Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 142163

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File Number: 142163

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-994-14

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: GOLDEN PASSPORT - FREE RIDES

Introduced: 10/2/2014

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 11/5/2014

Agenda Date: 11/5/2014

Agenda Item Number: 11A2

Notes:

P.H. @ COMMITTEE

Title:

RESOLUTION MODIFYING TRANSIT FARE STRUCTURE AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING BY EXPANDING THE PATRIOT PASSPORT PROGRAM TO VETERANS RECEIVING DISABILITY BENEFITS

Indexes:

GOLDEN PASSPORT

Sponsors:

Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Prime Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	11/5/2014	11A2	Adopted				P

Transportation & Aviation Committee	10/15/2014	1G2	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Bruce Libhaber read the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Chairman Bovo opened the floor for public comments and called for persons wishing to appear before the Committee on the foregoing proposed resolution. The floor was closed after no one appeared wishing to speak. Hearing no comments or questions, the Committee members proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution, as presented.

County Attorney	10/2/2014		Assigned	Bruce Libhaber		10/3/2014

County Attorney	10/2/2014		Referred	Transportation & Aviation Committee	10/15/2014

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION MODIFYING TRANSIT FARE STRUCTURE AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING BY EXPANDING THE PATRIOT PASSPORT PROGRAM TO VETERANS RECEIVING DISABILITY BENEFITS

BODY

WHEREAS, members of the armed forces have continuously served this nation and the cause of freedom with distinction; and
WHEREAS, this Board wishes to express its appreciation to those men and women who have risked their lives defending this nation and its interests; and
WHEREAS, this Board, on June 8, 2004, adopted R-729-04 which created the Patriot Passport program and provided fare free transit services for veterans meeting certain criteria; and
WHEREAS, this Board wishes to expand the Patriot Passport program to disabled veterans who receive Veterans� Administration benefits; and
WHEREAS, expanding the Patriot Passport program may increase transit ridership and reduce congestion on the roads of Miami-Dade County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that pursuant to Section 2-150 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, following a public hearing, the transit fare structure is modified to allow Miami-Dade County residents to use the transit system without paying a fare if they are veterans having received a discharge other than a punitive discharge in the case of enlisted personnel, or a dismissal in the case of commissioned officers and either (1) their household income does not exceed the standard threshold applied to determine eligibility for the low-income, senior citizen�s additional homestead exemption or (2) they receive disability benefits from the United States Veterans� Administration.