Bill Text: IL HB0046 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the First Responders' Mobile Communications Transition Act. Requires that the Director of State Police appoint a task force to develop and adopt a plan for the coordination of a mobile communications infrastructure for the State's first responders. Requires that each State agency, unit of local government, public institution of higher education, community college district, and school district that is a first responder or employs one or more first responders must coordinate its first responders' mobile communications in compliance with the infrastructure plan by January 1, 2019. Requires the Department of State Police, upon recommendation of the task force, to make grants and loans to those entities to assist in their compliance. Establishes reporting and auditing requirements. Preempts home rule. Repeals the Act May 1, 2021. Amends the State Finance Act to create within the State treasury the fund for the loans and grants. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0046 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB0046-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB0046 Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep. Dan Brady SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.719 new
Creates the First Responders' Mobile Communications Transition Act. Requires that the Director of State Police appoint a task force to develop and adopt a plan for the coordination of a mobile communications infrastructure for the State's first responders. Requires that each State agency, unit of local government, public institution of higher education, community college district, and school district that is a first responder or employs one or more first responders must coordinate its first responders' mobile communications in compliance with the infrastructure plan by January 1, 2019. Requires the Department of State Police, upon recommendation of the task force, to make grants and loans to those entities to assist in their compliance. Establishes reporting and auditing requirements. Preempts home rule. Repeals the Act May 1, 2021. Amends the State Finance Act to create within the State treasury the fund for the loans and grants. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the First
Responders' Mobile Communications Transition Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Department" means the Department of State Police.
"Director" means the Director of State Police.
"First responder" means a firefighter, fire department,
fire protection district, firefighting agency, law enforcement
official, law enforcement agency, security guard, security
agency, emergency medical responder, emergency medical
response agency, emergency management official, emergency
management agency, or emergency dispatcher.
"Governmental entity" means an Illinois State agency, unit
of local government, public institution of higher education,
public community college district, or school district that is a
first responder or employs one or more first responders.
"Mobile communications" means handheld communications
devices.
Section 10. Task force.
(a) The First Responders' Mobile Communications Transition

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Task Force is created. The task force shall consist of 15
members appointed by the Director. Three of the members shall
be selected from and represent the Department. The other
members shall be selected from representatives proposed to the
Director by each of the following entities: the Office of the
State Fire Marshal, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of
Police, the Illinois Sheriffs Association, and the Fraternal
Order of Police. No more than 3 representatives of any one of
those entities shall be appointed. A task force vacancy shall
be filled by the Director by appointment in the same manner as
the original appointment.
(b) Task force members shall elect a chairperson from among
their number. The task force shall meet at least once each
calendar quarter, and more frequently as necessary, at the call
of the chairperson. Task force members may not receive
compensation for their service on the task force but may be
reimbursed, from appropriations for that purpose, for their
reasonable and actual expenses incurred in the performance of
their duties.
(c) The Department shall provide technical and staff
support to the task force.
Section 15. Coordinated first responders' mobile
communications infrastructure plan. The task force shall
develop a comprehensive 8-year plan for, and seek funding for,
the full coordination of the State's first responders' mobile

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communications infrastructure. By January 1, 2011, the task
force shall adopt its final plan and begin communication of
that plan to all governmental entities.
Section 20. Compliance with plan by governmental entities.
(a) Each governmental entity must coordinate its first
responders' mobile communications to enable every first
response force to communicate with every other first response
force in Illinois. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
a first response force in this State may maintain a special
system for encrypted communications warranted by security
situations.
(b) By January 1, 2016, each governmental entity must
certify, in writing, to the task force that it has taken
substantial steps toward the coordination of its first
responders' mobile communications in compliance with the task
force's plan.
(c) By January 1, 2019, each governmental entity must
certify, in writing, to the Task force that its transition to
the coordinated first responders' mobile communications
infrastructure is complete.
Section 25. Fund.
(a) The First Responders' Mobile Communications Transition
Fund is created as a special fund within the State treasury.
The Fund may receive moneys from any lawful source and shall be

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appropriated to the Department for use as provided in this
Section.
(b) Upon the recommendation of the task force, the
Department shall make grants and loans from the Fund to
governmental entities to assist in achievement of the
coordinated first responders' mobile communications
infrastructure required by this Act. Repayments of loans made
under this subsection, and any interest thereon, shall be
deposited into the Fund. Loans made under this subsection must
require repayment no later than January 1, 2021.
Section 30. Audits.
(a) The Auditor General shall conduct operational audits of
the Department and governmental entities as necessary to
oversee compliance with this Act.
(b) From January 1, 2019 through January 1, 2021, the
Auditor General shall conduct follow-up audits of the
Department and governmental entities to assure that there is
universal compliance with the first responders' mobile
communications infrastructure coordination required by this
Act.
Section 35. Reports.
(a) The task force shall report to the Governor and General
Assembly by December 31 of each year on the progress of the
development and implementation of the first responders' mobile

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communications infrastructure coordination plan.
(b) By April 1, 2021, the task force shall report to the
Governor and General Assembly its recommendations for the
maintenance of the State's coordinated first responders'
mobile communications infrastructure.
Section 40. Home rule. This Act is a denial and limitation
of home rule powers and functions in accordance with subsection
(i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. A
home rule unit may not regulate first responders' mobile
communications in a manner that is inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act.
Section 45. Repeal. This Act is repealed May 1, 2021.
Section 95. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.719 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)
Sec. 5.719. The First Responders' Mobile Communications
Transaction Fund.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.