Bill Text: IL HB2817 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that on and after July 1, 2019, 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. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2817 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB2817-Introduced.html


101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2817

Introduced , by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
70 ILCS 3615/3B.17 new

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that on and after July 1, 2019, 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. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning local government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
5amended by adding Section 3B.17 as follows:
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
9July 1, 2019, any fixed route public transportation services
10provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
11of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided at a 50%
12discounted fare off the non-discounted adult fare to all
13students who present a valid student ID card issued within the
14previous 12 months by a college or university, or under such
15conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.
16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.
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