Oregon Senate votes to help cities become healthier, more climate-friendly

Date: 
February 10

Senate Bill 1059, which would assist Oregon's major metro areas in developing healthy, climate-friendly transportation plans, passed the Oregon Senate today on a 17-13 vote.  

The bill, which incorporates the recommendations of a task force that the 2009 legislature established, is one of the Oregon Conservation Network's three Priorities for a Healthy Oregon this session. It will now head to the House for a final vote.

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