Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Local Government & Housing

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March 5, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-109     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, after "(11)," insert "(12)," and strike

Page 1, Line 2"(1.5), (2.5)," and substitute "(2.5)".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, strike lines 7 through 10.

Page 1, Line 4Page 3, strike lines 15 and 16 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 5"(5.5)  "ICC/ANSI A117.1" means the "Accessible and Usable

Page 1, Line 6Buildings and Facilities" standard "Standard for Accessible and

Page 1, Line 7Usable Buildings and Facilities" 2017 edition, or any".

Page 1, Line 8Page 4, after line 11 insert:

Page 1, Line 9"(12)  "Type B dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit with a ground

Page 1, Line 10floor level designed in accordance with ICC/ANSI A117.1, section 1003

Page 1, Line 11section 1104, or any successor section within ICC/ANSI A117.1.".

Page 1, Line 12Page 4, line 14, strike "1004," and substitute "1104,".

Page 1, Line 13Page 4, strike line 19 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 14"(14)  "Type B visitable ground floor" means a multiple-story".

Page 1, Line 15Page 4, strike lines 23 and 24 and substitute "1105, or any successor

Page 1, Line 16section within ICC/ANSI A117.1."

Page 1, Line 17Page 4, strike lines 25 through 27.

Page 1, Line 18Page 5, strike lines 1 through 4.

Page 1, Line 19Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 2, Line 1Page 6, strike line 23 and substitute "privately funded projects for the

Page 2, Line 2construction of a detached residence detached residential dwelling

Page 2, Line 3units or".

Page 2, Line 4Page 6, line 25, after "residential" insert "dwelling".

Page 2, Line 5Page 7, line 7, strike "Type B" and substitute "Type C".

Page 2, Line 6Page 7, line 17, strike "or".

Page 2, Line 7Page 7, line 18, strike "multistory." and substitute "multistory, or

Page 2, Line 8type 2 visitable unit.".

Page 2, Line 9Strike "1003," and substitute "1103," on: Page 4, lines 3 and 7.