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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
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