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Students and advocates press committee to restore free or discounted fares for students and veterans
Appropriations Committee (public hearing) · February 12, 2026
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Summary
A student and other advocates urged the Appropriations Committee to restore funding for student fare programs and highlighted a $1,000,000 supplemental allocation for veterans fares and a 50% student discount tied to Public Act 25‑65; the student urged fully fare‑free city bus passes for youth.
A speaker who identified himself as Jay thanked the committee for prior appropriations and flagged that the Ticket to Opportunity pilot funding ($6 million appropriated by the Appropriations Committee previously) had been removed during negotiations but that the governor’s…
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