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MUNI CD-EMS VEHICLE FUNDS, the official text

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HB2977 Enrolled                      LRB104 11872 RTM 21963 b

1  AN ACT concerning local government.

2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4  Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by

5 adding Section 11-6.1.5 as follows:

6  (65 ILCS 5/11-6.1.5 new)

7  Sec. 11-6.1.5. Minimum funding requirements for

8 ambulances, fire engines, and other vehicles used to provide

9 emergency services. A municipality with a population of more

10 than 500,000 must set aside 10% of the funds the municipality

11 receives from private insurers as direct payment for ambulance

12 or fire services provided by the municipality. The

13 municipality may use the set-aside funds only for purchasing

14 or maintaining ambulances, fire engines, and other vehicles

15 used to provide emergency services. Nothing in this Section

16 applies to funds received through (i) public health programs,

17 including, but not limited to, Medicaid and Medicare, or (ii)

18 reimbursements for liability claims, settlements, or

19 judgments, including payments from excess insurers or

20 self-insurance reserves.
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