Full Text of SB0633 100th General Assembly
SB0633sam001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Sen. Martin A. Sandoval Filed: 3/27/2017
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 633
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 633 by replacing | 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
| 4 | | "Section 5. The Downstate Public Transportation Act is | 5 | | amended by changing Section 2-15.2 as follows: | 6 | | (30 ILCS 740/2-15.2) | 7 | | Sec. 2-15.2. Free and reduced services; eligibility. | 8 | | (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 9 | | 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 10 | | the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is | 11 | | implemented, any fixed route public transportation services | 12 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | 13 | | of, every participant, as defined in Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), | 14 | | shall be provided without charge to all senior citizen | 15 | | residents of the participant aged 65 and older, under such | 16 | | conditions as shall be prescribed by the participant. |
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| 1 | | (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 2 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 3 | | the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 4 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 5 | | of service contracts of, every participant, as defined in | 6 | | Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), shall be provided without charge to | 7 | | senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the income | 8 | | eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section | 9 | | 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property | 10 | | Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by | 11 | | the participant. The Department on Aging shall furnish all | 12 | | information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, | 13 | | including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for | 14 | | services without charge under this Section. Nothing in this | 15 | | Section shall relieve the participant from providing reduced | 16 | | fares as may be required by federal law. | 17 | | (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 18 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 19 | | the 100th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 20 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 21 | | of service contracts of, a participant shall be provided (i) | 22 | | without charge to a veteran that has a combined disability | 23 | | rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S. Department of | 24 | | Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare for a veteran | 25 | | who has a combined disability rating of 30% to 70% as certified | 26 | | by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, under conditions |
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| 1 | | prescribed by each participant.
| 2 | | (d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on and after | 3 | | January 1, 2018, any fixed route public transportation services | 4 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | 5 | | of, a participant shall be provided without charge to high | 6 | | school students that are eligible for free or reduced price | 7 | | meals and free milk under the federal National School Lunch | 8 | | Program or the Commodity School Program on days when school is | 9 | | in session. | 10 | | (e) On the first December 31st after the effective date of | 11 | | this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly and on | 12 | | December 31st of each year thereafter, each participant shall | 13 | | certify to the State Comptroller the annual amount necessary | 14 | | for payment of expenses related to subsections (c) and (d). | 15 | | Beginning in State fiscal year 2018, there is hereby | 16 | | appropriated, on an irrevocable and continuing annual basis, | 17 | | from the Road Fund amounts equal to the amount certified each | 18 | | year by each participant for payment of expenses related to | 19 | | subsections (c) and (d). The moneys appropriated under this | 20 | | subsection (e) shall be paid to each participant in an amount | 21 | | equal to the participant's certification for payment of | 22 | | expenses related to subsections (c) and (d). | 23 | | (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) | 24 | | Section 10. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is | 25 | | amended by changing Section 51 as follows: |
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| 1 | | (70 ILCS 3605/51) | 2 | | Sec. 51. Free and reduced services; eligibility. | 3 | | (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 4 | | 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 5 | | the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is | 6 | | implemented, any fixed route public transportation services | 7 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | 8 | | of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all senior | 9 | | citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as such term is defined in | 10 | | 70 ILCS 3615/1.03) aged 65 and older, under such conditions as | 11 | | shall be prescribed by the Board.
| 12 | | (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 13 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 14 | | the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 15 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 16 | | of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided without | 17 | | charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the income | 18 | | eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section | 19 | | 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property | 20 | | Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by | 21 | | the Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish all | 22 | | information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, | 23 | | including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for | 24 | | services without charge under this Section. Nothing in this | 25 | | Section shall relieve the Board from providing reduced fares as |
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| 1 | | may be required by federal law. | 2 | | (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 3 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 4 | | the 100th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 5 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 6 | | of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided (i) | 7 | | without charge to a veteran that has a combined disability | 8 | | rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S. Department of | 9 | | Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare for a veteran | 10 | | who has a combined disability rating of 30% to 70% as certified | 11 | | by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, under conditions | 12 | | prescribed by the Board. | 13 | | (d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on and after | 14 | | January 1, 2018, any fixed route public transportation services | 15 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | 16 | | of, the Board shall be provided without charge to high school | 17 | | students that are eligible for free or reduced price meals and | 18 | | free milk under the federal National School Lunch Program or | 19 | | the Commodity School Program on days when school is in session. | 20 | | (e) On the first December 31st after the effective date of | 21 | | this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly and on | 22 | | December 31st of each year thereafter, the Board shall certify | 23 | | to the State Comptroller the annual amount necessary for | 24 | | payment of expenses related to subsections (c) and (d). | 25 | | Beginning in State fiscal year 2018, there is hereby | 26 | | appropriated, on an irrevocable and continuing annual basis, |
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| 1 | | from the Road Fund an amount equal to the amount certified each | 2 | | year by the Board for payment of expenses related to | 3 | | subsections (c) and (d). The moneys appropriated under this | 4 | | subsection (e) shall be paid to the Board in an amount equal to | 5 | | the Board's certification for payment of expenses related to | 6 | | subsections (c) and (d). | 7 | | (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) | 8 | | Section 15. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended | 9 | | by changing Section 8.6 as follows: | 10 | | (70 ILCS 3610/8.6) | 11 | | Sec. 8.6. Free and reduced services; eligibility. | 12 | | (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 13 | | 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 14 | | the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is | 15 | | implemented, any fixed route public transportation services | 16 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | 17 | | of, every District shall be provided without charge to all | 18 | | senior citizens of the District aged 65 and older, under such | 19 | | conditions as shall be prescribed by the District.
| 20 | | (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 21 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 22 | | the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 23 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 24 | | of service contracts of, every District shall be provided |
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| 1 | | without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet | 2 | | the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) | 3 | | of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with | 4 | | Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as | 5 | | shall be prescribed by the District. The Department on Aging | 6 | | shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to | 7 | | determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals | 8 | | who are eligible for services without charge under this | 9 | | Section. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the District | 10 | | from providing reduced fares as may be required by federal law. | 11 | | (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 12 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 13 | | the 100th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 14 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 15 | | of service contracts of, every District shall be provided (i) | 16 | | without charge to a veteran that has a combined disability | 17 | | rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S. Department of | 18 | | Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare for a veteran | 19 | | who has a combined disability rating of 30% to 70% as certified | 20 | | by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, under conditions | 21 | | prescribed by each District. | 22 | | (d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on and after | 23 | | January 1, 2018, any fixed route public transportation services | 24 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of device contracts of, | 25 | | each District shall be provided without charge to high school | 26 | | students that are eligible for free or reduced price meals and |
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| 1 | | free milk under the federal National School Lunch Program or | 2 | | the Commodity School Program on days when school is in session. | 3 | | (e) On the first December 31st after the effective date of | 4 | | this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly and on | 5 | | December 31st of each year thereafter, each District shall | 6 | | certify to the State Comptroller the annual amount necessary | 7 | | for payment of expenses related to subsections (c) and (d). | 8 | | Beginning in State fiscal year 2018, there is hereby | 9 | | appropriated, on an irrevocable and continuing annual basis, | 10 | | from the Road Fund amounts equal to the amount certified each | 11 | | year by each District for payment of expenses related to | 12 | | subsections (c) and (d). The moneys appropriated under this | 13 | | subsection (e) shall be paid to each District in an amount | 14 | | equal to the District's certification for payment of expenses | 15 | | related to subsections (c) and (d). | 16 | | (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) | 17 | | Section 20. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | 18 | | amended by changing Sections 3A.15 and 3B.14 as follows: | 19 | | (70 ILCS 3615/3A.15) | 20 | | Sec. 3A.15. Free and reduced services; eligibility. | 21 | | (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 22 | | 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 23 | | the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is | 24 | | implemented, any fixed route public transportation services |
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| 1 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | 2 | | of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be provided without charge to | 3 | | all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and | 4 | | older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the | 5 | | Suburban Bus Board. | 6 | | (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 7 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 8 | | the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 9 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 10 | | of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be | 11 | | provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older | 12 | | who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in | 13 | | subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and | 14 | | Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such | 15 | | conditions as shall be prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board. | 16 | | The Department on Aging shall furnish all information | 17 | | reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including | 18 | | updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services | 19 | | without charge under this Section. Nothing in this Section | 20 | | shall relieve the Suburban Bus Board from providing reduced | 21 | | fares as may be required by federal law.
| 22 | | (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 23 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 24 | | the 100th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 25 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 26 | | of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be |
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| 1 | | provided (i) without charge to a veteran that has a combined | 2 | | disability rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S. | 3 | | Department of Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare | 4 | | for a veteran who has a combined disability rating of 30% to | 5 | | 70% as certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, | 6 | | under conditions prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board. | 7 | | (d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on and after | 8 | | January 1, 2018, any fixed route public transportation services | 9 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | 10 | | of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be provided without charge to | 11 | | high school students that are eligible for free or reduced | 12 | | price meals and free milk under the federal National School | 13 | | Lunch Program or the Commodity School Program on days when | 14 | | school is in session. | 15 | | (e) On the first December 31st after the effective date of | 16 | | this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly and on | 17 | | December 31st of each year thereafter, the Suburban Bus Board | 18 | | shall certify to the State Comptroller the annual amount | 19 | | necessary for payment of expenses related to subsections (c) | 20 | | and (d). Beginning in State fiscal year 2018, there is hereby | 21 | | appropriated, on an irrevocable and continuing annual basis, | 22 | | from the Road Fund an amount equal to the amount certified each | 23 | | year by the Suburban Bus Board for payment of expenses related | 24 | | to subsections (c) and (d). The moneys appropriated under this | 25 | | subsection (e) shall be paid to the Suburban Bus Board in an | 26 | | amount equal to the Suburban Bus Board's certification for |
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| 1 | | payment of expenses related to subsections (c) and (d). | 2 | | (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) | 3 | | (70 ILCS 3615/3B.14) | 4 | | Sec. 3B.14. Free and reduced services; eligibility. | 5 | | (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 6 | | 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 7 | | the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is | 8 | | implemented, any fixed route public transportation services | 9 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | 10 | | of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge to | 11 | | all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and | 12 | | older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the | 13 | | Commuter Rail Board. | 14 | | (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 15 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 16 | | the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 17 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 18 | | of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be | 19 | | provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older | 20 | | who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in | 21 | | subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and | 22 | | Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such | 23 | | conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board. | 24 | | The Department on Aging shall furnish all information | 25 | | reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including |
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| 1 | | updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services | 2 | | without charge under this Section. Nothing in this Section | 3 | | shall relieve the Commuter Rail Board from providing reduced | 4 | | fares as may be required by federal law. | 5 | | (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | 6 | | 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | 7 | | the 100th General Assembly, any fixed route public | 8 | | transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase | 9 | | of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be | 10 | | provided (i) without charge to a veteran that has a combined | 11 | | disability rating of more than 70% as certified by the U.S. | 12 | | Department of Veterans Affairs, and (ii) at a 50% reduced fare | 13 | | for a veteran who has a combined disability rating of 30% to | 14 | | 70% as certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, | 15 | | under conditions prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.
| 16 | | (d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on and after | 17 | | January 1, 2018, any fixed route public transportation services | 18 | | provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | 19 | | of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge to | 20 | | high school students that are eligible for free or reduced | 21 | | price meals and free milk under the federal National School | 22 | | Lunch Program or the Commodity School Program on days when | 23 | | school is in session. | 24 | | (e) On the first December 31st after the effective date of | 25 | | this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly and on | 26 | | December 31st of each year thereafter, the Commuter Rail Board |
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| 1 | | shall certify to the State Comptroller the annual amount | 2 | | necessary for payment of expenses related to subsections (c) | 3 | | and (d). Beginning in State fiscal year 2018, there is hereby | 4 | | appropriated, on an irrevocable and continuing annual basis, | 5 | | from the Road Fund an amount equal to the amount certified each | 6 | | year by the Commuter Rail Board for payment of expenses related | 7 | | to subsections (c) and (d). The moneys appropriated under this | 8 | | subsection (e) shall be paid to the Commuter Rail Board in an | 9 | | amount equal to the Commuter Rail Board's certification for | 10 | | payment of expenses related to subsections (c) and (d). | 11 | | (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
| 12 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 13 | | becoming law.".
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