FIRE PROTECTION OPEN BURNING Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Mike Fortner-Mike Smiddy-Kathleen Willis-Mike Bost) 8/9/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0279 70 ILCS 705/8.20Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the fire chief of any fire protection district may fix, charge, and collect fees associated with the fire department extinguishing an open burning that is prohibited due to atmospheric or other conditions. Provides that the fee may be imposed against any person causing or engaging in the prohibited activity, or the owner of the property on which the open burning took place. Provides that the total amount collected to compensate the fire protection district shall be assessed in accordance with both the rates provided in another Section of the Act and the fire chief's determination of the cost of personnel and equipment utilized to extinguish the fire. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes a reference to the owner of the property on which the open burning took place. 2/6/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 2/6/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2013SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/6/2013SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/13/2013SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-004-000 3/13/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013 3/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 3/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/20/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 4/10/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 4/10/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 4/16/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 011-001-000 4/18/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Noland 4/18/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013 4/23/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/23/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/24/2013HouseArrived in House 4/30/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/1/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/1/2013HouseFirst Reading 5/1/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/1/2013HouseAssigned to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee 5/9/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/9/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/9/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 5/10/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/15/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/13/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2013SenateEffective Date August 9, 2013 8/9/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0279