SB 121 — AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

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313121 January Session, 2021 SubstituteAN SenateACT BillCONCERNING No.ACCESS TO DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

121 Senate, April 7, 2021 The Committee on Public Safety and Security reported through SEN.

BRADLEY of the 23rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

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313 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $ Various State Agencies Various - Minimal Minimal Potential Cost Note:

Various=Various Municipal Impact:

Municipalities Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $ Various Municipalities Potential Minimal Minimal Cost Explanation This bill requires the state building inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee to revise the State Building Code, by January 1, 2022.

This revision will require newly constructed or substantially renovated public buildings to provide on each floor level that is open to the public two changing tables with one accessible to women and one accessible to men or at least one accessible to both women and men.

The cost of the baby diaper changing tables would be incorporated into the bid for the construction for state and municipal buildings that fall under the purview of the bill, which is estimated to be minimal.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.

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313 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 121 AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

SUMMARY This bill requires the state building inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee to revise the State Building Code, by January 1, 2022, to require newly constructed or substantially renovated public buildings with at least one public restroom to have safe, sanitary, and convenient baby diaper changing tables.

Specifically, for each floor that is open to the public, the bill requires that these buildings have (1) at least two such changing tables with one accessible to women and one accessible to men or (2) at least one accessible to both women and men.

Under the bill, the code revision must be done with the administrative services commissioner’s approval and consistent with statutory procedures for amending the code.

By law, the State Building Code is the building code for all towns, cities, and boroughs, and state buildings (CGS §§ 29-252a & 29-253).

With certain exceptions, federal law already requires that public restrooms in federal buildings have safe and sanitary baby changing facilities (40 U.S.C.

§ 3314).

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Upon passage COMMITTEE ACTION Public Safety and Security Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 25 Nay 0 (03/18/2021) sSB121 / File No.

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