Illinois Homeland Security Advisory Council

Board and Commission Details

Website

Illinois Homeland Security Advisory Council

Contact Name

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security

Function

The IL-HSAC, as an advisory body to the Homeland Security Advisor, shall develop and make recommendations regarding the State's domestic terrorism preparedness strategy. The IL-HSAC shall make recommendations to IEMA & OHS and to the Homeland Security Advisor related to the appropriate training of local, regional and State officials to respond to terrorist incidents involving conventional, chemical, biological and/or nuclear weapons. The IL-HSAC shall seek appropriate input from federal agencies, including but not limited to the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the United States Department of Homeland Security. The IL-HSAC shall serve as the Illinois Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) with respect to funds received through the federal Homeland Security Grant Program. In that capacity, the IL-HSAC shall provide recommendations to IEMA & OHS and to the Homeland Security Advisor on issues related to the application for and use of all appropriate federal funding that relates to preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to and recovering from acts of terrorism and other threats. The IL-HSAC shall provide recommendations to IEMA & OHS and to the Homeland Security Advisor on issues related to the application for and use of all appropriate State and other funds as may be appropriate and available relating to homeland security. The IL-HSAC shall provide recommendations to IEMA & OHS and to the Homeland Security Advisor on issues relating to public safety preparedness and mutual aid to include strategies and tactics to coordinate multi-agency response to significant events, act of terrorism or natural disasters where coordination of local, state and private resources is necessary. The IL-HSAC shall develop further recommendations relating to coordinating public safety resources and combating terrorism in Illinois and shall present such recommendations to the Homeland Security Advisor. The IL-HSAC shall recommend to IEMA & OHS and to the Homeland Security Advisor any changes in Illinois state statutes, administrative regulations, or in the Illinois Emergency Operations Plan, that, in its view, may be necessary to accomplish its established objectives. The Homeland Security Advisor shall submit an annual report to the Governor by March 1st of each year. The report shall detail the activities, accomplishments and recommendations of the IL-HSAC in the preceding year.

Senate Confirmation

No

Compensation

Members of the IL-HSAC shall serve without pay, but may receive travel and lodging reimbursement as permitted by applicable state or federal guidelines

Composition

The current members of the Illinois Terrorism Task Force are hereby appointed as members of the IL-HSAC. Additional members of the IL-HSAC may be appointed with the nomination of the Homeland Security Advisor and the approval of the Governor.

Chair

The Homeland Security Advisor shall serve as Chair of the IL-HSAC.

Authority

Executive Order 2023-23


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Ameren
American Public Works Association
American Red Cross
American Water
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
Aurora University
Central Management Services
Cities of Bloomington-Normal
Cities of Champaign-Urbana
City of Chicago
City of Joliet
City of Naperville
City of Peoria
City of Quincy
City of Rockford
City of Springfield
Collaborative Health Care Urgency Group
Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security
DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
Illinois Emergency Services Management Association
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Firefighters Association
Illinois Fire Service Institute
Illinois Health and Hospital Association
Illinois Incident Management System
Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System
Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team
Illinois Public Health Mutual Aid System
Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network
Illinois School Psychologists Association
Illinois School Resource Officers Association
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association
Illinois State Board of Elections
Illinois State Police
Illinois Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee
Lake County Emergency Management Agency
Logan County Emergency Management Agency
McHenry County Emergency Management Agency
Metro-East Emergency Management Agency (St. Clair/Madison Counties)
Mid-West Truckers Association
Illinois Association of County Engineers
Illinois Association of Public Health Administrators
Illinois Association of School Administrators
Illinois Association of School Boards
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Illinois Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers
Illinois College of Emergency Physicians
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association
Illinois Council of Code Administrators
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Illinois Department of Corrections
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology
Illinois Department of Military Affairs (IL National Guard)
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois Department on Aging
Illinois Education Association
Mutual Aid Box Alarm System
Nicor Gas
Office of the State Fire Marshal
Ogle County Emergency Management Agency
People’s Gas and Northshore Gas Companies
Quad Cities
Regional Superintendents of Schools
Secretary of State Police
Will County Emergency Management Agency