Bill > H2291

This bill aims to expand the availability of adaptable housing for people with disabilities and seniors. The key provisions are: 1. It amends the composition of the Architectural Access Board to include more members representing advocacy groups for people with disabilities. 2. It requires the Architectural Access Board to establish standards and procedures for making multiple dwellings, public buildings, and facilities accessible and adaptable for people with physical disabilities, including a requirement that a certain percentage of units in larger residential facilities be accessible. 3. It expands the definition of "public building" to include privately-financed buildings that are open to and used by the public, such as places of public accommodation. 4. It updates the terminology from "physically handicapped persons" to "persons with a disability" throughout the existing law. The bill is intended to improve accessibility and adaptability of housing and public spaces for individuals with disabilities and seniors, in line with federal fair housing and accessibility laws.