Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) is one of 12 U.S. Senators who have signed on to co-sponsor the Complete Streets Act of 2011, which was sponsored May 24 by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). The bill was read twice on May 24 and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The Complete Streets Act [...]
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• Sen. Mark Begich signs on as co-sponsor for Complete Streets Act of 2011
Posted in bicycling, community design, Legislation/Laws, Public health, safety, walkability, tagged Alaska, bicycling, Complete Streets, Complete Streets Act of 2011, Dangerous By Design 2011, H.R. 1780, healthy neighborhoods, National Complete Streets Coalition, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Steven LaTourette, S.1056, Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011, safety, Sen. Mark Begich, Sen. Tom Harkin, sidewalks, walking on June 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
• Vulnerable roadway user laws gain momentum nationwide as more people bike and walk
Posted in bicycling, Legislation/Laws, safety, walkability, tagged Alaska, bicycling, Cascade Bicycle Club, Charles Komanoff, Connecticut, Dan DeWitt, David Hiller, Delaware, Denton, Florida, League of American Bicyclists, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, New York, Oregon's Vulnerable User Law, Ray Thomas, Rhode Island, safety, Swanson Thomas and Coon, Texas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Tom Held, Vulnerable User Law, walking, Washington, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, Wisconsin on April 18, 2011 | 4 Comments »
While there hasn’t been a vulnerable roadway user bill introduced in Alaska yet, the concept is gaining momentum nationwide. Three states already have vulnerable user laws on the books (Oregon’s took effect in 2008, and Delaware’s and New York’s took effect this year), and more states are introducing the bills. Vulnerable roadway user bills mandate [...]
• HB 57 (Alaska’s Bike Bill) passed by House Transportation Committee, moves to Finance
Posted in bicycling, Legislation/Laws, tagged Alaska, Alaska's Bike Bill, bicycling, HB 57, House Finance Committee, House Transportation Committee, Rep. Max Gruenberg, Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer) on March 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
HB 57 (Alaska’s Bike Bill) was passed by the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday, March 29, and now moves to the House Finance Committee, according to a story from the Associated Press. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer) and co-sponsored by Rep. Max Gruenberg (D-Anchorage). Once passed by the Legislature and signed [...]
• Update on HB57 (Alaska Bike Bill) and an upcoming opportunity to provide testimony
Posted in bicycling, Legislation/Laws, Winter biking, tagged Alaska, Alaska Bike Bill, Alaska State House, bicycling, hearing, House Finance Committee, House Transportation Committee, Legislative Information Office (LIO), Mary Jane Snows, Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer), testimony on March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I received a message from Mary Jane Shows, a Legislative Aide for Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer), that HB57 (Alaska Bike Bill) will be up for a hearing in the House Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 Friday, March 11. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The time on this hearing has changed from what previously was [...]
• Rep. Paul Seaton, Rep. Max Gruenberg introduce ‘Alaska’s Bike Bill’ (HB 57-Bicycle Program) in state House
Posted in bicycling, Legislation/Laws, tagged Alaska, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Legislature, Alaska's Bike Bill, bicycling, Bikes Bike Bikes Community Program in Juneau, cell phone bans while driving, cell phones, distracted drivers, House Finance Committee, House Transportation Committee, Juneau, Mary Jane Shows, Rep. Berta Gardner, Rep. Cathy Muñoz, Rep. Max Gruenberg, Rep. Mike Doogan, Rep. Paul Seaton, Safe Bicycle Ridership grant program, safety, Sen. Joe Thomas, State of Alaska, Transportation Infrastructure Fund, Zach Gordon Youth Center on February 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Bicycle riders might want to keep an eye on HB 57 (Bicycle Program), a bill filed in the Alaska House of Representatives by Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer) and co-sponsored by Rep. Max Gruenberg (D-Anchorage). The bill, which Rep. Seaton is calling “Alaska’s Bike Bill,” is “an Act authorizing municipalities and non-profit organizations to sponsor a [...]
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