Sen. William R. Haine

Filed: 4/15/2016

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 461

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 461 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Emergency Telephone System Act is amended
5by changing Section 15.4a as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 750/15.4a)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2017)
8    Sec. 15.4a. Consolidation.
9    (a) By July 1, 2017, and except as otherwise provided in
10this Section, Emergency Telephone System Boards, Joint
11Emergency Telephone System Boards, qualified governmental
12entities, and PSAPs shall be consolidated as follows, subject
13to subsections (b) and (c) of this Section:
14        (1) In any county with a population of at least 250,000
15    that has a single Emergency Telephone System Board, or
16    qualified governmental entity and more than 2 PSAPs, shall

 

 

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1    reduce the number of PSAPs by at least 50% or to 2 PSAPs,
2    whichever is greater. Nothing in this paragraph shall
3    preclude consolidation resulting in one PSAP in the county.
4        (2) In any county with a population of at least 250,000
5    that has more than one Emergency Telephone System Board,
6    Joint Emergency Telephone System Board, or qualified
7    governmental entity, any 9-1-1 Authority serving a
8    population of less than 25,000 shall be consolidated such
9    that no 9-1-1 Authority in the county serves a population
10    of less than 25,000.
11        (3) In any county with a population of at least 250,000
12    but less than 1,000,000 that has more than one Emergency
13    Telephone System Board, Joint Emergency Telephone System
14    Board, or qualified governmental entity, each 9-1-1
15    Authority shall reduce the number of PSAPs by at least 50%
16    or to 2 PSAPs, whichever is greater. Nothing in this
17    paragraph shall preclude consolidation of a 9-1-1
18    Authority into a Joint Emergency Telephone System Board,
19    and nothing in this paragraph shall preclude consolidation
20    resulting in one PSAP in the county.
21        (4) In any county with a population of less than
22    250,000 that has a single Emergency Telephone System Board
23    or qualified governmental entity and more than 2 PSAPs, the
24    9-1-1 Authority shall reduce the number of PSAPs by at
25    least 50% or to 2 PSAPs, whichever is greater. Nothing in
26    this paragraph shall preclude consolidation resulting in

 

 

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1    one PSAP in the county.
2        (5) In any county with a population of less than
3    250,000 that has more than one Emergency Telephone System
4    Board, Joint Emergency Telephone System Board, or
5    qualified governmental entity and more than 2 PSAPS, the
6    9-1-1 Authorities shall be consolidated into a single joint
7    board, and the number of PSAPs shall be reduced by at least
8    50% or to 2 PSAPs, whichever is greater. Nothing in this
9    paragraph shall preclude consolidation resulting in one
10    PSAP in the county.
11        (6) Any 9-1-1 Authority that does not have a PSAP
12    within its jurisdiction shall be consolidated through an
13    intergovernmental agreement with an existing 9-1-1
14    Authority that has a PSAP to create a Joint Emergency
15    Telephone Board.
16        (7) The corporate authorities of each county that has
17    no 9-1-1 service as of January 1, 2016 shall provide
18    enhanced 9-1-1 wireline and wireless enhanced 9-1-1
19    service for that county by either (i) entering into an
20    intergovernmental agreement with an existing Emergency
21    Telephone System Board to create a new Joint Emergency
22    Telephone System Board, or (ii) entering into an
23    intergovernmental agreement with the corporate authorities
24    that have created an existing Joint Emergency Telephone
25    System Board.
26    (a-5) A Joint Emergency Telephone System Board consisting

 

 

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1of 2 or more municipalities which has been consolidated for 2
2or more years shall comply with the requirements of subsection
3(a) of this Section on or before July 1, 2020. No Emergency
4Telephone System Board, Joint Emergency Telephone System
5Board, qualified governmental entity, or PSAP that has fully
6implemented Next Generation 9-1-1 prior to the effective date
7of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly shall be
8required to consolidate under subsection (a) of this Section.
9    (b) By July 1, 2016, except as otherwise provided in
10subsection (b-5) of this Section, each county required to
11consolidate pursuant to paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of this
12Section and each 9-1-1 Authority required to consolidate
13pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) of
14this Section shall file a plan for consolidation or a request
15for a waiver pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section with
16the Division of 9-1-1. Within 60 calendar days of receiving a
17consolidation plan, the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board shall
18hold at least one public hearing on the plan and provide a
19recommendation to the Administrator. Notice of the hearing
20shall be provided to the respective entity to which the plan
21applies. Within 90 calendar days of receiving a consolidation
22plan, the Administrator shall approve the plan, approve the
23plan as modified, or grant a waiver pursuant to subsection (c)
24of this Section. In making his or her decision, the
25Administrator shall consider any recommendation from the
26Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board regarding the plan. If the

 

 

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1Administrator does not follow the recommendation of the Board,
2the Administrator shall provide a written explanation for the
3deviation in his or her decision. The deadlines provided in
4this subsection may be extended upon agreement between the
5Administrator and entity which submitted the plan.
6    (b-5) A Joint Emergency Telephone System Board consisting
7of 2 or more municipalities which has been consolidated for 2
8or more years shall comply with the requirements of subsection
9(b) of this Section on or before July 1, 2019.
10    (c) A waiver from a consolidation required under subsection
11(a) of this Section may be granted if the Administrator finds
12that the consolidation will result in a substantial threat to
13public safety, is economically unreasonable, or is technically
14infeasible.
15    (d) Any decision of the Administrator under this Section
16shall be deemed a final administrative decision and shall be
17subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law.
18(Source: P.A. 99-6, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
19    Section 96. No revival or extension. This Act does not
20revive or extend any Section or Act otherwise repealed.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.".