MA Bike-Friendly Bills Update - August 2021
Written by Jes Slavin
August 26, 2021
- An Act authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails, sponsored by Sen Eldridge, Rep Gentile, Rep Sabadosa
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An Act relative to commuter transit benefits, sponsored by Sen Keenan, Rep Vitolo
- Bill Numbers (192nd Session): H.3088 and S.1890
- Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Revenue
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An Act relative to electric bicycles, sponsored by Sen DiDomenico, Rep Owens, Rep Fernandes
- Bill Numbers (192nd Session): H.3457 and S.2309
- Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
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An Act relative to electric bicycle rebates, sponsored by Rep Blais
- Bill Number (192nd Session): H.3262
- Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
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An Act to reduce traffic fatalities, sponsored by Sen Brownsberger, Rep Moran, Rep Straus
- Bill Numbers (192nd Session): H.3549 and S.2273
- Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
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An Act relative to automated enforcement, sponsored by Sen Brownsberger, Rep Ciccolo, Rep Tucker
- Bill Numbers (192nd Session): H.2426 and H.2532 and S.1545
- Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Take Action
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Contact your local legislators & ask them to support the following bike-friendly bills
- An Act relative to commuter transit benefits – Bill Numbers: H.3088 and S.1890
- An Act relative to electric bicycles – Bill Numbers: H.3457 and S.2309
- An Act relative to electric bicycle rebates – Bill Number: H.3262
- An Act to reduce traffic fatalities – Bill Numbers: H.3549 and S.2273
- An Act relative to automated enforcement - Bill Numbers: H.2426 and H.2532 and S.1545
- For An Act to reduce traffic fatalities & An Act relative to electric bicycles: contact the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Transportation asking them to hold a hearing to discuss these crucial bills
- For An Act relative to electric bicycle rebates: contact your representative and ask them to co-sponsor
- Keep in touch and let us know about the conversations you’re having with your elected officials so we can help turn these bike-friendly bills into laws! You can always reach us at [email protected].
Our Legislation page will be updated as these bills progress, check back for updates and stay tuned for future action alerts.