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Utah House narrowly approves higher handicapped‑parking fine to fund employment program for people with disabilities
Summary
The House approved first substitute HB370 to raise the minimum fine for parking in a handicapped spot from $125 to $175; sponsor said the fee will fund a program to employ qualified people with disabilities, while critics argued the increase is an inappropriate substitute for an appropriation. Vote: 39–36.
The Utah House on March 6 approved first substitute HB370, raising the minimum fine for parking in a disabled parking space from $125 to $175 and directing the additional revenue to a program the sponsor said will help employ people with disabilities.
Representative Dunnegan questioned the bill’s purpose during floor debate, saying he was “struggling” because the measure appears primarily intended to fund the program rather than to increase enforcement and that a $175 minimum fine seemed disproportionate for the offense.…
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