THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2594

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 107, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§107-    Publicly funded residential housing; visitability standards.  (a)  In addition to the requirements set out in section 107-25, beginning January 1, 2019, the Hawaii state building codes shall require that all new construction of publicly funded residential housing shall incorporate the housing visitability standards in accordance with subsections (b) and (c).

     (b)  Housing visitability standards are specifications, designated as Type C in the International Code Council/American National Standards Institute (ICC/ANSI) A117.1 Standard on Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, that provide accessibility and safety for individuals with disabilities who visit or use residential spaces.

     (c)  Housing visitability standards set out in subsection (b) shall apply to:

(1)  All common areas, common elements, and dwelling units in single-story buildings and in multi-story buildings with elevator access to multiple stories; and

(2)  All ground-floor common areas, common elements, and dwelling units in multi-story buildings without elevator access to multiple stories.

     (d)  For the purposes of this section, "publicly funded residential housing" means residential housing developed or financed through the use of public funds pursuant to chapter 201H or 356D."

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§201H-    Visitability standards.  Beginning January 1, 2019, all new construction of housing projects intended for residential use developed or financed under this chapter shall comply with the visitability standards set out in section 107-  ."

     SECTION 3.  Chapter 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§356D-    Visitability standards.  Beginning January 1, 2019, all new construction of housing projects intended for residential use developed or financed under this chapter shall comply with the visitability standards set out in section 107-  ."

     SECTION 4.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2050.


 


 

Report Title:

HHFDC; HPHA; Publicly Funded Residential Housing; Visitability Standards

 

Description:

Requires that new construction of publicly funded residential housing developed or financed on or after January 1, 2019, under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation or Hawaii Public Housing Authority incorporate housing visitability standards.  (SB2594 HD1)

 

 

 

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