Legalese has taken center stage in the debate regarding electric bikes on Colorado Springs trails.
In the latest Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) meeting, members of the city committee heard disputes over federal and state definitions of the technology and local laws pertaining to non-motorized trails. The 1997 voter-approved TOPS ordinance, directing portions of sales tax revenue to preservation and outdoor recreation, mandated [n]o motorized vehicles on lands supported by those funds, other than those necessary for maintenance, emergencies or safety.
When informed last month of the administrative move to allow Class 1 e-bikes on all city trails where other bikes are allowed starting Memorial Day weekend as part of a year-long pilot program, members of the parks board asked: Wouldn t motor-assisted bikes infringe on that ordinance?
9th edition – March 2021
Here s the next edition of our monthly bite-sized
digest,
Productwise 3-2-1 where each
month, we ll be bringing to the top of your inbox (and your
agenda):
3 key takeaways from the past
month
2 hotbed issues you should keep your
eye on
1 practice tip to keep you at the top
of your game
This month it s all about ICPHSO s 2021 Annual Virtual
Meeting and Symposium that took place on 22-26 February 2021
– with updates from the US CPSC, sustainability,
accessibility, the upcoming EU legislative proposal on regulating
AI and a reminder about the incoming obligation to identify a
responsible economic operator for certain products sold in the EU
Nearly one third of all chemicals commonly found in plastic-based childrens toys are Chemicals of Concern (CoCs), according to a recent study out of Denmark.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Since well before inauguration day, the Biden administration indicated that it would immediately take action to undo the deregulation agenda of the previous administration. As part of this effort, President Biden is expected to nominate a new commissioner and chair to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the coming months. This nomination and subsequent confirmation by a Democrat-controlled Senate will bring the CPSC’s leadership back to its full five-person strength. It will also allow the CPSC to usher in a new era of increased regulation and more aggressive enforcement. Consumer product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers should brace themselves for enhanced scrutiny and a potential departure from the status quo of the past several years.
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