*LRB10328531AWJ54912b**LRB10328531AWJ58539a* SB2403 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2024 SB2403 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen.

Ram Villivalam SYNOPSISFiled: AS INTRODUCED:

See3/3/2023 Index10300SB2403sam001 AmendsLRB103 the28531 DomesticAWJ Violence58539 Sheltersa Act.AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2403 AMENDMENT NO.

Provides______. that, no later than 180 days following the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services shall establish the Domestic Violence Transportation Assistance Program.

ProvidesAmend thatSenate theBill Program2403 shallby consistreplacing ofeverything 3after parts:the enacting clause with the following:

(1)"Section the1. Department shall coordinate with the Suburban Bus Board established under the Regional Transportation Authority Act to create a transportation card that may be given to a victim of domestic violence and the victim's family or household members at a shelter for free transportation on Suburban Bus Board transportation;

(2)Short thetitle. Department of Human Services shall create a system where victims of domestic violence may call the Department of Children and Family Services' Domestic Violence Helpline that will connect the caller with a taxi or a rideshare company to transport victims and the victim's family or household members to a safe residence free of charge to get the victim and the victim's family or household members out of a domestic violence situation or from a shelter;

andThis (3)Act themay Programbe shallcited provideas for reimbursement for shelter employees or volunteers for travel-related expenses after providing transportation services to a victim of domestic violence or the victim'sSurvivor familyTransportation orAssistance householdAct. members.

Provides that the implementation of the Program is subject to appropriation by the General Assembly.

Contains other provisions about Program funding and rules that may be adopted to implement the provisions.

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act and the State Finance Act to make conforming changes.

LRB103 28531 AWJ 54912 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT A BILL FOR SB2403 LRB103 28531 AWJ 54912 b AN ACT concerning domestic violence.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

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(20(a) ILCSNo 1310/2.5later new)than Sec.180 days after the effective date of this Act, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Transportation shall establish the Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Human Trafficking Transportation Assistance Program.

2.5.(b) The Department of Transportation and the Department of Human Services shall coordinate with regional transit authorities across the State to create a universal mass transit card.

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funding.The transit card shall be plastic or laminated and wallet sized, contain no information that would reference the transportation assistance program, and have an expiration date.

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In order to receive reimbursement from the Department of Human Services, the shelter employee or volunteer must request reimbursement for the travel-related expenses from the Department on a form and in the manner determined by the Department.

The Department may create requirements for and limitations on reimbursement.

(e) The implementation of the Program is subject to appropriation by the General Assembly.

No transportation cards shall be printed under subsection (b) unless the General Assembly appropriates to the Suburban Bus Board the amounts SB2403 - 3 - LRB103 28531 AWJ 54912 b necessary for the fares for the users of the transportation cards.

(f) All funds appropriated for purposes of the Program must be deposited into the Domestic Violence Transportation Assistance Fund, a special fund that is created in the State treasury, and funds within the Fund may be expended for Program purposes described in this Section.

Amounts appropriated into the Fund for designated purposes under subsections (b), (c), or (d) may only be used for the designated purposes.

The Fund is not subject to sweeps, charge-backs, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer any moneys from the Fund into any other fund of the State.

(g) The Department of Human Services, the Suburban Bus Board, and the Department of Children and Family Services may adopt rules or joint rules to implement this Section.

Program funding.

(a) All funds appropriated for purposes of the Program must be deposited into the Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Human Trafficking Transportation Assistance Fund, a special fund that is created in the State treasury, and funds within the Fund may be expended for Program purposes described in Section 5.

Amounts appropriated into the Fund for designated purposes may only be used for the designated purposes.

(b) The Fund is not subject to sweeps, charge-backs, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer any moneys from the Fund into any other fund.

Section 20.

Rules.

The Department of Human Services and the Department of Transportation may adopt rules or joint rules to implement this Act.

Section 100.