ASSEMBLY HOUSING COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 1385

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: SEPTEMBER 19, 1996

      The Assembly Housing Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 1385, with committee amendments.

      This bill would exempt a nonprofit organization, operated for a religious, educational, social service or charitable purpose, from the payment of an annual fee for the inspection of one wheelchair lift. This fee may be as high as $150 pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Department of Community Affairs for the State Uniform Construction Code Elevator Safety Subcode (N.J.A.C.5:23-12.1 et seq.). Payment of these fees represents an undue hardship for many nonprofit organizations which are required to provide wheelchair lifts.

      The committee amended the bill to provide that the fee for only one such annual inspection shall be exempted per organization.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 1996 session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review which has been performed.