Bill Text: IL SB1892 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. In provisions concerning free services for seniors and persons with disabilities, provides that, after an initial eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued identification card validating Illinois residency. Requires individuals who have not submitted an Illinois Persons with a Disability Identification Card to the Authority to also submit a document verifying the individual's disability. Makes similar changes in provisions of the Regional Transportation Authority Act with respect to the Suburban Bus Board and the Commuter Rail Board.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0241 [SB1892 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB1892-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 103-0241 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is | ||||
amended by changing Sections 51 and 52 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 3605/51) | ||||
Sec. 51. Free services; eligibility. | ||||
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | ||||
60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||||
the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is | ||||
implemented, any fixed route public transportation services | ||||
provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | ||||
of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all senior | ||||
citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as such term is defined | ||||
in 70 ILCS 3615/1.03) aged 65 and older, under such conditions | ||||
as shall be prescribed by the Board.
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(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | ||||
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||||
of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public | ||||
transportation services provided by, or under grant or | ||||
purchase of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided | ||||
without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet | ||||
the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection |
(a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with | ||
Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as | ||
shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging | ||
shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to | ||
determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals | ||
who are eligible for services without charge under this | ||
Section. After an initial eligibility determination is made, | ||
an individual's eligibility for free services shall | ||
automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the | ||
Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued | ||
identification card validating Illinois residency. Nothing in | ||
this Section shall relieve the Board from providing reduced | ||
fares as may be required by federal law. | ||
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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(70 ILCS 3605/52) | ||
Sec. 52. Transit services for individuals with | ||
disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no | ||
later than 60 days following the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route | ||
public transportation services provided by, or under grant or | ||
purchase of service contract of, the Board shall be provided | ||
without charge to all persons with disabilities who meet the | ||
income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of | ||
Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities | ||
Property Tax Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be |
prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish | ||
all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, | ||
including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for | ||
services without charge under this Section. After an initial | ||
eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility | ||
for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years | ||
after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's | ||
government-issued identification card validating Illinois | ||
residency. Individuals who have not submitted an Illinois | ||
Persons with a Disability Identification Card to the Authority | ||
shall also submit a document verifying the individual's | ||
disability.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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Section 10. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | ||
amended by changing Sections 3A.15, 3A.16, 3B.14, and 3B.15 as | ||
follows:
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(70 ILCS 3615/3A.15) | ||
Sec. 3A.15. Free services; eligibility. | ||
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | ||
60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is | ||
implemented, any fixed route public transportation services | ||
provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | ||
of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be provided without charge to |
all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and | ||
older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the | ||
Suburban Bus Board. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | ||
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public | ||
transportation services provided by, or under grant or | ||
purchase of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall | ||
be provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and | ||
older who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in | ||
subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and | ||
Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such | ||
conditions as shall be prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board. | ||
The Department on Aging shall furnish all information | ||
reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including | ||
updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services | ||
without charge under this Section. After an initial | ||
eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility | ||
for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years | ||
after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's | ||
government-issued identification card validating Illinois | ||
residency. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Suburban | ||
Bus Board from providing reduced fares as may be required by | ||
federal law.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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(70 ILCS 3615/3A.16) | ||
Sec. 3A.16. Transit services for individuals with | ||
disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no | ||
later than 60 days following the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route | ||
public transportation services provided by, or under grant or | ||
purchase of service contract of, the Suburban Bus Board shall | ||
be provided without charge to all persons with disabilities | ||
who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in | ||
subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and | ||
Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such | ||
procedures as shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department | ||
on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to | ||
determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals | ||
who are eligible for services without charge under this | ||
Section. After an initial eligibility determination is made, | ||
an individual's eligibility for free services shall | ||
automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the | ||
Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued | ||
identification card validating Illinois residency. Individuals | ||
who have not submitted an Illinois Persons with a Disability | ||
Identification Card to the Authority shall also submit a | ||
document verifying the individual's disability.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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(70 ILCS 3615/3B.14) |
Sec. 3B.14. Free services; eligibility. | ||
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | ||
60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is | ||
implemented, any fixed route public transportation services | ||
provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts | ||
of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge | ||
to all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and | ||
older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the | ||
Commuter Rail Board. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than | ||
180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||
of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public | ||
transportation services provided by, or under grant or | ||
purchase of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board | ||
shall be provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 | ||
and older who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth | ||
in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and | ||
Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such | ||
conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board. | ||
The Department on Aging shall furnish all information | ||
reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including | ||
updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services | ||
without charge under this Section. After an initial | ||
eligibility determination is made, an individual's eligibility | ||
for free services shall automatically renew every 5 years |
after receipt by the Authority of a copy of the individual's | ||
government-issued identification card validating Illinois | ||
residency. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Commuter | ||
Rail Board from providing reduced fares as may be required by | ||
federal law.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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(70 ILCS 3615/3B.15) | ||
Sec. 3B.15. Transit services for individuals with | ||
disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no | ||
later than 60 days following the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all fixed route | ||
public transportation services provided by, or under grant or | ||
purchase of service contract of, the Commuter Rail Board shall | ||
be provided without charge to all persons with disabilities | ||
who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in | ||
subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and | ||
Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such | ||
procedures as shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department | ||
on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to | ||
determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals | ||
who are eligible for services without charge under this | ||
Section. After an initial eligibility determination is made, | ||
an individual's eligibility for free services shall | ||
automatically renew every 5 years after receipt by the | ||
Authority of a copy of the individual's government-issued |
identification card validating Illinois residency. Individuals | ||
who have not submitted an Illinois Persons with a Disability | ||
Identification Card to the Authority shall also submit a | ||
document verifying the individual's disability.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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