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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any authorized emergency vehicle must be equipped with a traffic control signal preemption device. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall adopt rules regarding the reimbursement of any unit of local government that may not be able to afford the expense of the required equipment.
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Provides that, in a county with a population over 2,000,000, every ambulance owned or operated by a municipality with a population over 50,000 must be equipped with a traffic control signal preemption device, if any other vehicle owned or operated by the municipality is equipped with one of those devices. Creates the Traffic Control Signal Preemption Devices for Ambulances Fund in the State treasury. Provides that all moneys in the Fund shall be paid as grants to municipalities subject to the provision to assist them in meeting the new requirement. Provides that the moneys in the Fund may not be used for any other purpose.
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Provides that, in a county with a population of 2,000,000 or more, subject to appropriation, any ambulance owned or operated by a municipality with a population of less than 500,000 must be equipped with a traffic control signal preemption device, if any route used by that ambulance includes any roadway that is equipped with traffic control signal preemption technology. Provides that, in counties with a population of less than 2,000,000, subject to appropriation, any ambulance owned or operated by a municipality with a population of more than 50,000 must be equipped with the device, if any route used by that ambulance includes any roadway that is equipped with traffic control signal preemption technology. Re-inserts the provisions of the amended bill regarding the Traffic Control Signal Preemption Devices for Ambulances Fund, with an addition. Provides that the fund may receive private gifts and contributions.
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