BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 662 (Bonilla) - Public accommodation: disabled adults:
changing facilities.
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|Version: July 7, 2015 |Policy Vote: T. & H. 9 - 2 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Mark McKenzie |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: AB 662, as amended, would require a commercial place
of amusement with a capacity of 2,500 or more persons that is
constructed after January 1, 2020 to have at least one adult
changing station for persons with specified physical
disabilities. Existing facilities that are renovated on or
after January 1, 2025 would be required to install an adult
changing station if the renovations cost at least $10,000 or
require a permit.
Fiscal
Impact:
One-time costs to the Division of the State Architect (DSA) in
the range of $150,000 to $175,000 to develop regulations
specifying the requirements for installation of an adult
changing station and carry the regulations through the
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adoption process. (Disability Access Account)
Minor and absorbable costs to the Building Standards
Commission (BSC) to consider and adopt the DSA regulations.
(BSC Service Revolving Fund)
Author
Amendments:
Specify that the owner or manager of a commercial place of
public amusement must install and maintain an adult changing
station if either of the following occurs:
o The commercial place of public amusement is newly
constructed after January 1, 2020.
o An existing commercial place of public amusement is
renovated after January 1, 2025 if the renovation
requires a permit or the renovations cost at least
$10,000.
Deem a commercial place of public amusement to be in
compliance if it has an enclosed restroom or similar private
facility with an adult changing table in use before January 1,
2025.
Revise the applicability of the bill to commercial places of
public amusement that have a maximum occupancy of 2,500
persons or more, rather than 1,000 or more.
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