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Disability advocates urge lawmakers to 'write disability rights into every bill'
Summary
At a Senate Transportation hearing, Peter John Hee of the Vermont System for Independent Living urged the committee to require disability-rights impact statements for transportation legislation and to codify advance notice and mitigation when services or access are reduced.
Peter John Hee, deputy director for the Vermont System for Independent Living, told the Senate Transportation committee on Wednesday that lawmakers should "write disability rights into every piece of legislation," urging explicit accessibility requirements in transportation bills.
Hee said accessibility should be operationalized — not an afterthought — with concrete provisions covering sidewalks, crosswalks, bus stops and shelters and with measurable outcomes, accountability and meaningful stakeholder engagement. He…
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