The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 1 on a bill that would increase to $1,000 the maximum fine for a handicapped parking infraction.<\/p>\n
LB438, sponsored by Omaha Senator Gwen Howard, would remove the current maximum fines for a first, second and third offense and specify that a fine of not more than $1,000 be imposed on an individual found guilty of a handicapped parking infraction.<\/p>\n
Currently, the maximum fine is $150 for a first offense, $300 for a second offense within a one-year period and $500 for any subsequent offenses within a one-year period.<\/p>\n
Under the bill, a judge could choose to fine an individual under the previous guidelines, Howard said, but providing judges the discretion to increase fines could deter individuals who continually violate handicapped-parking laws.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll too often, a space is unavailable to a handicapped person who actually needs it,\u201d she said. \u201cThe fine may sound steep, but when you break the law there should be consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n
No testimony was given and the committee took no immediate action on the bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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