House File 2556 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY KUHN, HUTTER, JACOBY, WESSEL=KROESCHELL, HEDDENS, WINCKLER, HUNTER, BUKTA, R. OLSON, MADDOX, SCHUELLER, FALLON, D. TAYLOR, REASONER, BELL, T. TAYLOR, JOCHUM, SWAIM, and OLDSON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing an appropriation to review state buildings for 2 compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6198HH 81 5 eg/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY == REVIEW OF STATE 1 2 BUILDINGS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. 1 3 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to 1 4 the department of public safety for the fiscal year beginning 1 5 July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007, the following amount, 1 6 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 1 7 designated: 1 8 To provide for the review and assessment of all buildings 1 9 and structures owned by the state, or an agency of the state, 1 10 to ensure that such buildings and structures are compliant 1 11 with the federal Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990: 1 12 .................................................. $ 50,000 1 13 The state building code commissioner shall consult with the 1 14 director of the department of administrative services in 1 15 conducting such review and assessment. 1 16 The state building code commissioner shall report the 1 17 results of such assessment to the joint transportation, 1 18 infrastructure, and capitals appropriations subcommittee and 1 19 the legislative services agency prior to the convening of the 1 20 general assembly in 2008. For those buildings and structures 1 21 that are not compliant, the state building code commissioner, 1 22 after consulting with the department of administrative 1 23 services, shall include in the report an estimate of the cost 1 24 to bring the state's buildings and structures into compliance. 1 25 EXPLANATION 1 26 This bill appropriates $50,000 to the department of public 1 27 safety for the review and assessment of all buildings and 1 28 structures owned by the state, or an agency of the state, to 1 29 ensure that such buildings and structures are compliant with 1 30 the federal Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. The 1 31 state building code commissioner is required to consult with 1 32 the director of the department of administrative services in 1 33 conducting the review and assessment. 1 34 The state building code commissioner is required to report 1 35 on the assessment to the joint transportation, infrastructure, 2 1 and capitals appropriations subcommittee and the legislative 2 2 services agency prior to the convening of the general assembly 2 3 in 2008. For those buildings and structures that are not 2 4 compliant, the state building code commissioner, after 2 5 consulting with the department of administrative services, 2 6 must include in the report an estimate of the cost to bring 2 7 the state's buildings and structures into compliance. 2 8 LSB 6198HH 81 2 9 eg:rj/gg/14