FINES FOR ILLEGALLY PARKING IN A HANDICAP COULD SOON DROP. THE ORIGINAL FINE OF 250-DOLLARS COULD BE REDUCED TO 75-DOLLARS IF THE CITY APPROVES A PROPOSAL TOMORROW. VALERIE CASTRO IS LIVE DOWNTOWN TO EXPLAIN WHY THE CITY SAYS IT HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO LOWER THE FINES. VALERIE. CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE FINAL ACTION ON A BILL THAT WILL DROP THE FINE FOR ILLEGALLY PARKING IN A HANDICAPPED SPOT. CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ SAYS RIGHT NOW A STATE LAW THAT COLLECTS ALL OF THE MONEY MADE FROM RED LIGHT CAMERA FINES TRUMPS A CITY LAW THAT MANDATES A MUCH STIFFER FINE. 250 DOLLARS FOR A FIRST OFFENSE — THAT WAS THE CITY FINE FOR PARKING IN A HANDICAPPED SPOT WITHOUT A PERMIT. BUT THE CITY SAYS STATE LAWMAKERS PASSED A LAW THIS YEAR WHICH CHANGES THAT. 'If we don’t conform with state law then a lot of these fines can be thrown out and we're very concerned about that.'THE LAW CAPS FINES FOR CITIES THAT USE RED LIGHT CAMERAS TO ISSUE TICKETS TO DRIVERS WHO VIOLATE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND SIGNS. ALBUQUERQUE OFFICIALS SAY THAT INCLUDES HANDICAP PARKING SIGNS -- AND THE CITY DOESN'T WANT TO FACE LEGAL CHALLENGES FOR ISSUING MORE EXPENSIVE TICKETS. 'If they drop the fines, it's not going to do any good.'JOE TRUJILLO HAS A HANDICAPPED PERMIT TO DRIVE HIS DISABLED MOTHER AROUND TOWN AND HE SAYS LOWERING THE FINE IS A BIG MISTAKE. 'If you're gonna pay 250 dollars you'd think twice but some people they get in a hurry and they're gonna do it anyway.'RUDY FOURZAN HAS A HANDICAPPED PERMIT FOR HIS BAD LEG AND SAYS THE 250-DOLLAR TICKET IS JUST TOO MUCH TO PAY. 'I feel like the red lights, it is expensive mainly with the state of the economy right now, i think people should be forewarned before being given a hefty ticket.' POLICE SAY THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD LEAVE THE SPECIAL PARKING SPACES FOR THOSE WHO TRULY NEED IT. 'Please don't park there not because we're going to fine you 250 dollars or 75 dollars, it's just not the pr...