PEN CD-CHGO FIRE-MILITARY House SponsorsRep. Joseph M. Lyons-Ralph C. Capparelli-Daniel J. Burke-Susana Mendoza-Maria Antonia Berrios, John A. Fritchey, Kevin Joyce, Michael P. McAuliffe, Robert S. Molaro, Angelo Saviano, Lou Lang and Robert Rita 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/6-209from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-20930 ILCS 805/8.27 new Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows purchase of service credit for up to 2 years of military service during which the fireman was not on a leave of absence from employment. Allows purchase at a reduced interest rate for 6 months. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.Pension Note (Pension Laws Commission) The impact of HB 397 cannot be determined as the number of members who will purchase the military service credit is unknown. For some employees, the employee contributions required by HB 397 may not cover the entire cost of the purchased military service credit. The Fund estimates the fiscal impact to be minor. 1/29/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 1/29/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli 1/29/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 1/29/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 1/29/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 1/29/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 1/29/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 1/29/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 1/29/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 1/29/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 1/29/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/29/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/20/2003HousePension Note Filed 3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die