[CalBike Report] California Bicycle Coalition Legislative Alert

[CalBike Report]

California Bicycle Coalition: Legislative Action Alert
August 17, 2006
 
The California Bicycle Coalition has identified four pieces of
legislation that, if passed, will improve bicycling conditions in
California. To ensure passage of these bills, California’s cyclists must
contact their legislators now and show their support. Fax is preferred,
followed by phone, mail and email.  Also, please email a copy of your
correspondence to CBC so we can track support of these bills.
 
Following you will find a description of each legislative bill’s
purpose, proposed action, and a sample letter:  
 
 
 
<http://leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1613&sess=CUR&ho
use=B&author=simitian> SB 1613 (Simitian) Wireless Communications: This
bill would prohibit a driver from using a wireless phone while operating
a motor vehicle, unless the phone is specifically designed and
configured to allow hands-free operation and is used in that manner.
Action- Contact Assembly Member
<http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a49/> Judy Chu, Assembly
Appropriations Committee Chair, to request that this bill be sent to the
Assembly Floor.  Please email a copy of your correspondence to your
<http://192.234.213.69/lmapsearch/framepage.asp> Assembly Member and the
<mailto:kcbutler at calbike.org> California Bicycle Coalition. * Download
<http://www.calbike.org/letters/Letter-SB1613.doc> sample letter
 
 
<http://leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1556&sess=CUR&ho
use=B&author=torlakson> SB 1556 (Torlakson) The Great California Delta
Trail System: This bill would establish a continuous recreation corridor
to include bicycle and hiking around the delta perimeter, similar to the
San Francisco Bay Trail.
Action- Contact Assembly Member
<http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a49/> Judy Chu, Assembly
Appropriations Committee Chair, to request that this bill be lifted from
the suspense file and sent to the Assembly Floor.  Please email a copy
of your correspondence to your
<http://192.234.213.69/lmapsearch/framepage.asp> Assembly Member and the
<mailto:kcbutler at calbike.org> California Bicycle Coalition. * Download
<http://www.calbike.org/letters/Letter-SB1556.doc> sample letter
 
 
<http://leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_32&sess=CUR&hous
e=B&author=nunez> AB 32 (Nuñez, Pavley) California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006:  This bill would place a mandatory cap on
California's global warming emissions that would reduce California’s
contributions to global warming, protect public health, and spur
innovation.
Action- Contact Senator
<http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/templates/SDCTemplate.asp?cp=MemberPage&pg=
senhome&sln=Murray&sdn=26&zrn=Zone> Kevin Murray, Senate Appropriations
Committee Chair, to request that this bill be sent to the Senate Floor.
Please email a copy of your correspondence to your
<http://192.234.213.69/lmapsearch/framepage.asp> State Senator and the
<mailto:kcbutler at calbike.org> California Bicycle Coalition. * Download
<http://www.calbike.org/letters/Letter-AB32.doc> sample letter
 
 
<http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/ab_2444_bill_20060807_a
mended_sen.html> AB 2444 (Klehs) Congestion Management Fees (Bay Area
specific): This bill would authorize the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (the regional transportation planning agency for the 9-county
Bay Area) to impose an annual fee of up to $10 on motor vehicles
registered within its jurisdiction. The fee would pay for programs that
mitigate the impacts of motor vehicles on the environment.
Action- Send a letter of support to your
<http://192.234.213.69/lmapsearch/framepage.asp> State Senator. Please
email a copy of your correspondence to the
<mailto:kcbutler at calbike.org> California Bicycle Coalition and the
<mailto:marta at transcoalition.org> Transportation and Land Use Coalition.
* Download  <http://www.calbike.org/letters/Letter-AB2444.doc> sample
letter
 
Legislative Contact List
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair
Senator Kevin Murray
California State Capitol, Rm 5050
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax- 916-445-8899
 
Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair
Assembly Member Judy Chu
California State Capitol, Rm 2114
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax- 916-319-2149
 
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Rebecca A. Markussen
Communications Director
California Bicycle Coalition
(916) 446-7558
www.calbike.org
 
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