Bill Text: IL SB3373 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the Comptroller shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer all amounts remaining in the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund, and the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund to the Fire and Ambulance Services Revolving Loan Fund. Repeals the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund, and the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Fire and Ambulance Services Revolving Loan Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that the Fund shall be used for (i) loans to fire departments and fire protections districts to purchase fire trucks, (ii) loans to fire departments and fire protection districts to construct fire stations, and (iii) loans to fire departments, fire protection districts, and non-profit ambulance services to purchase ambulances. Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Provides that the Fire Prevention Fund shall be used for grants awarded under the Small Fire-fighting and Ambulance Equipment Grant Program. Provides that, each month, $5.50 from each fine deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund shall be transferred to the Fire and Ambulance Services Revolving Loan Fund (now, $1.50 to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund and $4 to the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund). Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that $15 of a fee imposed upon a person who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or is placed on supervision for a serious traffic violation shall be deposited into the Fire and Ambulance Services Revolving Loan Fund (now, the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund). Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that an additional fine imposed upon a person convicted of arson shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund (now, the Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund).

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-06 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0901 [SB3373 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB3373-Amended.html

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Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.

Filed: 5/1/2012

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3373
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3373, AS AMENDED,
with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No.
1, as follows:
on page 3, by replacing line 13 with the following:
"department; provided that the program may provide
interest-bearing loans only if the annual aggregate amount of
moneys paid by the State Fire Marshal to the Authority under
the continuing appropriation provision of subsection (c-1) of
this Section is not exhausted by the payment of qualified
zero-interest loans provided under this Section. The Authority
shall make loans based on need, as"; and
on page 5, by replacing line 24 with the following:
"fire department; provided that the program may provide

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interest-bearing loans only if the annual aggregate amount of
moneys paid by the State Fire Marshal to the Authority under
the continuing appropriation provision of subsection (b-1) of
this Section is not exhausted by the payment of qualified
zero-interest loans provided under this Section. Once the
program receives funding, the"; and
on page 8, by replacing line 1 with the following:
department, or a non-profit ambulance service; provided that
the program may provide interest-bearing loans only if the
annual aggregate amount of moneys paid by the State Fire
Marshal to the Authority under the continuing appropriation
provision of subsection (b-1) of this Section is not exhausted
by the payment of qualified zero-interest loans provided under
this Section. The Authority".