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MOTION


 


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    I move to accept the specific recommendations of the 
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Governor
 as to House Bill 656 in manner and form as follows:

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 656


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IN ACCEPTANCE OF GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS



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    Amend House Bill 656 on page 14, line 16, after "2-15", by 
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inserting "and by adding Section  2-15.2"; and 

 
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on page 30, below line 16, by inserting the following:
 
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    "(30 ILCS 740/2-15.2  new)
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    Sec. 2-15.2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no 
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later than 60 days following the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route 
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public transportation services provided by, or under grant or 
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purchase of service contracts of, every participant, as defined 
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in Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), shall be provided without charge to 
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all senior citizen residents of the participant aged 65 and 
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older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the 
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participant."; and
 
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on page 60, line 3, by replacing "12c and 50" with "12c, 50, 
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and 51"; and
 
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on page 80, below line 3, by inserting the following:
 
 


 






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    "(70 ILCS 3605/51  new)
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    Sec. 51. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later 
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than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory 
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Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route public 
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transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase 
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of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided without 
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charge to all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as 
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such term is defined in 70 ILCS 3615/1.03) aged 65 and older, 
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under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Board.
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    Section 16. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended 
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by adding Section 8.6 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3610/8.6  new)
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    Sec. 8.6. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later 
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than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory 
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Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route public 
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transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase 
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of service contracts of, every District shall be provided 
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without charge to all senior citizens of the District aged 65 
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and older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the 
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District."; and
 
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on page 80, line 10, after "2.31," by inserting "3A.15, 
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3B.14,"; and
 
 


 






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on page 128, below line 11, by inserting the following:
 
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    "(70 ILCS 3615/3A.15  new)
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    Sec. 3A.15. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no 
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later than 60 days following the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route 
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public transportation services provided by, or under grant or 
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purchase of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall 
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be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the 
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Metropolitan Region aged 65 and older, under such conditions as 
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shall be prescribed by the Suburban Bus Board."; and
 
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on page 148, below line 12, by inserting the following:
 
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    "(70 ILCS 3615/3B.14  new)
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    Sec. 3B.14. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no 
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later than 60 days following the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, any fixed route 
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public transportation services provided by, or under grant or 
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purchase of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board shall 
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be provided without charge to all senior citizens of the 
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Metropolitan Region aged 65 and older, under such conditions as 
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shall be prescribed by the Commuter Rail Board.".
 

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Date: _________________, 2008    ___________________________