Bill Text - HB638 (2011)

Relative to access to public buildings by brick or stone walkways.


Revision: Feb. 1, 2011, midnight

HB 638-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2011 SESSION

11-0893

05/04

HOUSE BILL 638-FN

AN ACT relative to access to public buildings by brick or stone walkways.

SPONSORS: Rep. Sprague, Straf 2; Rep. Schlachman, Rock 13

COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways

ANALYSIS

This bill requires new public walkways to include a smooth surface wheelchair-walking aisle.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11-0893

05/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT relative to access to public buildings by brick or stone walkways.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Accessibility of Public Walkways. Amend RSA 155-A by inserting after section 6 the following new section:

155-A:6-a Accessibility of Public Walkways. The construction or restoration of any public walkway made of brick or stone, whether natural or man made, shall include a smooth surface wheelchair-walking aisle of no less than 36 inches in width.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBAO

11-0893

01/19/11

HB 638-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to access to public buildings by brick or stone walkways.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.