Bill > S2676

This bill makes several changes to the laws governing the Architectural Access Board in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Requiring that three of the Board's appointive members be selected after consultation with advocacy groups for people with disabilities. - Expanding the Board's jurisdiction to cover not just "public buildings" but all "buildings and facilities" accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. - Requiring the Board to establish standards and procedures to make pre-1991 residential buildings undergoing "gut rehabilitation" accessible to people with disabilities. - Updating terminology by replacing references to "physically handicapped persons" with "persons with a disability." - Defining new terms like "facility," "employee work area," and "gut rehabilitation" to clarify the Board's scope. - Aligning the Board's accessibility standards with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen accessibility requirements and expand the Architectural Access Board's authority to ensure buildings and facilities in Massachusetts are accessible to people with disabilities.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2676