FINANCE AUTHORITY-FIRE STATION House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias-Donald L. Moffitt-Michael K. Smith-David Reis-Patricia R. Bellock, Patrick J Verschoore, Mike Boland, Charles E. Jefferson, Jim Sacia, Jerry L. Mitchell, Carolyn H. Krause, Sandra M. Pihos, Timothy L. Schmitz, Shane Cultra, Keith P. Sommer, Elizabeth Coulson, Lisa M. Dugan, Raymond Poe, Dave Winters, Ron Stephens, Bill Mitchell, Richard P. Myers, Jil Tracy, Robert W. Pritchard, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Mike Bost, Sandy Cole, Ronald A. Wait, Rich Brauer, Roger L. Eddy, Renée Kosel, Mike Fortner, Dan Brady, Ruth Munson, David R. Leitch, Aaron Schock and Rosemary Mulligan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael W. Frerichs and Dave Syverson) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 3501/825-81 new30 ILCS 105/5.708 new Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Requires the Authority and the State Fire Marshal to jointly administer a program of zero-interest loans to fire departments and fire protection districts for the construction, rehabilitation, remodeling, and expansion of fire stations and the acquisition of land for the construction and expansion of fire stations. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for purposes of the loan program. Effective July 1, 2008.House Amendment No. 1 Removes the requirement for the adoption of implementing rules. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any 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.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of House Bill 4645, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes: Authorizes (now, requires) the fire station revolving loan program. Provides that the revolving loan program may (now, shall) provide zero-interest loans, and conditions the Authority's lending upon the program receiving funding. Provides that the loan funds may (now, shall) be paid out of the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund and that the Fund may (now, shall) consist of funds transferred or appropriated into it and loan repayments. Makes the use of the Fund permissive and conditioned upon the program receiving funding. Effective July 1, 2008. 1/28/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 1/28/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/29/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 1/29/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 2/6/2008HouseAssigned to Fire Protection 2/26/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Fire Protection 3/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Fire Protection; by Voice Vote 3/4/2008HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Fire Protection; 001-000-003 3/4/2008HouseRemains in Fire Protection 3/11/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Fire Protection; 006-000-000 3/12/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/8/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/8/2008HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/8/2008HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/8/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/10/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/10/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/15/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/15/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/16/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008 4/17/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 4/23/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/8/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die