1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; eliminating 24-hour grace period to clear disability 
1.3 	parking spaces of obstructions;amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.346, 
1.4 	subdivision 2a.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.346, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2a.Parking space free of obstruction; penalty. The owner or manager of the 
1.8 	property on which the designated parking space is located shall must ensure that the parking 
1.9 	space and associated access aisle are kept free of obstruction. If the owner or manager does 
1.10 	not have the parking space properly posted or allows the parking space or access aisle to 
1.11 	be blocked by plowed snow, merchandise, or similar obstructions for 24 hours after receiving 
1.12 	a warning from a peace officer, the owner or manager is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject 
1.13 	to a fine of up to $500.