HAZMAT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS House SponsorsRep. Thomas Holbrook-Paul D. Froehlich-Donald L. Moffitt 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 3305/4from Ch. 127, par. 105420 ILCS 3305/5from Ch. 127, par. 105520 ILCS 3305/10from Ch. 127, par. 106020 ILCS 3305/17from Ch. 127, par. 106755 ILCS 5/5-1127 new745 ILCS 10/1-206from Ch. 85, par. 1-206745 ILCS 10/Art. V heading745 ILCS 10/5-101from Ch. 85, par. 5-101745 ILCS 10/5-102from Ch. 85, par. 5-102745 ILCS 10/5-103from Ch. 85, par. 5-103745 ILCS 10/5-104from Ch. 85, par. 5-104745 ILCS 10/5-106from Ch. 85, par. 5-106625 ILCS 5/1-105from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-105625 ILCS 5/6-500from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-500 Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Act. Provides that "emergency services" under the Act include services provided by a volunteer HazMat response team. Defines "volunteer HazMat response team". Requires the Agency, in consultation with the State Fire Marshal, to coordinate and establish standards and qualifications for the specialized training of members of volunteer HazMat response teams. Provides that volunteer HazMat response team members are eligible for certain State benefits if injured or killed under certain circumstances. Provides that when the Governor of the State, or the principal executive officer of a political subdivision of the State, accepts funds by way of gift or grant for purposes of emergency management, a portion of the funds should go to counties for the formation and operation of volunteer HazMat response teams. Amends the Counties Code. Allows county boards to authorize volunteer HazMat response teams. Provides that a county board may make reasonable appropriations from the county treasury to fund and encourage the formation and operation of a volunteer Hazmat response team. Requires a volunteer HazMat response team to be exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Amends the Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Makes changes to provide volunteer HazMat response teams and their members the same tort immunities that are granted to fire fighters. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the vehicles of a volunteer HazMat response team are authorized emergency vehicles and are not commercial vehicles for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act. 2/1/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/1/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/17/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die