SB3749 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB104 20651 JDS 34148 b

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3749

Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Chapin Rose

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 740/2-2.03	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.03
30 ILCS 740/3-1.03	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 684
30 ILCS 740/4-1.11	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.11

Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act. Provides, in Articles concerning Downstate Public Transportation Assistance and Nonurbanized Area Public Transportation Assistance, that the term "operating deficits" does not include revenue from advertising.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

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 Sections 2-2.03, 3-1.03, and 4-1.11 as follows:

(30 ILCS 740/2-2.03) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.03)

Sec. 2-2.03. "Operating deficits" means the amount by which eligible operating expenses exceed revenue from fares, reduced fare reimbursements, rental of properties, advertising, and any other amounts collected and received by a provider of public transportation, which, under standard accounting practices, are properly classified as operating revenue or operating income attributable to providing public transportation and revenue from any federal financial assistance received by the participant to defray operating expenses or deficits. For purposes of determining operating deficits, local effort from local taxes or its equivalent shall not be included as operating revenue or operating income. Provided, however, under the provisions of this Act with respect to any operating deficit incurred by any Metro-East Transit District participant, such operating deficits shall be limited solely to those arising out of operations within the State of Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 86-590.)

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.03) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 684)

Sec. 3-1.03. "Operating deficits" means the amount by which eligible operating expenses exceed revenues from nonreimbursable fares, rental of properties, advertising, and any other amounts collected or received in the process of providing public transportation under this Article which, under standard accounting practices for the providing of public transportation are properly classified as operating revenue or operating income attributable to providing public transportation under this Article. For purposes of determining operating deficits, operating revenue or operating income shall not include such funds as the Department may determine consistent with federal Department of Transportation regulations and requirements affecting Section 18.

(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.11) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.11)

Sec. 4-1.11. "Operating revenues" means income from nonreimbursable fares, rental of properties, advertising, local and state funds contributed to meet eligible operating expenses, and any other amounts collected or received in the process of providing public transportation under this Article, and any revenue which is an operating revenue according to standard accounting practices for the providing of public transportation and which the Secretary may determine, consistent with the federal Department of Transportation regulations and requirements.

(Source: P.A. 86-16.)