HB 143 Summary

• Authorizes use of the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund to support state fire council duties beyond cigarette program administration, including statewide fire prevention, education, life safety, and preparedness programs targeting youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities.

• Allows the state fire council to hire administrative personnel using special fund moneys to implement fire prevention and education programs in addition to administering the cigarette certification program.

• Amends section 132-16 to explicitly authorize the state fire council to implement statewide fire prevention, education, life safety, and preparedness programs using funds from the special fund.

• Establishes that moneys in the special fund may defray costs of the cigarette program (estimated $178,000 annually) plus additional state fire council programs, with the fund balance of $885,000 as of June 30, 2022 capable of sustaining a $70,000 annual overage for approximately ten years.

• Takes effect June 30, 3000 (note: effective date appears to contain a typographical error).