative public office. For terms beginning after January
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18, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 100-1179) and
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before January 16, 2023, the annual salary of the Director
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shall be as provided in Section 5-300 of the Civil
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Administrative Code of Illinois. Notwithstanding any other

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provision of law, for terms beginning on or after January 16,
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2023, the Director shall receive an annual salary of $180,000
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or as set by the Governor, whichever is higher. On July 1,
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2023, and on each July 1 thereafter, the Director shall
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receive an increase in salary based on a cost of living
6
adjustment as authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the
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86th General Assembly.
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For terms beginning on or after January 16, 2023, the
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Assistant Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
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shall receive an annual salary of $156,600 or as set by the
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Governor, whichever is higher. On July 1, 2023, and on each
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July 1 thereafter, the Assistant Director shall receive an
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increase in salary based on a cost of living adjustment as
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authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General
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Assembly.
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(b) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall obtain,
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under the provisions of the Personnel Code, technical,
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clerical, stenographic and other administrative personnel, and
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may make expenditures within the appropriation therefor as may
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be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. The agency
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created by this Act is intended to be a successor to the agency
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created under the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster
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Agency Act of 1975 and the personnel, equipment, records, and
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appropriations of that agency are transferred to the successor
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agency as of June 30, 1988 (the effective date of this Act).
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(c) The Director, subject to the direction and control of

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the Governor, shall be the executive head of the Illinois
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Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Response
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Commission and shall be responsible under the direction of the
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Governor, for carrying out the program for emergency
5
management of this State. The Director shall also maintain
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liaison and cooperate with the emergency management
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organizations of this State and other states and of the
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federal government.
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(d) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall take an
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integral part in the development and revision of political
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subdivision emergency operations plans prepared under
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paragraph (f) of Section 10. To this end it shall employ or
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otherwise secure the services of professional and technical
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personnel capable of providing expert assistance to the
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emergency services and disaster agencies. These personnel
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shall consult with emergency services and disaster agencies on
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a regular basis and shall make field examinations of the
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areas, circumstances, and conditions that particular political
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subdivision emergency operations plans are intended to apply.
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(e) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and political
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subdivisions shall be encouraged to form an emergency
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management advisory committee composed of private and public
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personnel representing the emergency management phases of
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mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The Local
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Emergency Planning Committee, as created under the Illinois
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Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, shall

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serve as an advisory committee to the emergency services and
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disaster agency or agencies serving within the boundaries of
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that Local Emergency Planning Committee planning district for:
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(1) the development of emergency operations plan
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provisions for hazardous chemical emergencies; and
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(2) the assessment of emergency response capabilities
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related to hazardous chemical emergencies.
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(f) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall:
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(1) Coordinate the overall emergency management
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program of the State.
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(2) Cooperate with local governments, the federal
12

government, and any public or private agency or entity in
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achieving any purpose of this Act and in implementing
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emergency management programs for mitigation,
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preparedness, response, and recovery.
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(2.5) Develop a comprehensive emergency preparedness
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and response plan for any nuclear accident in accordance
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with Section 65 of the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004 and in
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development of the Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness
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program in accordance with Section 8 of the Illinois
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Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act.
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(2.6) Coordinate with the Department of Public Health
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with respect to planning for and responding to public
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health emergencies.
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(3) Prepare, for issuance by the Governor, executive
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orders, proclamations, and regulations as necessary or

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appropriate in coping with disasters.
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(4) Promulgate rules and requirements for political
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subdivision emergency operations plans that are not
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inconsistent with and are at least as stringent as
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applicable federal laws and regulations.
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(5) Review and approve, in accordance with Illinois
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Emergency Management Agency rules, emergency operations
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plans for those political subdivisions required to have an
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emergency services and disaster agency pursuant to this
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Act.
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(5.5) Promulgate rules and requirements for the
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political subdivision emergency management exercises,
13

including, but not limited to, exercises of the emergency
14

operations plans.
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(5.10) Review, evaluate, and approve, in accordance
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with Illinois Emergency Management Agency rules, political
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subdivision emergency management exercises for those
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political subdivisions required to have an emergency
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services and disaster agency pursuant to this Act.
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(6) Determine requirements of the State and its
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political subdivisions for food, clothing, and other
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necessities in event of a disaster.
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(7) Establish a register of persons with types of
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emergency management training and skills in mitigation,
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preparedness, response, and recovery.
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(8) Establish a register of government and private

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response resources available for use in a disaster.
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(9) Expand the Earthquake Awareness Program and its
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efforts to distribute earthquake preparedness materials to
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schools, political subdivisions, community groups, civic
5

organizations, and the media. Emphasis will be placed on
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those areas of the State most at risk from an earthquake.
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Maintain the list of all school districts, hospitals,
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airports, power plants, including nuclear power plants,
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lakes, dams, emergency response facilities of all types,
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and all other major public or private structures which are
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at the greatest risk of damage from earthquakes under
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circumstances where the damage would cause subsequent harm
13

to the surrounding communities and residents.
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(10) Disseminate all information, completely and
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without delay, on water levels for rivers and streams and
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any other data pertaining to potential flooding supplied
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by the Division of Water Resources within the Department
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of Natural Resources to all political subdivisions to the
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maximum extent possible.
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(11) Develop agreements, if feasible, with medical
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supply and equipment firms to supply resources as are
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necessary to respond to an earthquake or any other
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disaster as defined in this Act. These resources will be
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made available upon notifying the vendor of the disaster.
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Payment for the resources will be in accordance with
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Section 7 of this Act. The Illinois Department of Public

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Health shall determine which resources will be required
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and requested.
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(11.5) In coordination with the Illinois State Police,
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develop and implement a community outreach program to
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promote awareness among the State's parents and children
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of child abduction prevention and response.
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(12) Out of funds appropriated for these purposes,
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award capital and non-capital grants to Illinois hospitals
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or health care facilities located outside of a city with a
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population in excess of 1,000,000 to be used for purposes
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that include, but are not limited to, preparing to respond
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to mass casualties and disasters, maintaining and
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improving patient safety and quality of care, and
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protecting the confidentiality of patient information. No
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single grant for a capital expenditure shall exceed
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$300,000. No single grant for a non-capital expenditure
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shall exceed $100,000. In awarding such grants, preference
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shall be given to hospitals that serve a significant
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number of Medicaid recipients, but do not qualify for
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disproportionate share hospital adjustment payments under
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the Illinois Public Aid Code. To receive such a grant, a
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hospital or health care facility must provide funding of
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at least 50% of the cost of the project for which the grant
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is being requested. In awarding such grants the Illinois
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Emergency Management Agency shall consider the
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recommendations of the Illinois Hospital Association.

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(13) Do all other things necessary, incidental or
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appropriate for the implementation of this Act.
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(g) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is authorized
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to make grants to various higher education institutions,
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public K-12 school districts, area vocational centers as
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designated by the State Board of Education, inter-district
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special education cooperatives, regional safe schools, and
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nonpublic K-12 schools for safety and security improvements.
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For the purpose of this subsection (g), "higher education
10
institution" means a public university, a public community
11
college, or an independent, not-for-profit or for-profit
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higher education institution located in this State. Grants
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made under this subsection (g) shall be paid out of moneys
14
appropriated for that purpose from the Build Illinois Bond
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Fund. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall adopt
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rules to implement this subsection (g). These rules may
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specify: (i) the manner of applying for grants; (ii) project
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eligibility requirements; (iii) restrictions on the use of
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grant moneys; (iv) the manner in which the various higher
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education institutions must account for the use of grant
21
moneys; and (v) any other provision that the Illinois
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Emergency Management Agency determines to be necessary or
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useful for the administration of this subsection (g).
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(g-5) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is
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authorized to make grants to not-for-profit organizations
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which are exempt from federal income taxation under section

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501(c)(3) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code for eligible
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security improvements that assist the organization in
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preventing, preparing for, or responding to threats, attacks,
4
or acts of terrorism. To be eligible for a grant under the
5
program, the Agency must determine that the organization is at
6
a high risk of being subject to threats, attacks, or acts of
7
terrorism based on the organization's profile, ideology,
8
mission, or beliefs. Eligible security improvements shall
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include all eligible preparedness activities under the federal
10
Nonprofit Security Grant Program, including, but not limited
11
to, physical security upgrades, security training exercises,
12
preparedness training exercises, contracting with security
13
personnel, and any other security upgrades deemed eligible by
14
the Director. Eligible security improvements shall not
15
duplicate, in part or in whole, a project included under any
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awarded federal grant or in a pending federal application. The
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Director shall establish procedures and forms by which
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applicants may apply for a grant and procedures for
19
distributing grants to recipients. Any security improvements
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awarded shall remain at the physical property listed in the
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grant application, unless authorized by Agency rule or
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approved by the Agency in writing. The procedures shall
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require each applicant to do the following:
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(1) identify and substantiate prior or current
25

threats, attacks, or acts of terrorism against the
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not-for-profit organization;

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(2) indicate the symbolic or strategic value of one or
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more sites that renders the site a possible target of a
3

threat, attack, or act of terrorism;
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(3) discuss potential consequences to the organization
5

if the site is damaged, destroyed, or disrupted by a
6

threat, attack, or act of terrorism;
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(4) describe how the grant will be used to integrate
8

organizational preparedness with broader State and local
9

preparedness efforts, as described by the Agency in each
10

Notice of Opportunity for Funding;
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(5) submit (i) a vulnerability assessment conducted by
12

experienced security, law enforcement, or military
13

personnel, or conducted using an Agency-approved or
14

federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program self-assessment
15

tool, and (ii) a description of how the grant award will be
16

used to address the vulnerabilities identified in the
17

assessment; and
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(6) submit any other relevant information as may be
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required by the Director.
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The Agency is authorized to use funds appropriated for the
21
grant program described in this subsection (g-5) to administer
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the program. Any Agency Notice of Opportunity for Funding,
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proposed or final rulemaking, guidance, training opportunity,
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or other resource related to the grant program must be
25
published on the Agency's publicly available website, and any
26
announcements related to funding shall be shared with all

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State legislative offices, the Governor's office, emergency
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services and disaster agencies mandated or required pursuant
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to subsections (b) through (d) of Section 10, and any other
4
State agencies as determined by the Agency. Subject to
5
appropriation, the grant application period shall be open for
6
no less than 45 calendar days during the first application
7
cycle each fiscal year, unless the Agency determines that a
8
shorter period is necessary to avoid conflicts with the annual
9
federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding cycle.
10
Additional application cycles may be conducted during the same
11
fiscal year, subject to availability of funds. Upon request,
12
Agency staff shall provide reasonable assistance to any
13
applicant in completing a grant application or meeting a
14
post-award requirement.
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In addition to any advance payment rules or procedures
16
adopted by the Agency, the Agency shall adopt rules or
17
procedures by which grantees under this subsection (g-5) may
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receive a working capital advance of initial start-up costs
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and up to 2 months of program expenses, not to exceed 25% of
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the total award amount, if, during the application process,
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the grantee demonstrates a need for funds to commence a
22
project. The remaining funds must be paid through
23
reimbursement after the grantee presents sufficient supporting
24
documentation of expenditures for eligible activities.
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(h) Except as provided in Section 17.5 of this Act, any
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moneys received by the Agency from donations or sponsorships

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unrelated to a disaster shall be deposited in the Emergency
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Planning and Training Fund and used by the Agency, subject to
3
appropriation, to effectuate planning and training activities.
4
Any moneys received by the Agency from donations during a
5
disaster and intended for disaster response or recovery shall
6
be deposited into the Disaster Response and Recovery Fund and
7
used for disaster response and recovery pursuant to the
8
Disaster Relief Act.
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(i) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency may by rule
10
assess and collect reasonable fees for attendance at
11
Agency-sponsored conferences to enable the Agency to carry out
12
the requirements of this Act. Any moneys received under this
13
subsection shall be deposited in the Emergency Planning and
14
Training Fund and used by the Agency, subject to
15
appropriation, for planning and training activities.
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(j) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is authorized
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to make grants to other State agencies, public universities,
18
units of local government, and statewide mutual aid
19
organizations to enhance statewide emergency preparedness and
20
response.
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(k) Subject to appropriation from the Emergency Planning
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and Training Fund, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
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and Office of Homeland Security shall obtain training services
24
and support for local emergency services and support for local
25
emergency services and disaster agencies for training,
26
exercises, and equipment related to carbon dioxide pipelines

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and sequestration, and, subject to the availability of
2
funding, shall provide $5,000 per year to the Illinois Fire
3
Service Institute for first responder training required under
4
Section 4-615 of the Public Utilities Act. Amounts in the
5
Emergency Planning and Training Fund will be used by the
6
Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland
7
Security for administrative costs incurred in carrying out the
8
requirements of this subsection. To carry out the purposes of
9
this subsection, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and
10
Office of Homeland Security may accept moneys from all
11
authorized sources into the Emergency Planning and Training
12
Fund, including, but not limited to, transfers from the Carbon
13
Dioxide Sequestration Administrative Fund and the Public
14
Utility Fund.
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(k-5) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office
16
of Homeland Security may make grants for the purpose of
17
promoting public safety radio interoperability if the use of
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the funds is consistent with standards set forth by the
19
Illinois Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee under
20
Section 10 of the Illinois State Police Radio Act and may adopt
21
such rules as necessary to implement these grants. In awarding
22
grants for the purpose of promoting public safety radio
23
interoperability, priority shall be given first to public
24
safety agencies with jurisdiction in areas without land mobile
25
radio communication interoperability in counties with a
26
population under 75,000. Only public safety agencies using

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technology that is P25 CAP-verified (Project 25 Compliance
2
Assessment Program) and complies with the current version of
3
the SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants issued
4
by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
5
shall be eligible for grants.
6

(l) The Agency shall do all other things necessary,
7
incidental, or appropriate for the implementation of this Act,
8
including the adoption of rules in accordance with the
9
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
10
(Source: P.A. 103-418, eff. 1-1-24; 103-588, eff. 1-1-25;
11
103-651, eff. 7-18-24; 103-999, eff. 1-1-25; 104-417, eff.
12
8-15-25.)

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