There are 6 days left in the legislative session, budget negotiations are in full swing, and funding for bike ped initiatives is still undecided.
Take Action! Please tell your legislators you want funding for a first-rate bike and pedestrian transportation system! If we really want Connecticut to be a great place to bike and walk, we need to send that message loud and clear to our legislators. We did a great job getting 153 people to submit remarks supporting the Governor's transportation funding proposal, HB 6840, to the Finance Committee back in April. Now we need to repeat that message to all of our legislators. Background: The Governor's proposal includes $101 million for bike ped funding authorizations for 2016 through 2020, which is the "five year ramp up" phase of the 30 year plan. HB 6840 includes a variety of bonding requests that will allow the state to fund improvements to our active transportation system, including bike lanes, greenways, multiuse paths, and pedestrian networks, along with improvements to bridges, transit, rail and roads. Take Action! Please tell your legislators you want funding for a first-rate bike and pedestrian transportation system!
Subject: Please support funding for a first-rate bike and pedestrian transportation system! As a member of Bike Walk Connecticut, I urge you to support funding proposals for a first-rate bike and pedestrian transportation system that includes a network of bike lanes, greenways, multiuse paths, and pedestrian infrastructure.
Thank you. We have great news this morning for Connecticut's bike ped community: the Bike Bke Bill passed!
The House voted on SB 502 last night (May 20) at 10:09 pm, approving it overwhelming by a vote of 139 to 6, with another 6 representatives absent and not voting. The Senate approved the bill unanimously on May 7. The next step is for Governor Malloy to sign the bill into law. Please join us in thanking the bill's champions and co-sponsors: Sen. Beth Bye, 5th Dist. Rep. Roland J. Lemar, 96th Dist. Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey, 133rd Dist. Rep. Aundré Bumgardner, 41st Dist. Rep. Gail Lavielle, 143rd Dist. Rep. Patricia A. Dillon, 92nd Dist. Rep. Christopher Rosario, 128th Dist. Rep. Matthew Ritter, 1st Dist. Rep. Bill Simanski, 62nd Dist. Sen. John A. Kissel, 7th Dist. Rep. John K. Hampton, 16th Dist. Sen. Tony Hwang, 28th Dist. Rep. Chris Perone, 137th Dist. Rep. Gregory Haddad, 54th Dist. Rep. Steven Stafstrom, 129th Dist. Rep. Charlie L. Stallworth, 126th Dist. Rep. J.P. Sredzinski, 112th Dist. Rep. Theresa W. Conroy, 105th Dist. Rep. Andrew M. Fleischmann, 18th Dist. Rep. Livvy R. Floren, 149th Dist. Rep. Daniel S. Rovero, 51st Dist. Rep. Brian Becker, 19th Dist. Rep. Elizabeth A. Boukus, 22nd Dist. Rep. Mary G. Fritz, 90th Dist. Rep. Henry J. Genga, 10th Dist. Rep. Noreen S. Kokoruda, 101st Dist. Rep. Laura R. Hoydick, 120th Dist. Rep. Eric C. Berthel, 68th Dist. Rep. John F. Scott, 40th Dist. Rep. Tami Zawistowski, 61st Dist. Rep. Charles J. Ferraro, 117th Dist. Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky, 85th Dist. Wondering who voted against the bill? BELSITO CASE DUBITSKY MINER PISCOPO ZIOBRON
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