HB3968 Summary

• Appropriates $42,639,000 total for the Office of the State Fire Marshal for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, comprising $41,639,000 from state funds and $1,000,000 from federal funds.

• Allocates $21,739,800 from the Fire Prevention Fund and $3,954,300 from the Underground Storage Tank Fund for general office operations including personnel services, retirement contributions, insurance, equipment, and telecommunications.

• Provides funding for specialized programs including $831,900 for a public safety shared services center, $400,000 for Illinois Firefighters' Memorial maintenance and ceremonies, $1,000,000 for the Illinois Fire Museum, and $3,697,000 in grants for Chicago Fire Department training and local governmental agencies.

• Establishes funding for revolving loan programs including $3,000,000 for the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, $2,000,000 for the Fire Station Revolving Loan Fund, and $3,000,000 for the Small Equipment Grant Program.

• Takes effect July 1, 2017, contingent upon Senate Bill 2063 of the 100th General Assembly (the Unbalanced Budget Response Act) becoming law.