A virtual bill-signing ceremony was held last week signing into law a bill sponsored by Alpha Representative Dan Swanson, ensuring more consideration for those affected by the involuntary fire district consolidation or the closing of a fire station. The bill, HB 3763, was an initiative of the Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts to ensure that the growing trend of consolidations will not have a negative impact on response time and that a study is given looking at response time changes. The bill received unanimous support in both the Illinois House and in the Senate and Representative Swanson said that he appreciates the Governors support in ensuring rural residents are not disproportionately negatively affected by fire station closures. Joining Swanson in the virtual bill-signing was Trustee of the Knoxville Fire Protection District and former State Representative Don Moffit and Senate Sponsor Neil Anderson.
