House Sponsors: FRANKS. Short description: PEN CD-TRANSFER-NEW FIRE FUND Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Specifies that, when a new downstate firefighter pension fund is created for firefighters previously under IMRF, the affected firefighters receive creditable service in the new pension fund for service credits transferred from IMRF to the new pension fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Illinois Pension Laws Commission) There would be no fiscal impact associated with HB 5716, as it merely codifies existing practice and the intent of current provisions. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status