104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1138 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security must adopt amendments to its rules governing the administration of the Emergency Management Performance Grant program to ensure that every county emergency services and disaster agency in the State receives a base allotment of no less than $25,000 per fiscal year, with the remaining allocation of funds to be distributed to county emergency services and disaster agencies as deemed appropriate by the Director of the Agency. Provides that, in distributing the remaining allocation of funds, the Director shall consider, among other things, any limitation on a county's tax base, the increased costs of accreditation requirements for smaller agencies, and the increase in the number of disasters that affect smaller counties in the State. Effective immediately. LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1138 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security must adopt amendments to its rules governing the administration of the Emergency Management Performance Grant program to ensure that every county emergency services and disaster agency in the State receives a base allotment of no less than $25,000 per fiscal year, with the remaining allocation of funds to be distributed to county emergency services and disaster agencies as deemed appropriate by the Director of the Agency. Provides that, in distributing the remaining allocation of funds, the Director shall consider, among other things, any limitation on a county's tax base, the increased costs of accreditation requirements for smaller agencies, and the increase in the number of disasters that affect smaller counties in the State. Effective immediately. LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1138 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security must adopt amendments to its rules governing the administration of the Emergency Management Performance Grant program to ensure that every county emergency services and disaster agency in the State receives a base allotment of no less than $25,000 per fiscal year, with the remaining allocation of funds to be distributed to county emergency services and disaster agencies as deemed appropriate by the Director of the Agency. Provides that, in distributing the remaining allocation of funds, the Director shall consider, among other things, any limitation on a county's tax base, the increased costs of accreditation requirements for smaller agencies, and the increase in the number of disasters that affect smaller counties in the State. Effective immediately. LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b A BILL FOR HB1138LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b HB1138 LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b HB1138 LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act is 5 amended by adding Section 17.2 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new) 7 Sec. 17.2. Minimal county allocation; Emergency Management 8 Performance Grant Program. Notwithstanding any other provision 9 of law, the Agency must adopt amendments to its rules 10 governing the administration of the Emergency Management 11 Performance Grant program to ensure that every county 12 emergency services and disaster agency in the State receives a 13 base allotment of no less than $25,000 per fiscal year, with 14 the remaining allocation of funds to be distributed to county 15 emergency services and disaster agencies as deemed appropriate 16 by the Director. In distributing the remaining allocation of 17 funds, the Director shall consider, among other things, any 18 limitation on a county's tax base, the increased costs of 19 accreditation requirements for smaller agencies, and the 20 increase in the number of disasters that affect smaller 21 counties in the State. 22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1138 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security must adopt amendments to its rules governing the administration of the Emergency Management Performance Grant program to ensure that every county emergency services and disaster agency in the State receives a base allotment of no less than $25,000 per fiscal year, with the remaining allocation of funds to be distributed to county emergency services and disaster agencies as deemed appropriate by the Director of the Agency. Provides that, in distributing the remaining allocation of funds, the Director shall consider, among other things, any limitation on a county's tax base, the increased costs of accreditation requirements for smaller agencies, and the increase in the number of disasters that affect smaller counties in the State. Effective immediately. LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b A BILL FOR 20 ILCS 3305/17.2 new LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b HB1138 LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b HB1138- 2 -LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b HB1138 - 2 - LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b HB1138 - 2 - LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b HB1138 - 2 - LRB104 03700 BDA 13724 b