tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post4471444441279100983..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: Legislative Update - Week 9ishSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-76870106845020691502017-04-17T12:26:03.053-07:002017-04-17T12:26:03.053-07:00BikePortland has news on a couple of bills...
HB ...BikePortland has news on a couple of bills...<br /><br /><a href="https://bikeportland.org/2017/04/12/safe-routes-to-school-bill-moves-out-of-committee-with-8-1-vote-224854" rel="nofollow">HB 3230 for SR2S passed out of committee</a><br /><br />and<br /><br /><a href="https://bikeportland.org/2017/04/14/portland-is-now-one-step-closer-to-a-20-mph-default-residential-speed-limit-224965" rel="nofollow">HB 2682 for Portland to set local speed zones without ODOT also passed out of committee</a>Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-19701282687255567812017-03-28T09:13:08.792-07:002017-03-28T09:13:08.792-07:00Another comment and correction by email:
"SB...Another comment and correction by email:<br /><br />"SB 547 is for Metropolitan <i>Service Districts</i> not Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Portland Metro is the only MSD in Oregon, and it is a State created entity. MPOs are Federal government created entity. Portland Metro is just one of eight MPOs in Oregon."Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-42474798092551513872017-03-27T12:11:15.159-07:002017-03-27T12:11:15.159-07:00By email a reader sends word of another bill, and ...By email a reader sends word of another bill, and this one is very curious indeed!<br /><br /><a href="https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/SB10" rel="nofollow">SB 10</a>, sponsored by Senator Courtney, allows for cities to declare a Transit Agency is a bust, and to ask the Governor to appoint a new board of directors.<br /><br />Here's the actual language:"<i>Provides that directors of certain mass transit districts are appointed by Governor instead of elected....The governing body of the most populous city in a metropolitan statistical area may by resolution propose creation of a mass transit district if the governing body finds that area-wide mass transit needs cannot be met by local transit operation.</i>"<br /><br />It's hard not to read that as aimed at Salem and Cherriots. Maybe Senator Courtney has some other transit district in mind. Maybe there is a general problem statewide. Grants Pass, Medford, and Bend-Redmond are all also "metropolitan statistical areas" in addition to the usual suspects in the Willamette Valley. But is sure looks like Salem fits the intent here!<br /><br />Something to watch as the reader suggests!Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.com