This Amendment to House Bill No.

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Amendment to Provide Reserved Parking Spaces for Veterans

The amendment requires the state to provide reserved parking spots for veterans at certain buildings it owns, encourages similar arrangements at leased locations, and directs consideration of such spaces in future facilities.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to designate one or more reserved parking spaces for veterans at state-owned buildings and facilities.
• Encourages the Director to work with lessors to provide reserved parking spots for veterans if the state leases a location.
• Directs the Director to consider designating reserved parking spaces for veterans in future state-owned and leased facilities where it is practical.

Who It Names or Affects

• Veterans who use designated state buildings and facilities
• The Office of Management and Budget
• State agencies that own or lease buildings

Terms To Know

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

A person in charge of managing the budget for government operations.

Lessor

The owner or landlord who leases property to another party.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how many parking spaces must be reserved.
• Encouragement rather than requirement for leased locations means less certainty about implementation at those sites.
• Future feasibility of designating parking spots depends on various factors and is not guaranteed.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to House Bill No. 295 provides that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for veterans at certain designated state buildings and facilities if the State owns those locations. If the State leases the location, the Director is encouraged to work with the lessor to designate the reserved parking space.
This Amendment also directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider the designation of reserved parking spaces for veterans at future State-owned and leased facilities where feasible.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Berry

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 295

AMEND House Bill No. 295 on line 23 by inserting “

State-owned

” after “

following

” and before “

locations

” therein.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 295 on line 23 by deleting “

function:

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

function. For the following facilities leased by the State or a successor location that serves the same function, the Director is encouraged to work with the lessor to designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for a veteran as defined in § 8811 of this title.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 295 by inserting a new Section after line 46 and before line 47 as follows:

“Section 3. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is encouraged to consider the designation of reserved parking spaces for a veteran as defined in § 8811 of this title at future State-owned and leased facilities where feasible.”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 295 on line 47 by deleting “3.” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “4.”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to House Bill No. 295 provides that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for veterans at certain designated state buildings and facilities if the State owns those locations. If the State leases the location, the Director is encouraged to work with the lessor to designate the reserved parking space.

This Amendment also directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider the designation of reserved parking spaces for veterans at future State-owned and leased facilities where feasible.