Bill Status of HB 4179   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  EMERGENCY SERVICE DIST-VARIOUS

House Sponsors
Rep. Charles Meier, Jason Bunting, Paul Jacobs, David Friess, Tom Weber, Patrick Sheehan, Wayne A Rosenthal, Dan Swanson and Randy E. Frese

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Tom Bennett-Sally J. Turner)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0807

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
70 ILCS 2005/2.5
70 ILCS 2005/4from Ch. 85, par. 6854
70 ILCS 2005/11
70 ILCS 2005/11.3
70 ILCS 2005/11.4
70 ILCS 2005/11.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Rescue Squad Districts Act, which is becoming the Emergency Services District Act on January 1, 2024. Increases the amount of the levy that a district may initially levy upon formation of the district from .20% to .40%. Provides that districts organized before January 1, 2024 may, by ordinance or resolution, increase the tax rate authorized by their organizational proposition by up to .20% (but no more than a .40% tax rate in the aggregate, including the amount levied under the organization proposition). Provides that the aggregate amount of all district tax levies may not exceed .80% (with no more than .40% authorized by the organizational referendum and .40% authorized by an ambulance service tax referendum). Provides that the board of trustees of a district may fix, charge, and collect fees not exceeding the reasonable cost of the service for ambulance services rendered by the district within or outside of the district (rather than fix, charge, and collect fees against persons who are not residents of the district and against businesses and other entities that are not located within the district). Removes a provision setting fee amounts at a rate not to exceed $250 per hour and not to exceed $70 per hour per ambulance worker responding to a call for assistance. Provides that the fee that may be charged to reimburse the district for extraordinary expenses of materials used in rendering ambulance services may be up to the reasonable cost of the materials. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a rescue squad district organized before January 1, 2024 may increase, by referendum (rather than by ordinance or resolution), the tax rate authorized by its organizational proposition by up to an additional .20%.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Updates the text of the underlying bill. In provisions about charges for ambulance service, restores language requiring a fee charged to be computed at a rate not to exceed $250 per hour and not to exceed $70 per hour per ambulance worker responding to a call for assistance, but limits the provisions to apply to an individual patient and not to a third-party payer. Provides that a third-party payer shall pay the reasonable cost of the services rendered by the district. Defines "third-party payer". Provides that an additional fee may be charged to reimburse the district for documented extraordinary expenses (rather than for extraordinary expenses of materials used) in rendering ambulance services up to the reasonable cost of the materials, personnel, and operating costs. Limits some of the changes to apply only to counties outside of Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, and Will County. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
70 ILCS 2005/11.4

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1, but removes provisions modifying charges for ambulance service. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/18/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
  10/25/2023HouseFirst Reading
  10/25/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2024HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  2/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
  2/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/8/2024HouseTo Revenue - Property Tax Subcommittee
  4/5/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
  4/11/2024HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel
  4/11/2024HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
  4/12/2024HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000
  4/12/2024HouseReported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;
  4/12/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/12/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000
  4/12/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
  4/19/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/19/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/19/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  4/19/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Revenue
  4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  5/14/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
  5/14/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/15/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 007-000-000
  5/15/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024
  5/16/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
  5/16/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  5/20/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  5/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
  5/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  5/22/2024SenateSecond Reading
  5/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2024
  5/22/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Revenue
  5/22/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000
  5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  5/25/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/25/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bennett
  5/25/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/25/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  5/25/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/25/2024HouseArrived in House
  5/25/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
  5/25/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles Meier
  5/25/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles Meier
  5/25/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee
  5/28/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee
  5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 019-000-000
  5/28/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 019-000-000
  5/28/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 104-000-000
  5/28/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 104-000-000
  5/28/2024HouseHouse Concurs
  5/28/2024HousePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2024HouseSent to the Governor
  8/9/2024HouseGovernor Approved
  8/9/2024HouseEffective Date August 9, 2024
  8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0807

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