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NJ A2805

NJ A2805
Clarifies disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are not required to own vehicle to be exempt from municipal parking meter fees.


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Introduced
02/20/2020
In Committee
12/09/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill clarifies that a disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient is not required to own the motor vehicle upon which a disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient license plate or placard is issued in order to be exempt from paying municipal parking meter fees. Under current law, in order to be exempt from payment of municipal parking meter fees, a disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient is required to own the vehicle being parked at the municipal parking meter. This bill allows disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients that display a disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient placard to park at a municipal parking meter free of charge regardless of who owns the vehicle, provided that the placard is displayed and the disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient is the driver or passenger of the vehicle. The bill further clarifies that the disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient may lease the motor vehicle for which a disabled veteran or Purple Heart license plate is issued in order to be exempt from paying municipal parking meter fees, provided that the disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient is the driver or passenger of the motor vehicle.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies that disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are not required to own the vehicle displaying a disabled veteran or Purple Heart license plate or placard in order to be exempt from paying municipal parking meter fees. Under the current law, disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients must own the vehicle to receive the exemption. This bill allows them to either own or lease the vehicle, as long as they are the driver or passenger. The bill also specifies that the Motor Vehicle Commission must promulgate rules and regulations for issuing disabled veteran or Purple Heart placards.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading (on 12/09/2021)

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