103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3402
 
Introduced 2/8/2024, by Sen. Chapin Rose
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-1028.2 new
70 ILCS 705/22.1 new
 Amends the Counties Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that Clark County may, by ordinance, agree to provide emergency ambulance service to any portion of Marshall Fire Protection District that the county is already providing emergency ambulance service through an intergovernmental agreement if the ordinance contains an affirmative obligation on the part of the county to provide emergency ambulance service to Marshall Fire Protection District once the intergovernmental agreement in effect at the time of the ordinance expires. Provides that the ordinance does not take effect until after Marshall Fire Protection District adopts a resolution to discontinue the emergency ambulance service and the intergovernmental agreement for emergency ambulance service between Clark County and Marshall Fire Protection District has ended. Provides that, upon certification to the county clerk by both Clark County and Marshall Fire Protection District that all criteria have been met under the provisions, the rate for emergency ambulance service for the area once serviced under Marshall Fire Protection District for emergency ambulance service shall be the rate the county levies under specified provisions. Provides that, if Marshall Fire Protection District elects to no longer provide emergency ambulance service under the provisions, the election shall not be construed as affecting the District's authority to levy a tax and provide fire protection service under the Fire Protection District Act. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1 AN ACT concerning local government.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
55-1028.2 as follows:

6 (55 ILCS 5/5-1028.2 new)
7 Sec. 5-1028.2. Emergency ambulance service in Clark 
8County. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Clark 
9County may, by ordinance, agree to provide emergency ambulance 
10service to any portion of Marshall Fire Protection District 
11that the county is already providing emergency ambulance 
12service through an intergovernmental agreement. The ordinance 
13to provide emergency ambulance service under this Section must 
14contain an affirmative obligation on the part of Clark County 
15to provide emergency ambulance service to Marshall Fire 
16Protection District once the intergovernmental agreement in 
17effect at the time of the ordinance expires.
18 An ordinance adopted under this Section does not take 
19effect until after Marshall Fire Protection District adopts a 
20resolution under Section 22.1 of the Fire Protection District 
21Act to discontinue the emergency ambulance service and the 
22intergovernmental agreement for emergency ambulance service 
23between Clark County and Marshall Fire Protection District has 
 
 
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1ended. Upon certification to the county clerk by both Clark 
2County and Marshall Fire Protection District that all criteria 
3have been met under this Section and Section 22.1 of the Fire 
4Protection District Act, the rate for emergency ambulance 
5service for the area once serviced under Marshall Fire 
6Protection District for emergency ambulance service shall be 
7the rate the county levies under Section 5-1028. 

8 Section 10. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by 
9adding Section 22.1 as follows:

10 (70 ILCS 705/22.1 new)
11 Sec. 22.1. Emergency ambulance service in Clark County. 
12Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of 
13trustees of Marshall Fire Protection District may, by majority 
14vote of the board of trustees, adopt a resolution to 
15discontinue the District's emergency ambulance service and to 
16discontinue the District's tax upon certification as provided 
17by this Section only if Clark County levies a tax for emergency 
18ambulance service under Section 5-1028 of the Counties Code 
19and has, by ordinance, agreed to assume the emergency 
20ambulance service at the expiration of the intergovernmental 
21agreement between the District and County. A resolution 
22adopted under this Section must include an end date of 
23services. Upon certification to the county clerk by both Clark 
24County and Marshall Fire Protection District that all criteria 
 
 
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1have been met under this Section and Section 5-1028.2 of the 
2Counties Code, Marshall Fire Protection District may not levy 
3a tax for emergency ambulance service under Section 22 unless 
4Clark County repeals the ordinance adopted under Section 
55-1028.2 and the County's tax adopted under Section 5-1028. If 
6Marshall Fire Protection District elects to no longer provide 
7emergency ambulance service under this Section, the election 
8shall not be construed as affecting the District's authority 
9to levy a tax and provide fire protection service under this 
10Act.