Bill Text: IL HB2437 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that the Chicago Transit Authority shall, no later than July 1, 2022, establish a program, similar to the U-Pass program, for allowing persons 18 or younger to use the Authority's buses and trains for transportation to youth programs or youth services. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement from the State. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-04-28 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [HB2437 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2437-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2437 Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
70 ILCS 3605/54 new
30 ILCS 805/8.47 new
Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that the Chicago Transit Authority shall, no later than July 1, 2022, establish a program, similar to the U-Pass program, for allowing persons 18 or younger to use the Authority's buses and trains for transportation to youth programs or youth services. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement from the State. Effective immediately.
LRB103 28824 AWJ 55209 b
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
HB2437 LRB103 28824 AWJ 55209 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 Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
amended by adding Section 54 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3605/54 new)
Sec. 54. Transportation for youth programs and services.
The Authority shall, no later than July 1, 2022, establish a
program, similar to the U-Pass program, for allowing persons
18 or younger to use the Authority's buses and trains for
transportation to youth programs or youth services.
Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.47 as follows:
(30 ILCS 805/8.47 new)
Sec. 8.47. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory
Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.