SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    HB 2417

         AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 27, 1992

Brief Description:  Allowing the department of licensing to issue special disabled parking permits and license plates to boarding homes.

SPONSORS: Representatives R. Fisher, Prentice, Bowman and Carlson

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Nelson, Vice Chairman; von Reichbauer, Vice Chairman; Erwin, W. Hansen, Madsen, Oke, Sellar, Skratek, Snyder, Thorsness, and Vognild.

Staff:  Mary McLaughlin (786‑7309)

Hearing Dates: February 27, 1992

BACKGROUND:

Special parking privileges are extended not only to the mobility impaired, but also to organizations such as licensed nursing homes, senior centers, public transportation agencies and private nonprofit agencies that regularly transport disabled persons.  A qualifying organization receives a special parking permit from the Department of Licensing (DOL) for each vehicle it operates.  Organizations operating vehicles under the special disabled parking permit are responsible for any penalties imposed for improper use of the permit.

A licensed boarding home provides board and home care to three or more persons (1) over 65 years old, or (2) under 65 years old whose infirmity requires home care.

SUMMARY:

Licensed boarding homes are added to the list of organizations that qualify for the special disabled parking privilege administered by the Department of Licensing.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

The special parking privilege is currently extended to similar organizations such as nursing homes and senior citizen centers providing transportation for the mobility impaired.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Scott Sigman, WA Health Care Assn. (pro); Susan Scherr, Olympics West Retirement Home (pro)