93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4840


 
Introduced 2/4/2004___________, by 
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














425 ILCS 25/13.1
  from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1







    Amends the Fire Investigation Act.  Provides that moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be fully appropriated annually for exclusive and restricted use (rather than subject to appropriation).  Provide that any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, shall remain in the Fire Prevention Fund for exclusive and restricted uses (rather than paid into the General Revenue Fund in the State Treasury).  Provides that any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining unexpended at the end of the fiscal year 2004 that 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 be allocated first to debt service on the Illinois Fire Service Institute and Illinois Fire Service Institute debt to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and then to enhance the Office of the State Fire Marshal Training Reimbursement Fund for the fiscal year 2004.



















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    AN ACT concerning fire safety.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Fire Investigation Act is amended  by 
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changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 



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    (425 ILCS 25/13.1)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1)



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    Sec. 13.1. (a) There shall be a special fund in the State 
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Treasury
known as the Fire Prevention Fund.

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    (b) The following moneys shall be deposited into the Fund:

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    (1) Moneys received by the Department of Insurance under 
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Section 12 of this Act.

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    (2) All fees and reimbursements received by the Office of 
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the State Fire Marshal.

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    (3) All receipts from boiler and pressure vessel 
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certification, as
provided in Section 13 of the Boiler and 
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Pressure Vessel Safety Act.

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    (4) Such other moneys as may be provided by law.

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    (c) The moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be fully 
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appropriated annually for the exclusive and restricted use

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used, subject to
appropriation, for the following purposes:

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    (1) Of the moneys deposited into the fund under Section 12 
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of this Act,
12.5% shall be available for the maintenance of 
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the Illinois Fire Service
Institute and the expenses, 
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facilities, and structures incident thereto,
and for making 
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transfers into the General Obligation Bond Retirement and

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Interest Fund for debt service requirements on bonds issued by 
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the State of
Illinois after January 1, 1986 for the purpose of 
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constructing a training
facility for use by the Institute.

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    (2) Of the moneys deposited into the Fund under Section 12 
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of this Act,
10% shall be available for the maintenance of the 
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Chicago Fire Department
Training Program and the expenses, 
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facilities and structures incident
thereto, in addition to any 
 


 






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moneys payable from the Fund to the City of
Chicago pursuant to 
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the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act.

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    (3) For making payments to local governmental agencies and 
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individuals
pursuant to Section 10 of the Illinois Fire 
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Protection Training Act.

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    (4) For the maintenance and operation of the Office of the 
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State Fire
Marshal, and the expenses incident thereto.

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    (5) For any other purpose authorized by law.

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    (d) The Fire Prevention Fund shall be fully appropriated 
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annually.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (d), 
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any
Any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining 
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unexpended at the
end of any fiscal year which is not needed 
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for the maintenance and expenses of the
Office of the State 
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Fire Marshal or the maintenance and expenses of the
Illinois 
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Fire Service Institute, shall remain in the Fire Prevention 
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Fund for the exclusive and restricted uses provided in 
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subsection (c) of this Section.  Any portion of the Fire 
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Prevention Fund remaining unexpended at the end of the fiscal 
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year 2004 that is not needed for the maintenance and expenses 
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of the Office of the State Fire Marshal or the maintenance and 
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expenses of the Illinois Fire Service Institute shall be 
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allocated first to debt service on the Illinois Fire Service 
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Institute and Illinois Fire Service Institute debt to the 
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Office of the State Fire Marshal, and then to enhance the 
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Office of the State Fire Marshal Training Reimbursement Fund 
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for the fiscal year 2004.
be paid into the General Revenue Fund

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in the State Treasury.

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    (e) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall keep on file 
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an itemized
statement of all expenses incurred which are 
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payable from the Fund, other
than expenses incurred by the 
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Illinois Fire Service Institute, and shall
approve all vouchers 
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issued therefor before they are submitted to the State

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Comptroller for payment.  Such vouchers shall be allowed and 
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paid in the
same manner as other claims against the State.

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(Source: P.A. 85-718.)