WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4684

By Delegates R. Thompson, Evans, Doyle, Rodighiero, Hicks, Tomblin, Swartzmiller, Zukoff and Pyles

[Introduced February 04, 2020; Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-4-56, relating to providing changing stations for persons with disabilities in all rest areas and welcome centers in the state.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 4. STATE ROAD SYSTEM.

§17-4-56. Rest area and welcome center changing stations for persons with disabilities.

(a) The Division of Highways shall provide private changing stations for adult persons with disabilities at all rest areas and welcome centers in the state, all to be constructed in accordance with federal law.

(b) The commissioner shall propose rules for legislative approval or emergency rules pursuant to §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide changing stations for persons with disabilities in all rest areas and welcome centers in the state.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.