[Colorado-Talk] Urgent: Our Rideshare Discrimination Bill In Danger

[Dan Burke]

Dear NFB of Colorado members –



HB26-1043 is in danger of dying in the House Appropriations Committee with
only weeks left in the legislative session. It has a cost of $50,000
attached to it. It’s complicated why this tiny amount is a problem, but it
has to do with Colorado’s budget shortfalls and future TABOR caps.



None of that matters, though. If you have been denied a ride because of
your guide dog or been with someone or just care about your blind brothers
and sisters who have been denied, then you need to act – and now!



We need to get dozens of emails to the Appropriations Committee members
today or tomorrow. They will meet tomorrow, but HB26-1043 isn’t on the
schedule, and time is running out! I put the emails of the Appropriations
Committee at the end of this message. Copy and paste them of the committee
members into the “To” field of an email. For the subject, use “End
Rideshare Discrimination, Pass HB26-1043.”



And then say something like this:



Dear Appropriations Committee member



I am an NFB member and I urge you to pass HB26-1043 immediately. We can’t
continue to tolerate the discrimination of rideshare drivers leaving blind
people standing at the curb for just $50,000.



If you have been denied tell them so.



Now, if this email thing seems like too much, simply call the
Appropriations committee chair, Kyle Brown at 303-866-2920 and leave him a
voice mail with the info above.


It’s time for action!



kyle.brown.house at coleg.gov

emily.sirota.house at coleg.gov

andrew.boesenecker.house at coleg.gov

scott.bottoms.house at coleg.gov

junie.joseph.house at coleg.gov

karen.mccormick.house at coleg.gov

matthew.soper.house at coleg.gov

rick.taggart.house at coleg.gov

brianna.titone.house at coleg.gov

elizabeth.velasco.house at coleg.gov

yara.zokaie.house at coleg.gov




-- 
Dan Burke

National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair

"Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"

My Cell:  406.546.8546
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