Mass Transit Committee
Filed: 3/5/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2657




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2657 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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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. Free services; eligibility.
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, every participant, as defined in Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), 
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shall be provided without charge to all senior citizen 
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residents of the participant aged 65 and older, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the participant.
 


 






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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th 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 participant, as defined in 
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Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), shall be provided without charge only to  
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senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the income 
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eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 
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4 of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax 
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Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the participant. The 
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Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably 
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necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of 
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individuals who are eligible for services without charge under 
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this Section.  Nothing in this Section shall relieve the 
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participant from providing reduced fares as may be required by 
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federal law. 

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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. Free services; eligibility.
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
 


 






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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all senior 
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citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as such term is defined in 
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70 ILCS 3615/1.03) aged 65 and older, under such conditions as 
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shall be prescribed by the Board.

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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th 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 only to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the 
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income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of 
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Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property 
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Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department 
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on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to 
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determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals 
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who are eligible for services without charge under this 
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Section.  Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Board from 
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providing reduced fares as may be required by federal law. 
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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. Free services; eligibility.
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, every District shall be provided without charge to all 
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senior citizens of the District aged 65 and older, under such 
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conditions as shall be prescribed by the District.

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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th 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 only to senior citizens aged 65 and older who 
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meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection 
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(a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons 
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Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, under 
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such conditions as shall be prescribed by the District. The 
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Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably 
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necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of 
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individuals who are eligible for services without charge under 
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this Section.  Nothing in this Section shall relieve the 
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District from providing reduced fares as may be required by 
 


 






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federal law. 
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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. Free services; eligibility.
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be provided without charge to 
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all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and 
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older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the 
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Suburban Bus Board.
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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th 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 Suburban Bus Board shall be 
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provided without charge only to senior citizens aged 65 and 
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older who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in 
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subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and 
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Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical 
 


 






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Assistance Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by 
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the Suburban Bus Board.  The Department on Aging shall furnish 
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all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, 
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including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for 
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services without charge under this Section.  Nothing in this 
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Section shall relieve the Suburban Bus Board from providing 
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reduced fares as may be required by federal law. 

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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. Free services; eligibility. 
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    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is 
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implemented, any fixed route public transportation services 
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provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts 
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of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge to 
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all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and 
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older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the 
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Commuter Rail Board.
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    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 
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180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th 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 Commuter Rail Board shall be 
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provided without charge only to senior citizens aged 65 and 
 


 






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older who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in 
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subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and 
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Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical 
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Assistance Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by 
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the Commuter Rail Board.  The Department on Aging shall furnish 
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all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, 
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including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for 
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services without charge under this Section.  Nothing in this 
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Section shall relieve the Commuter Rail Board from providing 
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reduced fares as may be required by federal law. 

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

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