[Ct-nfb] Guide Dog Legislation

[Justin Salisbury]

Thanks so much, Jim, for telling everyone about this and coordinating the effort!

I'm actually about to take my students to the Hawaii State Capitol today to practice finding legislative offices, which incidentally teaches the legislators and their staff about the capacity of blind people.

Aloha,

Justin

Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB
Pre-Authorized Contribution Plan Coordinator
National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury  
 
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." 

William Butler Yeats


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From: CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim McCollum via CT-NFB
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 9:02 AM
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Cc: Jim McCollum <j.mccollum64 at comcast.net>
Subject: [Ct-nfb] Guide Dog Legislation

Hello, all. 
An act that would make it a crime to harass or interfere with a guide or assistance dog, or such a dog's handler, has been introduced in the General Assembly. It is Raised H. B. 7214. A public hearing has been held on the act, and it is with the Joint Judiciary Committee, who will schedule a meeting to review it. 
At this point, it is important to contact our representatives in Hartford and urge them to support Raised H. B. 7214. This is especially important if your representative or senator is a member of the Judiciary Committee. 
A link to information about the act is below. 

https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?which_year=2017&selBillType=Bill&bill_num=7214


Jim Y. McCollum
President 
Shoreline Chapter 
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of Connecticut 
Legislative Co-ordinator, NFB of CT 
j.mccollum64 at comcast.net 
860-581-0430 (mobile) 
203-535-1620 (home) 

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