HB4844 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4844

Introduced 01/19/06, by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 47/5
110 ILCS 47/10
110 ILCS 47/15
110 ILCS 47/20 new

Amends the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Act. Defines "dormitory". Provides that fire sprinkler systems are required in the dormitories of all post-secondary educational institutions by January 1, 2013 (now, fire sprinkler systems are required by 2013 if a fire sprinkler dormitory revolving loan program is established). Allows post-secondary educational institutions to collect a fee of $5 per credit hour from each student residing in a dormitory, which fees must be transmitted to the Office of the State Fire Marshal to be deposited into the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Revolving Loan Fund.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning dormitories.

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

Section 5. The Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Act is amended by changing Sections 5, 10, and 15 and by adding Section 20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 47/5)

Sec. 5. Definitions. Definition.

"Dormitory" means any building or structure that is owned or leased by a post-secondary educational institution and that has an occupancy of more than 4 sleeping rooms, with or without cooking facilities.

"Post-secondary educational institution" means an Illinois public or private college or university offering degrees and instruction above the high school level. This term does not include any public or private college or university that does not provide on-campus housing for its students in dormitories or equivalent facilities that are owned, operated, or maintained by the public or private college or university. This term does not include (i) any public or private junior or community college or (ii) any institution offering degrees and instruction that uses correspondence as its primary mode of student instruction.

(Source: P.A. 93-887, eff. 1-1-05.)

(110 ILCS 47/10)

Sec. 10. Fire sprinkler systems required. Fire Subject to the establishment of a fire sprinkler dormitory revolving loan program under Section 15 of this Act, fire sprinkler systems are required in the dormitories of all post-secondary educational institutions by January 1, 2013. This includes current structures as well as newly constructed dormitories. Nothing in this Act may be construed to abrogate any statute, rule, or ordinance requiring that a fire extinguisher be present in a dormitory.

(Source: P.A. 93-887, eff. 1-1-05; 94-204, eff. 7-14-05.)

(110 ILCS 47/15)

Sec. 15. Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Revolving Loan Program. The Illinois Finance Authority and the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall jointly administer a fire sprinkler dormitory revolving loan program. The program shall provide low-interest loans for the installation of fire sprinkler systems in college dormitories by post-secondary educational institutions. The loan funds, subject to appropriation or other funding sources, shall be paid out of the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Revolving Loan Fund, a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund shall consist of any moneys transferred into or appropriated to the Fund as well as all repayments of loans made under this Section and fees collected under Section 20 of this Act. The Fund shall be used for loans to post-secondary educational institutions for costs associated with the installation of fire sprinkler systems in dormitories and for no other purpose. All interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund.

(Source: P.A. 93-887, eff. 1-1-05; 94-204, eff. 7-14-05.)

(110 ILCS 47/20 new)

Sec. 20. Fee. Post-secondary educational institutions are authorized to collect a fee of $5 per credit hour from each student residing in a dormitory. The fees collected must be transmitted to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to be deposited into the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Revolving Loan Fund. The fees may be used only for those purposes set forth in Section 15 of this Act.