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Minnesota panel backs bill letting volunteers train service dogs in HOA homes
Summary
The Judiciary and Public Safety Committee approved House File 688 to bar homeowner associations from blocking service dogs in training from being housed in volunteer homes, with proponents saying it will expand volunteer capacity for Assistance Dogs International–affiliated organizations.
A Minnesota Senate committee on Thursday approved House File 688, a measure to prevent homeowners associations from prohibiting or charging fees when volunteers host service dogs in training for Assistance Dogs International–affiliated organizations.
Committee members heard that assistance dog groups use long-term volunteer raisers to socialize and train dogs for people with mobility limits, seizure disorders, deafness, diabetes and autism. Supporters said the change would align housing rules with existing protections for fully trained assistance dogs and expand the volunteer pool that organizations rely on.
Jeff Johnson, executive director of Can Do Canines, told the committee the group relies on more than 1,000 volunteers and…
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