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11 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3930 Introduced , by Rep. Cyril Nichols SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 70 ILCS 3605/5170 ILCS 3605/5270 ILCS 3610/8.670 ILCS 3610/8.770 ILCS 3615/3A.1570 ILCS 3615/3A.1670 ILCS 3615/3B.1470 ILCS 3615/3B.15625 ILCS 5/3-806.11 new Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Eliminates provisions conditioning the eligibility of a person 65 years of age or older or a person with a disability for the waiver or reduction of certain fees and charges upon income eligibility limitations. Effective January 1, 2024. LRB103 26431 KTG 52794 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3930 Introduced , by Rep. Cyril Nichols SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 70 ILCS 3605/5170 ILCS 3605/5270 ILCS 3610/8.670 ILCS 3610/8.770 ILCS 3615/3A.1570 ILCS 3615/3A.1670 ILCS 3615/3B.1470 ILCS 3615/3B.15625 ILCS 5/3-806.11 new 70 ILCS 3605/51 70 ILCS 3605/52 70 ILCS 3610/8.6 70 ILCS 3610/8.7 70 ILCS 3615/3A.15 70 ILCS 3615/3A.16 70 ILCS 3615/3B.14 70 ILCS 3615/3B.15 625 ILCS 5/3-806.11 new Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Eliminates provisions conditioning the eligibility of a person 65 years of age or older or a person with a disability for the waiver or reduction of certain fees and charges upon income eligibility limitations. Effective January 1, 2024. LRB103 26431 KTG 52794 b LRB103 26431 KTG 52794 b A BILL FOR
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1919 1 AN ACT concerning the waiver or reduction of certain fees
2020 2 and charges.
2121 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
2222 4 represented in the General Assembly:
2323 5 Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
2424 6 amended by changing Sections 51 and 52 as follows:
2525 7 (70 ILCS 3605/51)
2626 8 Sec. 51. Free services; eligibility. Beginning January 1,
2727 9 2024 (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later
2828 10 than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory
2929 11 Act of the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
3030 12 implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
3131 13 provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
3232 14 of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all senior
3333 15 citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as "Metropolitan Region"
3434 16 such term is defined in Section 70 ILCS 3615/ 1.03 of the
3535 17 Regional Transportation Authority Act) aged 65 and older,
3636 18 under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Board.
3737 19 (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
3838 20 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act
3939 21 of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
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4141 23 purchase of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided
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5656 Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Eliminates provisions conditioning the eligibility of a person 65 years of age or older or a person with a disability for the waiver or reduction of certain fees and charges upon income eligibility limitations. Effective January 1, 2024.
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9292 1 without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet
9393 2 the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection
9494 3 (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with
9595 4 Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as
9696 5 shall be prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging
9797 6 shall furnish all information reasonably necessary to
9898 7 determine eligibility, including updated lists of individuals
9999 8 who are eligible for services without charge under this
100100 9 Section. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Board from
101101 10 providing reduced fares as may be required by federal law.
102102 11 (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
103103 12 (70 ILCS 3605/52)
104104 13 Sec. 52. Transit services for individuals with
105105 14 disabilities. Beginning January 1, 2024 Notwithstanding any
106106 15 law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the
107107 16 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General
108108 17 Assembly, all fixed route public transportation services
109109 18 provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contract
110110 19 of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all persons
111111 20 with disabilities who meet the income eligibility limitation
112112 21 set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior
113113 22 Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief
114114 23 Act, under such procedures as shall be prescribed by the
115115 24 Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish all information
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127127 1 updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services
128128 2 without charge under this Section.
129129 3 (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
130130 4 Section 10. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended
131131 5 by changing Sections 8.6 and 8.7 as follows:
132132 6 (70 ILCS 3610/8.6)
133133 7 Sec. 8.6. Free services; eligibility. Beginning January 1,
134134 8 2024 (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later
135135 9 than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory
136136 10 Act of the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
137137 11 implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
138138 12 provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
139139 13 of, every District shall be provided without charge to all
140140 14 senior citizens of the District aged 65 and older, under such
141141 15 conditions as shall be prescribed by the District.
142142 16 (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
143143 17 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act
144144 18 of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
145145 19 transportation services provided by, or under grant or
146146 20 purchase of service contracts of, every District shall be
147147 21 provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older
148148 22 who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in
149149 23 subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and
150150 24 Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such
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161161 1 conditions as shall be prescribed by the District. The
162162 2 Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably
163163 3 necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of
164164 4 individuals who are eligible for services without charge under
165165 5 this Section. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the
166166 6 District from providing reduced fares as may be required by
167167 7 federal law.
168168 8 (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
169169 9 (70 ILCS 3610/8.7)
170170 10 Sec. 8.7. Transit services for individuals with
171171 11 disabilities. Beginning January 1, 2024 Notwithstanding any
172172 12 law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the
173173 13 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General
174174 14 Assembly, all fixed route public transportation services
175175 15 provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contract
176176 16 of, any District shall be provided without charge to all
177177 17 persons with disabilities who meet the income eligibility
178178 18 limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the
179179 19 Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax
180180 20 Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be prescribed by
181181 21 the District. The Department on Aging shall furnish all
182182 22 information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility,
183183 23 including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for
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196196 1 Section 15. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
197197 2 amended by changing Sections 3A.15, 3A.16, 3B.14, and 3B.15 as
198198 3 follows:
199199 4 (70 ILCS 3615/3A.15)
200200 5 Sec. 3A.15. Free services; eligibility.
201201 6 Beginning January 1, 2024 (a) Notwithstanding any law to
202202 7 the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective
203203 8 date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly and
204204 9 until subsection (b) is implemented, any fixed route public
205205 10 transportation services provided by, or under grant or
206206 11 purchase of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall
207207 12 be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the
208208 13 Metropolitan Region aged 65 and older, under such conditions
209209 14 as shall be prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board.
210210 15 (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
211211 16 180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act
212212 17 of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
213213 18 transportation services provided by, or under grant or
214214 19 purchase of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall
215215 20 be provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and
216216 21 older who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in
217217 22 subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and
218218 23 Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such
219219 24 conditions as shall be prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board.
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230230 1 The Department on Aging shall furnish all information
231231 2 reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including
232232 3 updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services
233233 4 without charge under this Section. Nothing in this Section
234234 5 shall relieve the Suburban Bus Board from providing reduced
235235 6 fares as may be required by federal law.
236236 7 (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
237237 8 (70 ILCS 3615/3A.16)
238238 9 Sec. 3A.16. Transit services for individuals with
239239 10 disabilities. Beginning January 1, 2024 Notwithstanding any
240240 11 law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the
241241 12 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General
242242 13 Assembly, all fixed route public transportation services
243243 14 provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contract
244244 15 of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be provided without charge to
245245 16 all persons with disabilities who meet the income eligibility
246246 17 limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the
247247 18 Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax
248248 19 Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be prescribed by
249249 20 the Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish all
250250 21 information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility,
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264264 1 (70 ILCS 3615/3B.14)
265265 2 Sec. 3B.14. Free services; eligibility. Beginning January
266266 3 1, 2024 (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later
267267 4 than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory
268268 5 Act of the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
269269 6 implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
270270 7 provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
271271 8 of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge
272272 9 to all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and
273273 10 older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the
274274 11 Commuter Rail Board.
275275 12 (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
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277277 14 of the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
278278 15 transportation services provided by, or under grant or
279279 16 purchase of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board
280280 17 shall be provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65
281281 18 and older who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth
282282 19 in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and
283283 20 Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, under such
284284 21 conditions as shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.
285285 22 The Department on Aging shall furnish all information
286286 23 reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including
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288288 25 without charge under this Section. Nothing in this Section
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300300 1 fares as may be required by federal law.
301301 2 (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
302302 3 (70 ILCS 3615/3B.15)
303303 4 Sec. 3B.15. Transit services for individuals with
304304 5 disabilities. Beginning January 1, 2024 Notwithstanding any
305305 6 law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the
306306 7 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General
307307 8 Assembly, all fixed route public transportation services
308308 9 provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contract
309309 10 of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge
310310 11 to all persons with disabilities who meet the income
311311 12 eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of
312312 13 Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
313313 14 Property Tax Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be
314314 15 prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish
315315 16 all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility,
316316 17 including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for
317317 18 services without charge under this Section.
318318 19 (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
319319 20 Section 20. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
320320 21 Section 3-806.11 as follows:
321321 22 (625 ILCS 5/3-806.11 new)
322322 23 Sec. 3-806.11. Fee reduction or waiver eligibility.
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333333 1 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
334334 2 next registration year after the effective date of this
335335 3 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, if a provision
336336 4 of Section 3-609, 3-623, 3-626, 3-667, 3-683, 3-806.3, or
337337 5 11-1301.2 conditions the eligibility of a person 65 years of
338338 6 age or older or a person with a disability for a waiver or
339339 7 reduction of a fee or charge upon approval for benefits or a
340340 8 grant under the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
341341 9 Property Tax Relief Act, no income eligibility limitation
342342 10 shall apply and a person who meets all other applicable
343343 11 requirements for the waiver or reduction shall be granted the
344344 12 waiver or reduction without regard to the person's income.
345345 13 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
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