Members of Ogle County law enforcement held a press conference on Wednesday, June 28 asking Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign a bill aimed at improving the state's 9-1-1 emergency system.
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OREGON – Members of Ogle County law enforcement held a press conference on Wednesday, June 28 asking Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign a bill aimed at improving the state's 9-1-1 emergency system.
If he fails to act, on June 30 the 9-1-1 act sunsets, eliminating its statutory ability to operate or have authority to pay its employees, said Sandra Beitel, Ogle County 9-1-1 coordinator and president of the Illinois Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association.
“Today we are here to ask the office of Gov. Bruce Rauner to pass Senate Bill 1839,” said Beitel, flanked by area law enforcement. “The governor's office indicated their intention to veto the bill because of the surcharge increase. We are asking the governor to reconsider his intention to veto and sign the bill.”