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This bill amends the State Fire Marshal Act to expand the existing Fire Station Rehabilitation and Construction Grant Program. Currently, the program allows the Office of the State Fire Marshal to award grants to units of local government for fire station rehabilitation or construction. The proposed amendment would broaden the program's eligibility to include not-for-profit fire departments that are exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This means that in addition to government-run fire departments, certain non-governmental, tax-exempt fire departments would now be able to apply for grants to help fund the rehabilitation or construction of their fire stations. The bill requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules for implementing and administering this expanded grant program, ensuring a structured and fair process for awarding funds to eligible fire departments.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2645&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104