96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6872


 
Introduced , by Rep. Suzanne Bassi
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 







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











     Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires that seniors must be aged 65 or older, as well as eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, to receive free service.  Provides that the requirement must be imposed no later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act.  Provides that the Department on Aging shall furnish all information necessary to establish eligibility for free service. Effective immediately.
  















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    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
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    Section 5. The Downstate Public Transportation Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 2-15.2 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 740/2-15.2)
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    Sec. 2-15.2. Free services; eligibility.
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, every participant, as defined in Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), 
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shall be provided without charge to all senior citizen 
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residents of the participant aged 65 and older, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the participant.
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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public 
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transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase 
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of service contracts of, every participant, as defined in 
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Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), shall be provided without charge to  
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senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the income 
 


 






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eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 
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4 of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax 
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Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the participant. The 
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Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably 
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necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of 
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individuals who are eligible for services without charge under 
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this Section.  Nothing in this Section shall relieve the 
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participant from providing reduced fares as may be required by 
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federal law. 

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(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
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    Section 10. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 51 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3605/51)
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    Sec. 51. Free services; eligibility.
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all senior 
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citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as such term is defined in 
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70 ILCS 3615/1.03) aged 65 and older, under such conditions as 
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shall be prescribed by the Board.

 


 






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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public 
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transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase 
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of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided without 
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charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the income 
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eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 
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4 of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax 
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Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department 
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on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to 
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determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals 
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who are eligible for services without charge under this 
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Section.  Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Board from 
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providing reduced fares as may be required by federal law. 
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(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
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    Section 15. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended  
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by changing Section 8.6 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3610/8.6)
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    Sec. 8.6. Free services; eligibility.
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
 


 






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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, every District shall be provided without charge to all 
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senior citizens of the District aged 65 and older, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the District.

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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public 
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transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase 
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of service contracts of, every District shall be provided 
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without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet 
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the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) 
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of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons 
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Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, under 
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such conditions as shall be prescribed by the District. The 
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Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably 
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necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of 
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individuals who are eligible for services without charge under 
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this Section.  Nothing in this Section shall relieve the 
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District from providing reduced fares as may be required by 
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federal law. 
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(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
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    Section 20. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is 
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amended  by changing Sections 3A.15 and 3B.14 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3615/3A.15)
 


 






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    Sec. 3A.15. Free services; eligibility.
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be provided without charge to 
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all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and 
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older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the 
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Suburban Bus Board.
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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public 
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transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase 
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of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be 
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provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older 
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who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in 
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subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and 
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Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical 
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Assistance Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by 
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the Suburban Bus Board.  The Department on Aging shall furnish 
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all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, 
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including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for 
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services without charge under this Section.  Nothing in this 
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Section shall relieve the Suburban Bus Board from providing 
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reduced fares as may be required by federal law. 

 


 






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(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
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    (70 ILCS 3615/3B.14)
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    Sec. 3B.14. Free services; eligibility. 
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge to 
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all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and 
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older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the 
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Commuter Rail Board.
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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public 
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transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase 
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of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be 
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provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older 
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who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in 
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subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and 
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Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical 
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Assistance Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by 
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the Commuter Rail Board.  The Department on Aging shall furnish 
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all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, 
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including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for 
 


 






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services without charge under this Section.  Nothing in this 
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Section shall relieve the Commuter Rail Board from providing 
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reduced fares as may be required by federal law. 

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(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)

 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.