Bill Text: IL HB2874 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that no later than 120 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Regional Transportation Authority must develop and make available for use by riders age 65 and over a universal fare instrument that may be used interchangeably on all public transportation funded by the Regional Transportation Authority.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0271 [HB2874 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB2874-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 097-0271
HB2874 Enrolled LRB097 07765 RLJ 47877 b
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
amended by adding Section 2.37 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3615/2.37 new)
Sec. 2.37. Universal fare instrument for persons age 65 and
over. No later than 120 days after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Authority must
develop and make available for use by riders age 65 and over a
universal fare instrument that may be used interchangeably on
all public transportation funded by the Authority, except for
ADA paratransit services.