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House committee hears omnibus transport bill to clarify e‑bike rules and pilot heavier milk trucks
Summary
The House Committee on Transportation heard testimony on House Bill 4,007, which would tighten statutory definitions for micromobility devices, create penalties for out‑of‑class high‑speed "eMotos," adjust age rules for class‑1 e‑bikes and launch a five‑year ODOT pilot allowing select milk trucks up to 129,000 pounds on approved routes.
The Oregon House Committee on Transportation on Feb. 4 heard testimony on House Bill 4,007, a short‑session "loose ends" omnibus that would revise micromobility definitions, set equipment and sale standards for out‑of‑class electric vehicles, and direct a five‑year pilot for heavier fluid milk truck configurations on ODOT‑approved routes.
Cameron Bennett, a transportation engineering and planning professional speaking for the Oregon Micro Mobility Network, said the bill "would ensure that all of these devices are defined in statute supporting law enforcement education and regulation efforts" and warned that deceptively marketed high‑speed devices — commonly called "eMotos" — pose safety risks that the measure targets with new penalties.
Lindsay Huber, deputy director at The Street Trust, framed the changes as an…
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