HB 2592: New Oregon legislation means funding changes for bike/ped trails and lack of clarity for AT
On June 25th, Governor Kate Brown signed House Bill 2592 into law. This omnibus transportation bill amends and clarifies several items from the landmark 2017 transportation funding measure, HB 2017 Keep Oregon Moving, and does carry new implications for trails in Oregon. In summary the bill: -Directs Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to allocate $4 million per biennium to bike and pedestrian trails in cooperation with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). T