The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 29 on a bill that would amend provisions for temporary handicapped parking permits.<\/p>\n
Under LB31, introduced by Kearney Sen. Galen Hadley, a medical professional could issue a temporary handicapped parking permit for either a three- or six-month period. The permit could be renewed once and could not exceed one year.<\/p>\n
Currently, a temporary permit may be issued for up to six months and may be renewed once.<\/p>\n
Hadley said the bill would make the handicapped parking permit process more efficient.<\/p>\n
Beverly Neth, director of the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, testified in support of the bill, saying the healing time of a temporarily injured person can be hard for physicians to predict. In such cases, she said, a temporary permit may be issued only twice before a permanent permit is issued.<\/p>\n
Requiring a minimum of three months could reduce permanent handicapped permits that are issued for temporarily injured individuals, she added.<\/p>\n
No one testified in opposition and the committee took no immediate action on the bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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