[nagdu] FWD: Arizona - URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT; HB2179 AMENDMENT MAKES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHOUSE SERVICE ANIMALS

[Sharonda Greenlaw]

What discrimination. I will be there tomorrow and will register to speak. 

Sharonda 

Sharonda
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> On Feb 18, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Dan Weiner via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> My word, who are the retrograde people responsible for something like this?
> I'm assuimng that guide dogs would fall under the category of service animal
> or would they not?
> 
> That type of law puts us back, or at least Arizona back, maybe seventy
> eighty years.
> 
> Dan W.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan via
> nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:23 PM
> To: Ginger Kutsch; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] FWD: Arizona - URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT;HB2179
> AMENDMENT MAKES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHOUSE SERVICE
> ANIMALS
> 
> Yeah, thanks CCI and your misguided campaign. I blame that for this. Wow,
> what a step backwards this would be if it passes.
> 
> 
> -
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: 814-860-3194
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: buddy at brannan.name
> 
> 
> 
>> On Feb 18, 2015, at 7:06 PM, Ginger Kutsch via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> From: Larry Wanger <larry at azsilc.org>
>> Date: February 18, 2015 at 1:16:14 PM MST
>> Subject: URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT; HB2179 AMENDMENT MAKES SIGNIFICANT 
>> CHANGES TO RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO USE SERVICE ANIMALS
>> 
>> The following information is provided in order to share information
> regarding legislation pending in the Arizona House of Representatives that
> will impact the rights of persons with disabilities.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Legislation that will significantly impact the rights of persons with
> disabilities who utilize the assistance of a service animal will be heard in
> the House Government and higher Education Committee at 9:00am tomorrow,
> Thursday February 19 in House hearing Room 1. This legislation is an
> amendment to HB2179 and will make significant changes to current state
> statutes regarding the rights of individuals with service animals including:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> .         Requiring that individuals who use service animals obtain a
> permit from the Arizona Department of health Services in order to take their
> service animal in to a public place and that such permit be renewed on a
> regular basis.
>> 
>> .         As part of the permit process, an individual will be required to
> apply to the Department of Health Services and provide documentation from a
> medical professional certifying the applicant has a disability.
>> 
>> .         Requiring that a service animal wear a vest, also issued by the
> Department of Health Services at all times when in a public place. This vest
> will display permit information.
>> 
>> .         Allows restaurants to block access for persons with service
> animals in order to meet local and or state health code regulations.
>> 
>> .         Requires the Department of Health services to develop a sign for
> restaurants to display indicating that service animals are not permitted and
> that a separate sign for other public businesses not serving food be created
> that indicates service animals are allowed.
>> 
>> .         Requires the Department of Health Services to petition the
> United States Department of Justice requesting that the Americans with
> Disabilities Act be updated to comply with state law.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Additionally, the following language is included at the end of the
> amendment:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The legislature finds that the Americans with disabilities act of 1990 
>> may endanger the health and safety of the public, place an undue 
>> burden on businesses and others and conflict with state and local 
>> health codes. State and local health codes shall supersede the 
>> Americans with disabilities act of
>> 
>> 1990."
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have attached the full text of the amendment to HB2179 for your review. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Larry Wanger, Executive Director
>> 
>> Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council
>> 
>> 5025 E. Washington Street, Suite 214
>> 
>> Phoenix, AZ. 85034
>> 
>> 602-262-2900 (Voice/TTY)
>> 
>> 602-271-4100 (Fax)
>> 
>> larry at azsilc.org
>> 
>> www.azsilc.org 
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