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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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>II hope you are doing well. As you know, we filed HB 2066, An Act to impose fines on transportation network drivers who discriminate against riders with disabilities who use service animals. It appears that a hearing will be scheduled at any time between now and the end of the summer. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Carl, the ADA coordinator at the state house, is going to try to get some more information for us. However, he shared that the legislature has passed a new rule requiring 10 days' notice for a hearing, which gives us some time to prepare. However, I wanted to let folks know that they should start thinking about and planning the testimony they would like to provide for the hearing. Carl was permitted to conduct outreach to all the legislators to co-sponsor the bill, which helped increase the number of co-sponsors to 9 legislators. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Please let me know if you require any assistance with drafting your testimony. And please share the word with other service animal users who have experienced ride denials in your community. I will keep you posted if I hear any more updates regarding hearing dates.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2066/BillHistory">https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2066/BillHistory</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>With care,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Kat<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><p class=elementtoproof><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Katarina (Kat) Torres Radisic (they/them)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>RTAG Facilitator/Community Organizer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Boston Center for Independent Living</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>60 Temple Pl, 5th Floor</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Boston, MA 02111</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>978-893-8100 (Voice)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:ktorresradisic@bostoncil.org">ktorresradisic@bostoncil.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="https://us-east-2.protection.sophos.com?d=urldefense.com&u=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&i=NjM3NTRlN2Y3MWQ0MjUxMjc4MjRiMjFh&t=OWREekF3Ty93d2J4OERHdDNnSmRSLzVqaDAzZ1Z4YUptY1dEZjBJenFJVT0=&h=79f539f64cc0408ba409017268cff32d&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVasih_dg6npn_9sBuQs_xDH0irqUErEaW-aQL7A_T9r0w">www.bostoncil.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>