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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Downstate Public Transportation Act is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by adding Section 2-15.3 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (30 ILCS 740/2-15.3 new)
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7 | Sec. 2-15.3. Active duty military personnel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, within 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 95th General Assembly, all fixed route transit services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | provided by a participant must be provided free of charge to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | any individual who serves on an active-duty basis as a member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | of the United States Armed Forces, a member of the Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | National Guard, or a member of the United States Reserve Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | and who is wearing a certified uniform of the Army, Navy, Air | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Force, or Marine Corps.
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17 | Section 10. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | amended by adding Section 52 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (70 ILCS 3605/52 new)
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20 | Sec. 52. Active duty military personnel. Notwithstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | any provision of law to the contrary, within 60 days after the |
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1 | effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General | ||||||
2 | Assembly, all fixed route transit services provided by the | ||||||
3 | Chicago Transit Authority must be provided free of charge to | ||||||
4 | any individual who serves on an active-duty basis as a member | ||||||
5 | of the United States Armed Forces, a member of the Illinois | ||||||
6 | National Guard, or a member of the United States Reserve Forces | ||||||
7 | and who is wearing a certified uniform of the Army, Navy, Air | ||||||
8 | Force, or Marine Corps.
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9 | Section 15. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended | ||||||
10 | by adding Section 10 as follows: | ||||||
11 | (70 ILCS 3610/10 new) | ||||||
12 | Sec. 10. Active duty military personnel. Notwithstanding | ||||||
13 | any provision of law to the contrary, within 60 days after the | ||||||
14 | effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General | ||||||
15 | Assembly, all fixed route transit services provided by a local | ||||||
16 | mass transit district must be provided free of charge to any | ||||||
17 | individual who serves on an active-duty basis as a member of | ||||||
18 | the United States Armed Forces, a member of the Illinois | ||||||
19 | National Guard, or a member of the United States Reserve Forces | ||||||
20 | and who is wearing a certified uniform of the Army, Navy, Air | ||||||
21 | Force, or Marine Corps. | ||||||
22 | Section 20. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | ||||||
23 | amended by adding Sections 3A.16 and 3B.15 as follows: |
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1 | (70 ILCS 3615/3A.16 new)
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2 | Sec. 3A.16. Active duty military personnel. | ||||||
3 | Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, within 60 | ||||||
4 | days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||||||
5 | 95th General Assembly, all fixed route transit services | ||||||
6 | provided by the Suburban Bus Board must be provided free of | ||||||
7 | charge to any individual who serves on an active-duty basis as | ||||||
8 | a member of the United States Armed Forces, a member of the | ||||||
9 | Illinois National Guard, or a member of the United States | ||||||
10 | Reserve Forces and who is wearing a certified uniform of the | ||||||
11 | Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. | ||||||
12 | (70 ILCS 3615/3B.15 new)
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13 | Sec. 3B.15. Active duty military personnel. | ||||||
14 | Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, within 60 | ||||||
15 | days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||||||
16 | 95th General Assembly, all fixed route transit services | ||||||
17 | provided by the Commuter Rail Board must be provided free of | ||||||
18 | charge to any individual who serves on an active-duty basis as | ||||||
19 | a member of the United States Armed Forces, a member of the | ||||||
20 | Illinois National Guard, or a member of the United States | ||||||
21 | Reserve Forces and who is wearing a certified uniform of the | ||||||
22 | Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps.
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23 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
24 | becoming law.
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