Bill Amendment: IL SB1600 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly

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Bill Title: LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Status: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB1600 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB1600-Senate_Amendment_001.html

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Sen. Pat McGuire

Filed: 3/15/2017

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1600
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1600 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Downstate Public Transportation Act is
amended by changing Section 2-15.2 as follows:
(30 ILCS 740/2-15.2)
Sec. 2-15.2. Free and reduced 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, every participant, as defined in Section 2-2.02 (1)(a),
shall be provided without charge to all senior citizen
residents of the participant aged 65 and older, under such
conditions as shall be prescribed by the participant.

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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, every participant, as defined in
Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), 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 participant. 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. Nothing in this
Section shall relieve the participant from providing reduced
fares as may be required by federal law.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 100th General Assembly, any fixed route public
transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase
of service contracts of, a participant shall be provided (i)
without charge to a veteran that has a combined disability
rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare for a veteran
who has a combined disability rating of 30% to 70% as certified
by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, under conditions

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prescribed by each participant.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
Section 10. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
amended by changing Section 51 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3605/51)
Sec. 51. Free and reduced 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.
(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

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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. Nothing in this
Section shall relieve the Board from providing reduced fares as
may be required by federal law.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 100th General Assembly, any fixed route public
transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase
of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided (i)
without charge to a veteran that has a combined disability
rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare for a veteran
who has a combined disability rating of 30% to 70% as certified
by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, under conditions
prescribed by the Board.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
Section 15. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended
by changing Section 8.6 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3610/8.6)
Sec. 8.6. Free and reduced services; eligibility.
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of

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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, every District shall be provided without charge to all
senior citizens of the District aged 65 and older, under such
conditions as shall be prescribed by the District.
(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, every District 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 District. 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. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the District
from providing reduced fares as may be required by federal law.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 100th General Assembly, any fixed route public
transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase
of service contracts of, every District shall be provided (i)

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without charge to a veteran that has a combined disability
rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare for a veteran
who has a combined disability rating of 30% to 70% as certified
by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, under conditions
prescribed by each District.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
Section 20. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
amended by changing Sections 3A.15 and 3B.14 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3615/3A.15)
Sec. 3A.15. Free and reduced 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

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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. Nothing in this Section
shall relieve the Suburban Bus Board from providing reduced
fares as may be required by federal law.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 100th 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 (i) without charge to a veteran that has a combined
disability rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare
for a veteran who has a combined disability rating of 30% to
70% as certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
under conditions prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
(70 ILCS 3615/3B.14)

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Sec. 3B.14. Free and reduced 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. 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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(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 100th 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 (i) without charge to a veteran that has a combined
disability rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare
for a veteran who has a combined disability rating of 30% to
70% as certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
under conditions prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".