I mentioned in my legislation update earlier this week that the chances of the velodrome bill (S.B. 926) passing were slim.
Now it seems like the final nail is in the coffin. Here’s what the Co-Chair of the Joint Ways and Means Committee recently said in response to a reader’s email:
“In the context of other budget priorities, it is unlikely that this bill will move forward, so I do not now have plans to assign it to a sub committee or schedule it for a hearing.
Sincerely,
Mary Nolan
State Representative, District 36″
This is unfortunate and I still hold out hope that it has a chance. But in the end, if it doesn’t move forward, the effort has laid some very important ground work in Salem.
For the full story, check out my Velodrome Bill archives.