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| Public Act 103-0241 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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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 Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is | ||||
amended by changing Sections 51 and 52 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.
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(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 Persons with | ||
Disabilities Property Tax Relief 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. After an initial eligibility determination is made, | ||
an individual's eligibility for free services shall | ||
automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the | ||
Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued | ||
identification card validating Illinois residency. Nothing in | ||
this Section shall relieve the Board from providing reduced | ||
fares as may be required by federal law. | ||
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) | ||
(70 ILCS 3605/52) | ||
Sec. 52. Transit services for individuals with | ||
disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no | ||
later than 60 days following the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route | ||
public transportation services provided by, or under grant or | ||
purchase of service contract of, the Board shall be provided | ||
without charge to all persons with disabilities who meet the | ||
income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of | ||
Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities | ||
Property Tax Relief Act, under such procedures 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. After an initial | ||
eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility | ||
for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years | ||
after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's | ||
government-issued identification card validating Illinois | ||
residency. Individuals who have not submitted an Illinois | ||
Persons with a Disability Identification Card to the Authority | ||
shall also submit a document verifying the individual's | ||
disability.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) | ||
Section 10. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | ||
amended by changing Sections 3A.15, 3A.16, 3B.14, and 3B.15 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 | ||
Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief 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. After an initial | ||
eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility | ||
for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years | ||
after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's | ||
government-issued identification card validating Illinois | ||
residency. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Suburban | ||
Bus Board from providing reduced fares as may be required by | ||
federal law.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) | ||
(70 ILCS 3615/3A.16) | ||
Sec. 3A.16. Transit services for individuals with | ||
disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no | ||
later than 60 days following the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route | ||
public transportation services provided by, or under grant or | ||
purchase of service contract of, the Suburban Bus Board shall | ||
be provided without charge to all persons with disabilities | ||
who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in | ||
subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and | ||
Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such | ||
procedures 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. After an initial eligibility determination is made, | ||
an individual's eligibility for free services shall | ||
automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the | ||
Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued | ||
identification card validating Illinois residency. Individuals | ||
who have not submitted an Illinois Persons with a Disability | ||
Identification Card to the Authority shall also submit a | ||
document verifying the individual's disability.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) | ||
(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 | ||
Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief 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. After an initial | ||
eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility | ||
for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years | ||
after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's | ||
government-issued identification card validating Illinois | ||
residency. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Commuter | ||
Rail Board from providing reduced fares as may be required by | ||
federal law.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) | ||
(70 ILCS 3615/3B.15) | ||
Sec. 3B.15. Transit services for individuals with | ||
disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no | ||
later than 60 days following the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route | ||
public transportation services provided by, or under grant or | ||
purchase of service contract of, the Commuter Rail Board shall | ||
be provided without charge to all persons with disabilities | ||
who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in | ||
subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and | ||
Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such | ||
procedures 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. After an initial eligibility determination is made, | ||
an individual's eligibility for free services shall | ||
automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the | ||
Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued | ||
identification card validating Illinois residency. Individuals | ||
who have not submitted an Illinois Persons with a Disability | ||
Identification Card to the Authority shall also submit a | ||
document verifying the individual's disability.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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