SB2794 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2794

Introduced 1/28/2010, by Sen. Gary Forby

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

430 ILCS 55/3	from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 1003
625 ILCS 5/1-105	from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-105
625 ILCS 5/3-808.1	from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808.1

Amends the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes civil defense from and adds law enforcement or police services, emergency mortuary services, including the duties of a county coroner or medical examiner, and emergency management to the list of entities considered an emergency response agency under the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act. Amends the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle in the Illinois Vehicle Code to include vehicles of a municipal or county emergency services and disaster agency. Provides that permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, at no charge, to county or municipality owned vehicles operated by or for any emergency services or disaster agency or any county coroner or designated county coroner.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning emergency services.

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

Section 5. The Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

(430 ILCS 55/3) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 1003)

Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act:

(a) "Emergency action" means any action taken at or near the scene of a hazardous materials emergency incident to prevent or minimize harm to human health, to property, or to the environments from the unintentional release of a hazardous material.

(b) "Emergency response agency" means a unit of local government, volunteer fire protection organization, or the American Red Cross that provides:

(1) firefighting services;

(2) emergency rescue services;

(3) emergency medical services;

(4) hazardous materials response teams;

(5) (Blank). civil defense;

(6) technical rescue teams; or

(7) mass care or assistance to displaced persons; .

(8) law enforcement or police services;

(9) emergency mortuary services, including the duties of a county coroner or medical examiner; or

(10) emergency management.

(c) "Responsible party" means a person who:

(1) owns or has custody of hazardous material that is involved in an incident requiring emergency action by an emergency response agency; or

(2) owns or has custody of bulk or non-bulk packaging or a transport vehicle that contains hazardous material that is involved in an incident requiring emergency action by an emergency response agency; and

(3) who causes or substantially contributed to the cause of the incident.

(d) "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an unincorporated association, or any unit of federal, State or local government.

(e) "Annual budget" means the cost to operate an emergency response agency excluding personnel costs, which include salary, benefits and training expenses; and costs to acquire capital equipment including buildings, vehicles and other such major capital cost items.

(f) "Hazardous material" means a substance or material in a quantity and form determined by the United States Department of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property when transported in commerce.

(g) "Panel" means administrative panel.

(Source: P.A. 93-159, eff. 1-1-04; 94-96, eff. 1-1-06.)

Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Sections 1-105 and 3-808.1 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/1-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-105)

Sec. 1-105. Authorized emergency vehicle. Emergency vehicles of municipal departments or public service corporations as are designated or authorized by proper local authorities; police vehicles; vehicles of the fire department; vehicles of a HazMat or technical rescue team authorized by a county board under Section 5-1127 of the Counties Code; ambulances; vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency; mine rescue emergency response vehicles of the Department of Natural Resources; and vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public Health; and vehicles of a municipal or county emergency services and disaster agency, as defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.

(Source: P.A. 96-214, eff. 8-10-09.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-808.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808.1)

Sec. 3-808.1. (a) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, at no charge, to the following:

1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles, owned and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State agency financed by funds appropriated by the General Assembly;

2. Special disability plates issued to vehicles owned and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State agency financed by funds appropriated by the General Assembly.

(b) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, for a one time fee of $8.00, to the following:

1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles, operated by or for any county, township or municipal corporation. ;

2. Vehicles owned by counties, townships or municipal corporations for persons with disabilities.

3. Beginning with the 1991 registration year, county-owned vehicles operated by or for any county sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. These registration plates shall contain the specific county code and unit number.

4. All-terrain vehicles owned by counties, townships, or municipal corporations and used for law enforcement purposes when the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin is accompanied with a letter from the original manufacturer or a manufacturer's franchised dealer stating that this all-terrain vehicle has been converted to a street worthy vehicle that meets the equipment requirements set forth in Chapter 12 of this Code.

5. Beginning with the 2001 registration year, municipally-owned vehicles operated by or for any police department. These registration plates shall contain the designation "municipal police" and shall be numbered and distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State.

6. Beginning with the 2011 registration year, county or municipality owned vehicles operated by or for any emergency services or disaster agency, as defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. These registration plates shall contain the designation "emergency management" and shall contain the phone number of the Illinois Emergency Management region in which the agency is located. These registration plates shall be numbered and distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State.

7. Beginning with the 2011 registration year, county or municipality owned vehicles operated by or for any county coroner or designated county coroner. These registration plates shall contain the designation "coroner" and shall be numbered and distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State.

(Source: P.A. 94-619, eff. 1-1-06; revised 11-4-09.)