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SB 2583

Small Business Fair Trade Act; enact.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joey Fillingane

Appropriates $73,980,321 to the Illinois OSFM for FY2025 to fund staffing, operations, IT, and grants/training for fire departments (notably a $6M Small Equipment Grant Program).

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2583

SB 2583 — Small Business Fair Trade Act; enact. (appropriations for the Office of the State Fire Marshal)

Status: Died in committee
Introduced: Feb 25 / Mar 13, 2025 (filed by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.)
Classification: Appropriations bill (finance)
Companion: HB 109

Main purpose

SB 2583 is an appropriation bill that would fund the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The bill authorizes approximately $73.98 million in total spending—primarily from State fire-related funds—with targeted allocations for personnel, operations, training, grants, and capital/IT projects.

Key provisions and notable line items

  • Total authorized: $73,980,321 (Other State Funds $72,980,321; Federal Funds $1,000,000).
  • General office/operations (payable from the Fire Prevention Fund): $40,471,100, including:
    • Personal services: $17,643,500
    • Retirement contributions: $8,201,800
    • Group insurance: $4,913,600
    • Electronic data processing: $4,163,000
    • Equipment: $1,544,000
  • Underground Storage Tank Fund allocations: $6,130,600 (personnel, benefits, equipment, grants).
  • Reappropriations: e.g., $704,417 reappropriated for electronic data processing; $2,202,904 reappropriated for Fire Museum renovation (State Fairgrounds, Springfield).
  • Targeted program grants and appropriations:
    • Small Equipment Grant Program: $6,000,000
    • Chicago Fire Department Training Program: $4,905,800
    • Minimum Basic Firefighter Training: $1,000,000
    • U.S. RCRA Underground Storage Tank Program (Fire Prevention Division Fund): $1,000,000
    • ILEAS/MABAS administration-related grants: $1,200,000
    • Online firefighter certification testing: $590,000
    • Fire Explorer and Cadet School support: $100,000
    • Firefighter Peer Support Program: $75,000
    • Community Risk Reduction Program: $70,000
    • Firefighter Online Training Management System: $380,000
    • Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund: $75,000 (museum maintenance) and $300,000 (Medal of Honor ceremony, scholarships, memorial maintenance)
    • Small grant for development of new fire districts: $500
    • Hazardous Materials Emergency Response reimbursement grant: $10,000
  • Several other smaller operating and grant line items are included across funds.

Who would be affected

  • Office of the State Fire Marshal (operations, staff, IT, capital projects)
  • Local fire departments and firefighters across Illinois (training, equipment grants, certification, peer support)
  • Chicago Fire Department (large training allocation)
  • Participants in statewide mutual aid and emergency response systems (ILEAS/MABAS)
  • Fire Museum and Illinois Fire Fighters’ Memorial programs
  • Entities involved with underground storage tank regulation and cleanup

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced and first read Feb–Mar 2025; referred to Assignments, Finance, then Health & Human Services.
  • Public hearing held Apr 23, 2025; left pending in committee.
  • Official status: Died in committee (bill did not advance to passage).

Potential impact

If enacted, SB 2583 would have maintained and expanded OSFM staffing and operations, funded substantial equipment and training grants (notably a $6M Small Equipment Grant Program and nearly $5M for Chicago training), supported underground storage tank regulatory activities, and funded IT/capital projects (Fire Museum rehab, EDP). Because the bill died in committee, these specific appropriations did not become law through SB 2583; similar funding could still be enacted via its companion HB 109 or other budget legislation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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