HB 18-1285

HB 18-1285 is a Colorado bill that introduces an exemption for people with certain disabilities from paying for parking. This applies if someone has limited fine motor control in both hands, cannot reach high objects due to strength or mobility issues, or uses a wheelchair or other ambulatory device. The bill removes previous rules allowing disabled individuals to park without payment and allocates funds for the Department of Revenue to implement this new system. Since it's signed into law, people who meet these criteria can now get an exemption placard that allows them to park for free in situations where they would otherwise have to pay.

Official Summary

The bill creates a remuneration-exempt identifying placard that exempts an individual with a disability from paying for parking if the disability limits the individual's: Fine motor control in both hands; Ability to reach a height of 48 inches from the ground due to lack of finger, hand, or upper extremity strength or mobility; or Ability to reach or access a parking meter due to the use of a wheelchair or other ambulatory device. The bill repeals existing authority for a person with a disability to park without paying. The bill appropriates $9,870 to the department of revenue from the general fund for use by the division of motor vehicles to order license plates to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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