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NJ S2334

NJ S2334
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
03/21/2022
In Committee
10/06/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill clarifies that a disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient is not required to own the motor vehicle for 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 they are driving 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 displaying the appropriate license plate or placard to be eligible for the exemption. This bill allows them to be exempt even if they are leasing the vehicle, as long as they are the driver or passenger. The bill also specifies that the exemption applies to vehicles displaying either a disabled veteran or Purple Heart license plate or placard.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading (on 10/06/2022)

Bill Topics

Defense
  • ‐ Veterans Affairs
Local Government
  • ‐ General Local Government

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