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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 Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
5amended by changing Sections 51 and 52 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 3605/51)
7    Sec. 51. Free services; eligibility.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
960 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
10the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
11implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
12provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
13of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all senior
14citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as such term is defined
15in 70 ILCS 3615/1.03) aged 65 and older, under such conditions
16as shall be prescribed by the Board.
17    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
18180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act
19of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
20transportation services provided by, or under grant or
21purchase of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided
22without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet
23the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection

 

 

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1(a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with
2Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as
3shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging
4shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to
5determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals
6who are eligible for services without charge under this
7Section. After an initial eligibility determination is made,
8an individual's eligibility for free services shall
9automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the
10Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued
11identification card validating Illinois residency. Nothing in
12this Section shall relieve the Board from providing reduced
13fares as may be required by federal law.
14(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 
15    (70 ILCS 3605/52)
16    Sec. 52. Transit services for individuals with
17disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no
18later than 60 days following the effective date of this
19amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route
20public transportation services provided by, or under grant or
21purchase of service contract of, the Board shall be provided
22without charge to all persons with disabilities who meet the
23income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of
24Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
25Property Tax Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be

 

 

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1prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish
2all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility,
3including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for
4services without charge under this Section. After an initial
5eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility
6for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years
7after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's
8government-issued identification card validating Illinois
9residency. Individuals who have not submitted an Illinois
10Persons with a Disability Identification Card to the Authority
11shall also submit a document verifying the individual's
12disability.
13(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 
14    Section 10. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
15amended by changing Sections 3A.15, 3A.16, 3B.14, and 3B.15 as
16follows:
 
17    (70 ILCS 3615/3A.15)
18    Sec. 3A.15. Free services; eligibility.
19    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
2060 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
21the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
22implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
23provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
24of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be provided without charge to

 

 

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1all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and
2older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the
3Suburban Bus Board.
4    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
5180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act
6of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
7transportation services provided by, or under grant or
8purchase of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall
9be provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and
10older who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in
11subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and
12Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such
13conditions as shall be prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board.
14The Department on Aging shall furnish all information
15reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including
16updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services
17without charge under this Section. After an initial
18eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility
19for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years
20after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's
21government-issued identification card validating Illinois
22residency. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Suburban
23Bus Board from providing reduced fares as may be required by
24federal law.
25(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 

 

 

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1    (70 ILCS 3615/3A.16)
2    Sec. 3A.16. Transit services for individuals with
3disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no
4later than 60 days following the effective date of this
5amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route
6public transportation services provided by, or under grant or
7purchase of service contract of, the Suburban Bus Board shall
8be provided without charge to all persons with disabilities
9who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in
10subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and
11Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such
12procedures as shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department
13on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to
14determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals
15who are eligible for services without charge under this
16Section. After an initial eligibility determination is made,
17an individual's eligibility for free services shall
18automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the
19Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued
20identification card validating Illinois residency. Individuals
21who have not submitted an Illinois Persons with a Disability
22Identification Card to the Authority shall also submit a
23document verifying the individual's disability.
24(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 
25    (70 ILCS 3615/3B.14)

 

 

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1    Sec. 3B.14. Free services; eligibility.
2    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
360 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
4the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
5implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
6provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
7of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge
8to all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and
9older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the
10Commuter Rail Board.
11    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
12180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act
13of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
14transportation services provided by, or under grant or
15purchase of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board
16shall be provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65
17and older who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth
18in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and
19Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such
20conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.
21The Department on Aging shall furnish all information
22reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including
23updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services
24without charge under this Section. After an initial
25eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility
26for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years

 

 

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1after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's
2government-issued identification card validating Illinois
3residency. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Commuter
4Rail Board from providing reduced fares as may be required by
5federal law.
6(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 
7    (70 ILCS 3615/3B.15)
8    Sec. 3B.15. Transit services for individuals with
9disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no
10later than 60 days following the effective date of this
11amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route
12public transportation services provided by, or under grant or
13purchase of service contract of, the Commuter Rail Board shall
14be provided without charge to all persons with disabilities
15who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in
16subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and
17Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such
18procedures as shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department
19on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to
20determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals
21who are eligible for services without charge under this
22Section. After an initial eligibility determination is made,
23an individual's eligibility for free services shall
24automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the
25Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued

 

 

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1identification card validating Illinois residency. Individuals
2who have not submitted an Illinois Persons with a Disability
3Identification Card to the Authority shall also submit a
4document verifying the individual's disability.
5(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)