House Sponsors: DAVIS,STEVE-HOLBROOK-GASH, ERWIN AND GIGLIO. Senate Sponsors: BOWLES Short description: FIREWORKS DISPLAYS-LICENSES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Fireworks Use Act and the State Finance Act. Provides for the licensing of companies that wish to conduct a fireworks/pyrotechnic display, and allows a local authority to issue a display permit once a State license is presented. Establishes guidelines for a display fired from a flotation device on water. Provides for the licensing of fireworks/pyrotechnic distributors. Provides for the licensing of pyrotechnic operators of a display fireworks/pyrotechnic company. Creates the Fireworks License Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that application and license fees shall be deposited into the Fund and shall be used by the State Fire Marshal to defray the costs associated with licensing applicants. Effective January 1, 2000. FISCAL NOTE (State Fire Marshal) Fiscal impact is negligible; approximate revenue is $51,800, approximate expense is $48,000. FISCAL NOTE, CORRECTED (State Fire Marshal) Same as previous note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.490 425 ILCS 35/1 Adds reference to: New Act from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-1003 225 ILCS 210/1003 Deletes the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Fireworks Displayer Licensing Act. Provides that a person may not engage in the business of publicly displaying fireworks unless licensed by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Establishes qualifications for licenses including an appropriate Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms license, general liability insurance of at least $2,000,000, workers' compensation insurance for personnel lighting the fireworks, and other qualifications. Establishes procedures for suspending or revoking licenses for non-compliance with the provisions of the Act. Amends the Illinois Explosives Act to exclude from the definition of explosives fixed ammunition for small arms, safety fuses, matches, fireworks, theatrical pyrotechnics, and model rocket fuel. Amends the Fireworks Use Act to require a licensed pyrotechnic displayer and pyrotechnic operator to handle public displays of fireworks. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Fire Marshal) There are no increased costs to the State by the amendment. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a person may not engage in a pyrotechnics display unless the person obtains a license from the office of the State Fire Marshal after December 1, 1999 rather than January 1, 2001. Provides that after January 1, 2000, no individual may act as a lead operator in a pyrotechnics display without obtaining a license from the office of the State Fire Marshal. Provides that persons who assist a lead pyrotechnic operator in conducting a pyrotechnic display must be certified and successfully complete a State Fire Marshal approved in-house training program with a licensed displayer. Provides that a corporation that commits a first violation of various provisions of the Act is guilty of a business offense punishable by a maximum fine of $5,000. A second or subsequent violation by a corporation or business entity is a business offense punishable by a maximum $10,000 fine. Adds an immediate effective date. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status