Public Act 097-0114
 
HB1303 EnrolledLRB097 05240 JDS 45290 b

    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Fire Investigation Act is amended by
changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 
    (425 ILCS 25/13.1)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1)
    Sec. 13.1. Fire Prevention Fund.
    (a) There shall be a special fund in the State Treasury
known as the Fire Prevention Fund.
    (b) The following moneys shall be deposited into the Fund:
        (1) Moneys received by the Department of Insurance
    under Section 12 of this Act.
        (2) All fees and reimbursements received by the Office
    of the State Fire Marshal.
        (3) All receipts from boiler and pressure vessel
    certification, as provided in Section 13 of the Boiler and
    Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
        (4) Such other moneys as may be provided by law.
    (c) The moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be used,
subject to appropriation, for the following purposes:
        (1) Of the moneys deposited into the fund under Section
    12 of this Act, 12.5% shall be available for the
    maintenance of the Illinois Fire Service Institute and the
    expenses, facilities, and structures incident thereto, and
    for making transfers into the General Obligation Bond
    Retirement and Interest Fund for debt service requirements
    on bonds issued by the State of Illinois after January 1,
    1986 for the purpose of constructing a training facility
    for use by the Institute. An additional 2.5% of the moneys
    deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund shall be available
    to the Illinois Fire Service Institute for support of the
    Cornerstone Training Program.
        (2) Of the moneys deposited into the Fund under Section
    12 of this Act, 10% shall be available for the maintenance
    of the Chicago Fire Department Training Program and the
    expenses, facilities and structures incident thereto, in
    addition to any moneys payable from the Fund to the City of
    Chicago pursuant to the Illinois Fire Protection Training
    Act.
        (3) For making payments to local governmental agencies
    and individuals pursuant to Section 10 of the Illinois Fire
    Protection Training Act.
        (4) For the maintenance and operation of the Office of
    the State Fire Marshal, and the expenses incident thereto.
        (4.5) For the maintenance, operation, and capital
    expenses of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS).
        (5) For any other purpose authorized by law.
    (c-5) As soon as possible after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Comptroller
shall order the transfer and the Treasurer shall transfer
$2,000,000 from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire Service
and Small Equipment Fund, $9,000,000 from the Fire Prevention
Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and $4,000,000 from
the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund.
Beginning on July 1, 2008, each month, or as soon as practical
thereafter, an amount equal to $2 from each fine received shall
be transferred from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire
Service and Small Equipment Fund, an amount equal to $1.50 from
each fine received shall be transferred from the Fire
Prevention Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and an
amount equal to $4 from each fine received shall be transferred
from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan
Fund. These moneys shall be transferred from the moneys
deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund pursuant to Public Act
95-154, together with not more than 25% of any unspent
appropriations from the prior fiscal year. These moneys may be
allocated to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, Ambulance
Revolving Loan Fund, and Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund
at the discretion of the Office of the State Fire Marshal for
the purpose of implementation of this Act.
    (d) Any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining
unexpended at the end of any fiscal year which is not needed
for the maintenance and expenses of the Office of the State
Fire Marshal or the maintenance and expenses of the Illinois
Fire Service Institute, shall remain in the Fire Prevention
Fund for the exclusive and restricted uses provided in
subsections (c) and (c-5) of this Section.
    (e) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall keep on file
an itemized statement of all expenses incurred which are
payable from the Fund, other than expenses incurred by the
Illinois Fire Service Institute, and shall approve all vouchers
issued therefor before they are submitted to the State
Comptroller for payment. Such vouchers shall be allowed and
paid in the same manner as other claims against the State.
(Source: P.A. 95-717, eff. 4-8-08; 96-286, eff. 8-11-09;
96-1176, eff. 7-22-10.)