ASSEMBLY, No. 312

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  RONALD S. DANCER

District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)

Assemblyman  NELSON T. ALBANO

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

Assemblyman  MATTHEW W. MILAM

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Exempts handicapped spots from meters or fees.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

  


An Act concerning handicapped parking and supplementing chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    The State, county or municipality shall not install a parking meter or charge a fee for the use of a spot designated for use by the handicapped pursuant to the provisions of R.S.39:4-8, R.S.39:4-197, section 1 of P.L.1977, c.202 (C.39:4-197.5) or section 1 of P.L.1977, c.309 (C.39:4-197.6) or any other applicable law.  If a meter has already been installed, the State, county or municipality shall clearly indicate that no payment is necessary for the use of the spot.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would exempt handicapped parking spots from meters or similar user fees.  Under the provisions of this bill, the State, a county or a municipality is prohibited from installing a parking meter or charging a fee for the use of a properly designated handicapped parking space.  If a meter has already been installed, the State, a county or a municipality would be required to indicate that no payment is necessary for the use of the spot.