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| | SR0175 | | LRB104 12783 LAW 24061 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Public transportation is a lifeline for many of |
| 3 | | our most vulnerable residents, providing residents without any |
| 4 | | other form of transportation the ability to travel to doctor's |
| 5 | | appointments, grocery stores, and other vital locations; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Public transportation in downstate counties can |
| 7 | | require travel of over 25 miles from pick-up to drop-off |
| 8 | | locations, and being denied access to public transportation in |
| 9 | | these areas could be the difference between life and death; |
| 10 | | and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, There are many counties in Illinois that are the |
| 12 | | single provider of public transportation, making it the only |
| 13 | | reliable option for residents in a given county; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Downstate Operating Assistance Program (DOAP) |
| 15 | | covers only 65% of eligible operating costs, while the county |
| 16 | | is required to contribute 35% of the operating costs, putting |
| 17 | | an undue burden on single county providers; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we support the |
| 20 | | Downstate Operating Assistance Program (DOAP). |