House Sponsors: BOST. Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI Short description: VEH CD-EMERGENCY MGMT-NUC SFTY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Nuclear Safety are authorized emergency vehicles. Provides that those vehicles may use red or white oscillating, rotating or flashing lights. Provides that those vehicles may use blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights in combination with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Nuclear Safety) The Department has identified 13 of its emergency response vehicles as candidates for this designation. The Department estimates that the cost of outfitting these vehicles with the necessary equipment would be between $4,000 and $8,000. These costs would be paid from the Nuclear Safety Emergency Prepar- edness Fund equipment line items within the Department's FY2002 budget as requested. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois Emergency Management Agency) The Federal Emergency Agency has approved $10,800 dollars for the purchase and installation of emergency lights through the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program. IEMA will equip eleven first responder vehicles using 100% of federal funds paid through the Federal Civil Preparedness Administra- tive Fund. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0138 Last action date: JUL-24-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status