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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 121
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 121, AS AMENDED, by
3 replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
5 "Section 5. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended by
6 adding Section 2.5 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2905/2.5 new)
8 Sec. 2.5. Equipment exchange program. The Office may
9 create an equipment exchange program under which fire
10 departments, fire protection districts, and township fire
11 departments can donate equipment to each other.
12 A fire department, fire protection district, or township
13 fire department that donates fire protection equipment to
14 another fire department, fire protection district, or
15 township fire department under this Section is not liable for
16 any damage or injury caused by the donated fire protection
17 equipment, except for damage or injury caused by the donor's
18 willful and wanton misconduct, if the donor discloses in
19 writing to the recipient at the time of the donation any
20 known damage to or deficiencies in the equipment.
21 This Section does not relieve any fire department, fire
22 protection district, or township fire department from
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1 liability, unless otherwise provided by law, for any damage
2 or injury caused by donated fire protection equipment that
3 was received through the equipment exchange program.
4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5 becoming law.".