House Sponsors: HARTKE. Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER Short description: FIRE PROTCT DIST-DISCONNECTION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a fire protection district may, by ordinance, regulate alarm systems operated in the district. Provides that the district may assess a charge against the operator of an alarm system for unfounded alarms that exceed (i) 4 alarms during any 30-day period or (ii) 6 alarms during any 12-month period. Defines "unfounded alarms". Provides that a charge may not be assessed for an unfounded alarm in certain circumstances when the fire department is notified of the alarm. Provides that the amount of the charge may not exceed $500 per alarm. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Fire Protection District Act. Allows a fire protection district to assess a charge against the end user customer who uses an alarm system (now, against the operator of an alarm system) for unfounded alarms. Makes a technical change. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 705/11h new Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 705/21 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 38.4 Deletes everything. Amends the Fire Protection District Act in the Section concerning disconnection of territory located in a municipality in which more than 50% of the district's total territory is located. Provides that the court shall hold a hearing not less than 4 weeks nor more than 8 weeks (now, not less than 2 weeks nor more than 4 weeks) after a petition for disconnection is filed. Provides that a 21-day (now 10-day) notice of the hearing must be given by the court in a daily or weekly newspaper. Provides that if the conditions for disconnection are met, the court shall order a referendum on the question of disconnection if a petition requesting a referendum, signed by no fewer than 1% of the registered voters in the district, is filed with the court at or before the required hearing. Provides that if a majority of the voters voting on the question vote in the affirmative, the court shall order the disconnection. Provides that if a majority of the voters voting on the question vote in the negative, the court shall dismiss the petition and no petition seeking disconnection may be filed for a period of 5 years after dismissal. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0944 Last action date: 01-02-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status