2012 Revised Code of Washington
Title 50 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
50.40 Miscellaneous provisions.
50.40.073 Accessible communities account -- Use of funds -- Rules.

RCW 50.40.073 Accessible communities account — Use of funds — Rules.

(1) To the extent allowed by funds available from the accessible communities account created in RCW 50.40.071, the governor's committee on disability issues and employment shall:

     (a) Determine eligibility of accessible community advisory committees for reimbursement or for grant funding according to RCW 36.01.310; and

     (b) Solicit proposals from active accessible community advisory committees for projects to improve disability awareness and access for persons with disabilities, and shall select projects for funding from moneys available in the accessible communities account.

     (2) The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer this section.

     (3) To the extent allowed by funds available from the accessible communities account created in RCW 50.40.071, the governor's committee on disability issues and employment shall establish an accessible communities web site to provide the following information: Guidance, technical assistance, reference materials, and resource identification for local governments, accessible community advisory committees, and public accommodations; examples of best practices for local initiatives and activities to promote greater awareness of disability issues and access for persons with disabilities within the community; and a searchable listing of local public accommodations that have taken steps to be more disability friendly, including information on the specific access features provided.

[2010 c 215 § 3.]

Notes:

Findings -- 2010 c 215: See note following RCW 50.40.071.