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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The desire to maintain and enhance fire prevention 
3and safety standards is a primary concern
to the General 
4Assembly; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, There are many effective fire prevention and fire 
6safety systems and techniques available in
the State of 
7Illinois; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, State and local rules and regulations related to 
9the implementation of fire safety systems are
varied and 
10sometimes in conflict; and

  
 
11    WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the people of the 
12State of Illinois to implement the most effective
methods of 
13fire prevention and fire safety; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
16CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Task Force on Fire 
17Prevention and Fire Safety Education, consisting of 23 members 
18appointed as follows:
  
19    (1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President of 
20    the Senate, who shall serve as a co-chairperson
of the Task 
21    Force;
 
 
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1    (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority 
2    Leader of the Senate;
3    (3) one member of the House of Representatives appointed by 
4    the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, who shall 
5    serve as a co-chairperson of the Task Force;
6    (4) one member of the House of Representatives appointed by 
7    the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives;
8    (5) two members of the general public appointed jointly by 
9    the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 
10    Representatives;
11    (6) one member appointed by the Illinois State Fire 
12    Marshal;
13    (7) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
14    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,  
15    representing a statewide association of fire
chiefs;
16    (8) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
17    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
18    representing a statewide association of
firefighters;
19    (9) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
20    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
21    representing a northern Illinois advisory board focused on

22    fire sprinkler education;
23    (10) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
24    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
25    representing the Joint Labor and Management
Committee 
26    created under the Fire Department Promotion Act;
 
 
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1    (11) one member appointed by the Mayor of the City of 
2    Chicago;
3    (12) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
4    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
5    representing a statewide organization representing

6    municipalities;
7    (13) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
8    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
9    representing a statewide association of
realtors;
10    (14) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
11    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
12    representing a statewide association of home
construction 
13    contractors;
14    (15) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
15    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
16    representing a statewide association of the
pipe trades;
17    (16) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
18    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
19    representing a statewide labor organization representing 
20    more than one international union;
21    (17) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
22    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
23    representing a nationwide association dedicated to fire, 
24    electrical, and building safety;
25    (18) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
26    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
 
 
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1    representing a single statewide association of 
2    condominium, townhouse, and homeowner associations;
3    (19) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
4    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
5    representing a Chicago-based organization of building

6    owners and managers;
7    (20) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
8    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
9    representing a statewide association of apartment
building 
10    owners and managers in the Chicago area;
11    (21) one member appointed jointly by the President of the 
12    Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
13    representing a statewide association of the
insurance 
14    trade; and
15    (22) one member appointed by the Executive Director of the 
16    Illinois Finance Authority; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That all appointments to the Task Force shall be 
18made as soon as practicable after the adoption of
this 
19resolution; vacancies in the Task Force shall be filled by 
20their respective appointing authorities
within 30 days after 
21the vacancy occurs; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That the members shall serve without 
23compensation; the Task Force may employ skilled experts with 
24the approval of the co-chairpersons and shall receive the 
 
 
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1cooperation of any State agencies it deems appropriate to

2assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties; and be it 
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall be 
5considered members with voting rights; a quorum of
the Task 
6Force shall consist of a simple majority of the members of the 
7Task Force; the Task Force shall
meet initially at the call of 
8the co-chairpersons, no later than 90 days after the adoption 
9of this
resolution, and shall thereafter meet at the call of 
10the co-chairpersons; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall 
12provide administrative and other support to
the Task Force; and 
13be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall research, analyze, and 
15consider:
16    (1) the benefits of legislation requiring fire sprinkler 
17    systems in homes, places of employment, and highrise

18    buildings;
19    (2) the costs and benefits of fire sprinkler systems, 
20    hard-wired smoke detectors, and public education
about 
21    fire drills and other prevention education measures;
22    (3) the actions of other states pertaining to fire 
23    sprinklers, including but not limited to long-term 
 
 
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1    financing options;
2    (4) the actions of units of local government pertaining to 
3    fire sprinkler mandates and other options or
alternatives 
4    to mandates;
5    (5) insurance benefits and discounts for structures with 
6    fire sprinkler systems;
7    (6) code interpretations between State agencies and units 
8    of local government;
9    (7) collaboration by governmental bodies to explore 
10    assistance options available to property owners and

11    renters wishing to install fire sprinkler systems; and
12    (8) the creation of legislative recommendations to the 
13    General Assembly; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall summarize its findings 
15and
recommendations in a report to the General Assembly on or 
16before March 1, 2015.