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Panel advances bill to allow shorter elevator support wells to improve accessibility
Summary
House Bill 299, presented by Representative Woodson, would amend a Florida statute to permit an additional shorter interior support well option for elevators while keeping the existing 42-inch requirement; the committee advanced the bill after brief testimony from an industry witness.
Representative Woodson presented House Bill 299, describing it as “not a complicated bill, but it’s an important bill” that would amend the Florida statute cited by the sponsor to permit an additional, shorter interior support well option for elevators while retaining the existing 42-inch interior support-well requirement. Woodson said the measure would benefit “individuals who are physically challenged or others who would require additional stability and elevators, as well as building owners seeking to enhance accessibility.”
Ronald Brezet of the National Elevator Industry, Inc. waved in support during public testimony; no opponents appeared. Ranking Member Khonschovsky (also spelled in the transcript multiple ways) voiced support in debate for the bill’s accessibility and safety aims. Representative Woodson waived closing remarks; the clerk called the roll and the chair announced the bill “passes” and that it was reported favorably.
The committee record does not include a recorded amendment or a request for fiscal impact during the hearing. The sponsor thanked former representative Ronald Brezet and his team for working on the language. The transcript includes brief discussion praising the bill’s focus on accessibility but no substantive debate on technical specifications beyond the sponsor’s description.
Votes at a glance: HB 299 — reported favorably by roll call.
