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From: Frank Gmeindl frank.gmeindl@comcast.net Date: March 26, 2013 8:31:38 PM EDT To: Kasey Russell russell.kasey@gmail.com Subject: Re: HB3021 is moving!
Hi Kasey,
Great job keeping HB3021 moving! I hope the talking points will help the delegates decide to approve it. I would like to flag one error in the talking points though. The last sentence in the third paragraph says, "WV is only one of nine states that do not have far to the right without any exceptions." WV is one of nine states that do have far to the right without exceptions. The other states either do not have a far to the right requirement or have a far to the right requirement with exceptions that enumerate situations in which far to the right does not apply.
Good luck!
Frank
On Mar 26, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Kasey Russell wrote:
Hello WVCC Members -- Our bill, HB3021, is on the House Roads & Transportation Committee agenda tomorrow at 2:00. If you have a few minutes, please call as many delegates as you can to urge their support of the bill. I am attaching talking points just in case you actually reach a delegate. At this point in the session, you will likely reach a voice mail or a secretary and will only be able to encourage support of the bill without giving any reason. Gary and I tried to get all delegates the talking points and even much thorough report developed by the Morgantown Bike Board. The biggest question has been why do not to require all cyclists to ride on the far right of every roadway (this bill would repeal that requirement); they also ask why should bikes not be required to use bike paths if one exists (this would also be repealed). Not much talk about the 4 foot passing requirement. Thanks for your help. kasey
House of Delegates -- Roads & Transportation Committee Chairwoman Staggers -- 304.340.3197 Vice Chair Phillips (Linda) -- 304.340.3163 Delegate Cowles -- 304.340.3177 Delegate Gearheart -- 304.340.3179 Delegates Barill -- 304.340.3173 Boggs -- 304.340.3220 Longstreth -- 304.340.3124 Lynch --304.340.3392 Marcum --304.340.3126 Poling, Daniel -- 304.340.3137 Skaff -- Doug is a sponsor. Smith, Margaret -- 304.340.3123 Stephens -- 304.340.3395 Stowers -- supporting bill; no need to call. Walker -- 304.340.3135 Wells -- Danny is head sponsor and does not need a call unless you want to thank him. Ambler -- 304.340.3129 Butler -- 304.340.3199 Cadle -- 304.340.3118 Ellington -- 304.340.3172 Espinosa -- 304.340.3130 Evans -- 304.340.3151 Hamrick -- 304.340-3141 Howell -- 304.340.3191 Shott -- 304.340.3187 <TalkingPointsHB3021_KR.docx>