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

Thu Feb 19 02:34:52 UTC 2015

Keep in mind, that these proposed changes are more restrictive than the
Federal law provides, so when we as handlers consider, we always default to
the least restrictive.  

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sharonda Greenlaw
via nagdu
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:08 PM
To: Dan Weiner; 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

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

Sharonda 

Sharonda
Sent from my mobile device; please excuse any mistakes 

> 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
>> <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/www.azsilc.org?p=eyJzIjo
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