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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, In an effort to crack down on fraud, the General 
3Assembly passed into law regulations restricting which 
4citizens with disabilities may park at meters for free; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Some citizens with disabilities that no longer 
6qualify for free parking are having difficulty physically using 
7the meters; many with disabilities do not move very quickly and 
8have a harder time making it back to their vehicles in time to 
9move their car or feed the meter; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, There are very few spots reserved specifically for 
11disabled drivers in many areas of the State, especially in 
12downtown Chicago; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Many citizens with disabilities are on fixed 
14incomes and have difficulties being able to pay for parking, 
15especially with the expensive parking rates in Chicago; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, The Secretary of State's office currently has a 
17program for reduced license plate fees for citizens with 
18disabilities and the Regional Transit Authority currently has a 
19program that allows passengers with disabilities to ride for 
20free; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
2NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
3we urge the Secretary of State's office to review the current 
4policies regarding meter parking for those with disabilities,  
5and we encourage them to work with qualified medical 
6professionals, advocates, and citizens with disabilities to 
7consider various options to make meter parking more affordable 
8and accessible for a greater number of citizens with 
9disabilities, including possibly re-instating free parking or 
10reduced parking for the disabled; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Secretary of State Jesse White.