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Public Act 095-0717
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LRB095 05423 RCE 25513 b |
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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.
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Section 10. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended by adding |
Section 2.7 as follows:
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(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.
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Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding |
Section 5.675 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 105/5.675 new) |
Sec. 5.675. The Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund.
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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 |
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expenses, facilities, and structures incident thereto,
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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. |
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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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