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.