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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Park

DATE TYPED 1/26/05

HB 106

SHORT TITLE Parking Privileges for Persons in Wheelchairs

SB

ANALYST Rosen

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

NFI

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received From

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

No Responses Received From

Taxation and Revenue Department (TRD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 106 amends the Motor Vehicle code and creates parking privileges for permanent

wheelchair only disabled persons, provides for different signage for permanent non-wheelchair

disabilities and permanent wheelchair only disabilities, increases the minimum number of desig-

nated disabled parking spaces in parking lots from 1 in every 8 spaces to 1 in every 4 spaces, and

creates penalties for parking in a designated permanent wheelchair only disabled parking space

without displaying a permanent wheelchair only disabled placard.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

DPS indicates this bill has no impact on the agency.

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