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Committee hears broad support for bill to expand adaptable housing for seniors and people with disabilities
Summary
At a joint public safety and homeland security hearing, lawmakers and disability advocates urged passage of House Bill 2569 to expand the Architectural Access Board's authority so older buildings and employee-only areas become adaptable and more accessible to seniors and people with disabilities.
Representative Christine Barber, sponsor of House Bill 2569, told the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security that her bill would expand adaptable housing for people with disabilities and seniors by closing gaps in the Massachusetts building code and Architectural Access Board jurisdiction.
"I am here in support of my bill, house 25 69, an act expanding adaptable housing for people with disabilities and seniors. This comes before this committee because it is about the architectural access board," Barber said. She told the committee the bill would require accessibility and adaptability when older buildings are rehabilitated and would extend adaptable requirements to employee areas…
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