Chapter 30 — FINANCE

(30 ILCS 740/2-15) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 675.1) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2-15. Residual fund balance. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, all funds which remain in the Downstate Public Transportation Fund or the Metro-East Public Tra…

(30 ILCS 740/2-15.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 676) Sec. 2-15.1. Beginning July 1, 1992, every participant, as defined in Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), shall require all gasoline burning motor vehicles operated under its jurisdiction to use, if capable, fuel containing ethanol blended gas…

(30 ILCS 740/2-15.2) Sec. 2-15.2. Free services; eligibility. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is implemented, any fixed route public transp…

(30 ILCS 740/2-15.3) Sec. 2-15.3. Transit services for individuals with disabilities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, but only through State fiscal year 2021, all fixe…

(30 ILCS 740/2-16) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 677) Sec. 2-16. (a) Pursuant to appropriation therefor, the Department may enter into grant agreements with and make grants to counties and any private nonprofit corporation providing public transportation services and receiving Rural Hi…

(30 ILCS 740/2-17) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 678) Sec. 2-17. County authorization to provide public transportation and to receive funds from appropriations to apply for funding in connection therewith. (a) Any county or counties may, by ordinance, operate or otherwise provide for p…

(30 ILCS 740/2-18) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 680) Sec. 2-18. Exemption from regulation. Rural transportation assistance-demonstration projects shall not be subject to regulation by the Illinois Commerce Commission except as provided by paragraph (a) of Section 2-17 of this Act. (So…

(30 ILCS 740/2-2.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.01) Sec. 2-2.01. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Transportation. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(30 ILCS 740/2-2.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.02) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2-2.02. "Participant" means: (1) a city, village, or incorporated town, a county, or a local mass transit district organized under the Local Mass Transit District Act (a) …

(30 ILCS 740/2-2.03) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.03) Sec. 2-2.03. "Operating deficits" means the amount by which eligible operating expenses exceed revenue from fares, reduced fare reimbursements, rental of properties, advertising, and any other amounts collected and received by …

(30 ILCS 740/2-2.04) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.04) Sec. 2-2.04. "Eligible operating expenses" means all expenses required for public transportation, including employee wages and benefits, materials, fuels, supplies, rental of facilities, taxes other than income taxes, payment m…

(30 ILCS 740/2-2.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.05) Sec. 2-2.05. "Public Transportation" means the transportation or conveyance of persons by means available to the general public including groups of the general public with special needs (1) within the urbanized area or (2) in t…

(30 ILCS 740/2-2.06) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.06) Sec. 2-2.06. "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the State of Illinois from July 1 to the next succeeding June 30 unless the intention is clearly stated to mean another fiscal year. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(30 ILCS 740/2-2.07) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.07) Sec. 2-2.07. "Rural Transportation Assistance - Demonstration Project" means the provision of public transportation service to rural areas in Illinois, designated by the Department, which are not within the boundaries of a part…

(30 ILCS 740/2-3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 663) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2-3. (a) As soon as possible after the first day of each month, beginning July 1, 1984, upon certification of the Department of Revenue, the Comptroller shall order transferred,…

(30 ILCS 740/2-4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 664) Sec. 2-4. The Department shall establish forms for the reporting of projected and actual operating deficits and expenses and other required information by the participants, and has the power to promulgate rules and regulations for th…

(30 ILCS 740/2-5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 665) Sec. 2-5. Applications. (a) Through State fiscal year 2021, each participant making application for grants pursuant to this Article shall submit to the Department at the time of making such application, on forms provided by the Depar…

(30 ILCS 740/2-5.1) Sec. 2-5.1. Additional requirements. (a) Through State fiscal year 2021, any unit of local government that becomes a participant on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall, in addition to any other requirements und…

(30 ILCS 740/2-6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 666) Sec. 2-6. Allocation of funds. (a) With respect to all participants other than any Metro-East Transit District participant, the Department shall allocate the funds to be made available to each participant under this Article for the f…

(30 ILCS 740/2-7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 667) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2-7. Quarterly reports; annual audit. (a) Any Metro-East Transit District participant shall, no later than 60 days following the end of each quarter of any fiscal year, file wit…

(30 ILCS 740/2-9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 669) Sec. 2-9. Each program of proposed expenditures and services shall, in the case of a system of public transportation owned and operated by a participant, undertake to meet operating deficits directly. The purchase of service agreemen…

(30 ILCS 740/3-1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 681) Sec. 3-1. As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them in Sections 3-1.01 through 3-1.09. (Source: P.A. 83-1471.)

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 682) Sec. 3-1.01. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Transportation. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 683) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 3-1.02. "Participant" means any county located outside the boundaries of the Regional Transportation Authority as established under the Regional Transportation Authority Act …

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.03) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 684) Sec. 3-1.03. "Operating deficits" means the amount by which eligible operating expenses exceed revenues from nonreimbursable fares, rental of properties, advertising, and any other amounts collected or received in the process of p…

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.04) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 685) Sec. 3-1.04. "Eligible operating expenses" means those expenses required to provide public transportation, including drivers wages and benefits, mechanics wages and benefits, contract maintenance services, materials and supplies d…

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 686) Sec. 3-1.05. "Public Transportation" means the transportation or conveyance of persons within nonurbanized areas within the service area of each participant as approved by the Department by means available to the general public or…

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.06) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 687) Sec. 3-1.06. "Fiscal Year" means the fiscal year of the State of Illinois from July 1 to the next succeeding June 30 unless the intention is clearly stated to mean another fiscal year. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.07) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 688) Sec. 3-1.07. "Section 18" means Section 18 of the "Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964", as amended. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.08) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 689) Sec. 3-1.08. "Capital expenses" means any expenditure of monies for equipment or facilities necessary for provision of public transportation services. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(30 ILCS 740/3-1.09) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 689.1) Sec. 3-1.09. "Eligible administrative expenses" means those expenses required to provide public transportation, other than those defined as "eligible operating expenses" in Section 3-1.04 of this Act, including, but not limited …

(30 ILCS 740/3-10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 698) Sec. 3-10. This Article is repealed June 30, 1983, or at such time as Section 18 funds cease to be available to the State from the federal government, whichever is later. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(30 ILCS 740/3-2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 690) Sec. 3-2. The Department shall establish forms for the reporting of projected and actual operating deficits, operating expenses and administrative expenses and expenses and other required information by the participants, and has the …

(30 ILCS 740/3-3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 691) Sec. 3-3. Each participant applying for a grant pursuant to this Article shall submit a formal application to the Department on forms provided by the Department. An application for operating assistance shall include: (a) an estimate …

(30 ILCS 740/3-4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 692) Sec. 3-4. The Department is authorized to receive Section 18 funds and to make grants for operating and capital assistance to participants which are eligible to receive such funds. Such grants shall not exceed funds to be made availa…

(30 ILCS 740/3-5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 693) Sec. 3-5. Each participant receiving operating assistance shall, no later than 30 days following the end of each quarter of any Fiscal Year, file with the Department on forms provided by the Department for that purpose, a report of t…

(30 ILCS 740/3-6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 694) Sec. 3-6. Each program of proposed expenditures shall, in the case of a system of public transportation owned and operated by a participant, undertake to meet operating deficits and eligible administrative expenses directly. Grants m…

(30 ILCS 740/3-7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 695) Sec. 3-7. Nothing in this Article shall prohibit any participant from including in a program of proposed expenditures and eligible administrative expenses funding for a portion of a cooperative public transportation project or purpos…

(30 ILCS 740/3-8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 696) Sec. 3-8. The Department shall review and approve or disapprove within 60 days of receipt, each formal application submitted by any participant under Section 3-3. The Department shall consider the following factors in its review of a…

(30 ILCS 740/3-9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 697) Sec. 3-9. (a) Upon a determination by the Department that a proposed project is in compliance with the provisions of this Article, and upon approval thereof by the Department and the federal Department of Transportation, the Departme…

(30 ILCS 740/4-1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699) Sec. 4-1. As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 4-1.1 through 4-1.12. (Source: P.A. 86-16.)

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.1) Sec. 4-1.1. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Transportation. (Source: P.A. 86-16.)

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.10) Sec. 4-1.10. "Eligible operating expenses" means direct labor, material and overhead expenses incurred on an accrual basis by an operator to provide mass transportation service in the urbanized area during one local fiscal year…

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.11) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.11) Sec. 4-1.11. "Operating revenues" means income from nonreimbursable fares, rental of properties, advertising, local and state funds contributed to meet eligible operating expenses, and any other amounts collected or received in…

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.12) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.12) Sec. 4-1.12. "Operating deficits" means the amount by which eligible operating expenses exceed eligible operating revenues. For purposes of determining operating deficits, such funds shall be included which the Department may d…

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.2) Sec. 4-1.2. "Secretary" means the Illinois Secretary of Transportation. (Source: P.A. 86-16.)

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.3) Sec. 4-1.3. "Public transportation" means the transportation or conveyance of persons by means available to the general public including groups of the general public with special needs (1) within the urbanized area, or (2) in the…

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.4) Sec. 4-1.4. "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the State of Illinois from July 1 to the next succeeding June 30 unless the intention is clearly stated to mean another fiscal year. (Source: P.A. 86-16.)

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.5) Sec. 4-1.5. "Federal fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the U.S. Department of Transportation from October 1 to the next succeeding September 30. (Source: P.A. 86-16.)

(30 ILCS 740/4-1.6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.6) Sec. 4-1.6. "UMTA Section 9" means Section 9 of the federal Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as now or hereafter amended. (Source: P.A. 86-16.)