SB4144 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB4144

Introduced 2/25/2026, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows:

Other State Funds $76,527,220
Federal Funds $1,000,000
Total $77,527,220

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

ARTICLE 1

Section 1. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as follows:

GENERAL OFFICE Payable from the Fire Prevention Fund: For Personal Services............................19,416,000 For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.....................8,437,400 For State Contributions to Social Security........1,321,500 For Group Insurance...............................5,456,000 For Contractual Services..........................1,400,000 For Travel..........................................335,000 For Commodities.....................................341,000 For Printing.........................................32,000 For Equipment.....................................1,070,000 For Electronic Data Processing....................3,180,000 For Telecommunication Services......................265,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................701,000 For Refunds...........................................5,000

Total $41,959,900 Payable from the Underground Storage Tank Fund: For Personal Services.............................2,988,600 For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,298,700 For State Contributions to Social Security..........228,700 For Group Insurance.................................950,400 For Contractual Services............................231,800 For Travel............................................8,300 For Commodities.......................................9,000 For Printing..........................................3,500 For Equipment.....................................1,050,000 For Electronic Data Processing.......................10,500 For Telecommunication Services.......................25,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................170,000 For Refunds...........................................4,000

Total $6,978,500

Section 5. The sum of $821,690, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 106, Section 5 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for Equipment.

Section 10. The sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for costs and expenses related to or in support of the Fire Explorer and Cadet School.

Section 15. The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for grants for the Small Equipment Grant Program.

Section 20. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for all costs associated with the Minimum Basic Firefighter Training Program.

Section 25. The sum of $75,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for all costs associated with the Illinois Firefighter Peer Support Program.

Section 30. The sum of $170,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for all costs associated with the Community Risk Reduction Program.

Section 35. The sum of $380,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for all costs associated with the Firefighter Online Training Management System.

Section 40. The sum of $526,809, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 106, Section 40 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for all costs associated with the renovation and rehabilitation of the Fire Museum Building located on the State Fairgrounds in Springfield.

Section 45. The sum of $75,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for expenses related to the Maintenance and Rehabilitation of the Fire Museum Building and Museum Artifacts.

Section 50. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for all costs associated with the Medal of Honor Ceremony, Scholarships, and Firefighter Memorial Maintenance.

Section 55. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Office of the State Fire Marshal as follows: Payable from the Fire Prevention Fund: For Expenses of Senior Officer Training..............55,000 For Expenses of the Cornerstone Program.............500,000 For Expenses related to Fire Fighter training

Programs...........................................250,000 For Expenses of Online Firefighter

Certification Testing..............................590,000 For Expenses of the Leadership Development and

Decision Making Program...........................160,000 Payable from the Fire Prevention Division Fund: For Expenses of the U.S. Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act

Underground Storage Tank Program.................1,000,000

Total $2,555,000

Section 60. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as follows:

GRANTS Payable from the Fire Prevention Fund: For Chicago Fire Department Training Program......5,360,500 For payment to local governmental agencies or individuals

that participate in the State Training

Programs.........................................1,450,000

Total $6,810,500

Section 65. The sum of $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for grants available for the development of new fire districts.

Section 70. The sum of $350,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for grants available for costs and services related to ILEAS/MABAS operations.

Section 75. The sum of $10,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for a grant to the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Reimbursement.

Section 80. The sum of $550,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for a grant to the City of Chicago for administrative costs incurred as a result of the State's Underground Storage Tank Program.

Section 85. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for a grant to the Illinois Fire Service Institute for costs associated with cancer screenings and exposure testing of Illinois firefighters.

Section 90. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for a grant to the Illinois Fire Service Institute for research activities.

Section 95. The sum of $2,541,521, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 106, Section 95 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the Fire Station Rehabilitation and Construction Grant Program.

Section 100. The sum of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for all costs associated with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility outreach activities.

Section 105. The sum of $5,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the Fire Station Rehabilitation and Construction Grant Program.

Section 110. The sum of $22,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for a grant to the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association to provide Fire Inspection Basics training courses.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.