HB2796 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2796

Introduced 2/18/2011, by Rep. Tom Cross - Dennis M. Reboletti

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

50 ILCS 740/1

from Ch. 85, par. 531

Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a legislative declaration.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(50 ILCS 740/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 531)

Sec. 1. Legislative Declaration. It is declared as a a matter of legislative determination that in order to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, it is necessary and in the public interest to provide for the encouraging and aiding of municipalities, counties and other local governmental agencies of this State in their efforts to raise the level of local fire protection by upgrading and maintaining a high level of training for fire protection personnel. It is declared to be the responsibility of the Office of the State Fire Marshal to encourage the participation of local governmental units in the programs established by the Office and to aid in the establishment of adequate training facilities.

(Source: P.A. 80-147.)