Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5819: LOCAL DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING
Status: Introduced, October 6, 2026
Amends Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security shall, during Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028, award grants to units of local government in Alexander, Champaign, Cook, DuPage, Ford, Fulton, Kane, Lake, La Salle, Marshall, McLean, Pulaski, Tazewell, Vermilion, and Will Counties to reimburse those units of local government for expenses incurred to provide disaster relief services and disaster restoration services in response to the disasters declared in the proclamation issued by the Governor on August 18, 2026. Authorizes rulemaking by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security as necessary to facilitate the award of grants under the amendatory Act. Provides that the rules, at a minimum, shall include a prioritization system for awarding grants and shall require the unit of local government that is applying for financial assistance: (1) to provide to the Agency invoices quantifying the damage and the total cost of repairs within the unit of local government on account of the disasters declared in the proclamation issued by the Governor on August 18, 2026; (2) to demonstrate that the claimed damage is the result of the disasters declared in the August 18, 2026 gubernatorial disaster proclamation and not the result of unrelated events; and (3) to demonstrate that the grant funds will be used for public purposes. Defines "disaster relief services" and "disaster restoration services". Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, during Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028 only, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security may expend moneys from the Budget Stabilization Fund in the amount authorized by appropriation in the applicable fiscal year for the purpose of providing for the award of grants in accordance with the amendatory Act. Makes conforming changes to the Budget Stabilization Act and the Illinois Administ
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5819Introduced , by Rep. Anthony DeLucaSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 100/5-45.71 new30 ILCS 105/6z-5130 ILCS 122/520 ILCS 3305/13.1 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.71 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-51 30 ILCS 122/5 20 ILCS 3305/13.1 new ILCS 100/5-45.71 new ILCS 105/6z-51 ILCS 122/5 ILCS 3305/13.1 new Amends Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act…
From the introduced text, October 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5819Introduced , by Rep. Anthony DeLucaSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 100/5-45.71 new30 ILCS 105/6z-5130 ILCS 122/520 ILCS 3305/13.1 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.71 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-51 30 ILCS 122/5 20 ILCS 3305/13.1 new ILCS 100/5-45.71 new ILCS 105/6z-51 ILCS 122/5 ILCS 3305/13.1 new Amends Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that,subject to appropriation, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency andOffice of Homeland Security shall, during Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028,award grants to units of local government in Alexander, Champaign, Cook,DuPage, Ford, Fulton, Kane, Lake, La Salle, Marshall, McLean, Pulaski,Tazewell, Vermilion, and Will Counties to reimburse those units of localgovernment for expenses incurred to provide disaster relief services anddisaster restoration services in response to the disasters declared in theproclamation issued by the Governor on August 18, 2026. Authorizesrulemaking by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office ofHomeland Security as necessary to facilitate the award of grants under theamendatory Act. Provides that the rules, at a minimum, shall include aprioritization system for awarding grants and shall require the unit oflocal government that is applying for financial (2) todemonstrate that the claimed damage is the result of the disastersdeclared in the August 18, 2026 gubernatorial disaster proclamation andnot the result of unrelated events; and (3) to demonstrate that the grantfunds will be used for …
Sponsors
- Anthony DeLuca (D, 80) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Common questions
- What is HB5819?
- HB5819 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): LOCAL DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING.
- What does HB5819 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5819Introduced , by Rep. Anthony DeLucaSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 100/5-45.71 new30 ILCS 105/6z-5130 ILCS 122/520 ILCS 3305/13.1 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.71 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-51 30 ILCS 122/5 20 ILCS 3305/13.1 new ILCS 100/5-45.71 new ILCS 105/6z-51 ILCS 122/5 ILCS 3305/13.1 new Amends Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act…
- What is the status of HB5819?
- Introduced as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca (October 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5819?
- Anthony DeLuca (D, 80).
- Where is the official record for HB5819?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5819&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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