| Date | Chamber | Action |
| 1/13/2021 | House | Session Sine Die |
| 30 ILCS 740/2-15.2 |
| 70 ILCS 3605/51 |
| 70 ILCS 3610/8.6 |
| 70 ILCS 3615/3A.15 |
| 70 ILCS 3615/3B.14 |
| Fiscal Note (Dept. of Transportation) | |
| RTA currently has a Free & Reduced Fare program for seniors, students, and disabled. IDOT subsidizes $17.5 million out of the road fund (approx. 15% of the total proposed losses in revenue). IDOT does not have access to ridership numbers so is unable to project how the proposed legislation that calls for free rides for seniors and veterans with 70% disability, half fares for veterans with 30-70% disability, and certain high school students who meet eligibility requirements would increase the costs. Many veterans might take advantage of this program. Estimates for projected fare losses to include additional categories of ridership will need to be provided by the service boards. Collectively, the estimated FY19 revenue losses to the RTA attributable to eligible free and reduced fares is approximately $113 million. Actual revenue losses to the service boards to provide additional fare reductions will significantly increase the current amount from $113 million in FY 19. To reimburse the RTA (service boards) 100% of the proposed revenue losses that includes don't include that additional categories of ridership will take at least $95.5 million. The Road Fund does not have the cash. For the Downstate Transits Districts, the data needed to provide a fiscal cost is not available. Most of the recipients have no data to support a fact-based estimation of financial impacts. Disabled veterans covered in the new law, for example, are riding under the existing disabled free ride program but are not tracked separately or are using VA-sponsored transportation. Unfortunately, there are too many unknowns to speculate on impacts to ridership, service delivery, and the associated financial implications. Information that we have extrapolated provides an estimated financial implication totaling $4,698,498. We do not have much confidence in that number. The Road Fund does not have the cash to support this program. |
| State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) | |
| This bill does not create a State mandate. |
| Date | Chamber | Action | 1/30/2019 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | 2/1/2019 | House | First Reading | 2/1/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee | 2/13/2019 | House | Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee | 2/14/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia | 2/28/2019 | House | To Sales, Amusement & Other Taxes Subcommittee | 3/8/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi | 3/8/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo | 3/21/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel | 3/28/2019 | House | Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 004-002-000 | 3/28/2019 | House | Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee; | 3/28/2019 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-006-000 | 3/29/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate | 4/1/2019 | House | Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer | 4/1/2019 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer | 4/8/2019 | House | Fiscal Note Filed | 4/10/2019 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate | 4/10/2019 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate | 4/11/2019 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed | 4/12/2019 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 5/7/2019 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 | 5/7/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate | 5/7/2019 | House | Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 | 5/7/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | 5/7/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee | 5/7/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee | 5/31/2019 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 5/31/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2/4/2020 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 | 2/4/2020 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate | 6/23/2020 | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 1/13/2021 | House | Session Sine Die |
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