The responsible party shall reimburse the Fund for money provided to emergency response agencies.
     (a) A voluntary contribution to the Fund or directly to an emergency response agency or private contractor does not constitute an admission of responsibility relative to this Act or to any other State or federal laws or regulations.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 55/6

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (b) If no party to the incident provides reimbursement to the emergency responder or to the Fund, the Attorney General may, at the request of the State Fire Marshal, institute a civil action to recover costs.
     (c) In the event that the emergency response agency receives payment from any responsible party or the federal government, the emergency response agency shall pay into the Fund an amount equal to any reimbursement received from the Fund for that incident.