Public Act 096-0386
 		





HB1307 Enrolled
LRB096 08600 JDS 18723 b






    AN ACT concerning State government.

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


 
    Section 5. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended  by 
changing Section 2.7 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2905/2.7)
    Sec. 2.7. Small Fire-fighting and Ambulance Service 
Equipment Grant Program.
    (a) The Office shall establish and administer a Small 
Fire-fighting and Ambulance Service Equipment Grant Program to 
award grants to fire departments, and fire protection 
districts, and volunteer, non-profit, stand alone ambulance 
services for the purchase of small fire-fighting and ambulance 
equipment.
    (b) The Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund is created as 
a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations, the 
Office may expend moneys from the Fund for the grant program 
under subsection (a) of this Section. Moneys received for the 
purposes of this Section, including, without limitation, 
proceeds deposited under the Fire Investigation Act and gifts, 
grants, and awards from any public or private entity must be 
deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the 
Fund must be deposited into the Fund.
    (c) As used in this Section, "small fire-fighting and 
ambulance equipment" includes, without limitation, turnout 
gear, air packs, thermal imaging cameras, jaws of life, 
defibrillators, communications equipment, including but not 
limited to pagers and radios, and other fire-fighting or life 
saving equipment, as determined by the State Fire Marshal.
    (d) The Office shall adopt any rules necessary for the 
implementation and administration of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 95-717, eff. 4-8-08.)
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.






Effective Date:  8/13/2009