FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1077

                                  C 173 L 89

BYRepresentatives Ebersole, Crane, Walk, Dellwo, Haugen, Todd, Smith, Gallagher, O'Brien, Brough, Ballard, Rector, Heavey, Jones, D. Sommers, Ferguson, Wineberry, H. Myers, G. Fisher, Miller, Phillips and Valle

Modifying requirements for curb ramps for handicapped persons.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Counties, cities, and towns are required to provide handicapped-access ramps of a certain size on or near the crosswalks at intersections whenever curbs are constructed on any county, city, or town street, or on any connecting street or town road, for which curbs and sidewalks have been prescribed by the governing body.

SUMMARY:

The requirement that curb cuts with handicapped access ramps be located on or near crosswalks at intersections, whenever city or town street or county road construction work is done that includes the construction of curbs, is limited to situations where curbs are to be constructed "in combination with sidewalks, paths, or other pedestrian access ways."

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 90   0

      Senate    47     0 (Senate amended)

      House 91   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989