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Bill would require Section 504 accessibility for state-subsidized housing and clarify BCD authority
Summary
Sen. Deb Patterson and advocates urged passage of SB 1576A to require new state-subsidized housing meet Section 504 accessibility standards and allow the Building Codes Division to adopt standards that exceed federal minimums to expand wheelchair-accessible units.
Sen. Deb Patterson presented Senate Bill 1576A as a modest but important step to expand accessible housing in Oregon, arguing there is a critical shortage of units that meet the needs of people with physical disabilities and older adults.
"There’s a critical shortage of accessible housing in Oregon," Patterson told the committee, citing testimony that about 1 in 10 Oregonians has mobility issues while far fewer…
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