Bill > HB1804

This bill amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act to modify the IEMA State Projects Fund, which provides security grants to not-for-profit organizations at high risk of terrorist attacks. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Office of Homeland Security from awarding grants to entities whose primary purpose is providing reproductive health care services, effective immediately. The change means that organizations focused on reproductive health care will be redirected to seek potential security grants through the Department of Public Health instead of the IEMA State Projects Fund. The Fund, which is a trust fund in the state treasury, supports target hardening activities and physical security enhancements for not-for-profit organizations, such as purchasing and installing security equipment. This legislation effectively excludes reproductive health care providers from accessing these specific security grant funds, potentially limiting their ability to implement safety improvements through this particular funding source.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1804&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104