Thursday, January 28, 2010

Here's A Classic- How A Bill Becomes A Law

Today is Transportation Advocacy Day in Olympia, when people from around the state gather to meet legislators and lobby for transportation policy. The House Transportation Committee will hold hearings today on two bills that relate to biking:

HB 2911: Creating Complete Streets Grant Program
HB 3001: Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Education in Traffic Schools

House Transportation Committee members include local legislators Alex Wood (3rd District), John Driscoll (6th District), and Matt Shea (4th District).

If you'd like to submit comments, contact your state representatives by clicking here. And if you'd like to brush up on how a bill becomes law, here's a piece straight out of my childhood: Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law.

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SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.

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