Public Act 0271 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2874 Enrolled LRB097 07765 RLJ 47877 b

Public Act 097-0271

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is amended by adding Section 2.37 as follows:

(70 ILCS 3615/2.37 new)

Sec. 2.37. Universal fare instrument for persons age 65 and over. No later than 120 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Authority must develop and make available for use by riders age 65 and over a universal fare instrument that may be used interchangeably on all public transportation funded by the Authority, except for ADA paratransit services.

Effective Date: 1/1/2012