THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1115

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO BUILDING DESIGN FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 103-50, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:

     "(h)  For the purposes of this section:

     "Infrastructure" or "infrastructure project" includes water, drainage, sewer, waste disposal and waste treatment systems, roads, and street lighting and projects relating to that infrastructure.  Projects with significant work to accessible elements and spaces shall not be considered infrastructure projects.

     "Public buildings, facilities, and sites" means buildings, facilities, sites, and the infrastructure thereof that:

     (1)  Are designed, constructed, purchased, or leased with the use of any state or county funds or federal funds administered by the State or a county;

     (2)  House state or county programs, services, or activities that are intended to be accessed by the general public; [or]

     (3)  Are places of public accommodation or commercial facilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 28 CFR Part 36, and are constructed on state or county lands [or lands that will be transferred to the State or a county.]; or

     (4)  Will be transferred to the State or a county upon completion of construction."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

 

 

Report Title:

Building Design Review, Disabilities and Communications Access Board

 

Description:

Exempts from mandatory review by the Disabilities and Communications Access Board certain construction projects constructed on state or county lands that would not ordinarily be open to public access.

 

 

 

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