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Tougher Regulation for Handicap Parking Access

April 22, 1997
By: Sarah Coleman
State Capital Bureau

A bill before the Missouri senate proposes tougher regulation on handicapped parking. Sarah Coleman has the story from Jefferson City.
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OutCue: SOC Under current law, once handicapped people are issued a special parking tag, they keep it for life.

A bill passed in the House is now being considered by a Senate committee that would require the tags to be renewed each year with doctor verification.

House Representative, Bill Luetkenhaus, says he wants tougher laws to stop people from abusing special parking privilages.

Actuality:Bill Luetkenhaus
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OutCue: ...legitamitally handicapped.


Contents: get those bogus plackards and those people who are not suppose to be parking off the street, out of those spots who are legitamently handicapped.

The bill also contains a measure that would increase the fine to $300 for illegal use of a handicapped space.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Sarah Coleman.