House Bill HR 1265, the bicycle commuter act, now has 44 co-sponsors. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced the bill last March. It is awaiting decision in the House Ways and Means Subcommittee.
"[Bill HR 1265] simply adds bicycling to other responsible means of commuting-carpool and public transit-that already receive the tax break," wrote Jeffrey Miller, Bicycle Coalition of Maine's executive director in his e-mail newsletter.
The bill would give bike commuters a tax kickback of up to $65 a month.