Rep. Lou Lang
Filed: 3/10/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3110




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3110 immediately 
3above the enacting clause, by inserting the following:


 
4    "WHEREAS, Illinois law provides low-income disabled 
5individuals and senior citizens access to public transit at no 
6cost; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Use of these services has increased dramatically 
8in recent years, with over 29,600,000 rides provided in 2013; 
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Illinois provides funding to the Regional 
11Transportation Authority to cover a portion of the cost of 
12those rides; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The budget of the Regional Transportation 
14Authority called for a State reimbursement for those rides of 
 
 
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1$34,070,000 annually in each fiscal year from 2015 through 
22018; however, the State only budgeted $17,570,000 in 
3reimbursements for fiscal year 2015; and
 
4    WHEREAS, A budget gap of this size could threaten vital 
5transportation services; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Airlines have engaged in controversial fuel 
7purchasing practices that cost the Regional Transportation 
8Authority an estimated $18,500,000 in revenue in 2013, in 
9addition to costing Cook County and the City of Chicago 
10combined $34,200,000 in 2013; and
 
11    WHEREAS, It is the intent of the General Assembly to 
12specify that, with respect to the imposition of any tax on fuel 
13or petroleum products used by aircraft, regardless of whether 
14the tax is imposed on the sale, the business of selling, the 
15purchase, or the use of those products, the location of the 
16sale, business of selling, purchase, or use shall be deemed to 
17be the place where the fuel or petroleum products are delivered 
18to the aircraft; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The State of California enacted legislation to 
20prevent airlines from using a similar practice in that state; 
21and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The Regional Transportation Authority is 
2encouraged to use any additional revenue from this amendatory 
3Act of the 99th General Assembly to fund no-cost transit 
4services for low-income disabled individuals and senior 
5citizens; therefore;".