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• Blumenauer legislation would create $2 billion active transportation fund

  More money for more of this.(Photo © J. Maus) Congressman Earl Blumenauer has introduced new legislation that will create a $2 billion competitive grant program for communities to promote eco-friendly transportation options. The bill, which we first reported... Posted Mar 02 2010, 03:38 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Legislation, earl blumenauer, national legislation

• The BTA’s legislative wish list

  Bringing control of speed limits to the local level is one law the BTA is considering.(Photo © J. Maus) At their Member Forum last week, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance shared a list of nine proposals they’re evaluating for the 2011 legislative... Posted Mar 01 2010, 03:09 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, BTA, 2011 legislative session

• Oregon Senate, NASA scientists agree: Fewer car trips key to healthy cities

  Awareness of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions is on the rise.(Photos © J. Maus) A new study by NASA and a bill passed by the Oregon Senate yesterday have at least one thing in common. They both sound the alarm that transportation-related... Posted Feb 24 2010, 05:11 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Bike Shops, Legislation

• Blumenauer bill would extend ‘Safe Routes’ into high schools

  Bike parking at Franklin High School in Southeast Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer announced a new bill yesterday that would expand the existing Safe Routes to Schools program to high schools. The Safe Routes to High Schools... Posted Nov 05 2009, 02:07 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, earl blumenauer, safe routes to school, national news

• Blumenauer introduces bill to restore, maintain “orphan highways”

  Earl Blumenauer(Photo © J. Maus) With bipartisan support, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has introduced a new bill — the Orphan Highway Restoration Act — aimed at improving state highways that run through America’s main streets... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:47 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, earl blumenauer

• Blumenauer introduces ‘Green Routes to Work Act’

  Blumenauer demonstrating one of several green ways to getto work.(Photo © J. Maus) U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced the Green Routes to Work Act of 2009 into Congress yesterday. The bill looks to promote “low-carbon” transportation... Posted Jul 22 2009, 07:10 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, earl blumenauer

• New Oregon law makes “aggravated driving” with suspended/revoked license a felony

  Sen. Floyd Prozanski wants to expand Oregon’s helmet law.(Photo © J. Maus) Recently passed House Bill 3271 — a bill that addresses a number of types of harassment — includes language that establishes the new crime of “Aggravated... Posted Jun 29 2009, 04:51 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, 2009 legislative session

• Oberstar on T-bill: Despite rough seas, “We are sailing forward”

  Oberstar this morning. U.S. Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) has thrown down quite a gauntlet in his public standoff with the Obama administration about the prospects of a new transportation bill. Oberstar released his bill earlier this week (he’s... Posted Jun 24 2009, 07:03 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation

• U.S. Climate Bill would help fund bike projects

  The House Climate Bill that is set for a vote this Friday could help fill a transportation investment pot that states could put toward bike projects. The American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) would raise money from polluters that go over... Posted Jun 24 2009, 06:38 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, federal legislation

• By one vote in the Senate, Oregon finally bans cell phones while driving

  “The use of cell phones is increasing so much that we have to get a handle on it now.”– Ginny Burdick (D-Portland) After several years of trying, the Oregon Legislature has passed a law that will make the use of cell phones while operating... Posted Jun 23 2009, 10:22 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, 2009 legislative session

• Oberstar releases full transportation bill: New federal office would study cyclists’ rights

  “Over reliance on automobiles can have adverse impacts on public health, both through lessened physical activity and from increased pollutants.”– from the bill’s description of the Office of Livability U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, Chairman... Posted Jun 22 2009, 08:24 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, federal transportation bill

• Amended cell phone bill heads for Senate vote

  [via OregonLive] HB 2377, a bill sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Tomei that looks to strengthen laws against people who use mobile devices (texting or talking) while driving, has made it out of the Senate Rules Committee (where it was stuck last time we checked... Posted Jun 17 2009, 04:46 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation

• Cell phone ban stuck in Senate committee

  Rep. Carolyn Tomei Last time we checked in on HB 2377, it was on its way to easy passage on the House floor. It got through the House at the end of April by a vote of 38-22. Since then, it has had one reading in the Senate, bounced around to committees... Posted Jun 09 2009, 06:13 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, 2009 legislative session

• Public health bill would give tax incentive for new bike purchase

  An exercise equipment store.(Photo © J. Maus) A bill introduced by the United States House of Representatives in April would allow Americans to spend up to $1,000 in pre-tax dollars in a “flex-spend” account for the purchase of “qualified... Posted Jun 01 2009, 09:35 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation

• Vehicular Homicide bill dies in committee

  Mary O’Donnell, shown hereat a press conference for the bill last June, lost her husband due to a careless driver.(Photos © J. Maus) At a work session of the House Judiciary Committee in Salem today, the BTA’s Vehicular Homicide Bill (HB 3399... Posted Apr 27 2009, 11:46 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, vehicular homicide bill