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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thank you for sharing a testimony Carolyn. The more submissions the better! The hearing is at 2 PM tomorrow/Wednesday, so I think there is still time for more submissions to happen. The sooner the better of course </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😉</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NHLakesChapter <nhlakeschapter-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carolyn Corrigan via NHLakesChapter<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 24, 2026 9:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of New Hampshire Lakes Region Chapter List <nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Carolyn Corrigan <auntiec31@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NHLakesChapter] FW: Ensuring 504 protections remain strong in NH...time sensitive before Wednesday 2/25<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just so you know not just do you know lol<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 9:36<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>AM Carolyn Corrigan <<a href="mailto:auntiec31@gmail.com">auntiec31@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just do you know I put my submission in <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 3:20<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>AM Dana Trahan via NHLakesChapter <<a href="mailto:nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is about a possible law that could be passed to help protect some resources that are very important to people with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone in the state of New Hampshire can make a difference if they Support or do not support the bill to become law. It is a chance to advocate for ourselves.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Feel free to give me a call if you want to talk about it more. 603-365-5242.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dana<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 23, 2026, at 7:58<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, JOANNE JORDAN via NHLakesChapter <<a href="mailto:nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span>What does this mean?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 23, 2026, at 4:49<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, Dana Trahan via NHLakesChapter <<a href="mailto:nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Let your physical presence make a difference, or email and let your voice be heard! Please read below before Wednesday. Thanks!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#464646'>All the best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#464646'>Dana Trahan</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#464646'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#464646'>Legislative Director</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#464646'>National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of New Hampshire</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfbnh.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://nfbnh.org/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#464646'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#464646'>603-580-5096 (Dana\u2019s home/landline) <br>603-365-5242 (Dana\u2019s mobile) <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:danatrahan@comcast.net" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>danatrahan@comcast.net</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> David Denotaris <<a href="mailto:dave@possibilitythinkers.net" target="_blank">dave@possibilitythinkers.net</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 23, 2026 10:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> Dana Trahan <<a href="mailto:danatrahan@comcast.net" target="_blank">danatrahan@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Ensuring 504 protections remain strong in NH</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div id="m_7732780885658034099m_8407595689102883871mail-editor-reference-message-container"><div id="m_7732780885658034099m_8407595689102883871mail-editor-reference-message-container"><div id="m_7732780885658034099m_8407595689102883871divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dana,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Important, please share</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>DD</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><b>Subject:</b> Ensuring 504 protections remain strong in NH</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal 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0in;word-break:break-word'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-spacing:0px;box-sizing:border-box'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-spacing:0px;box-sizing:border-box'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt;border-radius:0px;border-spacing:0px;box-sizing:border-box'><div id="m_7732780885658034099m_8407595689102883871d19"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>ABLE NH Community,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>There is a public hearing on <b>Wednesday, February 25 at 2:00 PM</b> on a bill that could help protect disability rights in New Hampshire. We need your voice.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>HB 1593</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> would put the protections of Section 504, the federal law that prohibits disability discrimination in schools, healthcare, housing, employment, and public services, into New Hampshire state law. That means if the federal government can't or won't enforce these rights, New Hampshire still can.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Read the bill:</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Full text: <u><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ablenh.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D42abd4cefa2850a27d11526b8-26id-3D2aa28e93e4-26e-3D47543203ab&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nQ0RZgNmjGAPfLezy63tLRFh6msjnFjH21LPXqx8tLc&m=a03ioAK1HwdXbOVqov-bjwtVBd_aTgkr6OF57qygCJSBdK4IzifPkkrslGpSwOwz&s=yN_Of49GJWt4ldVTWlAEFBl6yXv_c_WnV1i7O5JQ0Qw&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=23967&q=billVersion</span></a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Why this matters right now</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Section 504 has protected disabled Americans for 53 years. Right now, those protections are facing serious threats:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Nine states have filed a lawsuit</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> targeting the right of disabled people to receive services in their communities instead of institutions \u2014 a right the Supreme Court affirmed in <i>Olmstead</i> in 1999. (<u><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ablenh.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D42abd4cefa2850a27d11526b8-26id-3Df9887ed126-26e-3D47543203ab&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nQ0RZgNmjGAPfLezy63tLRFh6msjnFjH21LPXqx8tLc&m=a03ioAK1HwdXbOVqov-bjwtVBd_aTgkr6OF57qygCJSBdK4IzifPkkrslGpSwOwz&s=VdW8lh2l-AQyG0WKjPltTNdYOJnqY7O846-A5QsAlGU&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>STAT News, Jan. 2026</span></a></u>)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The federal office that investigates disability discrimination has lost nearly half its staff.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> Families filing complaints are going unanswered. (<u><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ablenh.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D42abd4cefa2850a27d11526b8-26id-3Da4f9637ef3-26e-3D47543203ab&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nQ0RZgNmjGAPfLezy63tLRFh6msjnFjH21LPXqx8tLc&m=a03ioAK1HwdXbOVqov-bjwtVBd_aTgkr6OF57qygCJSBdK4IzifPkkrslGpSwOwz&s=CY3bAJhXTVASh8i49fRLnegE7isIGWZAzJPNMQtas8g&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>NPR, Oct. 2025</span></a></u>)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The Administration for Community Living \u2014 the federal agency dedicated to keeping disabled and older Americans in their communities \u2014 has been dismantled</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>, with half its staff fired in a single day. (<u><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ablenh.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D42abd4cefa2850a27d11526b8-26id-3D192bd89fe6-26e-3D47543203ab&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nQ0RZgNmjGAPfLezy63tLRFh6msjnFjH21LPXqx8tLc&m=a03ioAK1HwdXbOVqov-bjwtVBd_aTgkr6OF57qygCJSBdK4IzifPkkrslGpSwOwz&s=xeqTVArvEdurIiin8k1rUOQnSrsCp-1x1qtrfjA347k&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>NPR, April 2025</span></a></u>)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>78 fair housing anti-discrimination grants were terminated overnight</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>, gutting the organizations that handle the majority of disability housing complaints nationwide. (<u><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ablenh.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D42abd4cefa2850a27d11526b8-26id-3Dd0697e705a-26e-3D47543203ab&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nQ0RZgNmjGAPfLezy63tLRFh6msjnFjH21LPXqx8tLc&m=a03ioAK1HwdXbOVqov-bjwtVBd_aTgkr6OF57qygCJSBdK4IzifPkkrslGpSwOwz&s=bMN0XZWuZ5Nph0EyOiXUF6VooqSOAMhb6y6X_oL-wHE&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>NPR, March 2025</span></a></u>)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The Department of Energy called 40-year-old building accessibility standards "unnecessary and unduly burdensome"</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> and tried to fast-track their removal. (<u><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ablenh.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D42abd4cefa2850a27d11526b8-26id-3D8fcf170417-26e-3D47543203ab&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nQ0RZgNmjGAPfLezy63tLRFh6msjnFjH21LPXqx8tLc&m=a03ioAK1HwdXbOVqov-bjwtVBd_aTgkr6OF57qygCJSBdK4IzifPkkrslGpSwOwz&s=pxG2GYQl9dF84Q0Jsjo8O2jOc62oAkxxxXE81lgVr_Y&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Disability Scoop, June 2025</span></a></u>)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>This bill is not about politics. It is about making sure that our rights are protected no matter what happens at the federal level.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>How you can help</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>1. Show up in person (most impactful)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>📅</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> Wednesday, February 25</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>\u23f0</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> 2:00 PM</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>📍</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> 1 Granite Place, Room 230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>You do not have to testify. Simply being present and signing in as supporting HB 1593 sends a powerful message to the committee. If you can attend, your presence matters.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>2. Submit testimony online</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>If you cannot attend in person, you can submit written testimony:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Go to: <u><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ablenh.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D42abd4cefa2850a27d11526b8-26id-3D6f5aaf4c18-26e-3D47543203ab&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nQ0RZgNmjGAPfLezy63tLRFh6msjnFjH21LPXqx8tLc&m=a03ioAK1HwdXbOVqov-bjwtVBd_aTgkr6OF57qygCJSBdK4IzifPkkrslGpSwOwz&s=kYz5yLF2JsLSoqLYiNwJSVkfQr3VJtNrQ6jUds8Ua4o&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>https://gc.nh.gov/house/committees/remotetestimony/default.aspx</span></a></u></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Enter your name and town</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Select <b>Wednesday, February 25th</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Choose <b>House Judiciary</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Select <b>HB 1593</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Select that you are a <b>member of the public</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Select that you are representing yourself</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Choose <b>Support</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Type or upload your testimony</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Even a few sentences about why disability civil rights matter to you personally makes a difference.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>3. Email the committee</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Use this link to send a message directly to House Judiciary Committee members through our campaign page:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>🔗</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <u><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ablenh.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D42abd4cefa2850a27d11526b8-26id-3Da00161b614-26e-3D47543203ab&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nQ0RZgNmjGAPfLezy63tLRFh6msjnFjH21LPXqx8tLc&m=a03ioAK1HwdXbOVqov-bjwtVBd_aTgkr6OF57qygCJSBdK4IzifPkkrslGpSwOwz&s=zEvmWqu6NTZHtKF8cfLzX539SndAd94F02ZtCZsNMI4&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Email the Committee via FastDemocracy</span></a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>4. Share this email</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Forward this to anyone in your life who cares about disability rights, education, healthcare access, housing, aging, or veterans' services. This bill touches all of it.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>What to say if you testify or write in</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>You don't need to be an expert. The most powerful testimony comes from lived experience. Some starting points:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>How has a 504 plan, a reasonable accommodation, or an accessibility requirement affected your life or the life of someone you love?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What would it mean to know that those protections are secured in state law?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Why does it matter that New Hampshire has its own path to enforcement?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Disability civil rights should be clear, stable, and enforceable in New Hampshire, no matter what happens in Washington. 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