An Act To Require That Parking Lots for State Agencies Meet the Standards Set Forth in the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2018
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: RILEY, LIBBY, CROCKETT, FAY, TERRY, TUELL, CLAXTON, VITELLI
Amends: 5 MRSA §4594-H

Legislative Document
No. 2018
H.P. 1439
House of Representatives, January 14, 2020
An Act To Require That Parking Lots for State Agencies Meet the 
Standards Set Forth in the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act 
of 1990
(AFTER DEADLINE)
(EMERGENCY)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative RILEY of Jay.
Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin and
Representatives: CROCKETT of Portland, FAY of Raymond, TERRY of Gorham, TUELL of 
East Machias, Senators: CLAXTON of Androscoggin, VITELLI of Sagadahoc.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this Act requires that each state department, state agency and quasi-
independent state entity conduct an examination of parking areas serving buildings 
housing the state department, state agency or quasi-independent state entity to ensure that 
each parking area meets the federal standards related to the marking of parking space 
access aisles under the 2010 standards for accessible design under the federal Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990; and
Whereas, such examinations must be conducted by June 1, 2020 to ensure that the 
state department, state agency or quasi-independent state entity can make necessary 
changes to the marking of parking space access aisles during the upcoming construction 
season; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §4594-H is enacted to read:
§4594-H.  Marking of parking space access aisles
Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter to the contrary, a state department, 
state agency or quasi-independent state entity shall ensure that parking areas serving 
state-owned or state-leased buildings housing that state department, state agency or quasi-
independent state entity meet the federal standards related to the marking of parking 
space access aisles under the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, 28 Code of 
Federal Regulations, Sections 35.104 and 35.151.  For the purposes of this section, 
"quasi-independent state entity" has the same meaning as in section 12021, subsection 5.
Sec. 2.  Parking space access aisles; examination and changes.  By June 1, 
2020, each state department, state agency and quasi-independent state entity shall conduct 
an examination of the parking areas serving state-owned or state-leased buildings housing 
that state department, state agency or quasi-independent state entity to ensure that each 
parking area meets the federal standards related to the marking of parking space access 
aisles under the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, 28 Code of Federal 
Regulations, Sections 35.104 and 35.151 as required by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
5, section 4594-H.  By November 1, 2020, each state department, state agency and quasi-
independent state entity shall implement any necessary changes identified in the 
examination to ensure that each parking area subject to this section meets the federal 
standards related to the marking of parking space access aisles under the 2010 ADA 
Standards for Accessible Design, 28 Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 35.104 and 
35.151.  For the purposes of this section, "quasi-independent state entity" has the same 
meaning as in Title 5, section 12021, subsection 5.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This bill requires each state department, state agency and quasi-independent state 
entity to ensure that parking areas serving state-owned or state-leased buildings housing 
that state department, state agency or quasi-independent state entity meet the 2010 federal 
standards related to the marking of parking space access aisles under the federal 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 by November 1, 2020.  It requires each state 
department, state agency or quasi-independent state entity to examine each parking area 
by June 1, 2020.