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Committee backs substitute to create a state Office of Accessibility housed in Department of Health
Summary
After public testimony for and against, the committee voted to advance a substitute for HB295 that would create a centralized Office of Accessibility within the Department of Health (Community Engagement and Inclusion); supporters urged centralized guidance and technical assistance, while opponents warned the measure duplicates federal law and risks expanding state bureaucracy.
Representative Kathleen Cates reintroduced House Bill 295 and presented a committee substitute that would create a centralized Office of Accessibility inside a Department of Health unit (community engagement and inclusion). The sponsor told the committee the office would centralize reporting on building and digital accessibility, provide technical assistance to agencies, and produce an annual report for the executive, general services and the legislature to inform budget decisions.
Eli Preskus…
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