96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0297


 
Introduced 1/23/2009, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Donald L. Moffitt
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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30 ILCS 105/5.719 new










    Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act and the State Finance Act.  Authorizes the Authority and the State Fire Marshal jointly to administer a revolving loan program for the construction, rehabilitation, remodeling, and expansion of fire stations and the acquisition of land for the construction or expansion of fire stations by fire departments (including township fire departments) and fire protection districts.  Specifies terms of loans.  Creates the necessary special fund in the State treasury.  Effective July 1, 2009.
















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    AN ACT concerning State government.

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



 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Finance Authority Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 825-81 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 3501/825-81  new)
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    Sec. 825-81. Fire station revolving loan program. 
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    (a) The Authority and the State Fire Marshal may jointly 
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administer a fire station revolving loan program. The program 
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may provide zero-interest loans for the construction, 
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rehabilitation, remodeling, or expansion of a fire station or 
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the acquisition of land for the construction or expansion of a 
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fire station by a fire department, a fire protection district, 
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or a township fire department. Once the program receives 
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funding, the Authority shall make loans based on need, as 
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determined by the State Fire Marshal.
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    (b) The loan funds, subject to appropriation, may be paid 
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out of the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund, a special fund in 
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the State treasury. The Fund may consist of any moneys 
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transferred or appropriated into the Fund, as well as all 
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repayments of loans made under the program. Once the program 
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receives funding, the Fund may be used for loans to fire 
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departments and fire protection districts to construct, 
 


 






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rehabilitate, remodel, or expand fire stations or acquire land 
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for the construction or expansion of fire stations and for no 
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other purpose. All interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall 
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be deposited into the Fund.
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    (c) A loan under the program may not exceed $2,000,000 to 
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any fire department or fire protection district. The repayment 
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period for the loan may not exceed 20 years. The fire 
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department or fire protection district shall repay each year at 
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least 5% of the principal amount borrowed or the remaining 
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balance of the loan, whichever is less. All repayments of loans 
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shall be deposited into the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund.
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    (d) Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act 
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of the 96th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the 
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rules being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the 
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Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and 
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procedures of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any 
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purported rule not so adopted, for whatever reason, is 
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unauthorized.
 
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    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Section 5.719 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)
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    Sec. 5.719. The Fire Station Revolving Loan  Fund.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2009.