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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks Vinny, this is good news indeed! The time and effort you’ve put into your messages to help us all better understand the legislative process is very much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As background, we were scrambling a bit when Dusty’s Law didn’t get posted for last Thursday’s Senate session. We contacted Senator Bucco’s office and his aid assured us that the bill was on their list of bills to submit for Monday’s session. However, the final decision as to what bills would be heard is up to the Senate president, Senator Sweeney. So Jim (president of Seeing Eye) contacted Senator Sweeney’s office on behalf of The Seeing Eye to emphasize the importance of Dusty’s Law and to request that it be included in Monday’s Senate meeting. Roger Woodhour also put in a special request to Senator Sweeney’s office. Late Friday afternoon the bills were posted on the Internet and thankfully Dusty’s Law was on it! Jim later got a call back from Senator Sweeney’s office confirming that Dusty’s Law would indeed be heard in Monday’s session. Whew!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>BTW, Dusty’s Law had to go back to the Senate for “concurrence” because when they originally voted on the bill, they passed it on the condition that service animals be added to the text of the bill. There was never any question as to whether or not the Senate would pass the bill through, it was just a bit disconcerting that it happened on the last possible day! (This legislative session closes end of day on Tuesday, January 21. And all the new legislators will take office the next day).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Anyway, now that this formality has been taken care of, the Governor is expected to sign Dusty’s Law before the end of the week. There’s no reason he shouldn’t but keep those fingers crossed please! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ginger<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Njagdu [mailto:njagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Vincent Chaney Jr.<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 13, 2014 10:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users<br><b>Cc:</b> Joe J Ruffalo<br><b>Subject:</b> [Njagdu] Good News As Dusty's Law Takes One Step Closer To Governor's Desk<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good News as Dusty’s Law is one step closer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Assembly had passed Dusty’s Law on Monday, January 6, 2014 but there was one more step necessary before reaching Governor Christie’s desk. As has been noted throughout my communications since the Senate originally passed S1907, Dusty’s Law on December 20, 2012, they were expecting the bill to be returned from the Assembly with amendments. When the S1907 was merged with A4105 with the amendments on January 6, 2014, the bill had to return to the Senate at the level of a Second Reading on Concurrence. That placed the bill up for a vote today, Monday, January 13, 2014. The S1907 Dusty’s Law Bill unanimously passed with a 38-0 vote. The comment on the NJ Legislature Website notes: 1/13/2014 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now that the same bill for Dusty’s Law has passed both houses of the legislature, I believe the next step is Governor Chris Christie’s desk…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vinny<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vincent G Chaney Jr<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>732-251-8650<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, NFBNJ New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, NFBNJ Diabetes Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Webmaster: nfbnj.org <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/">http://www.nfbnj.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>