Hawaii HB867 mandates accessible playground equipment in state parks and public schools by 2027.

Hawaii HB867 aims to ensure all playgrounds in state parks and public schools are accessible to physically disabled youth by June 30, 2027. The bill requires these playgrounds to include special needs recreational equipment, such as wheelchair accessible swing sets. It establishes a special fund for acquiring, installing, and maintaining this equipment and appropriates funds for the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Education to implement these changes. The bill also mandates compliance with federal and state accessibility laws.

Hawaii HB867 mandates accessible playground equipment in state parks and public schools by 2027.

Hawaii HB867 aims to ensure all playgrounds in state parks and public schools are accessible to physically disabled youth by June 30, 2027. The bill requires these playgrounds to include special needs recreational equipment, such as wheelchair accessible swing sets. It establishes a special fund for acquiring, installing, and maintaining this equipment and appropriates funds for the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Education to implement these changes. The bill also mandates compliance with federal and state accessibility laws.