Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SB1232

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1232

Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3305/24 new

Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security shall set aside from any moneys appropriated to it for the making of grants under the Act an amount it determines is sufficient to ensure that municipalities with a population that is less than or equal to 5,000 people have ready access to funds for disaster recovery disbursements. Provides that moneys set aside shall be used by the Agency for municipalities with a population that is less than or equal to 5,000 and that are otherwise eligible for grant funding under the Act. Provides that the Agency shall disburse the funds reserved to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System covering a municipality having a population less than or equal to 5,000 affected by a disaster. Provides that the EMS System shall distribute the funds to pay for the costs the affected municipality incurs during a disaster to provide for debris removal and other necessary disaster services. Requires the municipality to demonstrate to the EMS System that services are necessary for recovery from the disaster. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act is amended by adding Section 24 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3305/24 new)

Sec. 24. Small municipality disaster recovery set-aside. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security shall set aside from any moneys appropriated to it for the making of grants under this Act an amount it determines is sufficient to ensure that municipalities with a population that is less than or equal to 5,000 people have ready access to funds for disaster recovery disbursements. Moneys set aside under this Section shall be used by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security for municipalities with a population that is less than or equal to 5,000 and that are otherwise eligible for grant funding under this Act in the manner prescribed in this Section. If a disaster affects a municipality with a population that is less than or equal to 5,000, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security shall disburse to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System for the affected municipality the funds needed to pay for the costs the affected municipality incurs during the disaster to provide for debris removal and other necessary disaster services. The municipality shall demonstrate to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System that services are necessary for recovery from the disaster.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.