H.R. 8435 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8435 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020Mr. Rose of New York (for himself and Mr. Katko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To allow certain veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, including toll lanes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HOV Lanes for Heroes Act . 2. HOV facilities (a) In general Section 166(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: (6) Disabled veterans (A) In general The public authority may allow a disabled veteran to use the HOV facility if such veteran has a license plate that clearly identifies the vehicle, a registered transponder, or other method of identification the public authority considers necessary for qualification. (B) Definition of disabled veteran For purposes of this paragraph, the term disabled veteran means a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38) who the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined has a service-connected (as such term is defined in such section) disability rated at or above a percentage determined to be qualifying by the public authority. (C) Occupancy exception Notwithstanding the occupancy requirement of subsection (a)(2), 1 occupant described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph may be permitted to use a HOV facility. (D) No charge for tolls Under this paragraph, a public authority may charge no toll. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 166 of such title is further amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking through (5) and inserting through (6); and (2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking paragraph (4) or (5) and inserting paragraph (4), (5), or (6).