HB2593ham001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee

Filed: 3/10/2005

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2593

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2593 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.640 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.640 new)

Sec. 5.640. The Traffic Control Signal Preemption Devices for Ambulances Fund.

Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 12-601.2 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/12-601.2 new)

Sec. 12-601.2. Traffic control signal preemption devices; ambulances.

(a) Any ambulance owned or operated by a municipality with a population of more than 50,000 must be equipped with a traffic control signal preemption device as defined in Section 12-601.1 of this Code, if any other vehicle owned or operated by the municipality is equipped with one of those devices.

(b) The Traffic Control Signal Preemption Devices for Ambulances Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Traffic Control Signal Preemption Devices for Ambulances Fund shall, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, be paid as grants to municipalities subject to the requirements of this Section for the purpose of equipping their ambulances with traffic control signal preemption devices. The moneys in the Fund may not be used for any other purpose.

(c) This Section applies only in a county with a population of more than 2,000,000.".