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<BR><BR>SHANNON L. DILLON<BR> <BR>
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From: Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov<BR>To: bbarragan@latinas.org; ericholm@att.net; jneidich@sbcglobal.net; fwelte@lighthouse-sf.org; lsgamg@aol.com; tbsfolsom@sbcglobal.net; jxavier@dor.ca.gov<BR>CC: lauriemehta@yahoo.com; shannonldillon@hotmail.com; Creature_girl@comcast.net; jsthom@comcast.net; Donna.Pomerantz@ccbnet.org; mwillows@sbcglobal.net; kkelly@guidedogs.com; BWendler@gddca.org; cjordan@guidedogsofamerica.org; mwatkins@guidedogs.com; DEHartford@GuideDogsofAmerica.org; rhill@gddca.org; Michael.Santiago@dca.ca.gov; Cenne.Jackson@dca.ca.gov<BR>Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 10:47:38 -0700<BR>Subject: AB 410 (Swanson) was Chaptered by the Secretary of State - Chapter 495, Statutes of 2011 on Thursday, October 6, 2011.<BR><BR>
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<DIV class=ecxWordSection1><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">AB 410 (Swanson) was </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Chaptered by the Secretary of State - Chapter 495, Statutes of 2011 on Thursday, October 6, 2011.</SPAN></PRE>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">other disability for which effective communication is required under state or federal law, to provide that person a narrative description</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">of the proposed regulation, as prescribed, and would provide for an extended public comment period for that person. The bill would make these requirements applicable to an agency only for purposes of a proposed regulation until that regulation is filed with the Secretary of State or until the agency otherwise concludes the regulatory adoption process. The bill would also require an agency to include within the notice of proposed action a specified statement regarding the availability of narrative descriptions for persons with visual or other specified disabilities. The bill would require an agency that adopts a regulation that is subject to the requirements of the bill to submit a report to the Governor and certain committees of the Legislature on or before February 1, 2014, as specified.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Antonette Sorrick</SPAN></P>
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