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House File 79        



                                    HOUSE FILE       
                                    BY  LYKAM and TJEPKES

                                         A BILL FOR

     1 An Act concerning a study of the unlawful use of persons with
     2    disabilities parking spaces.
     3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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  1  1    Section 1.  PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES VIOLATORS
  1  2 ==== STUDY AND REPORT.  The department of transportation shall
  1  3 conduct a study relating to the unlawful use of persons with
  1  4 disabilities parking spaces, with the purpose of addressing the
  1  5 fraudulent use of persons with disabilities parking placards,
  1  6 registration plates and stickers, and parking cones.  The
  1  7 department may invite interested parties to participate in the
  1  8 study, including but not limited to representatives from the
  1  9 department of human services, the department of public safety,
  1 10 law enforcement agencies, the business community, and the
  1 11 general public.  On or before December 1, 2011, the department
  1 12 shall issue a report to the general assembly containing the
  1 13 results of the study and recommendations to reduce the abuse of
  1 14 persons with disabilities parking privileges.
  1 15                           EXPLANATION
  1 16    This bill requires the department of transportation to
  1 17 conduct a study relating to the unlawful use of persons
  1 18 with disabilities parking spaces, specifically addressing
  1 19 the fraudulent use of persons with disabilities parking
  1 20 placards, registration plates and stickers, and parking
  1 21 cones.  The department is required to report its findings and
  1 22 recommendations to the general assembly on or before December
  1 23 1, 2011.
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