Comments on: Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008: a bill in the US Congress http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/ NYC bed bug policy advocacy | archive Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:54:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The new Butterfield bill — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-312 The new Butterfield bill — New York vs Bed Bugs Thu, 07 May 2009 13:03:19 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-312 [...] bill was mishandled when it was first introduced last [...] [...] bill was mishandled when it was first introduced last [...]

]]> By: How to doom bed bug legislation in 4 easy steps — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-311 How to doom bed bug legislation in 4 easy steps — New York vs Bed Bugs Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:53:59 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-311 [...] find myself reading today’s reactions to the Butterfield bed bug bill with the uneasy thought that our own legislators (and we) better turn out to be a lot savvier than [...] [...] find myself reading today’s reactions to the Butterfield bed bug bill with the uneasy thought that our own legislators (and we) better turn out to be a lot savvier than [...]

]]> By: paula http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-310 paula Tue, 20 May 2008 17:03:39 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-310 Yes, totally agree Doug. Hotels are a major problem and yes it's a good start. Needs to start somewhere. I hope it trickles down to places of business, schools and homes soon after. It's going to be a long while I'm sure. But this is much better than a year ago today. I remember when we were getting our home vikaned. We were debating on staying with family in PA (3hrs away) or staying at a local hotel. Mind you we had three small children under the age of three at the time....twins constantly crawling over floors etc.. I had asked my PCO that I was working with before vikane, where should we stay? And before I could even totally ask the question, he stated that it would be much safer to stay at relatives at this point and to definitely not stay at a hotel. He said that hotels are definitely a big problem right now. This was last fall. Obviously he sees things that we the public are not aware of. Yes, totally agree Doug. Hotels are a major problem and yes it’s a good start. Needs to start somewhere. I hope it trickles down to places of business, schools and homes soon after. It’s going to be a long while I’m sure. But this is much better than a year ago today.
I remember when we were getting our home vikaned. We were debating on staying with family in PA (3hrs away) or staying at a local hotel. Mind you we had three small children under the age of three at the time….twins constantly crawling over floors etc.. I had asked my PCO that I was working with before vikane, where should we stay? And before I could even totally ask the question, he stated that it would be much safer to stay at relatives at this point and to definitely not stay at a hotel. He said that hotels are definitely a big problem right now. This was last fall. Obviously he sees things that we the public are not aware of.

]]> By: Doug Summers MS http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-309 Doug Summers MS Tue, 20 May 2008 15:29:15 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-309 Bringing state regulation to the hotel industry to help control the spread of bed bugs is a worthy goal. How does this help individuals in the community? Well, if you ever travel and stay in a public lodging facility...or if your friends, relatives, coworkers or neighbors stay in a hotel or motel.....then this bill is a major breakthrough. If you want to see the creation of a state agency that is dedicated to bed bug control...then this is good legislation. These state agencies may start with the hotel industry, but they will naturally expand their efforts to include other vectors that exist in the community. When I traveled to a bed bug conference in Orlando a few months ago.... I found three dead bed bugs in the first room I was given at a well known chain hotel on International Drive. Hotels are a major source of infestation for the community. Millions of people acquire their bed bug infestations from hotels worldwide. The bed bugs that are living in your apartment building could easily have originated from someone that picked them up at a public lodging facility. This legislation deserves our support. Bringing state regulation to the hotel industry to help control the spread of bed bugs is a worthy goal.

How does this help individuals in the community?

Well, if you ever travel and stay in a public lodging facility…or if your friends, relatives, coworkers or neighbors stay in a hotel or motel…..then this bill is a major breakthrough.

If you want to see the creation of a state agency that is dedicated to bed bug control…then this is good legislation.

These state agencies may start with the hotel industry, but they will naturally expand their efforts to include other vectors that exist in the community.

When I traveled to a bed bug conference in Orlando a few months ago…. I found three dead bed bugs in the first room I was given at a well known chain hotel on International Drive.

Hotels are a major source of infestation for the community. Millions of people acquire their bed bug infestations from hotels worldwide.

The bed bugs that are living in your apartment building could easily have originated from someone that picked them up at a public lodging facility.

This legislation deserves our support.

]]> By: Renee http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-308 Renee Mon, 19 May 2008 14:48:56 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-308 Hello everyone and thank you for your comments. We have not yet hashed out a formal position on this bill. I appreciate everyone weighing in. (There are other legislative proposals I'll bring everyone up to speed on at the earliest opportunity.) Waxy, our name is New York vs Bed Bugs. Welcome! I can be reached at renee at newyorkvsbedbugs dot org -- I'm open to your idea. We actually need help and if anyone wants to participate in our discussions and join our efforts, please <del datetime="2008-11-03T22:19:13+00:00">join our google group</del> or shoot me an email. Hello everyone and thank you for your comments. We have not yet hashed out a formal position on this bill. I appreciate everyone weighing in. (There are other legislative proposals I’ll bring everyone up to speed on at the earliest opportunity.)

Waxy, our name is New York vs Bed Bugs. Welcome!

I can be reached at renee at newyorkvsbedbugs dot org — I’m open to your idea.

We actually need help and if anyone wants to participate in our discussions and join our efforts, please join our google group or shoot me an email.

]]> By: Waxy http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-307 Waxy Mon, 19 May 2008 13:15:54 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-307 HI New to the forum but not to the pandemic. I live in Greenpoint. It's been 3 weeks since my last bedbug sighting. How about an OpEd letter submitted to the Voice, the NY Times, and the Washington Post mentioning the bill, current stats v. those mentioned in the bill, and its shortcomings with respect to bailing out industry and ignoring the common residential taxpayer, not to mention lack of educational/ outreach/public health awareness? I'd be happy to work on a draft with others or alone. Is there a formal name for this forum we could use to sign the letter with? How's 'bout Bug-Free NYC? HI

New to the forum but not to the pandemic. I live in Greenpoint. It’s been 3 weeks since my last bedbug sighting.

How about an OpEd letter submitted to the Voice, the NY Times, and the Washington Post mentioning the bill, current stats v. those mentioned in the bill, and its shortcomings with respect to bailing out industry and ignoring the common residential taxpayer, not to mention lack of educational/ outreach/public health awareness?

I’d be happy to work on a draft with others or alone.

Is there a formal name for this forum we could use to sign the letter with? How’s ’bout Bug-Free NYC?

]]> By: paula http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-306 paula Mon, 19 May 2008 10:33:28 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-306 Well, I could only wish my experience could wake people up and help make a change in the right direction. That's what we all want isn't it? We the people truly need political assistance on this. Let me start by saying this...if NewyorkvsBeds, Miss Heather, or some one sponsering Ms Brewer or even Mr Brownbear would ever like to interview me for a detailed article of experience, (and a long one that would be) I would be honored to do so. The reason I state this is because I am familiar to the style and honesty of those that run this site and those that back it's purpose. Well, I could only wish my experience could wake people up and help make a change in the right direction. That’s what we all want isn’t it? We the people truly need political assistance on this.
Let me start by saying this…if NewyorkvsBeds, Miss Heather, or some one sponsering Ms Brewer or even Mr Brownbear would ever like to interview me for a detailed article of experience, (and a long one that would be) I would be honored to do so. The reason I state this is because I am familiar to the style and honesty of those that run this site and those that back it’s purpose.

]]> By: David Cain http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-305 David Cain Mon, 19 May 2008 09:29:08 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-305 Hi, Well its a good tart as bills go. I know people want solutions for domestic settings and support for going though this problem but almost all legislation starts in the commercial sector and works it way down from there. I hate to say the state of the UK laws is a lot worse than you are planning in the US. To date we have NO specific legislation about the Bed Bug issue and it is not likely to occur to the politicians to write sum until we are thoroughly infested as a nation. The best advice I can give is to support all good legislation, work with it and then push for domestic support and legislation when the commercial models have been set up. Yes it takes time but it gets the ball rolling but fighting legislation that is a step in the right direction will not help in the long run. I just wish we had people available in the UK to push for legislation on the issue as well, it would certainly make our lives easier in the long run. David Hi,

Well its a good tart as bills go.

I know people want solutions for domestic settings and support for going though this problem but almost all legislation starts in the commercial sector and works it way down from there.

I hate to say the state of the UK laws is a lot worse than you are planning in the US. To date we have NO specific legislation about the Bed Bug issue and it is not likely to occur to the politicians to write sum until we are thoroughly infested as a nation.

The best advice I can give is to support all good legislation, work with it and then push for domestic support and legislation when the commercial models have been set up. Yes it takes time but it gets the ball rolling but fighting legislation that is a step in the right direction will not help in the long run.

I just wish we had people available in the UK to push for legislation on the issue as well, it would certainly make our lives easier in the long run.

David

]]> By: Doug Summers MS http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-304 Doug Summers MS Mon, 19 May 2008 04:19:42 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-304 Excuse the typo. Make that a thought provoking narrative... . Excuse the typo.

Make that a thought provoking narrative…
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]]> By: Doug Summers MS http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/18/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2008-a-bill-in-the-us-congress/#comment-303 Doug Summers MS Mon, 19 May 2008 04:16:16 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-303 Paula, Don't be so sure that it will never happen. I would be willing to bet that if you write the article that you will be much more likely to get a personal audience with the decision makers. You might even get an invite to testify before Congress about the bill, if you get your story out. Your experience is a though provoking narrative about the living nightmare that these parasites cause for families throughout our nation every day. Paula,

Don’t be so sure that it will never happen.

I would be willing to bet that if you write the article that you will be much more likely to get a personal audience with the decision makers.

You might even get an invite to testify before Congress about the bill, if you get your story out.

Your experience is a though provoking narrative about the living nightmare that these parasites cause for families throughout our nation every day.

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