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                       ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1295

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Jacobsen, Ogden, Miller, Sheldon, Spanel, Dellwo, May, Fraser, Paris, Betrozoff, Wineberry, R. Johnson, Brekke and Anderson).

Read first time February 7, 1991.  Establishing a physical access committee at each institution of higher education.

     AN ACT Relating to physical access at institutions of higher education; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

     By October 31, 1991, each institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 shall use an existing committee or convene a physical access committee to identify barriers to physical access on each of the institution's campuses.  The committee shall include, but is not limited to:  One or more students with disabilities, one or more members of the faculty and staff with disabilities, the institution's coordinator of disabled student services, administrators, physical plant staff, and others as appropriate.

     The committee shall present its findings and recommendations to the institution's administration.  Beginning with the 1993-95 capital budget request, each institution shall incorporate into its capital budget process, efforts to substantially reduce and eventually eliminate physical barriers to access.