| SP0488 LD 1531 |
First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-214, Sponsored by
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LR 2051 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill in section 8 in §4594-G by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 16, lines 15 to 28 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
Amend the bill in section 8 in §4594-G in subsection 4 in the 2nd line (page 16, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " $50,000" and inserting the following: ' $75,000'
Amend the bill in section 8 in §4594-G by striking out all of subsection 9 (page 18, lines 5 to 13 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
Amend the bill by inserting after section 8 the following:
‘Sec. 9. Review and legislation. After reviewing the standards established in that section of this Act that enacts the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 4594-G, and comparing the standards with those applicable under federal law beginning March 15, 2012, the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature implementing recommended changes in the standards.’
summary
This amendment makes 4 changes to the bill.
First, this amendment deletes the additional accessibility standards that would apply for alterations subject to the new standards when the alterations to an existing building exceed $100,000.
Second, this amendment adjusts the threshold of construction or alterations that trigger barrier-free certification from $50,000 to $75,000. The $50,000 threshold was established in 1995, and raising the threshold to $75,000 roughly approximates the effect of inflation.
Third, this amendment applies the waiver for structural impracticability to all facilities that require mandatory plan review and certification that standards are met, rather than limiting the waiver to private entities as provided in the bill.
Fourth, this amendment authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary to introduce a bill in the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature to implement any recommendations after a review of the new standards and a comparison with the federal standards that take effect March 15, 2012.