Tag: House Bill 1301
Fire monitoring bill raising alarm in Illinois
February 24, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The Illinois Electronic Security Association is leading a fight against a new state bill that would give public fire districts sole control over fire alarm monitoring, and says its efforts have received strong support not only from the industry but other business groups.
“The response has been incredible,” Kevin Lehan, executive director of IESA, which is based here, told Security Systems News on Feb. 17.
He said the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, the...