Section 270.30  Eligible Costs for Reimbursement

Eligible costs for reimbursement are subject to the following limitations:

a)         Replacement of expended materials, including, but not limited to:

1)         Specialized firefighting foam or absorbents.

2)         Damaged hoses, protective clothing or other damaged equipment.

3)         Other reasonable and necessary equipment and/or supplies that have been used, expended, contracted for, damaged or chemically contaminated, and includes disposal or costs for equipment, supplies or materials.

b)         Repair or decontamination of equipment.

c)         The cost of the incident to the emergency response agency must exceed 2 percent of the emergency response agency's annual budget.

d)         A minimum of $500 must have been expended.

e)         A maximum of $10,000 may be reimbursed per incident.

f)         The response was made to an incident involving hazardous materials facilities such as rolling stock that are not in a terminal and that are not included on the property tax rolls for the jurisdiction where the incident occurred. (Section 5 of the Act)

g)         A copy of the approved budget or appropriation ordinance must be submitted with the application and the head the emergency response agency must attest to the accuracy of the information provided.

h)         If the application for reimbursement includes costs incurred by an emergency response agency other than the applicant, a copy of the mutual aid agreement between the two emergency response agencies must be submitted.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 12790, effective August 18, 2016)