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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4217 Introduced 1/22/2020, by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that on and after January 1, 2021, any fixed route public transportation services provided by or through the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided at a 50% discounted fare off the non-discounted adult fare to all students who present a valid student ID card issued within the previous 12 months by a college or university, or under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.
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| | | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | | STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT |
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| | HB4217 | | LRB101 16891 AWJ 66960 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is |
| 5 | | amended by adding Section 3B.17 as follows:
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| 6 | | (70 ILCS 3615/3B.17 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3B.17. Reduced services; students. |
| 8 | | (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on and after |
| 9 | | January 1, 2021, any fixed route public transportation services |
| 10 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts |
| 11 | | of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided at a 50% |
| 12 | | discounted fare off the non-discounted adult fare to all |
| 13 | | students who present a valid student ID card issued within the |
| 14 | | previous 12 months by a college or university, or under such |
| 15 | | conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.
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