MN HF772

Removes the July 1, 1963 date requirement and requires all new public buildings constructed or remodeled to be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.

State agencies may only lease space of at least 1,000 square feet for 30 days or more in non-state-owned buildings if the building meets State Building Code accessibility requirements or displays the state symbol of accessibility.

State-sponsored meetings or conferences must be held in buildings meeting State Building Code accessibility requirements, with exemption for meetings where no attendees need disability accessibility features unless advance notice is given by a person with a disability.

Commissioner may grant exemptions from leased space and meeting requirements if an agency demonstrates reasonable efforts to secure compliant facilities and the selected facility is the best available for accessibility.

The wheelchair symbol from Rehabilitation International's Eleventh World Congress is the sole state symbol for indicating accessible buildings, facilities, and grounds, with rules enforced the same as other State Building Code accessibility rules.