430 ILCS 55/1
Title
Title. This Act may be cited as the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act. (Source: P.A. 86-972.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 55 — Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act.
Illinois · statute · 430 ILCS 55 · 5 active provisions
Provisions
430 ILCS 55/2
Intent
Intent. The General Assembly finds that the emergency response in all communities that respond to emergency incidents, particularly transportation related, may result in the community incurring expenses that cannot be readily absorbed without financial assistance. While responsible parties frequently reimburse responde…
430 ILCS 55/3
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Emergency action" means any action taken at or near the scene of a hazardous materials emergency incident to prevent or minimize harm to human health, to property, or to the environments from the unintentional release of a hazardous material. (b) "Emergency response agency" means…
430 ILCS 55/5
Reimbursement to agencies
Reimbursement to agencies. (a) It shall be the duty of the responsible party to reimburse, within 60 days after the receipt of a bill for the hazardous material emergency incident, the emergency response agencies responding to a hazardous material emergency incident, and any private contractor responding to the inciden…
430 ILCS 55/6
Reimbursement to the Fund
Reimbursement to the Fund. The responsible party shall reimburse the Fund for money provided to emergency response agencies. (a) A voluntary contribution to the Fund or directly to an emergency response agency or private contractor does not constitute an admission of responsibility relative to this Act or to any other…