Highway Bee Act

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I am not sure where this goes or if is ok to post. No malicious intentions. This is being passed around our local beekeeping club.

From: Tom, Pollinator Partnership <tva@polliinator.org>
Date: Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 12:46 PM
Subject: Highways BEE Act Thanks, 2 Action Requests (Cosponsors, Group Letter), and Update

TWO ACTION REQUESTS-SUMMARY:
1.       ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO SIGN http://pollinator.org/BEEAct.htm GROUP SUPPORT LETTER http://pollinator.org/BEEAct.htm
2.       ENCOURAGE U.S. HOUSE MEMBERS TO COSPONSOR H.R. 2381
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Thanks Again-for adding your name as an individual to the group letter in support of the Highways BEE Act. 
•         Click Here http://pollinator.org/PDFs/SupportforHwysBEE_Act.pdf to view the letter and signatories to date.  Highlights—
o   26 national organizations and companies • over 120 other organizations and companies and 1,100+ individuals from every state in the nation • 43 scientists
o   Regional organizations and individuals are sorted by state.  Check out your state to see who else has signed on!
 
Action Requests-
1.       More Signatories on Group Letter-The group letter effort is continuing, as a way of growing support for the provision. 
  You can help by encouraging other organizations, companies and individuals to sign the group letter. 
  There is now an easy, online way to sign the group letter.  Simply direct your contacts to http://pollinator.org/BEEAct.htm.   
2.       New Cosponsors-Contact other Members of the House of Representatives and urge them to sign on as cosponsors. 
  Click Here http://pollinator.org/PDFs/HastingsJohnsonDearColleagueLetter.pdf for Dear Colleague Letter sent out by Hastings and Johnson.  Staff contact information for their offices is provided.
 
Update-
•         Highways BEE Act (H.R. 2381) http://pollinator.org/PDFs/HwysBEEAct_Draft.pdf was introduced in the House by lead cosponsors Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and Timothy V. Johnson (R-IL) on June 23, during National Pollinator Week.
o   Additional original cosponsors are Leonard Boswell (D-OR) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR).  Johnson and Boswell are members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
o   Options are currently being explored on the Senate side for advancing the Highways BEE Act.
•         The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is moving forward with a transportation reauthorization bill.
•         On the Senate side, the Environment and Public Works Committee has announced plans to hold a hearing and mark up and report out a transportation reauthorization bill before the August recess.
 
Apologies if you've received similar information via other postings.
 
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.
 
Tom
 
R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Pollinator Partnership Director of Public Affairs
   mailto:tva@pollinator.org