So good to see our efforts make a difference! Good job to all those who took the time to call and write.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Elizabeth Rival <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net" target="_blank">erival@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal"> Norton, Andrew [mailto:<a href="mailto:Andrew.Norton@ct.gov" target="_blank">Andrew.Norton@ct.gov</a>] <br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">Sent:</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal"> Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:05 AM<br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">Subject:</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal"> Legislative activity<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue">Hello all:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color:blue"> We had two pieces of good news on the legislative front yesterday. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"> As you will recall, part of House Bill 6654 would have stripped BESB clients of their exclusive rights to operate concessions at state parks, rights they have had since the 1940’s. That bill had passed the Environment Committee and was ready for a vote by the full House. However, it was referred to the Finance Committee and that committee removed the offending sections of the bill at its meeting yesterday. The bill moves forward but without the part that would have hurt our clients and friends. I want to thank all of the people who made their voices heard by calling and writing members of the General Assembly. In particular, the NFB and the blind concession operators themselves deserve credit. You should also be particularly grateful to the two Chairs of the Finance Committee, Senator John Fonfara of Hartford and Representative Pat Widlitz of Guilford.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"> In addition, we saw final passage by both the State Senate and the State House of the DORS (Department of Rehabilitation Services) agency bill, Senate Bill 853. That bill, once it is signed by the Governor, will remove some antiquated dollar caps on how well BRS and BESB can serve some of our clients. It will also streamline other agency activities so that we can work more productively and effectively</span><span style="color:blue;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:blue">Andrew Norton<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue">Legislative Liaison<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue">Department of Rehabilitation Services <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><a href="tel:%28860%29%20602-4078" target="_blank" value="+18606024078">(860) 602-4078</a></span><span style="color:blue;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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