[Ct-nfb] Planning the Year Ahead for State Legislation

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Hi all, 
I feel all three of these issues are of great importance.  However, I'd like to understand where the Pedestrian Safety Act has landed.  From my understanding this has yet to be passed/enacted.  I feel very strongly on this Act and would like for us to consider it too. 
Cheri 

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From: "Deb Reed via Ct-nfb" <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> 
To: "NFB of Connecticut Mailing List" <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> 
Cc: "Deb Reed" <deb.reed57 at gmail.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 11:31:30 AM 
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] Planning the Year Ahead for State Legislation 

The three legislative issues you listed, sound like the ones we should focus on. 

 Deb Reed, President 
National Federation Of The Blind 
Central CT Chapter 
Phone - 860-973-3679 
Email - deb.reed57 at gmail.com 

On Dec 16, 2015, at 2:27 AM, Kathryn Webster via Ct-nfb < ct-nfb at nfbnet.org > wrote: 






Justin and all, 

                I think we should make one of our largest priorities The Blind Persons Right to Parent Act. I, along with many other affiliate members I’m certain, will fight for this. Since other states have pursued similar legislation, we will have great models to mirror and optimize our efforts. 

  

Best, 

Kate Webster 

  


From: Ct-nfb [ mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org ] On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb 
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 5:21 PM 
To: ' ct-nfb at nfbnet.org ' 
Cc: Justin Salisbury 
Subject: [Ct-nfb] Planning the Year Ahead for State Legislation 


  

Fellow Federationists: 

  

The Legislative Committee of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut needs your input! 

  

We need to know what you will be willing to fight for at the state level in the coming year. Basically, we want to make sure that we are attempting to legislatively lead the affiliate in the direction our members want to go. 

  

I would like to see us prioritize no more than three state-level bills if possible. Of course, we always react when things threaten us, like with that guide dog legislation earlier this year. Here are some ideas. Please let me know which ones matter most to you; if you think of one that I have not listed, please share it! 

  

The Blind Persons Right to Parent Act 

This bill is a model bill which NFB affiliates have passed in other states that prevents anyone involved in child and family services  from deciding that a blind person is unfit to be a parent specifically because of blindness. In other words, blindness can no longer be used as a reason to take someone’s kids away. 

  

A bill to end subminimum wages 

Do I really need to explain this one? 

  

Advocating for blind vendors to keep their jobs in our state parks and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection facilities 

We know that the state is going to try to take these jobs away this year; and we can prepare our resistance proactively 

  

Do we need any legislation for the guide dog user community? 

  

Do we want to ask for anything related to funding public transit systems? 

  

On behalf of the Legislative Committee of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut, thank you for your participation in our important work. If anyone is interested in joining the committee, please email me privately at president at alumni.ecu.edu . 

  

Sincerely yours, 

  

Justin Salisbury 

  

Justin Salisbury, NOMC 

Graduate Student 

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness 

Louisiana Tech University 

Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822 

Twitter: @SalisburyJustin 

  

"None can be free as long as any are enslaved" 

  

Dr. Kenneth Jernigan 

  



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