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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Public transportation is a lifeline for many of
3 our most vulnerable residents, providing residents without any
4 other form of transportation the ability to travel to doctor's
5 appointments, grocery stores, and other vital locations; and
6 WHEREAS, Public transportation in downstate counties can
7 require travel of over 25 miles from pick-up to drop-off
8 locations, and being denied access to public transportation in
9 these areas could be the difference between life and death;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, There are many counties in Illinois that are the
12 single provider of public transportation, making it the only
13 reliable option for residents in a given county; and
14 WHEREAS, The Downstate Operating Assistance Program (DOAP)
15 covers only 65% of eligible operating costs, while the county
16 is required to contribute 35% of the operating costs, putting
17 an undue burden on single county providers; therefore, be it
18 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we support the
20 Downstate Operating Assistance Program (DOAP).
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