Will Oregon get a Share the Road license plate?
I just got a phone call from BTA lobbyist Scott Bricker about a bill before lawmakers in Salem that would establish a Share the Road license plate for Oregon.
Legislation
Special coverage of the 2007 Legislative Session
You can also read about the BTA’s legislative efforts on their website.
State Bicycle Recreation position faces cut
Iris Riggs at theOregon Bicycle Summit.File photo: 4/14/07 Important news from the Oregon Bicycle Summit… Iris Riggs (in photo) is Oregon’s first ever Bicycle Recreation Coordinator. She was hired last summer by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to help communities develop bicycle recreation resources, promote bicycle tourism, and more. According to the BTA, the … Read more
Memorial sign bill passes committee
UPDATE (4/12, 9:50am): According to a commenter, this bill did not pass committee yesterday. It was only considered and was not voted on yet. I picked up the story from an OPB story that ran with the headline, “House Committee Approves Cyclist Memorial Signs Bill.” I regret the error and will keep you posted on … Read more
"Eric’s Law" would honor fallen cyclists
A bill that would require transportation departments to erect a memorial sign whenever “a cyclist is killed in an accident involving a motor vehicle” will get a hearing at the state capitol in Salem on Wednesday (4/11). So far, 14 lawmakers have signed on as sponsors of House Bill 3020, which was created in response … Read more
Fixie bill passes Senate by wide margin
BTA lobbyist Scott Bricker reports that Senate Bill 729, which seeks to amend the brake requirement for bicycles, passed through the Senate in Salem today by a landslide margin of 22-6.
Third track added as velodrome bill rolls on
Sen. Floyd Prozanski wants a velodrome in Eugene. Today was another great day for cycling in Salem. On Tuesday we made solid progress in fixing an outdated law, and today the velodrome bill (S.B. 926) — which seeks $3.5 million of State Lottery funds to build velodromes — gained not just valuable political support, it … Read more
Velodrome bill moves forward, with amendment
Great news from Salem. I just got out of a hearing for Senate Bill 926. The big news is that not only did the bill moved forward with a unanimous recommendation from this committee, but Senator Floyd Prozanski proposed an amendment to build a third velodrome in the Eugene area.
Report from Salem: Fixed-gear bill moves forward
Mark Ginsberg and Hazel Gross arrive at the State Capitol to testifyin support of the fixie bill. Senate Bill 729, which intends to clean up Oregon law regarding the brake requirement for bicycles and add an exception for fixed gear bicycles, took a step toward becoming law today. The bill received a hearing in front … Read more
Fixed gear bill gets public hearing
This coming Tuesday, Salem lawmakers are holding a public hearing on Senate Bill 729. SB 729 is the “fixie bill” that is being proposed to clarify the legal language and shore up confusion around how the bicycle equipment requirement (ORS 815.280) should pertain to fixed-gear bicycles. Since Ayla Holland’s seminal case last July there has … Read more
Blumenauer says Bike Commuter Act matter of equity
Congressman Earl Blumenauer introducing his Bike Commuter Act at the House Office Building. Members of the Oregon contingent in the background.
Bike Commuter Benefits Act to be re-introduced tomorrow
Blumenauer at theSummit opening. Tomorrow morning, after a speech by Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar, Earl Blumenauer plans to re-introduce his Bike Commuter Benefits Act in a press conference on Capitol Hill. Blumenauer just finished a speech at the opening of the National Bike Summit and he hinted at this news when he confidently said, “With … Read more
"Vulnerable roadway user" proposal moves forward
The last, and most innovative of the BTA’s three legislative proposals is just one minor step from being an official bill. Their “vulnerable users” proposal will be turned into the House Judiciary Committee in Salem today. Here’s the official wording of the bill summary: