95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4645


 
Introduced , by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













20 ILCS 3501/825-81 new






30 ILCS 105/5.708 new










    Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act.  Requires the Authority and the State Fire Marshal to jointly administer a program of zero-interest loans to fire departments and fire protection districts for the construction, rehabilitation, remodeling, and expansion of fire stations and the acquisition of land for the construction and expansion of fire stations.  Amends the State Finance Act.  Creates the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for purposes of the loan program.  Effective July 1, 2008.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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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 shall jointly 
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administer a fire station revolving loan program. The program 
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shall 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. The Authority shall make loans 
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based on need, as determined by the State Fire Marshal.
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    (b) The loan funds, subject to appropriation, shall 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 shall 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. The Fund shall be 
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used for loans to fire departments and fire protection 
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districts to construct, rehabilitate, remodel, or expand fire 
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stations or acquire land for the construction or expansion of 
 


 






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fire stations and for no other purpose. All interest earned on 
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moneys in the Fund shall 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) The Authority and the State Fire Marshal shall adopt 
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rules to administer the program.
 
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    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Section 5.708 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.708 new)
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    Sec. 5.708. The Fire Station Revolving Loan  Fund.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2008.