Text: SJR02000 Text: SJR02002 Text: SJR02000 - SJR02099 Text: SJR Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 1 2 1. The general assembly finds that the legislative 1 3 council, on behalf of the general assembly, has made progress 1 4 in attempting to provide access to the state capitol to 1 5 persons with disabilities, consistent with the federal 1 6 Americans With Disabilities Act, but that current 1 7 inaccessibility does not offer persons with disabilities the 1 8 same use and access of the state capitol as other persons. It 1 9 is the intent of the general assembly that the state capitol 1 10 be made accessible to all Iowans. 1 11 2. It is the intent of the general assembly that areas of 1 12 the state capitol be made accessible, consistent with the 1 13 federal Americans With Disabilities Act, during the completion 1 14 of the interior renovation as follows: 1 15 a. Senate gallery. 1 16 b. Access to the floor of the senate. 1 17 c. Senate leadership offices including the offices of the 1 18 president, majority leader, minority leader, and research 1 19 staffs. 1 20 d. House of representatives gallery. 1 21 e. Access to the floor of the house of representatives. 1 22 f. House leadership offices including the offices of the 1 23 speaker, majority leader, minority leader, and research 1 24 staffs. 1 25 3. It is the intent of the general assembly that tactile 1 26 signage be used inside and outside of elevators, as well as 1 27 for specifying offices, committee rooms, and all facilities 1 28 and services open to the public. 1 29 Sec. 2. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. It is the intent of the 1 30 general assembly that the legislative council appoint from 1 31 recommendations made by the systems change network a committee 1 32 comprised of an architect knowledgeable in the requirements of 1 33 Title II and Title III of the federal Americans With 1 34 Disabilities Act and six or more, but not to exceed fifteen, 1 35 persons with various disabilities. The committee shall 2 1 provide input to the legislative council regarding 2 2 accessibility issues as the legislative council continues to 2 3 improve the accessibility of the state capitol for all Iowans. 2 4 Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION INTENT. It is the intent of the 2 5 general assembly that necessary funds be appropriated to 2 6 complete interior renovations which result in making the state 2 7 capitol accessible to all Iowans by no later than January 1, 2 8 2002. 2 9 SJR 2001 2 10 mj/cc/26
Text: SJR02000 Text: SJR02002 Text: SJR02000 - SJR02099 Text: SJR Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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