RTA/PACE RECOVERY RATIO House SponsorsRep. Rita Mayfield 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 3615/4.01from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.0170 ILCS 3615/4.09from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.0970 ILCS 3615/4.11from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.1170 ILCS 3615/4.17 new30 ILCS 805/8.47 new Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, beginning in the fiscal year next following the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Suburban Bus Division's revenue recovery ratio may not include fares for any area within the jurisdiction of the Suburban Bus Board in which more than 45% of households are low-income households or very low-income households or any area within the jurisdiction of the Suburban Bus Board in which more than 45% of residents are minority persons. Provides that the Authority must provide the Suburban Bus Division with any funding assistance the Suburban Bus Board determines is needed to maintain routes in any area within the jurisdiction of the Suburban Bus Board in which more than 45% of households are low-income households or very low-income households or any area within the jurisdiction of the Suburban Bus Board in which more than 45% of persons are minority persons. Provides that the Suburban Bus Board must annually, before the close of the Suburban Bus Board's fiscal year, provide to the Authority (i) the boundaries of each area within the jurisdiction of the Suburban Bus Board in which more than 45% of households are low-income households or very low-income households and each area within the jurisdiction of the Suburban Bus Board in which more than 45% of residents are minority persons and (ii) the amount of funding assistance needed to maintain those routes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 1/4/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield 1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die