STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1181

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   S.B. No. 1115

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 1115, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BUILDING DESIGN FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the scope of the Disability and Communication Access Board's review of public construction projects for accessibility purposes. This measure clarifies that the Board shall review public accommodations and commercial facilities on public lands as well as projects intended for transfer to the State or a county.

The Disability and Communication Access Board supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1115, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair