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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need people to attend our hearings in Annapolis – there are six of them, but two are on the same day so there are five dates below. Please let Ellen Ringlein Ellen Ringlein <germlish77@gmail.com> know if you are from Baltimore and plan to attend, and please let Debbie Brown - Deborah <deborahb14@verizon.net> know if you are from National Harbor or Sligo and plan to attend. Please also let them both know if you need transportation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the hearings are currently scheduled for 1PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need you to let us know at least five days before the hearing dates below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – HB 910: House Property Tax bill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monday, February 24, 2025 – HB 1097: House Accessible Ballot Return bill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – SB 929: Senate Accessible Ballot Return bill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday, February 27, 2025 – HB 1256: House Autonomous Vehicle bill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – SB 949: Senate Autonomous Vehicle bill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – SB 911: Senate Property Tax bill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please also be advised that our lead sponsor has changed for the Property Tax bill in the House to Sarah Wollek due to Dalya Attar’s appointment to the Senate. Our lead sponsor in the Senate for the Property Tax bill has changed to Dalya Attar from Nancy King.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our other sponsors remain the same:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Accessible Ballot Return = Senator Ben Brooks and Delegate Jessica Feldmark<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Autonomous Vehicle bill = Senator Sarah Love and Delegate Natalie Ziegler <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>