093_HB0117enr HB0117 Enrolled LRB093 03384 SJM 03402 b 1 AN ACT concerning taxes. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Revenue Law of the Civil 5 Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 6 2505-610 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2505/2505-610 new) 8 Sec. 2505-610. Tax exemption awareness for fire 9 departments and fire protection districts. 10 (a) The General Assembly finds that fire departments and 11 fire protection districts are exempt from the tax imposed 12 under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service 13 Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. 14 (b) The Department must coordinate with the State Fire 15 Marshal to create an awareness program to: 16 (1) inform fire departments and fire protection 17 districts that purchases by the fire department or fire 18 protection district are not subject to taxes under the 19 Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service 20 Occupation Tax Act, or the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act; 21 and 22 (2) explain to fire departments and fire protection 23 districts how to claim the exemption. 24 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 25 becoming law.