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MOBILE HOME PARK BILL ON ITS WAY TO GOVERNOR
HB 4342 – Rep. Chuck Jefferson (D-Rockford) passed the Illinois House during the fall veto session and his now on its way to the Governor. The bill’s passage was the culmination of over a year’s work to address the problem of mobile home communities having inadequate water does not have hydrants or a private water supply system then the mobile home park community to the Department of Public Health.
IFA PARTICIPATES IN ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICES
ASSOCIATION SUMMITS
Summit Illinois Fire Services Association meetings. John Swan and I represented the IFA at the Pre-Summit at the Tinley Park Fire Department and Kevin Wiwczaroski represented IFA as the Summit at Motorola in Schaumburg.
Each participating organization submits their legislative agenda for 2007 and if all groups agree upon it then it is prioritized.The issues that made it to the top of the Illinois Fire Services Association’s priority list include:
1) Seeking an increase in revenue into the Fire Prevention Fund by requiring insurance companies to also include auto insurance premiums and a tax on cigarette lighters.
2) Seeking a funding source for the Revolving Loan Fund for Ambulances Fire Museum and scholarships to spouses. providers are demanding that all new enrollees have a minimum of 100 employees) labeling requirement set forth in the Act to apply to all seating furniture sold in the State and include The above mentioned issues were agreed upon by all member organizations of the Illinois Fire Services Association. IFA will also be advancing its own legislation which will be introduced in January.
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