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Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill TextMUNI TIF-FIRE PROTECTION Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. In the definition of "redevelopment project costs", includes a fire protection district's increased costs attributable to the redevelopment project area. Sets forth a method of calculating amounts to be paid to the fire protection district. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This legislation is not estimated to have a fiscal impact on the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Changes the definition of "redevelopment project costs" to provide that a fire protection district's increased costs attributable to the redevelopment project area shall [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Sent to the Governor Bill TextFIRE SAFETY-IMITATE SPRINKLER Creates the Fire and Life Safety Device Act. Provides that the manufacture, installation, or sale of any device or object that reasonably appears to be a smoke detector, sprinkler head, carbon monoxide alarm, heat detector, or any other similar device used for life safety or fire protection that is, in fact, neither designed nor capable of performing such life safety or fire protection function, is prohibited. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the certification requirements of the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect such devices to ensure compliance with the Act. House Amendment No. 2 Provides that individuals licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 may also inspect the life safety and fire protection devices. Provides that the inspection of the life safety [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Bill Text
FIRE PROTECTION-NON-RESIDENT
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that, until January 1, 2009, the fee charged to persons and entities that are not residents of the fire protection district for the cost of providing services shall not exceed $250 per vehicle (now, $125) and shall not exceed $70 per hour per firefighter (now, $35 per hour per firefighter). Provides that those amounts shall be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index during the previous 12-month period.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the charge for fire protection services provided to persons and entities who are not residents of the fire protection district shall be increased or decreased by the percentage change (instead of adjusted annually to reflect changes) in the Consumer Price Index-U during the previous 12-month period. Effective immediately.
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill TextCDB-LOCAL GOVT-BUILDING CODE Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 120/1.01Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3105/10.09-1 new815 ILCS 670/10815 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill Text
REGULATION-TECH
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning fire protection charges imposed by water utilities.
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill Text
FIRE INVESTIGTN-COLLEGE PROPRT
Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Provides that the fire chief, or a subordinate delegated by the fire chief, of any municipality or fire protection district that contains, in whole or in part, a university, college, or community college or that has a university, college, or community college within one mile of the boundaries of the municipality or fire protection district may inspect of any rental property within the corporate boundaries of a municipality to ensure compliance with the fire and life safety codes in force in the municipality or fire protection district. Provides that, if the municipality or fire protection district has not adopted a fire or life safety code, the code for Fire Prevention and Safety as modified and adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be used.
Latest Action: 05/31/2008 - First Reading Bill Text
FIRE PROTECTION-TRUSTEE
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that trustees in a fire protection district with more than 30 full-time paid firefighters shall receive a salary not to exceed $4,000 per year (now, $2,000 per year).
Latest Action: 05/31/2008 - First Reading Bill Text
FIRE TRAINING-RETIRED FIRE
Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. Provides that certain persons who are retired from active fire service duties may receive training certification regardless of the fact that they are not employed or otherwise engaged by an organized Illinois fire department. Effective immediately.
House Amendment No. 1
Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill Text
TORT IMMUNITY-FIRE PROTECTION
Amends the Fire Protection and Rescue Services Article of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. For purposes of the Article, defines "local public entity" to include, but not be limited to, a private person, organization, or corporation that provides support or assistance to a fire department, fire protection district, or rescue squad district during an emergency at the specific request of the fire chief or the chief's designee of a fire department, fire protection district, or rescue squad district pursuant to a formal mutual aid system such as the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System.
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill TextFIREFIGHTERS-SUBSTITUTES Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a person who has not qualified for a regular appointment shall not be used as a temporary or permanent substitute. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a person who has not qualified for a regular appointment shall not be used as a temporary or permanent substitute unless mutually agreed to by the employee's certified bargaining agent. Provides that such an agreement shall be a permissive subject of bargaining. Provides that municipalities and fire protection districts that are using non-certificated employees as substitutes immediately prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act may, by mutual agreement with the certified bargaining agent, continue the existing practice or a modified practice and that agreement shall be considered [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions Bill Text
HARRISTOWN FPD 50TH ANNIV
Congratulates the members of the Harristown Fire Protection District on the occasion of the district's 50th anniversary.
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Sent to the Governor Bill TextMOBILE HOME PARK FIRE SAFETY Amends the Mobile Home Park Act. Provides that the agreement required in the case of a mobile home park that does not have a private water supply system and hydrants must be signed and dated by the owner of the mobile home park or his or her representative and by the local fire chief or his or her representative and must be submitted with each application for an original license or license renewal application under the Act. Provides that a mobile home park constructed after January 1, 1998 must be located in an area protected by a fire department or fire protection district and provided with fire hydrants within 500 feet of any structure in the mobile home park. Provides that as an alternative to fire hydrants, a holding pond or other source of water of 100,000 gallons or more accessible to the fire department or fire protection district may be used, if the fire department or fire protection district is capable of pumping from the body of water. Provides [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Sent to the Governor Bill Text
NEW VEHICLE PROTECT-FIRE TRUCK
Amends the New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act. Includes vehicles purchased by a fire department, fire protection district, or township fire department in the definition of "vehicle" and includes a fire department, fire protection district, or township fire department in the definition of "consumer".
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill TextMUNI TIF-FIRE PROTECTION Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. In the definition of "redevelopment project costs", includes a fire protection district's increased costs attributable to the redevelopment project area. Sets forth a method of calculating amounts to be paid to the fire protection district. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This legislation is not estimated to have a fiscal impact on the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Changes the definition of "redevelopment project costs" to provide that a fire protection district's increased costs attributable to the redevelopment project area shall [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill Text
FIRE INVESTIGTN-COLLEGE PROPRT
Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Provides that the fire chief, or a subordinate delegated by the fire chief, of any municipality or fire protection district that contains, in whole or in part, a university, college, or community college or that has a university, college, or community college within one mile of the boundaries of the municipality or fire protection district may inspect of any rental property within the corporate boundaries of a municipality to ensure compliance with the fire and life safety codes in force in the municipality or fire protection district. Provides that, if the municipality or fire protection district has not adopted a fire or life safety code, the code for Fire Prevention and Safety as modified and adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be used.
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill Text
TORT IMMUNITY-FIRE PROTECTION
Amends the Fire Protection and Rescue Services Article of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. For purposes of the Article, defines "local public entity" to include, but not be limited to, a private person, organization, or corporation that provides support or assistance to a fire department, fire protection district, or rescue squad district during an emergency at the specific request of the fire chief or the chief's designee of a fire department, fire protection district, or rescue squad district pursuant to a formal mutual aid system such as the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System.
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Sent to the Governor Bill Text
FIRE PROTECTION-EMPLOYMENT
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that any elected or appointed trustee of a fire protection district is entitled to be absent from his or her employment during meetings of the board of trustees of the district. Provides that the employer is not required to compensate the trustee for time that the trustee is absent.
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Sent to the Governor Bill Text
FIRE PROTECTION-TECH RESCUE
Amends the Township Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a township, municipality, or fire protection district may fix, charge, and collect reasonable fees for technical rescue services.
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland Bill Text
FIRE DISTRICT-FUNDING
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that moneys in an Emergency Telephone System Fund account may be transferred to a participating fire protection district to support the capital improvement plan of the district.
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt Bill Text
CNTY CD-OCCUPATION TX PROCEEDS
Amends the Counties Code concerning the Special County Retailers' Occupation Tax For Public Safety or Transportation. Authorizes counties to share tax proceeds received for public safety purposes, including proceeds received before the effective date of this amendatory Act, with any fire protection district located in the county. Effective immediately.
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