<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello all I am sending this along to the list.</div><div>This is from the our tag group.</div><div>Regards,</div><div>Steven</div><div><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Katarina Torres Radisic <ktorresradisic@bostoncil.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 10, 2026 at 9:52:45\u202fAM EST<br><b>To:</b> Katarina Torres Radisic <ktorresradisic@bostoncil.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Paul Styczko <p.styczko@comcast.net>, Debbie Malone <dmalone510@gmail.com>, Rachel Tanenhaus <tikva@pobox.com>, Carl Richardson <carl@carl-richardson.com>, katekatulakhiggins@gmail.com, Andrew Johnson <andrew@johnson5.net>, sharawinton@gmail.com, Mia Correia <mia@echobatix.com>, Joicee G <joiceeg6@gmail.com>, Nora Nagle <noraanagle@gmail.com>, "Kingsbury, David" <davidkingsbury77@gmail.com>, Kristina Constant <kristinaconstant66@gmail.com>, Mmulkern <mmulkern@ihcdesign.org>, mk22smith@gmail.com, ellen leigh <ellen.leigh3@gmail.com>, Stephen <spyerardi@gmail.com>, paulsaner@comcast.net<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>H.2066 Update and Self-ID Question</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope you are doing well and staying warm. I wanted to give you an update on H.2066, for which you all graciously testified in support. I have been talking to the Vice Chair of the Labor Workforce and Development Committee, Rep. Vitolo,
who has been working hard to figure out how we can pass a version of this bill. After the bill hearing, Rep. Vitolo said the Chair and the House want a list of non-fine options for the legislature. If fines against drivers are the only solution, we will advocate
for them, but we need to offer alternatives and explain why each works or doesn't\u2014either because of federal law or because it's ineffective. The House wants to try to avoid fining drivers because there are many politics surrounding Uber and Lyft drivers right
now, and they don\u2019t want to be fining drivers who are mainly immigrants and people of color. I am continuing to work with him to discuss alternative solutions and, if fining drivers is the right answer, how best to implement it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A question I have for all of you is: Are you enrolled in the self-identification program for service dog handlers? If so, have you noticed fewer ride refusals since enrolling? If not, why did you choose not to enroll?
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<p class="MsoNormal">For those of you who may not know, this program allows Uber riders to identify as having a service animal and choose whether to alert the driver when they are close to their pick-up location. If they try to cancel, they receive a pop-up
message that reminds them it is illegal to deny service to service animal users, and if they continue, an automatic investigation is initiated.
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<p class="MsoNormal">With care,<o:p></o:p></p>
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