STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2455
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 2267
S.D. 2
Honorable Colleen Hanabusa
President of the Senate
Twenty-Fifth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2010
State of Hawaii
Madam:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2267, 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 authorize the Disability and Communication Access Board to charge fees for its review of construction plans for public buildings, facilities, and sites to ensure that they are accessible to persons with disabilities.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Disability and Communication Access Board and two individuals. The written comments may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.
Your Committee finds that the board is currently required by law to review all construction plans for state and county buildings and facilities to ensure compliance with applicable federal laws. The board, however, does not charge a fee for this service. Authorizing the board to charge fees for its reviews will ensure the viability of the review process and provide the board with a revenue stream sufficient to offset the cost of 5.5 staff positions.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the effective date to January 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2267, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2267, S.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair |
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