Bill > H2419

This bill aims to remove barriers that discriminate against persons with disabilities, mobility impairments, and seniors by amending the Architectural Access Board's composition and rules. Key provisions include: - Requiring that three of the Architectural Access Board's appointive members be selected after consultation with disability advocacy groups. - Expanding the Board's rulemaking authority to cover not just public buildings, but also private facilities open to the public, including areas not generally accessible to the public. - Updating terminology to use "persons with disabilities" instead of "physically handicapped persons." - Defining "employee work areas" and "facilities" to clarify the Board's jurisdiction. - Updating the definition of "public building" to include privately financed buildings open to public use, such as places of public accommodation. Overall, the bill seeks to make public and private spaces more accessible and inclusive for individuals with disabilities, mobility impairments, and seniors.