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HI HB2241
Bill
Status
1/24/2018
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Evans
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the State Building Code Council from adopting disabled accessibility or usability standards for residential buildings that are lower than those in the most recent International Building Code and International Residential Code.
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Prohibits counties from establishing disabled accessibility or usability standards for residential buildings that are lower than those in the most recent International Building Code and International Residential Code.
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Supports the right of physically disabled individuals and elderly persons to live and age in place by ensuring minimum accessibility standards for residential dwellings.
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Applies only to residential buildings and does not address accessibility standards for nonresidential transient accommodations or commercial operations.
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Takes effect on January 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To The Economic Security Of The Elderly.
Counties
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, McDermott, Nakamura, Souki, Todd excused (6).
2/15/2018