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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
5amended by adding Section 2.37 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 3615/2.37 new)
7    Sec. 2.37. Universal fare instrument for persons age 65 and
8over. No later than 120 days after the effective date of this
9amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Authority must
10develop and make available for use by riders age 65 and over a
11universal fare instrument that may be used interchangeably on
12all public transportation funded by the Authority, except for
13ADA paratransit services.