Technology and Web Accessibility Standards Bill (HF1744/SF1600) PASSED. Next Stop: Gov's Office... NEED ACTION!

Published 05-18-2009

CONGRATULATIONS! But before you start celebrating, we have two more steps to complete:

1) PLEASE SEND ‘THANK YOUS’ TO OUR CHIEF AUTHORS

Senator Ann Rest: sen.ann.rest@senate.mn

Representative Bill Hilty: rep.bill.hilty@house.mn

Representative Torrey Westrom: rep.torrey.westrom@house.mn

Subject Line: “Thank You for HF1744/SF1600”

Suggested message (add your own words):
“Thank you for your support of information technology accessibility standards. Employees and citizens who are blind, deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind will now be able to use the same software and hardware as other state employees and citizens will be able to access e-government services on the Web. Thank you for your strong support of this important legislation.”

2) PLEASE CONTACT THE GOV’S OFFICE AND ASK HIM TO SIGN THE BILL

By Phone: (651) 296-3391, (800) 657-3717

By Email: Governor Pawlenty: tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us

Subject Line: “Please Sign HF1744/SF1600”

Suggested message:
“Please adopt accessibility standards for the state for software, hardware and websites. Please support all of the one time funds for coordination, online captioning of legislative sessions and pilot production of state web content in ASL. Please sign and make e-government services accessible to all.”

RESULTS SO FAR OF OTHER BILLS MCDHH INITIATED

Education Bill (HF 1212 / SF 1107): Passed and Signed by the Governor

Parent Guides Bill (HF1819/SF1712): Passed and Signed by the Governor
(We started the process and Capitol Hill Associates did most of the session work)

Type III Bus Law Bill (HF116/SF33): Passed and Signed by the Governor

BILLS WE SUPPORTED INITIATED BY OTHERS

MCN’s Charitable Tax Exemption Bill (HF872/SF751): Passed and Signed by the Governor

Anti-bullying Bill (HF1198/SF971): Passed and awaiting the signature of the Governor