Bill Status of HB3966  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  CTA-PACE-METRA VENTRA FARES

House Sponsors
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Kelly M. Burke, William Davis, Justin Slaughter, Sonya M. Harper, Robert Rita, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Nicholas K. Smith, Kambium Buckner, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Frances Ann Hurley, Debbie Meyers-Martin and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
70 ILCS 3605/30.5 new
70 ILCS 3615/3A.19 new
70 ILCS 3615/3B.09c new
70 ILCS 3615/4.01from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.01
70 ILCS 3615/4.09from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.09
70 ILCS 3615/4.17 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that Metra Electric Division and Rock Island Division fares for transportation wholly within the City of Chicago shall be equal to the fares set by the Chicago Transit Board for rail transportation. Provides that fares for Metra Electric Division and Rock Island Division transportation that originate or conclude outside of the City of Chicago shall be set by the Commuter Rail Board and be based on the zone in which the transportation originates and concludes. Provides that the Commuter Rail Board shall accept the Ventra card for use on the Metra Electric Division and Rock Island Division and riders using the Ventra card shall pay through the Ventra application or at a station. Provides that the Commuter Rail Board shall adopt a policy to periodically check riders' tickets, including Ventra tickets and the Ventra application, on the Metra Electric Division and Rock Island Division to determine whether a rider has paid for transportation at the station or on the Ventra application. Provides that transfer fees using Ventra cards or the Ventra application between transportation provided by the Chicago Transit Board, Suburban Bus Board, and the Electric District or Rock Island District of the Commuter Rail Board shall be equal to the transfer fare between Chicago Transit Board transportation. Provides that lost revenue experienced by the Commuter Rail Board due to the implementation of any requirement relating to specified Metra Eclectic Division and Rock Island Division fare provisions are not "costs" in the calculation of whether fares and charges received in each fiscal year equal at least 50% of the aggregate costs of providing public transportation. Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act making conforming changes. Effective June 1, 2020.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  11/13/2019HouseFirst Reading
  11/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/3/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  2/4/2020HouseAssigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
  2/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  3/2/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  3/12/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  5/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die