The Senate Finance Committee unanimously passed HB 2214, which lets businesses amortize costs associated with complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the year they incur those costs. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Vince Leach, was passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 58-1.
Presently, businesses must amortize ADA compliance costs over 39 years.
“Momentum continues to build for HB2214,” said Representative Leach. “Small businesses shouldn’t have to choose between costly repairs or costly lawsuits. HB 2214 helps bring businesses into compliance with the ADA by lessening the cost of doing so.”
The bill has broad support, ranging from business groups, like the National Federation of Independent Businesses,
to advocates for the disability community, like the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.