97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1303

 

Introduced 02/09/11, by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
425 ILCS 25/13.1  from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1

    Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Authorizes moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund to be used, subject to appropriation, for the maintenance, operation, and capital expenses of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS).


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Fire Investigation Act is amended by
5changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 
6    (425 ILCS 25/13.1)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1)
7    Sec. 13.1. Fire Prevention Fund.
8    (a) There shall be a special fund in the State Treasury
9known as the Fire Prevention Fund.
10    (b) The following moneys shall be deposited into the Fund:
11        (1) Moneys received by the Department of Insurance
12    under Section 12 of this Act.
13        (2) All fees and reimbursements received by the Office
14    of the State Fire Marshal.
15        (3) All receipts from boiler and pressure vessel
16    certification, as provided in Section 13 of the Boiler and
17    Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
18        (4) Such other moneys as may be provided by law.
19    (c) The moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be used,
20subject to appropriation, for the following purposes:
21        (1) Of the moneys deposited into the fund under Section
22    12 of this Act, 12.5% shall be available for the
23    maintenance of the Illinois Fire Service Institute and the

 

 

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1    expenses, facilities, and structures incident thereto, and
2    for making transfers into the General Obligation Bond
3    Retirement and Interest Fund for debt service requirements
4    on bonds issued by the State of Illinois after January 1,
5    1986 for the purpose of constructing a training facility
6    for use by the Institute. An additional 2.5% of the moneys
7    deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund shall be available
8    to the Illinois Fire Service Institute for support of the
9    Cornerstone Training Program.
10        (2) Of the moneys deposited into the Fund under Section
11    12 of this Act, 10% shall be available for the maintenance
12    of the Chicago Fire Department Training Program and the
13    expenses, facilities and structures incident thereto, in
14    addition to any moneys payable from the Fund to the City of
15    Chicago pursuant to the Illinois Fire Protection Training
16    Act.
17        (3) For making payments to local governmental agencies
18    and individuals pursuant to Section 10 of the Illinois Fire
19    Protection Training Act.
20        (4) For the maintenance and operation of the Office of
21    the State Fire Marshal, and the expenses incident thereto.
22        (4.5) For the maintenance, operation, and capital
23    expenses of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS).
24        (5) For any other purpose authorized by law.
25    (c-5) As soon as possible after the effective date of this
26amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Comptroller

 

 

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1shall order the transfer and the Treasurer shall transfer
2$2,000,000 from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire Service
3and Small Equipment Fund, $9,000,000 from the Fire Prevention
4Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and $4,000,000 from
5the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund.
6Beginning on July 1, 2008, each month, or as soon as practical
7thereafter, an amount equal to $2 from each fine received shall
8be transferred from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire
9Service and Small Equipment Fund, an amount equal to $1.50 from
10each fine received shall be transferred from the Fire
11Prevention Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and an
12amount equal to $4 from each fine received shall be transferred
13from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan
14Fund. These moneys shall be transferred from the moneys
15deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund pursuant to Public Act
1695-154, together with not more than 25% of any unspent
17appropriations from the prior fiscal year. These moneys may be
18allocated to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, Ambulance
19Revolving Loan Fund, and Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund
20at the discretion of the Office of the State Fire Marshal for
21the purpose of implementation of this Act.
22    (d) Any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining
23unexpended at the end of any fiscal year which is not needed
24for the maintenance and expenses of the Office of the State
25Fire Marshal or the maintenance and expenses of the Illinois
26Fire Service Institute, shall remain in the Fire Prevention

 

 

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1Fund for the exclusive and restricted uses provided in
2subsections (c) and (c-5) of this Section.
3    (e) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall keep on file
4an itemized statement of all expenses incurred which are
5payable from the Fund, other than expenses incurred by the
6Illinois Fire Service Institute, and shall approve all vouchers
7issued therefor before they are submitted to the State
8Comptroller for payment. Such vouchers shall be allowed and
9paid in the same manner as other claims against the State.
10(Source: P.A. 95-717, eff. 4-8-08; 96-286, eff. 8-11-09;
1196-1176, eff. 7-22-10.)