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HR0805
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Emergency management agencies, mutual aid
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networks, and the professionals and volunteers who support
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these organizations play a vital role in safeguarding the
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lives, property, and well-being of the people of the State of
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Illinois before, during, and after disasters; and

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WHEREAS, The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and
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Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) and local Emergency
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Services and Disaster Agencies (ESDAs), established pursuant
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to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, serve as the
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backbone of the State's emergency preparedness and response
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system; and

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WHEREAS, IEMA-OHS carries out its mission through three
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primary program areas, including the Office of Emergency
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Management, which provides technical assistance and direct
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support to emergency managers throughout Illinois, the Office
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of Homeland Security, which administers federal homeland
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security grant programs to local, state, and regional
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partners, and the Office of Nuclear Safety, which oversees the
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safe use and regulation of radioactive materials and works in
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coordination with federal, state, and local partners to ensure
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robust emergency preparedness around nuclear facilities and to
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advance modern radiation safety practices; and

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WHEREAS, IEMA-OHS and local ESDAs fulfill their mission to
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prepare Illinois for natural, human-caused, and technological
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disasters through comprehensive planning, prevention,
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mitigation, training, and response activities; and

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WHEREAS, Illinois' nationally recognized mutual aid
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networks, including the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid
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Network (IPWMAN), the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), and
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the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS), provide
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critical statewide coordination, resource sharing, and rapid
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response capabilities that strengthen the State's ability to
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respond to disasters; and

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WHEREAS, IEMA-OHS and local ESDAs collaborate with these
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mutual aid systems, along with local, state, and regional
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partners, including the Illinois Emergency Services Management
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Association (IESMA), to ensure a coordinated and effective
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all-hazards approach to emergency management; and

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WHEREAS, Dedicated emergency management professionals and
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volunteers are entrusted with the planning, coordination, and
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operation of specialized programs, equipment, and resources
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essential to responding to pandemics, flooding, extreme
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temperatures, tornadoes, and other disasters; and

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WHEREAS, In an evolving federal funding environment amid
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uncertainty regarding the future direction of federal
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emergency management programs and partnerships and in light of
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increasing severe weather and other threats to public health
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and safety, it is critical to strengthen preparedness, raise
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statewide awareness, and promote resilience to ensure Illinois
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remains capable of responding effectively to disasters while
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prioritizing the needs of its residents; and

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WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper to acknowledge the
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service, commitment, and professionalism of emergency
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management professionals and volunteers and to increase
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statewide awareness of their essential role in protecting
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communities across Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, On April 16, 2026, an exhibition of specialty
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emergency management equipment and personnel will be staged at
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the intersection of South 2nd Street and East Capitol Avenue
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in Springfield from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., providing members
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and staff of the General Assembly with an opportunity to
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observe such equipment and engage with the personnel
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responsible for its operation; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we declare April 16, 2026 as Emergency Management Day in the

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State of Illinois; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage the members and staff of the
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General Assembly to visit the exhibition of specialty
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equipment staged on 2nd Street and Capitol Avenue in
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Springfield from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 16, 2026, and
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we further encourage them to meet with the constituent
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emergency response personnel entrusted with the operation of
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such equipment; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and
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Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS), the Illinois Emergency
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Services Management Association (IESMA), the Illinois Public
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Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN), the Mutual Aid Box Alarm
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System (MABAS), the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System
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(ILEAS), and the Office of the Governor as a symbol of our
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esteem and appreciation.

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