============================================================ From: Adam Spey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2002/04/19 Fri PM 12:03:52 EDT To: Thunderhead Members List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FW: **SEGWAY IN THE SENATE UPDATE **
On, then off, now back on again. Here's the latest on the Segway bill from America Walks. [Remember, unless your Senator is on the Environment and Public Works Committee, there's no need to do much at this point] The following news has been posted to the America Walks news page at http://americawalks.org/news/ ----------------------------- SEGWAY IN THE SENATE UPDATE ----------------------------- Washington, DC, April 18, 2002 The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has rescheduled S 2024 -- the "Segway Bill" -- for the markup session on Thursday, April 25th, 2002. S 2024 would amend title 23, United State Code, to authorize the use of Segways (aka "electric personal assistive mobility devices") on trails and pedestrian walkways constructed or maintained with Federal-aid highway funds. The status of the bill is that it is still on the markup agenda, but will be moved to the last order of business. Committee rules require 10 members to be present to report a bill out of committee. The first order of business on the 25th is a controversial bill, so the committee might not get to S 2024, postponing it indefinitely. If the committee does get to this bill, there are three options for committee action: (1) one member may object to consideration and the objection will be put to a vote (a yes vote means it will be set aside, a no vote means the bill will be considered), (2) the bill may be amended, the amendment will be voted upon and then the bill will be voted upon (reporting it out of committee, or killing it in committee), or (3) the bill will be voted upon as is (reporting it out of committee, or killing it). If your State's Senator is on the EPW Committee, we encourage you to call or e-mail your concerns. Check our list of committee members and their contact information at http://americawalks.org/epamd/. For more information, America Walks has posted a summary at that page of comments about the Segway compiled by Andy Clarke of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. ----------------- The Thunderhead Alliance is a coalition of forty-five state, regional and local bicycle advocacy organizations representing over 80,000 cyclists. The Thunderhead Alliance seeks to strengthen, create and unite state, regional and local bicycle advocacy organizations. www.thunderheadalliance.org ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1dcQz.b2S7UO Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================ ============================================================ ********************************** Sue McNamara Tancredi Philadelphia Coordinator Tri-State Transportation Campaign 327 South 43rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215.243.2026 phone 215.243.2029 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley list named "bike." To subscribe or unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
