Public Act 096-1527
 
SB3778 EnrolledLRB096 20732 RLJ 36467 b


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





 
    Section 5. The Downstate Public Transportation Act is 
amended  by changing Section 2-15.2 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 740/2-15.2)
    Sec. 2-15.2. Free services; eligibility.
    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
implemented, 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.
    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
the 96th 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  
senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the income 
eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 
4 of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax 
Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, under such 
conditions as shall be prescribed by the participant. The 
Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably 
necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of 
individuals who are eligible for services without charge under 
this Section.  Nothing in this Section shall relieve the 
participant from providing reduced fares as may be required by 
federal law. 

(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
    Section 10. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is 
amended  by changing Section 51 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 3605/51)
    Sec. 51. Free services; eligibility.
    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
implemented, 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.

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

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

(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
    (70 ILCS 3615/3B.14)
    Sec. 3B.14. Free services; eligibility. 
    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
implemented, 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.
    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
the 96th 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 senior citizens aged 65 and older 
who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in 
subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and 
Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical 
Assistance Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by 
the Commuter Rail Board.  The Department on Aging shall furnish 
all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, 
including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for 
services without charge under this Section.  Nothing in this 
Section shall relieve the Commuter Rail Board from providing 
reduced fares as may be required by federal law. 

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

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