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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Emergency responders are constantly placed in 
3danger while performing their duties, both from the dangerous 
4conditions of their work and the hazardous locations where 
5incidents occur; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, On March 5, 2013, Hudson Community Fire Protection 
7District volunteer firefighter Chris Brown was struck and 
8killed by a motorist while working at the scene of a motor 
9vehicle collision; and
 
10    WHEREAS, On October 30, 2013, Pontiac Police
Department K9 
11Officer Casey Kohlmeier was struck and killed by a drunk driver 
12while performing his duties on Interstate 55; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Many other emergency responders have been killed, 
14injured, or placed in needless danger by similar incidents; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, More comprehensive solutions are required to 
16ensure that emergency responders are able to safely perform the 
17vital duties they carry out for the citizens of our State; 
18therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
 
 
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1CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Emergency 
2Responder Roadway Safety Task Force to identify and recommend 
3ways that the State of Illinois can increase the safety of 
4emergency responders while they perform their duties; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the 
7following members: one member appointed by the Speaker of the 
8House of Representatives; one member appointed by the Minority 
9Leader of the House of Representatives; one member appointed by 
10the President of the Senate; one member appointed by the 
11Minority Leader of the Senate; 2 members appointed by the 
12Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation, one of 
13which must be currently employed as a highway maintainer with 
14the Illinois Department of Transportation; one member 
15appointed by the Director of the Illinois State Police; one 
16police officer from a county with a population of less than 
1760,000 citizens appointed by the Director of the Illinois 
18Emergency Management Agency; one police officer from a county 
19with a population between 60,000 and 1,000,000 citizens 
20appointed by the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management 
21Agency; one police officer from a county with a population of 
22more than 1,000,000 citizens appointed by the Director of the 
23Illinois Emergency Management Agency; one firefighter from a 
24county with a population of less than 60,000 citizens appointed 
25by the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency; 
 
 
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1one firefighter from a county with a population between 60,000 
2and 1,000,000 citizens appointed by the Director of the 
3Illinois Emergency Management Agency; one firefighter from a 
4county with a population of more than 1,000,000 citizens 
5appointed by the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management 
6Agency; one emergency medical services personnel from a county 
7with a population of less than 60,000 citizens appointed by the 
8Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency; one 
9emergency medical services personnel from a county with a 
10population between 60,000 and 1,000,000 citizens appointed by 
11the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency; and 
12one emergency medical services personnel from a county with a 
13population of more than 1,000,000 citizens appointed by the 
14Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency; the 
15members of the Task Force shall select a chairperson at the 
16initial meeting; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Emergency Management Agency 
18shall provide administrative and other support to the Task 
19Force; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall serve 
21without compensation; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit a report of its 
23findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later 
 
 
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1than January 1, 2015.