HB0656avm001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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MOTION

I move to accept the specific recommendations of the Governor as to House Bill 656 in manner and form as follows:

AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 656

IN ACCEPTANCE OF GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

Amend House Bill 656 on page 14, line 16, after "2-15", by inserting "and by adding Section 2-15.2"; and

on page 30, below line 16, by inserting the following:

"(30 ILCS 740/2-15.2 new)

Sec. 2-15.2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route public transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts of, every participant, as defined in Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), shall be provided without charge to all senior citizen residents of the participant aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the participant."; and

on page 60, line 3, by replacing "12c and 50" with "12c, 50, and 51"; and

on page 80, below line 3, by inserting the following:

"(70 ILCS 3605/51 new)

Sec. 51. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route public transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as such term is defined in 70 ILCS 3615/1.03) aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Board.

Section 16. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended by adding Section 8.6 as follows:

(70 ILCS 3610/8.6 new)

Sec. 8.6. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route public transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts of, every District shall be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the District aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the District."; and

on page 80, line 10, after "2.31," by inserting "3A.15, 3B.14,"; and

on page 128, below line 11, by inserting the following:

"(70 ILCS 3615/3A.15 new)

Sec. 3A.15. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route public transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board."; and

on page 148, below line 12, by inserting the following:

"(70 ILCS 3615/3B.14 new)

Sec. 3B.14. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route public transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.".

Date: _________________, 2008 ___________________________