Today HB 192, the 5-Feet To Pass Bicycles
Bill, received a unanimous "do pass" from the House Transportation, Public
Works, and Capital Improvements Committee. Not one Representative on the
Committee voted no.
Thank
you to Bill sponsor Rep. Angelica Rubio who
testified and Catherine Rivard, Esq., who
served as the formal Expert testifying on behalf of the Bill. And
always thanks to Bill co-sponsor Sen. Peter Wirth who has been tremendous in his
support.Also
big thanks to Carl Gable,
Jackie Shane,
and Jennifer Wellington who
all spoke as bike advocates during the public comment
period.
Oh
BTW, Carl had major league hip replacement surgery on Monday and so Thursday
morning he's at The Roundhouse on behalf of HB 192 for the Santa Fat Tire
Society.
Also
present at the hearing was newly minted New Mexico Secretary of Transportation
Ray Sandoval, Franklin Garcia from NMDOT's Traffic Safety Division (who wrote a
wonderful analysis of HB 192 for NMDOT and also spoke at the hearing), and Rosa
Kozub from NMDOT Planning.
Thank you to everyone that took the time to
write or call on behalf of HB 192. Next up is the House Judiciary Committee
where we are now awaiting a hearing date and I no doubt will again be asking for
your support.
HM 10, the House Memorial promoting
bikepacking in New Mexico carried by Rep. Rubio, was today continued to a future
hearing date in the Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources
Committee.
Best regards,
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Brian
Kreimendahl
For Bike Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New
Mexico
Mobile:
505-228-4499
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