STAND. COM. REP. NO.  185-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2152

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2152 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure public building access for Hawaii's disabled population by providing the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) with the authority to charge a review process fee based upon estimated construction costs.

     DCAB; TreeHouse HI Team, LLC; and a concerned individual supported this bill.  Island Pacific Architecture supported the intent of this measure.  A concerned individual provided comments.

     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 H.B. No. 2152 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair