Bicyclist Commuters Benefits Act, from Wyoming to New York City
Posted by: EvanOct 30 2006, 3:05 pm
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), left, became the Bicyclist Commuters Benefits Act tenth co-sponsor last week. There are now six Democrats and four Republicans backing the bill, including Sen. Enzi (R) from Wyoming (below).
The Act, introduced by Senator Ron Wyden upon request of the BTA and others as companion legislation for Rep. Earl Blumenauer's House bill, would allow bicycle commuters to receive benefits to pay for their commuting without those benefits being taxed, parallel to what transit and carpool commuters currently receive.
The full list of cosponsors: Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Richard Durbin (D-Ill), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI), Norm Coleman (R-MN), Michael Enzi (R-WY) and Charles Schumer (D-NY).
Contact Sen. Smith and ask him to join in!
I asked my employer about this new benefit. They sent it to corporate and said that it was never signed by the president so it is not law. I live in Texas but my corporate office is in OK. I even sent them a PDF of the act. What should I do?