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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Wonderful!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>ST<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>bullis.michael--- via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 11, 2024 12:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> bullis.michael@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ohio-Talk] HB 382<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I received the following response moments ago from my Senator.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon,<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your email regarding this piece of legislation. Senator Chavez greatly appreciates hearing from constituents such as yourself.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you may know, House Bill 382 was introduced in the Senate yesterday, December 10, 2024. Although this piece of legislation has not yet been assigned to committee, please know our office and the Senator are keeping a close eye on these bills should they come before him on the Senate floor. In the meantime, you can track the status of the bill using the following link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb382">https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb382</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Again, thank you for reaching out to our office and sharing your concerns. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=58 height=58 style='width:.6041in;height:.6041in' id="Picture_x0020_2145193499" src="cid:image001.png@01DB4BCB.B3C22110"></span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Paul Topalov<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>LSC Fellow </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>|</span><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <span style='color:#1F497D'>Ohio Senate <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>State Senator Brian Chavez<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>(614)466-6508<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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><b>From:</b> Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Richard Payne <<a href="mailto:rchpay7@gmail.com">rchpay7@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] HB 382<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Ohio,<o:p></o:p></p><p>I also wanted to let you know as the state president that on behalf of the state I sent an email about HB 382 to the Senate President.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Thank you for contacting my office. Please be sure to include your name and mailing address, as this will help me in responding to your concerns. If you are having a problem with a state agency, please also include a brief description of your issue and any case numbers you may have. If your correspondence requires further action, my office will be in contact to better assist you. <o:p></o:p></p><p>If you are writing to let me know your opinion on pending legislation, thank you for taking the time to share your views. I appreciate your thoughts and will keep them in mind during the legislative process. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Thank you again for your correspondence. If you should have any additional questions or concerns regarding any state related matters, please feel free to contact my office at: 614-466-7584.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p>Matt Huffman<o:p></o:p></p><p>Senate President<o:p></o:p></p><p>12<sup>th</sup> Senate District<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Richard Payne, President <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>937/829/3368</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#467886'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#467886'>www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>