A-1780

Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran’s or recipient’s special license plate or placard issued by MVC.

Sponsored by: Assemblyman WAYNE P. DEANGELO District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex), Assemblyman WILLIAM F. MOEN, JR. District 5 (Camden and Gloucester), Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by: Assemblyman Verrelli, Assemblywoman Mosquera, Assemblymen Danielsen, Wirths, Space, Assemblywomen Haider and Park

STATEMENT

This bill allows the use of a special license plate or placard issued to a disabled veteran (veteran) or Purple Heart recipient (recipient) to permit a veteran or recipient to be exempt from paying a parking meter fee (fee) when driving or traveling as a passenger in a motor vehicle regardless of the vehicle’s ownership. The exemption does not apply to instances when the motor vehicle is parked for more than 24 hours at one location where the motor vehicle is subject to a fee.