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| Public Act 095-0717 |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. Legislative intent. This Act is intended to | ||||
benefit the people of the State of Illinois by creating an | ||||
integrated program of aid to provide adequate education, | ||||
training, and equipment to firefighters and their fire | ||||
protection districts. It is the intent of this Act to allocate | ||||
the moneys allotted to the Fire Prevention Fund by Public Act | ||||
95-154 for the purposes of implementation of this Act. | ||||
It is the intent of this Act to allocate not less than | ||||
$2,000,000 per year to the Fire Service and Small Equipment | ||||
Fund so that fire protection districts or municipal or township | ||||
fire departments throughout Illinois receive assistance in | ||||
procuring the necessary equipment to enable them to maintain | ||||
the performance of their lifesaving duties. | ||||
It is the intent of this Act to allocate not less than | ||||
$1,500,000 per year to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and | ||||
to allocate not less than $4,000,000 per year to the Ambulance | ||||
Revolving Loan Fund, so that fire protection districts or | ||||
municipal or township fire departments receive adequate | ||||
financial help to enable them to carry out their duties as | ||||
mandated by law. | ||||
Section 10. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 2.7 as follows: | ||
(20 ILCS 2905/2.7 new) | ||
Sec. 2.7. Small Fire-fighting Equipment Grant Program. | ||
(a) The Office shall establish and administer a Small | ||
Fire-fighting Equipment Grant Program to award grants to fire | ||
departments and fire protection districts for the purchase of | ||
small fire-fighting equipment. | ||
(b) The Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund is created as | ||
a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations, the | ||
Office may expend moneys from the Fund for the grant program | ||
under subsection (a) of this Section. Moneys received for the | ||
purposes of this Section, including, without limitation, | ||
proceeds deposited under the Fire Investigation Act and gifts, | ||
grants, and awards from any public or private entity must be | ||
deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the | ||
Fund must be deposited into the Fund. | ||
(c) As used in this Section, "small fire-fighting | ||
equipment" includes, without limitation, turnout gear, air | ||
packs, thermal imaging cameras, jaws of life, and other | ||
fire-fighting equipment, as determined by the State Fire | ||
Marshal. | ||
(d) The Office shall adopt any rules necessary for the | ||
implementation and administration of this Section. | ||
Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 5.675 as follows: | ||
(30 ILCS 105/5.675 new) | ||
Sec. 5.675. The Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund. | ||
Section 20. The Fire Investigation Act is amended by | ||
changing Section 13.1 as follows:
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(425 ILCS 25/13.1) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1)
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Sec. 13.1. (a) There shall be a special fund in the State | ||
Treasury
known as the Fire Prevention Fund.
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(b) The following moneys shall be deposited into the Fund:
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(1) Moneys received by the Department of Insurance | ||
under Section 12 of this Act.
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(2) All fees and reimbursements received by the Office | ||
of the State Fire Marshal.
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(3) All receipts from boiler and pressure vessel | ||
certification, as
provided in Section 13 of the Boiler and | ||
Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
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(4) Such other moneys as may be provided by law.
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(c) The moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be used, | ||
subject to
appropriation, for the following purposes:
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(1) Of the moneys deposited into the fund under Section | ||
12 of this Act,
12.5% shall be available for the | ||
maintenance of the Illinois Fire Service
Institute and the | ||
expenses, facilities, and structures incident thereto,
and | ||
for making transfers into the General Obligation Bond | ||
Retirement and
Interest Fund for debt service requirements | ||
on bonds issued by the State of
Illinois after January 1, | ||
1986 for the purpose of constructing a training
facility | ||
for use by the Institute.
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(2) Of the moneys deposited into the Fund under Section | ||
12 of this Act,
10% shall be available for the maintenance | ||
of the Chicago Fire Department
Training Program and the | ||
expenses, facilities and structures incident
thereto, in | ||
addition to any moneys payable from the Fund to the City of
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Chicago pursuant to the Illinois Fire Protection Training | ||
Act.
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(3) For making payments to local governmental agencies | ||
and individuals
pursuant to Section 10 of the Illinois Fire | ||
Protection Training Act.
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(4) For the maintenance and operation of the Office of | ||
the State Fire
Marshal, and the expenses incident thereto.
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(5) For any other purpose authorized by law.
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(c-5) As soon as possible after the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Comptroller | ||
shall order the transfer and the Treasurer shall transfer | ||
$2,000,000 from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire Service | ||
and Small Equipment Fund, $9,000,000 from the Fire Prevention | ||
Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and $4,000,000 from | ||
the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund. | ||
Beginning on July 1, 2008, each month, or as soon as practical | ||
thereafter, an amount equal to $2 from each fine received shall | ||
be transferred from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire | ||
Service and Small Equipment Fund, an amount equal to $1.50 from | ||
each fine received shall be transferred from the Fire | ||
Prevention Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and an | ||
amount equal to $4 from each fine received shall be transferred | ||
from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan | ||
Fund. These moneys shall be transferred from the moneys | ||
deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund pursuant to Public Act | ||
95-154, together with any other moneys as may be necessary to | ||
carry out this mandate.
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(d) Any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining | ||
unexpended at the
end of any fiscal year which is not needed | ||
for the maintenance and expenses of the
Office of the State | ||
Fire Marshal or the maintenance and expenses of the
Illinois | ||
Fire Service Institute, shall remain in the Fire Prevention | ||
Fund for the exclusive and restricted uses provided in | ||
subsections
subsection (c) and (c-5) of this Section.
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(e) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall keep on file | ||
an itemized
statement of all expenses incurred which are | ||
payable from the Fund, other
than expenses incurred by the | ||
Illinois Fire Service Institute, and shall
approve all vouchers | ||
issued therefor before they are submitted to the State
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Comptroller for payment. Such vouchers shall be allowed and | ||
paid in the
same manner as other claims against the State.
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(Source: P.A. 93-870, eff. 1-1-05.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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