[nagdu] Arizona - URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT; HB2179 AMENDMENT MAKES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHOUSE SERVICE ANIMALS
Buddy Brannan
buddy at brannan.name
Thu Feb 19 12:10:47 UTC 2015
While that’s true, it’s also true that if this passes, lots of PWD’s will get lots of misery while it’s overturned, for following the less restrictive federal law.
—
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194
Mobile: 814-431-0962
Email: buddy at brannan.name
> On Feb 18, 2015, at 9:34 PM, Steven Johnson via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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
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