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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div id=mail-editor-reference-message-container><div id=mail-editor-reference-message-container><div><p class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi everyone,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Calling all current and past Human Service Transportation users (including PT-1 users), disability organizations, healthcare professionals, and experts on the matter to testify at the public hearing for Bill <b><span style='color:#555555'><a href="https://us-east-2.protection.sophos.com?d=malegislature.gov&u=aHR0cDovL21hbGVnaXNsYXR1cmUuZ292Ly9CaWxscy8xOTMvUzE0MzQ=&i=NjIwMmJhNmQ2NjA4MzMwZWQ2ODAwN2M4&t=K1FydmpKbEdBTHhJVEUzYUoyMTZUakV4RWorcENVNFB2WlBtcjhWNTBJTT0=&h=31bb5d01cec54426a69576713fbd1760&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbu4lN3-GsQ1-yq_S3nhslkle7xwwKWyXlwDKTRVkigWg">S.1434</a></span></b>, “An Act Establishing The Human Service Transportation (HST) Consumer Advisory Board”, re-scheduled for <b><span style='color:black;background:yellow'>Wednesday September 20<sup>th</sup>, 9am – 1pm!</span> </b>Hearing details can be found<b> <span style='color:#555555'><a href="https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/4682">here<span style='text-decoration:none'>.</span></a> </span></b>Please share widely!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#555555'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The hearing is <b>hybrid</b>, in-person at the State House and virtual on Microsoft Teams, but<b> </b>you <b><u>MUST</u></b> register <b><span style='color:black;background:yellow'>no later than</span></b><span style='color:black;background:yellow'> <b>Monday September 18 at 5pm</b></span> in order to testify virtually at the hearing – <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE1WR1s7GHE1I0PU8XwbgrwHNAw-R3UjIDdMyLsnA_VO2tEw/viewform"><b>Register here</b></a>. If you are testifying in person, it is <b><u>highly recommended</u></b> that you <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE1WR1s7GHE1I0PU8XwbgrwHNAw-R3UjIDdMyLsnA_VO2tEw/viewform"><b>register</b></a> by the deadline as well and as soon as possible! </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><strong><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Same day sign-up for in-person testimony ONLY – IF TIME ALLOWS</span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'>:</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'>Registration for in-person testimony is permitted on the day of the hearing by signing up to speak on forms provided by committee staff outside of the hearing room. <span class=xcontentpasted0>Time permitting, when all pre-registered individuals have been called to testify, the Chairs will then call any individuals who sign-up on the day of the hearing.</span> </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow'>Please see attached</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'>A fact sheet that simplifies the bill</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'>Detailed info on the hearing and useful guides for submitting oral and written testimonies (including templates you could use or get inspiration from)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'>The official bill as filed.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In the attached “Hearing Details & Testimony Guides - HST” document, you will find a lot of information compiled in one document, including: how to request accessibility accommodations, virtual and in-person location information, how to prepare oral testimony, instruction on preparing and submitting written testimony, examples of stories told, templates you could use.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#555555'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you would like some help registering to testify in-person or virtually, or for help submitting written testimony, please don’t hesitate to contact me at <span style='color:#555555'><a href="mailto:kays@bostoncil.org">kays@bostoncil.org</a></span> or at 617-821-4394<span style='color:#555555'>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have a schedule conflict or time restrictions, please let me know and I can contact the committee chairs to see if they can follow a certain order (although that is never guaranteed).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Should you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Let’s come together in large numbers for the hearing and make a powerful statement on the need to effectively address the safety, reliability, and quality of the HST services! Our joint effort has the potential to bring about much-needed improvements!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Kay</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F3864'>Kay Schoucair</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F3864'>Senior Organizer|Advocacy Communications Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F3864'>Boston Center for Independent Living </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F3864'>60 Temple Place </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F3864'>Boston, MA 02111 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F3864'>e. </span><a href="mailto:kays@bostoncil.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>kays@bostoncil.org</span></a><span style='color:#1F3864'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F3864'>m. 617.821.4394 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us-east-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=proofpoint.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly91cmxkZWZlbnNlLnByb29mcG9pbnQuY29tL3YyL3VybD91PWh0dHAtM0FfX3d3dy5ib3N0b25jaWwub3JnJmQ9RHdNR2FRJmM9ZXVHWnN0Y2FURGxsdmltRU44YjdqWHJ3cU9mLXY1QV9DZHBnblZmaWlNTSZyPTQ3cTFmZTFKdFI2ZDVYQmpiaDlYTGE4WDh3alVYMV9YSVhkRmVfb2J0SDgmbT0zN2RsTEJ5YVFkc2NSVGV1LWVvSktadWx0aWQzWFZ2ZmVZN3RHMlBaekdVJnM9ckFCZVNyRVNpbkRZRHB4Y0s2NDQ0Q0s2NkpaM0FYM004SEtVM0VxLWVVRSZlPQ==&i=NjIwMmJhNmQ2NjA4MzMwZWQ2ODAwN2M4&t=Vk5mVU9qWEd4WGZJU3FYcklzU0NQdzRMR0ZwNWhIeHpyclhpZFNZNTJWVT0=&h=dc044f6a3ded48a9a52f715278f2622d"><span style='color:#1F3864'>www.bostoncil.org</span></a><span style='color:#1F3864'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>