IFA-FIRE AND AMBULANCE LOANS Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link and Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.-William Davis-Sidney H. Mathias, Angelo Saviano, Patrick J. Verschoore, Daniel V. Beiser and Carol A. Sente) 8/6/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0901 20 ILCS 3501/825-8020 ILCS 3501/825-8120 ILCS 3501/825-8530 ILCS 105/5.811 new30 ILCS 105/6z-93 new30 ILCS 105/5.598 rep.30 ILCS 105/5.667 rep.30 ILCS 105/5.727 rep.425 ILCS 25/13.1from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1625 ILCS 5/16-104d730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.12Amends 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).Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.811 new30 ILCS 105/6z-93 new30 ILCS 105/5.598 rep.30 ILCS 105/5.667 rep.30 ILCS 105/5.727 rep.625 ILCS 5/16-104dAdds reference to:20 ILCS 2905/2.720 ILCS 3501/825-87 new30 ILCS 105/5.712 rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Dissolves the Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund. Provides that any moneys remaining in the Fund shall be transferred to the Fire Prevention Fund. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority and the State Fire Marshal may (now, shall) jointly administer a fire truck revolving loan program, a fire station revolving loan program, and an ambulance revolving loan program. Provides that these programs shall provide financial support (now, zero-interest loans), respectively, for the purchase of fire trucks, the construction of fire stations, and the purchase of ambulances. Provides that all moneys in the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund, and the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund shall be paid by the State Fire Marshal to the Illinois Finance Authority, and all future moneys deposited into those Funds shall be paid by the State Fire Marshal to the Authority; provided that the Authority and the State Fire Marshal enter into an intergovernmental agreement to use the moneys transferred to the Authority from those Funds solely for the purposes for which the moneys would otherwise be used and to set forth procedures to otherwise administer the use of the moneys. Sets forth a continuing appropriation from the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund, and the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund to the State Fire Marshal for payment to the Authority. Provides that the Authority may use loans and guarantees as authorized in the Act to maximize the number of participants in the fire truck revolving loan program, the fire station revolving loan program, and the ambulance revolving loan program and to maximize the efficient use of taxpayer appropriated funds. 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. 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).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill, but makes changes. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the fire truck revolving loan program, the fire station revolving loan program, and the ambulance revolving loan program shall provide zero-interest and low-interest loans (rather than financial support) for the purchase of fire trucks, the construction of fire stations, and the purchase of ambulances, respectively. Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority may use loans (rather than loans and guarantees) as authorized in the Act to maximize the number of participants in the fire truck revolving loan program, the fire station revolving loan program, and the ambulance revolving loan program. 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/23/2012SenatePostponed - Local Government 2/29/2012SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/16/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/16/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 005-000-000 3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/28/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/28/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/29/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/30/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/30/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/30/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/5/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 4/17/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 4/17/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/24/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 4/25/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 4/25/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000 4/26/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/1/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/1/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/2/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/3/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/22/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/24/2012SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/24/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2012 5/24/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/24/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/24/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/25/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government 5/29/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000 5/30/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000 5/30/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/6/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/6/2012SenateEffective Date January 1, 2013 8/6/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0901