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Public Act 097-0114
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| HB1303 Enrolled | LRB097 05240 JDS 45290 b |
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AN ACT concerning 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 |
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. Fire Prevention Fund. |
(a) There shall be a special fund in the State Treasury
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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 Section 12 of this Act.
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(2) All fees and reimbursements received by the Office |
of the State Fire Marshal.
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(3) All receipts from boiler and pressure vessel |
certification, as
provided in Section 13 of the Boiler and |
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 used, |
subject to
appropriation, for the following purposes:
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(1) Of the moneys deposited into the fund under Section |
12 of this Act,
12.5% shall be available for the |
maintenance of the Illinois Fire Service
Institute and the |
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expenses, facilities, and structures incident thereto,
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for making transfers into the General Obligation Bond |
Retirement and
Interest Fund for debt service requirements |
on bonds issued by the State of
Illinois after January 1, |
1986 for the purpose of constructing a training
facility |
for use by the Institute. An additional 2.5% of the moneys |
deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund shall be available |
to the Illinois Fire Service Institute for support of the |
Cornerstone Training Program.
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(2) Of the moneys deposited into the Fund under Section |
12 of this Act,
10% shall be available for the maintenance |
of the Chicago Fire Department
Training Program and the |
expenses, facilities and structures incident
thereto, in |
addition to any moneys payable from the Fund to the City of
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Chicago pursuant to the Illinois Fire Protection Training |
Act.
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(3) For making payments to local governmental agencies |
and individuals
pursuant to Section 10 of the Illinois Fire |
Protection Training Act.
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(4) For the maintenance and operation of the Office of |
the State Fire
Marshal, and the expenses incident thereto.
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(4.5) For the maintenance, operation, and capital |
expenses of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS). |
(5) For any other purpose authorized by law.
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(c-5) As soon as possible after the effective date of this |
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Comptroller |
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shall order the transfer and the Treasurer shall transfer |
$2,000,000 from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire Service |
and Small Equipment Fund, $9,000,000 from the Fire Prevention |
Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and $4,000,000 from |
the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund. |
Beginning on July 1, 2008, each month, or as soon as practical |
thereafter, an amount equal to $2 from each fine received shall |
be transferred from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire |
Service and Small Equipment Fund, an amount equal to $1.50 from |
each fine received shall be transferred from the Fire |
Prevention Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and an |
amount equal to $4 from each fine received shall be transferred |
from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan |
Fund. These moneys shall be transferred from the moneys |
deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund pursuant to Public Act |
95-154, together with not more than 25% of any unspent |
appropriations from the prior fiscal year. These moneys may be |
allocated to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, Ambulance |
Revolving Loan Fund, and Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund |
at the discretion of the Office of the State Fire Marshal for |
the purpose of implementation of this Act.
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(d) Any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining |
unexpended at the
end of any fiscal year which 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 remain in the Fire Prevention |
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Fund for the exclusive and restricted uses provided in |
subsections
(c) and (c-5) of this Section.
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(e) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall keep on file |
an itemized
statement of all expenses incurred which are |
payable from the Fund, other
than expenses incurred by the |
Illinois Fire Service Institute, and shall
approve all vouchers |
issued therefor before they are submitted to the State
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Comptroller for payment. Such vouchers shall be allowed and |
paid in the
same manner as other claims against the State.
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(Source: P.A. 95-717, eff. 4-8-08; 96-286, eff. 8-11-09; |
96-1176, eff. 7-22-10.)
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