HB 5206 — IEMA-OHS-SWIC

The Department on Aging.

The Department of Agriculture.

The Department of Central Management Services.

The Department of Children and Family Services.

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

The Department of Corrections.

The Department of Early Childhood.

The Department of Employment Security.

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security.

The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

The Department of Human Rights.

The Department of Human Services.

HB5206 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b The Department of Innovation and Technology.

The Department of Insurance.

The Department of Juvenile Justice.

The Department of Labor.

The Department of the Lottery.

The Department of Natural Resources.

The Department of Public Health.

The Department of Revenue.

The Illinois State Police.

The Department of Transportation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs.

(Source:

P.A.

103-594, eff.

6-25-24;

104-234, eff.

8-15-25.) (20 ILCS 5/5-20) (was 20 ILCS 5/4) Sec.

5-20.

Heads of departments.

Each department shall have an officer as its head who shall be known as director or secretary and who shall, subject to the provisions of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, execute the powers and discharge the duties vested by law in his or her respective department.

The following officers are hereby created:

Director of Aging, for the Department on Aging.

Director of Agriculture, for the Department of Agriculture.

Director of Central Management Services, for the Department of Central Management Services.

HB5206 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Director of Children and Family Services, for the Department of Children and Family Services.

Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, for the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Director of Corrections, for the Department of Corrections.

Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security.

Secretary of Early Childhood, for the Department of Early Childhood.

Director of Employment Security, for the Department of Employment Security.

Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, for the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Director of Healthcare and Family Services, for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

Director of Human Rights, for the Department of Human Rights.

Secretary of Human Services, for the Department of Human Services.

Secretary of Innovation and Technology, for the Department of Innovation and Technology.

Director of Insurance, for the Department of HB5206 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Insurance.

Director of Juvenile Justice, for the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Director of Labor, for the Department of Labor.

Director of the Lottery, for the Department of the Lottery.

Director of Natural Resources, for the Department of Natural Resources.

Director of Public Health, for the Department of Public Health.

Director of Revenue, for the Department of Revenue.

Director of the Illinois State Police, for the Illinois State Police.

Secretary of Transportation, for the Department of Transportation.

Director of Veterans Affairs, for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(Source:

P.A.

103-594, eff.

6-25-24;

104-234, eff.

8-15-25.) (20 ILCS 5/5-160) (was 20 ILCS 5/5.13h) Sec.

5-160.

In the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security.

Assistant Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security.

(Source:

P.A.

93-1029, eff.

8-25-04.) HB5206 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Section 10.

(a) Because of the possibility of the occurrence of disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from the explosion in this or in neighboring states of atomic or other means from without or by means of sabotage or other disloyal actions within, or from fire, flood, earthquake, telecommunications failure, or other natural or technological causes, and in order to insure that this State will be prepared to and will adequately deal with any disasters, preserve the lives and property of the people of this State and protect the public peace, health, and safety in the event of a disaster, it HB5206 - 2 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b is found and declared to be necessary:

HB5206 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (2) To confer upon the Governor and upon the principal executive officer of the political subdivisions of the State the powers provided herein.

Nothing in this Act shall be HB5206 - 3 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b construed to:

HB5206 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (b) Interfere with dissemination of news or comment of public affairs;

HB5206 - 4 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (Source:

As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and HB5206 Engrossed - 8 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:

"Disaster" means an occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural, technological, or human cause, including but HB5206 - 5 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous materials spill or other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, epidemic, air contamination, blight, extended periods of severe and inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of HB5206 Engrossed - 9 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, cyber incidents, or acts of domestic terrorism.

HB5206 - 6 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b "Emergency Services" means the coordination of functions by the State and its political subdivisions subdivision, other than functions for which military forces are primarily responsible, as may be necessary or proper to prevent, minimize, repair, and alleviate injury and damage resulting HB5206 Engrossed - 10 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b from any natural or technological causes.

"HazMat team" means a career or volunteer mobile support team that has been authorized by a unit of local government to respond to hazardous materials emergencies and that is HB5206 - 7 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b primarily designed for emergency response to chemical or biological terrorism, radiological emergencies, hazardous material spills, releases, or fires, or other contamination events.

"Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of HB5206 Engrossed - 11 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Homeland Security" or "Agency" means the agency established by this Act within the executive branch of State Government responsible for coordination of the overall emergency management and homeland security programs program of the State and with private organizations, political subdivisions, and the federal government.

HB5206 - 8 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b "Political Subdivision" means any county, city, village, or incorporated town or township if the township is in a county having a population of more than 2,000,000.

"Principal Executive Officer" means chair of the county board, supervisor of a township if the township is in a county HB5206 Engrossed - 12 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b having a population of more than 2,000,000, mayor of a city or incorporated town, president of a village, or in their absence or disability, the interim successor as established under Section 7 of the Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act.

or (iii) widespread exposure to an infectious or HB5206 - 9 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b toxic agent that poses a significant risk of substantial future harm to a large number of people in the affected population.

"Statewide mutual aid organization" means an entity with local government members throughout the State that facilitates HB5206 Engrossed - 13 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b temporary assistance through its members in a particular public safety discipline, such as police, fire or emergency management, when an occurrence exceeds a member jurisdiction's capabilities.

(a) There is created within the executive branch of the State Government an Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security and a Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, HB5206 - 10 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b herein called the "Director" who shall be the head thereof.

The Director shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve for a term of 2 years beginning on the third Monday in January of the odd-numbered year, and until a successor is appointed and has HB5206 Engrossed - 14 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b qualified;

On July 1, 2023, and on each July 1 thereafter, the Assistant Director shall receive an increase in salary based on a cost of living adjustment as HB5206 - 11 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly.

(b) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall obtain, under the provisions of the Personnel Code, technical, clerical, stenographic and other administrative personnel, and HB5206 Engrossed - 15 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b may make expenditures within the appropriation therefor as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

To this end it shall employ or HB5206 - 12 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b otherwise secure the services of professional and technical personnel capable of providing expert assistance to the emergency services and disaster agencies.

These personnel shall consult with emergency services and disaster agencies on a regular basis and shall make field examinations of the HB5206 Engrossed - 16 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b areas, circumstances, and conditions that particular political subdivision emergency operations plans are intended to apply.

(2) Cooperate with local governments, the federal HB5206 - 13 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b government, and any public or private agency or entity in achieving any purpose of this Act and in implementing emergency management programs for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

(2.5) Develop a comprehensive emergency preparedness HB5206 Engrossed - 17 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b and response plan for any nuclear accident in accordance with Section 65 of the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004 and in development of the Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness program in accordance with Section 8 of the Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act.

(5.5) Promulgate rules and requirements for the HB5206 - 14 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b political subdivision emergency management exercises, including, but not limited to, exercises of the emergency operations plans.

(5.10) Review, evaluate, and approve, in accordance with Illinois Emergency Management Agency rules, political HB5206 Engrossed - 18 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b subdivision emergency management exercises for those political subdivisions required to have an emergency services and disaster agency pursuant to this Act.

Maintain the list of all school districts, hospitals, airports, power plants, including nuclear power plants, lakes, dams, emergency response facilities of all types, and all other major public or private structures which are at the greatest risk of damage from earthquakes under HB5206 - 15 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b circumstances where the damage would cause subsequent harm to the surrounding communities and residents.

(10) Disseminate all information, completely and without delay, on water levels for rivers and streams and any other data pertaining to potential flooding supplied HB5206 Engrossed - 19 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b by the Division of Water Resources within the Department of Natural Resources to all political subdivisions to the maximum extent possible.

(12) Out of funds appropriated for these purposes, award capital and non-capital grants to Illinois hospitals or health care facilities located outside of a city with a population in excess of 1,000,000 to be used for purposes that include, but are not limited to, preparing to respond HB5206 - 16 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b to mass casualties and disasters, maintaining and improving patient safety and quality of care, and protecting the confidentiality of patient information.

No single grant for a non-capital expenditure HB5206 Engrossed - 20 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b shall exceed $100,000.

For the purpose of this subsection (g), "higher education institution" means a public university, a public community college, or an independent, not-for-profit or for-profit HB5206 - 17 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b higher education institution located in this State.

These rules may HB5206 Engrossed - 21 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b specify:

Eligible security improvements shall include all eligible preparedness activities under the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program, including, but not limited to, physical security upgrades, security training exercises, HB5206 - 18 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b preparedness training exercises, contracting with security personnel, and any other security upgrades deemed eligible by the Director.

The HB5206 Engrossed - 22 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Director shall establish procedures and forms by which applicants may apply for a grant and procedures for distributing grants to recipients.

(5) submit (i) a vulnerability assessment conducted by HB5206 - 19 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b experienced security, law enforcement, or military personnel, or conducted using an Agency-approved or federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program self-assessment tool, and (ii) a description of how the grant award will be used to address the vulnerabilities identified in the HB5206 Engrossed - 23 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b assessment;

Upon request, HB5206 - 20 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Agency staff shall provide reasonable assistance to any applicant in completing a grant application or meeting a post-award requirement.

In addition to any advance payment rules or procedures adopted by the Agency, the Agency shall adopt rules or HB5206 Engrossed - 24 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b procedures by which grantees under this subsection (g-5) may receive a working capital advance of initial start-up costs and up to 2 months of program expenses, not to exceed 25% of the total award amount, if, during the application process, the grantee demonstrates a need for funds to commence a project.

(i) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency may by rule assess and collect reasonable fees for attendance at Agency-sponsored conferences to enable the Agency to carry out HB5206 - 21 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b the requirements of this Act.

(j) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is authorized HB5206 Engrossed - 25 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b to make grants to other State agencies, public universities, units of local government, and statewide mutual aid organizations to enhance statewide emergency preparedness and response.

To carry out the purposes of this subsection, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security may accept moneys from all authorized sources into the Emergency Planning and Training HB5206 - 22 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Fund, including, but not limited to, transfers from the Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Administrative Fund and the Public Utility Fund.

(l) The Agency shall do all other things necessary, incidental, or appropriate for the implementation of this Act, HB5206 Engrossed - 26 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b including the adoption of rules in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

HB5206 - 23 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (4) serve as the central coordination point for the State's communications interoperability as well as the Single Point of Contact for the First Responder Network Authority and assist with mediation to achieve an interoperable communications ecosystem;

HB5206 Engrossed - 27 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (5) coordinate with all emergency response leaders within State agencies, public jurisdictions, the federal government, and private entities to implement and maintain the state's strategic vision for interoperability to ensure emergency readiness;

(9) ensure federal funding for emergency communications initiatives are coordinated, align to the National Emergency Communication Plan and Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan, and are compatible HB5206 - 24 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b with surrounding systems;

HB5206 Engrossed - 28 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (11) ensure a comprehensive approach to public safety communications and cybersecurity across all technologies;

HB5206 - 25 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (1) To make, amend, and rescind all lawful necessary orders, rules, and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act within the limits of the authority conferred upon the Governor.

(2) To cause to be prepared a comprehensive plan and HB5206 Engrossed - 29 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b programs program for the emergency management, nuclear and radiation safety, and homeland security of this State, which plan and program shall be integrated into and coordinated with emergency management, nuclear and radiation safety, and homeland security plans and programs of the federal government and of other states whenever possible and which plan and program may include:

Authorization and procedures for the erection HB5206 - 26 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b or other construction of temporary works designed to mitigate danger, damage or loss from flood, or other disaster.

Preparation and distribution to the appropriate State and political subdivision officials of a State HB5206 Engrossed - 30 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b catalog of federal, State, and private assistance programs.

(4) Out of funds appropriated for these purposes, to HB5206 - 27 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b make studies and surveys of the industries, resources, and facilities in this State as may be necessary to ascertain the capabilities of the State for emergency management phases of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery and to plan for the most efficient emergency use thereof.

HB5206 Engrossed - 31 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (5) On behalf of this State, to negotiate for and submit to the General Assembly for its approval or rejection reciprocal mutual aid agreements or compacts with other states, either on a statewide or political subdivision basis.

fire fighting, rescue, transportation, communication, and construction services and equipment, provided, however, that if the General Assembly be not in session and the Governor has not proclaimed the existence of a disaster under this Section, then the agreements or compacts shall instead be submitted to an Interim Committee on Emergency Management composed of 5 Senators appointed by the President of the Senate and of 5 Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, during the month of June of each odd-numbered year to serve for a 2 year term, beginning July 1 of that year, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, or HB5206 - 28 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b until termination of their legislative service, whichever first occurs.

HB5206 Engrossed - 32 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b The Committee shall have the power to approve or reject any agreements or compacts for and on behalf of the General Assembly;

(1) To suspend the provisions of any regulatory HB5206 - 29 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b statute prescribing procedures for conduct of State business, or the orders, rules and regulations of any State agency, if strict compliance with the provisions of any statute, order, rule, or regulation would in any way prevent, hinder or delay necessary action, including HB5206 Engrossed - 33 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b emergency purchases, by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, in coping with the disaster.

and to take possession of and for a limited period occupy and use any real estate necessary to HB5206 - 30 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b accomplish those objectives;

The Governor, or the person or persons as the HB5206 Engrossed - 34 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Governor may authorize so to do, may forthwith take possession of property for and on behalf of the State;

In cases where the sum that the owner is willing to accept as just compensation is less than $1,000, copies of the statements shall also be filed by the Director with, and shall be passed upon HB5206 - 31 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b by an Emergency Management Claims Commission, consisting of 3 disinterested citizens who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, within 20 days after the Governor's declaration of a disaster, and if the sum HB5206 Engrossed - 35 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b fixed by them as just compensation be less than $1,000 and is accepted in writing by the owner, then the State Treasurer out of funds appropriated for these purposes, shall, upon certification thereof by the Emergency Management Claims Commission, cause the sum so certified forthwith to be paid to the owner.

When the compensation to be paid for the taking or use of property or interest therein is not or cannot be determined and paid under item a of this paragraph (4), a petition in the name of The People of the State of Illinois shall be promptly filed by the Director, which filing may be enforced by mandamus, in the circuit court of the county where the property or any part thereof was located when initially taken or used under the provisions of this Act praying that the amount of compensation to be paid to the person or HB5206 - 32 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b persons interested therein be fixed and determined.

The petition shall include a description of the property that has been taken, shall state the physical condition of the property when taken, shall name as defendants all interested parties, shall set forth the HB5206 Engrossed - 36 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b sum of money estimated to be just compensation for the property or interest therein taken or used, and shall be signed by the Director.

(5) When required by the exigencies of the disaster, to sell, lend, rent, give, or distribute all or any part of property so or otherwise acquired to the inhabitants of HB5206 - 33 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b this State, or to political subdivisions of this State, or, under the interstate mutual aid agreements or compacts as are entered into under the provisions of subparagraph (5) of paragraph (c) of Section 6 to other states, and to account for and transmit to the State Treasurer all funds, HB5206 Engrossed - 37 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b if any, received therefor.

(11) A proclamation of a disaster shall activate the State Emergency Operations Plan, and political subdivision emergency operations plans applicable to the political subdivision or area in question and be authority for the deployment and use of any forces that the plan or plans apply and for use or distribution of any supplies, equipment, and materials and facilities assembled, HB5206 - 34 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b stockpiled or arranged to be made available under this Act or any other provision of law relating to disasters.

(12) Control, restrict, and regulate by rationing, freezing, use of quotas, prohibitions on shipments, price fixing, allocation or other means, the use, sale or HB5206 Engrossed - 38 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b distribution of food, feed, fuel, clothing and other commodities, materials, goods, or services;

(a) The Governor or Director, on behalf of the Governor, may enter into agreements with local governments, the federal government, tribal governments, and any public or private HB5206 - 35 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b agency or entity in achieving any purpose of this Act and in implementing emergency management programs for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

(b) The Governor or Director may activate mobile support teams (MSTs) to aid and reinforce the Illinois Emergency HB5206 Engrossed - 39 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, and emergency services and disaster agencies in this State or out-of-state pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, as ratified in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act, for incidents, disasters, federally declared national special security events, and other large public events.

(1) If they are paid employees of the State, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities and HB5206 - 36 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b receive the compensation incidental to their employment.

(2) If they are paid employees of a political subdivision or body politic of this State, and whether serving within or without that political subdivision or body politic, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges HB5206 Engrossed - 40 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b and immunities, and receive the compensation incidental to their employment.

HB5206 - 37 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (h) In lieu of subsection (f), the State may, by agreement, reimburse each political subdivision or body politic from the Disaster Response and Recovery Fund, or from other funding determined by the State, for the compensation paid and the actual and necessary travel and subsistence HB5206 Engrossed - 41 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b expenses of paid employees of the political subdivision or body politic while serving, outside of its geographical boundaries on behalf of the State, as members of an MST, and for all payments made for death, disease or injury of those paid employees arising out of and incurred in the course of that duty, and for all losses of or damage to supplies and equipment of the political subdivision or body politic resulting from the operations.

(j) No personnel of MSTs of this State may be ordered by the Governor or Director to operate in any other state unless a HB5206 - 38 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b request for the same has been made by the Governor or duly authorized representative of the other state pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, as ratified in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act, or a successor law.

HB5206 Engrossed - 42 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (k) All expenses and compensation reimbursed under this Section may be provided from the Disaster Response and Recovery Fund or other funding determined by the State.

(b) Unless multiple county emergency services and disaster agency consolidation is authorized by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency with the consent of the respective counties, each county shall maintain an emergency services and disaster HB5206 - 39 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b agency that has jurisdiction over and serves the entire county, except as otherwise provided under this Act and except that in any county with a population of over 3,000,000 containing a municipality with a population of over 500,000 the jurisdiction of the county agency shall not extend to the HB5206 Engrossed - 43 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b municipality when the municipality has established its own agency.

The emergency services and disaster agency of a county or township, shall not have a jurisdiction within a political subdivision having its own emergency services and disaster agency, but shall cooperate with the emergency services and disaster agency of a city, village or incorporated town within HB5206 - 40 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b their borders.

(e) Each municipality that is not required to and does not HB5206 Engrossed - 44 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b have an emergency services and disaster agency shall have a liaison officer designated to facilitate the cooperation and protection of that municipal corporation with the county emergency services and disaster agency in which it is located in the work of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall HB5206 - 41 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b determine which jurisdictions will be required to include earthquake preparedness in their local emergency operations plans.

(h) The emergency services and disaster agency shall prepare and distribute to all appropriate officials in written HB5206 Engrossed - 45 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b form a clear and complete statement of the emergency responsibilities of all local departments and officials and of the disaster chain of command.

Each emergency services and disaster agency shall coordinate and may perform emergency management functions within the territorial limits of the political HB5206 - 42 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b subdivision within which it is organized as are prescribed in and by the State Emergency Operations Plan, and programs, orders, rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and by local ordinance and, in addition, shall conduct such functions outside of HB5206 Engrossed - 46 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b those territorial limits as may be required under mutual aid agreements and compacts as are entered into under subparagraph (5) of paragraph (c) of Section 6.

(k) Volunteers who, while engaged in a disaster, an exercise, training related to the emergency operations plan of HB5206 - 43 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b the political subdivision, or a search-and-rescue team response to an occurrence or threat of injury or loss of life that is beyond local response capabilities, suffer disease, injury or death, shall, for the purposes of benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act or Workers' Occupational Diseases HB5206 Engrossed - 47 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Act only, be deemed to be employees of the State, if:

Volunteers who are working under the direction of an emergency services and disaster agency accredited by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, pursuant to a plan HB5206 - 44 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b approved by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (i) during a disaster declared by the Governor under Section 7 of this Act, or (ii) in circumstances otherwise expressly approved by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, shall be deemed exclusively employees of the State for purposes of HB5206 Engrossed - 48 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Section 8(d) of the Court of Claims Act, provided that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency may, in coordination with the emergency services and disaster agency, audit implementation for compliance with the plan.

HB5206 - 45 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (2) During the conduct of an exercise, all messages, two-way radio communications, briefings, status reports, news releases, and other oral or written communications shall begin and end with the following statement:

HB5206 Engrossed - 49 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (Source:

In studying the character and feasibility of any system or its several parts, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall HB5206 - 46 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b evaluate the possibility of multipurpose use thereof for general State and political subdivision purposes.

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency may promulgate rules to establish policies and procedures relating to telecommunications and the continuation of rapid and efficient communications in times of HB5206 Engrossed - 50 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b disaster to the extent authorized by any provision of this Act or other laws and regulations.

Upon No rule, regulation or order, or any amendment thereof shall be effective until 10 days after the filing, provided, however, that upon the declaration of a disaster by the Governor as is described in Section 7 the provision relating to the effective date of any rule, regulation, order or amendment issued under this Act and during the state of disaster is abrogated, and the rule, regulation, order or amendment shall become effective immediately upon being filed with the Secretary of State accompanied by a certificate stating the reason as required by HB5206 - 47 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

Each HB5206 Engrossed - 51 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b emergency services and disaster agency shall have available for inspection at its office all orders, rules and regulations made by the Governor, or under the Governor's authority.

(b) The oath shall be administered before the Director of the Agency IEMA-OHS (or a designee authorized in writing by the HB5206 - 48 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Director), the coordinator of the respective emergency services and disaster agency, or persons authorized to administer oaths in this State pursuant to the Oaths an Affirmations Act.

The oath may be administered through live video technology HB5206 Engrossed - 52 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b or other electronic means;

however, the signed oath shall be filed with the Agency IEMA-OHS or with the emergency services and disaster agency with which the person shall serve and which oath shall be substantially as follows:

and that during such time as I am affiliated with the (name of emergency preparedness organization), I will not advocate nor become a member or an affiliate of any organization, group, or combination of persons that advocates the overthrow of the government of the HB5206 - 49 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b United States or of this State by force or violence." (Source:

1-1-26.) (20 ILCS 3305/23) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) HB5206 Engrossed - 53 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Sec.

(4) Review and provide recommendations for the HB5206 - 50 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and all relevant State agencies that are involved in drafting and implementing the Illinois Emergency Operation Plan, to integrate access and functional needs into State and local emergency operations plans.

HB5206 Engrossed - 54 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (d) The Advisory Committee shall be composed of the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency or his or her designee, the Attorney General or his or her designee, the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee, the Director of Aging or his or her designee, and the Director of Public Health or his or her designee, together with the following members appointed by the Governor on or before January 1, 2022:

HB5206 - 51 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b (3) Four members who represent first responders from different geographical regions around the State.

(e) Of those members appointed by the Governor, the initial appointments of 6 members shall be for terms of 2 years and the initial appointments of 5 members shall be for terms of HB5206 Engrossed - 55 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b 4 years.

(1) Identification of core emergency management HB5206 - 52 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b services that need to be updated or changed to ensure the needs of persons with a disability are met, and shall include disaster strategies in State and local emergency plans.

(2) Any proposed changes in State policies, laws, HB5206 Engrossed - 56 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b rules, or regulations necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Act.

6-30-23.) HB5206 - 53 - LRB104 18338 BDA 31778 b Section 99.