AB 2278 Koretz ID for Assistive Animal [CDR OPPOSES]

AB 2278, as amended, Koretz Assistive animals.
Existing law authorizes disabled persons to full and equal access
to facilities and accommodations, as specified. Existing law also
authorizes those persons to be accompanied by service dogs, as
specified.
This law would require the state State and
Consumer Services Agency to designate a lead agency to be
responsible for creating and producing an Assistive Animal Identification Card, which would entitle the service assistive animal
who is identified on the card to accompany the disabled person to the
extent provided under existing law.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
CDR OPPOSES Federal Law and the DOJ regulations do not allow ID's to be required before a PWD enters a public accomodation. State ID's can only be utilized when an enhanced level of access beyond the minimum federal requirements are provided by the state as a result of that ID. Federal law does not allow fees to be charged for basic access to programs and services.