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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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H.B. 120
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State House
Annapolis MD 21401
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed House Bill 120 - Vehicle Laws - Personal Residential Reserved Parking for
Persons with Permanent Physical Disability - Review of Eligibility.
House Bill 120 would require the Motor Vehicle Administration to conduct a review of
all personal residential permits for reserved parking spaces, issued to residents who
have a permanent physical disability, every 2 years from the date of issuance to
determine if eligibility requirements continue to be met. If it is determined that the
requirements are no longer being met, the MVA would be required to revoke the
permit and require the removal of the sign designating the reserved space.
There are approximately 8,000 personal residential permits for reserved parking
spaces in existence throughout the State. The MVA currently conducts this type of
review when a citizen has filed a complaint about the potential abuse of a reserved
parking space. Based on current permits, this legislation would require the MVA to
review 4,320 cases annually.
The MVA is constructing an automated system to manage, control and audit the
disabled placards program, which was enacted in 1999. When complete, the system
will also allow better controls over the eligibility of special parking place holders. One
facet of this system would provide MVA the ability to link this system with those of
the federal Social Security Administration and local vital records offices. This would
enable the Administration to secure needed disability and mortality information
electronically, thus accomplishing the intent of this bill more simply and far more
economically. With the implementation of the new automated system, House Bill 120
will not be necessary.
For this reason, I have vetoed House Bill 120.
Sincerely,
Parris N. Glendening
Governor
House Bill No. 120
AN ACT concerning
Vehicle Laws - Personal Residential Reserved Parking for Persons with
Permanent Physical Disability - Review of Eligibility
FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to conduct reviews of
permits for personal residential reserved parking spaces at certain intervals to
determine if eligibility requirements continue to be met; requiring the
Administration to revoke the permit for a personal residential reserved parking
space, and require the appropriate agency to remove any sign or other
identification of the reserved space upon a determination that eligibility
requirements are not being met; providing for a delayed effective date of this
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