Bill Text: IA SF2106 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act requiring that certain housing constructed using public funds incorporates minimum universal design standards relating to accessibility.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-30 - Subcommittee: Chapman, Jochum, and R. Smith. S.J. 187. [SF2106 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-SF2106-Introduced.html
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Introduced
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BY
JOCHUM
,
MATHIS
,
RAGAN
,
CELSI
,
LYKAM
,
WAHLS
,
KINNEY
,
DOTZLER
,
R.
TAYLOR
,
BISIGNANO
,
T.
TAYLOR
,
J.
SMITH
,
QUIRMBACH
,
BOLKCOM
,
PETERSEN
,
GIDDENS
,
and
BOULTON
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
requiring
that
certain
housing
constructed
using
public
1
funds
incorporates
minimum
universal
design
standards
2
relating
to
accessibility.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
104A.3
Minimum
universal
design
1
standards
——
accessibility.
2
1.
Findings.
The
general
assembly
finds
and
declares
3
it
is
the
policy
of
this
state
to
encourage
the
design
and
4
construction
of
affordable
homes
and
apartments
that
people
5
of
all
ages
and
abilities
can
independently
access,
enter,
6
and
visit.
Incorporating
universal
design
features
into
new
7
construction
dramatically
reduces
the
need
to
make
and
pay
8
for
home
modifications
that
address
accessibility
and
use
9
restrictions
related
to
aging
and
temporary
or
long-term
10
injury,
illness,
or
disability.
11
2.
Definitions.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
unless
the
12
context
otherwise
requires:
13
a.
“New
construction”
means
housing
that
is
being
14
constructed
on-site
and
did
not
previously
exist
in
residential
15
or
nonresidential
form.
“New
construction”
does
not
include
the
16
alteration,
renovation,
or
remodeling
of
an
existing
structure.
17
b.
“Publicly
financed
housing”
includes
any
single-family
18
home,
townhouse,
duplex,
and
any
other
building
with
three
or
19
fewer
dwelling
units
constructed
in
whole
or
in
part
using
20
public
funding
or
assistance
provided
by
or
through
the
state
21
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
state.
22
3.
Standards.
23
a.
All
new
construction
of
publicly
financed
housing
shall
24
incorporate
minimum
universal
design
standards
in
its
design
25
and
construction.
26
b.
The
state
building
code
commissioner
shall,
after
27
consultation
with
the
Iowa
finance
authority,
the
Iowa
28
department
of
economic
development,
the
Iowa
civil
rights
29
commission,
the
department
on
aging,
representatives
of
30
the
homebuilding
industry,
and
advocates
for
persons
with
31
disabilities,
adopt
rules,
pursuant
to
chapter
17A,
to
32
establish
minimum
universal
design
standards.
The
rules
shall
33
address,
at
a
minimum,
the
following
subjects:
34
(1)
Accessible
entrances,
doorways,
and
hallways.
At
least
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one
entrance
shall
be
accessible
and
on
an
accessible
route
1
into
and
through
the
dwelling.
2
(2)
Accessible
and
adaptable
bathrooms.
At
least
one
3
bathroom
shall
be
accessible
and
adaptable.
4
(3)
Accessible
electrical,
light,
and
environmental
5
controls.
6
(4)
Provisions
to
allow
elements
of
the
minimum
universal
7
design
standards
to
be
waived
for
a
specific
project
if
8
strict
compliance
is
determined
to
be
prohibitively
costly
9
or
technically
infeasible.
The
state
agency
or
political
10
subdivision
administering
or
providing
the
public
funds
shall
11
make
such
determinations
and
shall
report
such
determinations
12
to
the
building
code
commissioner.
13
4.
Enforcement.
The
entity
by
or
through
which
the
14
public
funding
or
assistance
for
publicly
financed
housing
is
15
administered
shall
enforce
the
requirements
of
this
section.
16
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
require
the
department
17
of
public
safety
to
engage
in
enforcement
activities.
18
5.
Applicability.
The
requirements
of
this
section
shall
19
apply
to
any
publicly
financed
housing
for
which
a
building
20
permit
is
requested
on
or
after
July
1,
2021.
21
EXPLANATION
22
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
23
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
24
This
bill
requires
the
state
building
code
commissioner
to
25
adopt
by
rule
minimum
universal
design
standards
relating
to
26
accessibility
and
applicable
to
publicly
financed
housing.
27
“Publicly
financed
housing”
is
defined
as
any
single-family
28
home,
townhouse,
duplex,
and
any
other
building
with
three
29
or
fewer
dwelling
units
constructed
in
whole
or
in
part
with
30
public
funds.
31
The
bill
provides
that
the
design
standards
shall
apply
32
to
new
construction
of
publicly
financed
housing
for
which
33
a
building
permit
is
requested
on
or
after
July
1,
2021.
34
The
bill
requires
the
state
building
code
commissioner
to
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consult
with
the
Iowa
finance
authority,
the
Iowa
department
1
of
economic
development,
the
Iowa
civil
rights
commission,
2
the
department
on
aging,
representatives
of
the
homebuilding
3
industry,
and
advocates
for
persons
with
disabilities
prior
to
4
adopting
rules.
The
bill
further
provides
that
the
universal
5
design
standards
shall
address
accessible
entrances,
doorways,
6
hallways,
bathrooms,
and
environmental
controls,
and
shall
7
include
a
waiver
provision.
8
The
bill
provides
that
enforcement
of
the
bill
shall
be
by
9
the
public
entity
providing
the
public
funds
for
the
housing.
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