HB2720 Summary

• Appropriates $44,332,400 total ($43,332,400 from Other State Funds and $1,000,000 from Federal Funds) to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021

• General Office operations include $25,623,100 from Fire Prevention Fund and $4,624,000 from Underground Storage Tank Fund covering personnel, benefits, equipment, and services

• Dedicates $2,500,000 for Small Equipment Grant Program and $2,000,000 for Fire Museum Building renovation and rehabilitation at State Fairground in Springfield

• Allocates funding for training programs including $1,000,000 for Minimum Basic Firefighter Training, $380,000 for Online Training Management System, and $590,000 for Online Firefighter Certification Testing

• Provides $4,729,800 in grants including $3,279,800 for Chicago Fire Department Training Program and $1,450,000 for local governmental agencies participating in State Training Programs