Amendments for HB24-1033
House Journal, February 13
28 HB24-1033 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
29 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
30 recommendation:
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32 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 5, after "(a)" insert "(I)".
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34 Page 2, line 8, after "JULY 1, 2024," insert "BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1,
35 2025," and strike "TO" and substitute "TO, AND ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
36 2025, MUST WHEN PRACTICABLE,".
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38 Page 2, line 10, strike "(I)" and substitute "(A)".
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40 Page 3, line 1, strike "(II)" and substitute "(B)".
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42 Page 3, after line 3, add:
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44 "(II) IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS PRACTICABLE FOR A
45 LOCALLY DEFINED OR INTERJURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
46 PLAN TO ADDRESS THE ELEMENTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (8.5)(a)(I) OF
47 THIS SECTION, AMONG OTHER FACTORS, THE FOLLOWING MUST BE
48 CONSIDERED ABOUT THE AREA SUBJECT TO A LOCALLY DEFINED OR
49 INTERJURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN:
50 (A) THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SHELTER FACILITIES;
51 (B) THE AVAILABILITY OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEER PERSONNEL TO
52 IMPLEMENT THE LOCALLY DEFINED OR INTERJURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY
53 MANAGEMENT PLAN ELEMENTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (8.5)(a)(I) OF
54 THIS SECTION; AND
55 (C) WHETHER THERE IS EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE
56 TO ACCOMMODATE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN ANIMAL.
1 (III) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION (8.5)(a) MAY BE CONSTRUED
2 AS LOWERING THE PROTECTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES,
3 INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO REMAIN WITH A SERVICE ANIMAL IN ANY
4 EMERGENCY SHELTER, PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH
5 DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990", 42 U.S.C. SEC. 12101 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED,
6 AND PARTS 6 AND 8 OF ARTICLE 34 OF THIS TITLE 24.".
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8 Page 3, after line 16 insert:
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10 "(c) ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025, A CITY, COUNTY, OR CITY AND
11 COUNTY IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO INCORPORATE DISABILITY
12 ETIQUETTE AND SERVICE ANIMAL TRAINING PROVIDED BY, OR WITH
13 GUIDANCE FROM, THE RELEVANT INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OR OTHER
14 RELEVANT TRAINING PROVIDER TO ENSURE THAT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
15 PERSONNEL ARE WELL PREPARED TO INTERACT WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH
16 DISABILITIES AND THEIR SERVICE ANIMALS DURING EMERGENCY
17 SITUATIONS.".
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19 Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
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Senate Journal, March 20
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB24-1033 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 24 insert:
"(IV) THE ADMINISTRATOR OR MANAGER OF ANY SHELTER DESIGNATED
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (8.5)(a)(I)(B) OF THIS SECTION HAS THE AUTHORITY
TO DENY ACCESS TO THE FACILITY TO ANY ANIMAL THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR
OR MANAGER DEEMS UNSAFE, UNSANITARY, OR CONTRARY TO THE GOOD
WORKING ORDER OF THE FACILITY, SO LONG AS SUCH A DETERMINATION IS MADE
ON AN INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL BASIS AND NOT ON THE BASIS OF AN ANIMAL'S
BREED.".
Page 4, line 12, strike "INCORPORATE" and substitute "CONDUCT".
Page 4, strike lines 20 through 22 and substitute "OTHERWISE REQUIRES,
"ANIMAL" MEANS BOTH:
(I) A DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, SUCH AS A DOG OR CAT, THAT IS
COMMONLY KEPT IN THE HOME FOR PLEASURE RATHER THAN FOR COMMERCIAL
PURPOSES; AND
(II) A "SERVICE ANIMAL", AS DEFINED IN SECTION 12-240-144 (4)(c).".
Page 1, lines 102 and 103, strike "STRONGLY ENCOURAGING THAT" and
substitute "ADAPTING".
Page 1, line 103, after "PLANS" insert "TO".
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