<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Important information!<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Citizens for Health <<a href="mailto:info@citizens.org" class="">info@citizens.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Citizens for Health Alert: Maryland Bill HB 654 Threatens To Strip Local Control of Cell Towers</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">February 18, 2019 at 8:00:27 AM EST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:herb4u@verizon.net" class="">herb4u@verizon.net</a><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:comments@citizens.org" class="">comments@citizens.org</a><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><table style="background-color:#cccc99;margin:0;padding:0;color:#444444;font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; " width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#e8e8e8" class="">
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<td style="padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px;" valign="top" align="left" class=""><p class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class="">February 18, 2019</span></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Dear Citizen for Health,</span></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Marylanders, please take immediate action.</span></span></b></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Delegate Dereck Davis, the Chair of the powerful Economic Matters Committee in the Maryland House of Delegates, has introduced a bill - </span></span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jxlrk69sxGTTtU1XWIdVyVL9hUBRgOLI" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">HB 654</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""> - <strong class="">that would dismantle many local zoning requirements over small cell towers</strong>.</span></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Chairman Davis has scheduled a hearing on this bill for Thursday, February 21 at 1pm in the Maryland House of Delegates.</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""> The bill is <em class="">fully supported by cell tower companies</em> and they have hired lots of lobbyists to push their agenda. The bill would remove local zoning review in approving small cells, and counties and cities would no longer be able to apply even some existing standards. </span><b class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Small cells could be deployed on streetlights, buildings, and near homes without any say from local voices. </span></b></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Towers could be right up next to homes – mere feet from bedroom windows. </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Basically, the bill strips the County, towns and cities from almost all their authority to ensure these facilities are safe and appropriately placed in our communities. Many have worked with cities and towns to craft local ordinances to govern the placement of these small cell towers. All of that work would be nullified if HB 654 passes. </span></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Swift action made the difference and halted this bill last year - and it can again if we raise our voices<em class=""> </em>loud and clear. </span></span></b></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""><strong class="">3 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION NOW:</strong></span></span></p><div class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""> <b class="">1. Call and Write to the members of the House Economic Matters Committee. </b><a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dNTsdFXdCi2IHztSO0JhilL9hUBRgOLI" target="_blank" class=""><b class="">Contact info available here.</b></a></span></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">If you can only make three phone calls please call the following THREE IMPORTANT members and tell them “Do Not Pass HB 654! Protect Our Families! Preserve Local Zoning Over Cell Towers.” </span></span></b></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""> </span><b class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Majority Whip Talmadge Branch – 410-841-3398 email: </span></b></span><b class=""><a href="mailto:talmadge.branch@house.state.md" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">talmadge.branch@house.state.md</span></span></a><br class="">
</b></p><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Committee Chair Dereck Davis – 410-841-3519 email: </span></span></b><b class=""><a href="mailto:dereck.davis@house.state.md.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">dereck.davis@house.state.md.us</span></span></a><br class="">
</b></p><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Public Utilities Subcommittee Chair </span></span><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Benjamin Brooks – 410-841-3352 email: </span></span></b><a href="mailto:Benjamin.brooks@house.state.md" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Benjamin.brooks@house.state.md</span></span></b></a></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""><strong class="">Phone/Email Script: </strong></span></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""> </span><i class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Please oppose HB 654 “Wireless Facilities – Installation and Regulation” scheduled to be heard on February 21st at 1:00 pm in the House Economic Matters Committee. This bill is a giveaway to the telecommunications industry at the expense of taxpayers and local communities.</span></i></span></p><p class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""> The legislation silences our voices. This bill would <strong class="">obliterate</strong> local laws that we as a community have crafted to protect our homes and our rights of way. This bill would allow the the telecommunication companies to place their cell towers with no regard for the <strong class="">safety of our communities</strong>. </span></span></i></p><p class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""> Please protect our local communities. Don't pass this bill or ANY bill which takes away local rights!</span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""><br class="">
</span></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""><strong data-mce-selected="inline-boundary" class="">2. Circulate this email and alert everyone you know to the threat we face! Ask them to take action!<br class="">
</strong></span></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""> <strong class="">3. If you can, please show up in person to testify at the hearing - the more people the better. The hearing is on February 21st at 1:00 pm. BUT YOU MUST SIGN UP IN PERSON BY NOON! </strong></span></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""><strong class="">The hearing will take place in the State Capitol at the House Office Building: 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD. The hearing is in Room 230. </strong><i class="">(Bring 35 copies of your comments if you are planning to testify. Written statements can be longer but verbal remarks must be limited to 3 minutes, or about 350 words.)</i></span></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class=""><b class="">4. Calls are essential! Please call as many of the Committee Members as you can. Once again, their phone numbers and other info can be found <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=htwko1uzt%2FLugP99eBcgFVL9hUBRgOLI" target="_blank" class="">here</a>.</b></span></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" class="">Thank you for your support of health freedom!<br class="">
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