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SB 1318

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeremy McPike

Illinois allocates $5,000,000 to IEMA/OHS for grants to small businesses to fund security upgrades (hardening, surveillance, access control) to prevent and respond to threats.

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Bill Summary · SB 1318

SB 1318 — “Small Business Security” (summary)

Note on jurisdiction: multiple states used the bill number “SB 1318” in 2025 for different topics (Florida: hands‑free driving; Arizona: tax/surplus mechanics; Hawaii: boating rules). The measure summarized below is the small‑business security appropriation (text labeled SB1318 / LRB104...), enacted in Illinois.

Purpose and intent

Provide targeted funding to help Illinois small businesses make physical and/or operational security improvements that assist them in preventing, preparing for, or responding to threats, attacks, or acts of terrorism.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $5,000,000 (five million dollars), from the General Revenue Fund.
  • Recipient agencies: Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Office of Homeland Security (OHS).
  • Use of funds: Grants to small businesses for security improvements that enhance prevention, preparedness, or response capabilities related to threats, attacks, or acts of terrorism.
  • Implementation details (eligibility, application process, grant size, reporting, and prioritization) are not specified in the bill text; those specifics are expected to be established and administered by IEMA/OHS through program rules or grant guidance.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: small businesses in Illinois that receive grants for security upgrades (e.g., physical hardening, surveillance, access controls, emergency preparedness equipment or planning).
  • State agencies: IEMA and OHS will administer the grant program and manage disbursement and oversight; they may incur administrative duties.
  • State budget/taxpayers: the appropriation reduces available General Revenue Fund balance by $5 million in the appropriation year.

Fiscal impact

  • Direct, one‑time appropriation of $5,000,000. The bill does not specify additional dedicated administrative funding; any program administration costs would be handled within agency budgets or from the appropriation as determined by implementing agencies.
  • No offsetting revenue or new fees are imposed in the bill text.

Procedural / timeline

  • Bill text indicates an effective date of July 1, 2025. Legislative status records show the bill was signed by the Governor on June 20, 2025, with an effective date listed as September 1, 2025. (Where there is a conflict, the enacted bill language and official enactment documents should be consulted for the final effective date.)
  • The bill was enacted through the normal legislative process (passage in both chambers, enrollment, and gubernatorial signature).

Notes / caveats

  • The statute provides the appropriation and designates administering agencies but leaves program rules, eligibility criteria, award limits, and reporting requirements to agency implementation. Interested parties should monitor IEMA/OHS guidance for application details and timelines.
  • Because identically numbered bills elsewhere address different issues, confirm the jurisdiction (Illinois) when tracking or citing this SB 1318.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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