Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4235

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency must adopt amendments to its rules governing the administration of the Emergency Management Performance Grant program to ensure that every county emergency services and disaster agency in the State receives a base allotment of no less than $25,000 per fiscal year, with the remaining allocation of funds to be distributed to county emergency services and disaster agencies as deemed appropriate by the Director of the Agency. Provides that, in distributing the remaining allocation of funds, the Director shall consider, among other things, any limitation on a county's tax base, the increased costs of accreditation requirements for smaller agencies, and the increase in the number of disasters that affect smaller counties in the State. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
11/27/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
1/16/2024	House	First Reading
1/16/2024	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/14/2024	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
4/5/2024	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024

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