101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4901

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Joyce Mason

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2905/2.10 new
425 ILCS 25/13.1  from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1

    Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Office of the State Fire Marshal may establish and administer a Cancer Prevention Grant Program to award grants to underfunded fire departments, fire protection districts, and volunteer, non-profit, stand-alone ambulance services for the funding of cancer screenings and cancer prevention resources. Provides that no grant awarded under the amendatory Act's provisions shall exceed $75,000. Allows the Office to adopt any rules necessary for the implementation and administration of the program. Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Provides that moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be used for grants awarded by the Cancer Prevention Grant Program. Effective July 1, 2020.


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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 State Fire Marshal Act is amended by
5changing Section 2.10 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2905/2.10 new)
7    Sec. 2.10. Cancer Prevention Grant Program.
8    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Office may establish and
9administer a Cancer Prevention Grant Program to award grants to
10underfunded fire departments, fire protection districts, and
11volunteer, non-profit, stand-alone ambulance services for the
12funding of cancer screenings and cancer prevention resources.
13Whether an entity is underfunded shall be determined by the
14Office.
15    (b) No grant awarded under this Section shall exceed
16$75,000.
17    (c) The Office may adopt any rules necessary for the
18implementation and administration of this Section.
 
19    Section 10. The Fire Investigation Act is amended by
20changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 
21    (425 ILCS 25/13.1)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1)

 

 

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1    Sec. 13.1. Fire Prevention Fund.
2    (a) There shall be a special fund in the State Treasury
3known as the Fire Prevention Fund.
4    (b) The following moneys shall be deposited into the Fund:
5        (1) Moneys received by the Department of Insurance
6    under Section 12 of this Act.
7        (2) All fees and reimbursements received by the Office.
8        (3) All receipts from boiler and pressure vessel
9    certification, as provided in Section 13 of the Boiler and
10    Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
11        (4) Such other moneys as may be provided by law.
12    (c) The moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be used,
13subject to appropriation, for the following purposes:
14        (1) Of the moneys deposited into the fund under Section
15    12 of this Act, 12.5% shall be available for the
16    maintenance of the Illinois Fire Service Institute and the
17    expenses, facilities, and structures incident thereto, and
18    for making transfers into the General Obligation Bond
19    Retirement and Interest Fund for debt service requirements
20    on bonds issued by the State of Illinois after January 1,
21    1986 for the purpose of constructing a training facility
22    for use by the Institute. An additional 2.5% of the moneys
23    deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund shall be available
24    to the Illinois Fire Service Institute for support of the
25    Cornerstone Training Program.
26        (2) Of the moneys deposited into the Fund under Section

 

 

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1    12 of this Act, 10% shall be available for the maintenance
2    of the Chicago Fire Department Training Program and the
3    expenses, facilities, and structures incident thereto, in
4    addition to any moneys payable from the Fund to the City of
5    Chicago pursuant to the Illinois Fire Protection Training
6    Act.
7        (3) For making payments to local governmental agencies
8    and individuals pursuant to Section 10 of the Illinois Fire
9    Protection Training Act.
10        (4) For the maintenance and operation of the Office of
11    the State Fire Marshal, and the expenses incident thereto.
12        (4.5) For the maintenance, operation, and capital
13    expenses of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS).
14        (4.6) For grants awarded by the Small Fire-fighting and
15    Ambulance Service Equipment Grant Program established by
16    Section 2.7 of the State Fire Marshal Act.
17        (4.7) For grants awarded by the Cancer Prevention Grant
18    Program established under Section 2.10 of the State Fire
19    Marshal Act.
20        (5) For any other purpose authorized by law.
21    (c-5) As soon as possible after April 8, 2008 (the
22effective date of Public Act 95-717), the Comptroller shall
23order the transfer and the Treasurer shall transfer $2,000,000
24from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire Service and Small
25Equipment Fund, $9,000,000 from the Fire Prevention Fund to the
26Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and $4,000,000 from the Fire

 

 

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1Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund. Beginning
2on July 1, 2008, each month, or as soon as practical
3thereafter, an amount equal to $2 from each fine received shall
4be transferred from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire
5Service and Small Equipment Fund, an amount equal to $1.50 from
6each fine received shall be transferred from the Fire
7Prevention Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and an
8amount equal to $4 from each fine received shall be transferred
9from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan
10Fund. These moneys shall be transferred from the moneys
11deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund pursuant to Public Act
1295-154, together with not more than 25% of any unspent
13appropriations from the prior fiscal year. These moneys may be
14allocated to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, Ambulance
15Revolving Loan Fund, and Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund
16at the discretion of the Office for the purpose of
17implementation of this Act.
18    (d) Any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining
19unexpended at the end of any fiscal year which is not needed
20for the maintenance and expenses of the Office or the
21maintenance and expenses of the Illinois Fire Service
22Institute, shall remain in the Fire Prevention Fund for the
23exclusive and restricted uses provided in subsections (c) and
24(c-5) of this Section.
25    (e) The Office shall keep on file an itemized statement of
26all expenses incurred which are payable from the Fund, other

 

 

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1than expenses incurred by the Illinois Fire Service Institute,
2and shall approve all vouchers issued therefor before they are
3submitted to the State Comptroller for payment. Such vouchers
4shall be allowed and paid in the same manner as other claims
5against the State.
6(Source: P.A. 101-82, eff. 1-1-20; revised 9-12-19.)
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
82020.