96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2657


 
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. Suzanne Bassi
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













30 ILCS 740/2-15.2






70 ILCS 3605/51






70 ILCS 3610/8.6






70 ILCS 3615/3A.15






70 ILCS 3615/3B.14










    Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act,  Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that senior citizens that are eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act may receive services without charge (now, all senior citizens aged 65 or older).
















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    AN ACT concerning transportation.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Downstate Public Transportation Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 2-15.2 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 740/2-15.2)
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    Sec. 2-15.2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no 
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later than 60 days following the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route 
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public transportation services provided by, or under grant or 
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purchase of service contracts of, every participant, as defined 
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in Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), shall be provided without charge to 
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all senior citizen residents of the participant that are 
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eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled 
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Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act 
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aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed 
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by the participant. 

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(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
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    Section 10. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 51 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3605/51)
 


 






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    Sec. 51. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later 
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than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory 
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Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route public 
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transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase 
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of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided without 
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charge to all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as 
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such term is defined in 70 ILCS 3615/1.03) that are eligible 
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for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons 
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Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act aged 65 
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and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the 
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Board.

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(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
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    Section 15. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended  
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by changing Section 8.6 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3610/8.6)
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    Sec. 8.6. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later 
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than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory 
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Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route public 
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transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase 
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of service contracts of, every District shall be provided 
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without charge to all senior citizens of the District that are 
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eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled 
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Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act 
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aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed 
 


 






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by the District.

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(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
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    Section 20. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is 
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amended  by changing Sections 3A.15 and 3B.14 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3615/3A.15)
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    Sec. 3A.15. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no 
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later than 60 days following the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route 
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public transportation services provided by, or under grant or 
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purchase of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall 
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be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the 
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Metropolitan Region that are eligible for benefits under the 
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Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and 
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Pharmaceutical Assistance Act aged 65 and older, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board.

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(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
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    (70 ILCS 3615/3B.14)
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    Sec. 3B.14. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no 
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later than 60 days following the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route 
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public transportation services provided by, or under grant or 
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purchase of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board shall 
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be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the 
 


 






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Metropolitan Region that are eligible for benefits under the 
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Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and 
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Pharmaceutical Assistance Act aged 65 and older, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.

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