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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5576

Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

70 ILCS 3615/2.01d

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the
Northern Illinois Transit Authority may not withdraw moneys from the
Authority's ADA Paratransit Fund unless the Authority: (1) implements a
program to collect data about the reliability of paratransit services that
evaluates each driver's performance; (2) requires regular training
sessions, including training to assist visually impaired and deaf riders
traveling door-to-door, for drivers who received poor evaluations; and (3)
requires all reservation methods to permit caregivers to book rides for
visually impaired and deaf riders.
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A BILL FOR

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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 Regional Transportation Authority Act is
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amended by changing Section 2.01d as follows:

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(70 ILCS 3615/2.01d)
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Sec. 2.01d.
ADA Paratransit Fund.
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(a)
The Authority shall establish an ADA Paratransit Fund
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and, each year, deposit into that Fund the following amounts:
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(i) a base amount equal to $115,000,000 in 2012, and, each year
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thereafter, an amount equal to the final budgeted funding for
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ADA paratransit services for the current year, (ii) any funds
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received from the State pursuant to appropriations for the
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purpose of funding ADA paratransit services, and (iii) any
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additional funds necessary to fund the budget or amended
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budget for ADA paratransit services adopted or approved by the
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Board for the current year. The amounts on deposit in the Fund
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and interest and other earnings on those amounts shall be used
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by the Authority to make grants to the Suburban Bus Board for
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ADA paratransit services provided pursuant to plans approved
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by the Authority under Section 2.30 of this Act. Funds
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received by the Suburban Bus Board from the Authority's ADA
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Paratransit Fund shall be used only to provide ADA paratransit

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services to individuals who are determined to be eligible for
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such services by the Authority under the Americans with
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Disabilities Act of 1990 and its implementing regulations.
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Revenues from and costs of services provided by the Suburban
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Bus Board with grants made under this Section shall be
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included in the Annual Budget and Two-Year Financial Program
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of the Suburban Bus Board and shall be subject to all budgetary
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and financial requirements under this Act that apply to ADA
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paratransit services. Beginning in 2008, the Executive
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Director shall, no later than August 15 of each year, provide
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to the Board a written determination of the projected annual
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costs of ADA paratransit services that are required to be
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provided pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of
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1990 and its implementing regulations for the current year.
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The Authority shall conduct triennial financial, compliance,
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and performance audits of ADA paratransit services to assist
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in this determination.
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
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Authority may not withdraw moneys from the ADA Paratransit
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Fund unless the Authority:
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(1) implements a program to collect data about the
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reliability of paratransit services that evaluates each
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driver's performance;
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(2) requires regular training sessions, including
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training to assist visually impaired and deaf riders
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traveling door-to-door, for drivers who received poor

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evaluations under paragraph (1);
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(3) requires every method that allows a rider to use a
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service provided by the Authority to allow caregivers to
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reserve rides for visually impaired and deaf riders.
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(Source: P.A. 97-399, eff. 8-16-11.)

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