HB 756 Summary

• Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to charge fees for reviewing construction plans of public buildings, facilities, and sites to ensure accessibility compliance for persons with disabilities.

• Establishes a tiered fee schedule based on estimated construction costs, ranging from $50 for projects with no ADA application to $5,000 plus $1,000 for each additional $5,000,000 for projects exceeding $10,000,000.

• Creates an Accessible Building Design Special Account within the Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund to receive and administer collected review fees.

• Caps plan review fees at $3,000 maximum for infrastructure projects and projects managed by private non-profit entities.

• Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to submit annual reports to the legislature detailing revenues collected, number and types of plans reviewed, and fees collected from each state or county department.