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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section creating the civil administrative agencies.
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Act. Provides that "emergency services" under the Act include services by HazMat and technical rescue teams. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county boards may authorize, by ordinance, HazMat teams for providing emergency response to chemical and biological terrorism, radiological emergencies, hazardous material spills, releases, or fires, or other contamination events. Authorizes county boards to make reasonable appropriations from county treasuries to fund and encourage the formation and operation of HazMat teams. Makes similar changes authorizing county boards to establish and fund technical rescue teams for emergency response to events like building collapse, high angle rescue, and other specialized and technical rescue emergencies. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that vehicles of Hazmat and technical rescue teams are authorized emergency vehicles and are not commercial vehicles for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act.
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