House Sponsors: BOST. Senate Sponsors: LUECHTEFELD Short description: TWP CD-FIRE DEPARTMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Township Code. Allows a township to increase its property tax levy for a township fire department. Requires a township operating a fire department to provide as nearly adequate fire protection as is possible. Allows certain townships to adopt fire prevention codes and standards parallel to national standards. Requires townships providing fire protection services on the effective date of this amendatory Act to follow certain standards in the Fire Protection District Act. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Township Code. Deletes provisions allowing a township to levy property taxes at a rate in excess of 0.03% of the value of all taxable property within the township, subject to back-- door referendum. Allows a township to levy taxes, subject to a refer- endum, in excess of 0.125% but not in excess of 0.40% of the value of all taxable property within the township. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0522 Last action date: FEB-08-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status