Bill Text: IL SB1445 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act. In an Article concerning urbanized area public transportation assistance, provides that the term "operating revenues" does not include income from advertising.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-31 - Referred to Assignments [SB1445 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB1445-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1445 Introduced 1/31/2025, by Sen. Chapin Rose SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 740/4-1.11 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.11
Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act. In an Article concerning urbanized area public transportation assistance, provides that the term "operating revenues" does not include income from advertising.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning finance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Downstate Public Transportation Act is
amended by changing Section 4-1.11 as follows:
(30 ILCS 740/4-1.11) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.11)
Sec. 4-1.11. "Operating revenues" means income from
nonreimbursable fares, rental of properties, advertising,
local and state funds contributed to meet eligible operating
expenses, and any other amounts collected or received in the
process of providing public transportation under this Article,
and any revenue which is an operating revenue according to
standard accounting practices for the providing of public
transportation and which the Secretary may determine,
consistent with the federal Department of Transportation
regulations and requirements.
(Source: P.A. 86-16.)