HLS 14RS-4266 ENGROSSED
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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 141
BY REPRESENTATIVES BURRELL AND ST. GERMAIN
MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Urges and requests the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections to establish an express lane at office of motor vehicles offices and to
require public license tag agents post signage
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to establish an express2
lane for people who are mobility impaired and senior citizens at office of motor3
vehicles offices in parishes with a population in excess of eighty thousand persons4
and to require public license tag agents to post signage notifying mobility impaired5
persons and senior citizens that they are entitled to priority service.6
WHEREAS, office of motor vehicles offices throughout the state often have lengthy7
lines that can extend outside the building creating long waiting periods that can span hours;8
and9
WHEREAS, those who are mobility impaired and those over sixty-five years of age10
are forced to wait in these lines, which can be difficult due to their impairment or age; and11
WHEREAS, the term "mobility impaired person" is defined in R.S. 47:463.4(E) and12
includes people with difficulties breathing or walking, heart conditions, and mobility13
impairments and individuals who are blind or have such a visual impairment that the14
assistance of another person or device is necessary to walk.15
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby16
urge and request the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, by January 1, 2015, to17
create a Special Needs Express Lane for mobility impaired persons and persons over age18
sixty-five in parishes with a population in excess of eighty thousand persons.19 HLS 14RS-4266 ENGROSSED
HCR NO. 141
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Special Needs Express Lane be well marked,1
both inside and outside the designated office of motor vehicles offices and signage shall be2
posted outside the office entrance directing mobility impaired persons and persons over age3
sixty-five to proceed to the Special Needs Express Lane.4
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Safety and Corrections5
require public license tag agents post signs notifying mobility impaired persons and senior6
citizens that they are entitled to priority service as well as signage that clearly informs all7
persons that they will be charged a convenience fee which is not to exceed eighteen dollars.8
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the9
commissioner of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles.10
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Burrell HCR No. 141
Urges and requests the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, by Jan 1, 2015, to establish
a Special Needs Express Lane for mobility impaired persons and persons over age 65 at
OMV offices in parishes with a population in excess of 80,000 persons and requires public
license tag agents to post signs notifying mobility impaired persons and senior citizens that
they are entitled to receive priority service as well as signs informing all persons that they
will be charged a convenience fee which is not to exceed $18.