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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3695
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 3695 as follows:
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
5 "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
6 Emergency Evacuation Plan for People With Disabilities Act.
7 Section 5. Evacuation ordinances.
8 (a) By January 1, 2004, a municipality in this State must
9 adopt an ordinance requiring owners and managers of high-rise
10 buildings and hotels to adopt emergency evacuation plans. The
11 ordinance must include definitions of "high-rise" and
12 "hotel".
13 (b) At a minimum, a municipal ordinance must require:
14 (1) That a building or hotel owner or manager
15 maintain a list with the name and location of any
16 resident, guest, or employee who identifies himself or
17 herself as needing assistance because of disability in
18 the case of an emergency building evacuation and the type
19 of assistance required.
20 (2) That a building or hotel owner or manager
21 establish clear procedures for evacuation of people with
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1 disabilities, including:
2 (A) alternate means of egress for people
3 identified as needing assistance;
4 (B) identification and posting of areas to
5 serve as assembly points for rescue assistance;
6 (C) identification of volunteers or building
7 employees to act as evacuation assistants in case of
8 emergency;
9 (D) determination of the need for assistive
10 technology to facilitate the evacuation of people
11 with disabilities in an emergency; and
12 (E) plans that are readily available to
13 authorized building personnel, firefighters, or
14 emergency workers in case of an emergency.
15 (3) That appropriate building and hotel personnel
16 receive training regarding the plan and their
17 responsibilities under the plan.
18 (4) That an owner or manager conduct periodic tests
19 of evacuation procedures for persons with disabilities to
20 evaluate their effectiveness.
21 (c) The ordinance must include enforcement measures to
22 insure compliance.
23 (d) In the process of developing its ordinance, a
24 municipality must conduct public hearings to receive comments
25 from advocates for persons with disabilities, building
26 owners, and other concerned citizens and must consult
27 authorities, experts, and existing standards and regulations,
28 including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities
29 Act Accessibility Guidelines.
30 Section 905. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
31 Section 8.27 as follows:
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1 (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new)
2 Sec. 8.27. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6
3 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
4 for the implementation of any mandate created by this
5 amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.
6 Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7 becoming law.".