Sen. Paul Schimpf
Filed: 5/12/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 771 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 771 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:





 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 11-6-9 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-6-9  new)
7    Sec. 11-6-9. Purchase of tires under joint purchasing 
8authority.
9    (a) As used in this Section: 
10    "Vehicle" has the meaning provided in Section 1-146 of the 
11Illinois Vehicle Code. 
12    "Volunteer firefighter" means a firefighter who does not 
13receive monetary compensation for his or her services to a 
14municipal fire department.
15    (b) If authorized by the fire chief of the fire department, 
16any regularly enrolled volunteer firefighter may purchase 4 
 
 
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1vehicle tires every 3 years through his or her fire 
2department's or municipality's contract to purchase vehicle 
3tires under Section 2 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act.  
4The authorization must be in writing and on the fire 
5department's letterhead, and must include the volunteer 
6firefighter's name, the license plate number of the vehicle for 
7the authorized purchase, and must reference the fire 
8department's or municipality's joint purchasing agreement.
9    (c) The fire department or municipality shall alone be 
10responsible for documenting how many tires each volunteer 
11firefighter purchases during the specified periods under this 
12Section.
13    (d) The firefighter shall pay for any tires, and any 
14related taxes, purchased under this Section.
15    (e) Purchase of tires under this Section are not considered 
16tax exempt.
17    (f) This Section applies to contracts first solicited under 
18Section 4 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act on or after 
19the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General 
20Assembly.
 
21    Section 10. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by 
22adding Section 10d as follows:
 
23    (70 ILCS 705/10d new)
24    Sec. 10d. Purchase of tires under joint purchasing 
 
 
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1authority.
2    (a) As used in this Section: 
3    "Vehicle" has the meaning provided in Section 1-146 of the 
4Illinois Vehicle Code. 
5    "Volunteer firefighter" means a firefighter who does not 
6receive monetary compensation for his or her services to a fire 
7protection district. 
8    (b) If authorized by the fire chief of the fire protection 
9district, any regularly enrolled volunteer firefighter may 
10purchase 4 vehicle tires every 3 years through his or her fire 
11protection district's contract to purchase vehicle tires under 
12Section 2 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act.  The 
13authorization must be in writing and on the fire protection 
14district's letterhead, and must include the volunteer 
15firefighter's name, the license plate number of the vehicle for 
16the authorized purchase, and must reference the fire protection 
17district's joint purchasing agreement.
18    (c) The fire protection district shall alone be responsible 
19for documenting how many tires each volunteer firefighter 
20purchases during the specified period under this Section.
21    (d) The firefighter shall pay for any tires, and any 
22related taxes, purchased under this Section.
23    (e) Purchase of tires under this Section are not considered 
24tax exempt.
25    (f) This Section applies to contracts first solicited under 
26Section 4 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act on or after 
 
 
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1the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General 
2Assembly.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
4becoming law.".