Bill Text: IL HB2657 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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).

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-26 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel [HB2657 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB2657-Introduced.html

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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.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
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. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no
later than 60 days following the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 95th 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
all senior citizen residents of the participant that are
eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled
Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act
aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed
by the participant.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
Section 10. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
amended by changing Section 51 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3605/51)

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Sec. 51. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later
than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 95th 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 all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as
such term is defined in 70 ILCS 3615/1.03) that are eligible
for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act aged 65
and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the
Board.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
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. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later
than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 95th 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 all senior citizens of the District that are
eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled
Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act
aged 65 and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed

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by the District.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
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. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no
later than 60 days following the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 95th 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 all senior citizens of the
Metropolitan Region that are eligible for benefits under the
Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and
Pharmaceutical Assistance Act aged 65 and older, under such
conditions as shall be prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
(70 ILCS 3615/3B.14)
Sec. 3B.14. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no
later than 60 days following the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 95th 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 all senior citizens of the

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Metropolitan Region that are eligible for benefits under the
Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and
Pharmaceutical Assistance Act aged 65 and older, under such
conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.
(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)