SB 964 — AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING AND RELATED FACILITIES.

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964317 January Session, 2021 ANSubstitute ACTSenate REQUIRINGBill ANo. STUDY OF THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING AND RELATED FACILITIES.

964 Senate, April 7, 2021 The Committee on Planning and Development reported through SEN.

CASSANO of the 4th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING AND RELATED FACILITIES.

(b) Not later than January 1, 2022, such qualified third-party entity shall submit to the Joint Committee on Legislative Management (1) a report on the findings of such assessment, and (2) recommendations for (A)sSB964 improving/ suchFile accessibility,No. and (B) modifications to such buildings, related structures, grounds and parking facilities for compliance with the provisions of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 USC 12101 et seq., as amended from time to time.

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317 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 $ Legislative Mgmt.

GF - Cost 30,000 None Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill requires Legislative Management to enter into a contract to examine the buildings, grounds, and parking facilities under the control of the committee.

It is estimated to cost $30,000 to have an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) study performed by architectural consultants.

The consultants shall submit a report on the findings including recommendations for modifications to comply with ADA by January 1, 2022.

The Out Years The fiscal impact identified above would only be reflected in FY 22.

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317 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 964 AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING AND RELATED FACILITIES.

SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.

COMMITTEE ACTION Planning and Development Committee Joint Favorable Yea 26 Nay 0 (03/21/2021) sSB964 / File No.

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