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Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Act

Introduced: June 24, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 24, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 24, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1198)
Jun 24, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Act - Authorizes as an eligible project cost for the construction of a federal-aid highway the cost of improving habitat for pollinators (i.e. bees, birds, bats, and butterflies) on rights-of-way adjacent to such highways.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), in conjunction with the states, to carry out programs that encourage: (1) integrated vegetation management practices on roadsides and other transportation rights-of-ways, including reduced mowing; (2) the development of habitat for pollinators through planting of native forbs and grasses; and (3) research and demonstration projects on economic and environmental benefits and best practices for integrated vegetation management, reduced mowing, and planting of native forbs and grasses for pollinator habitat.

Authorizes the use of federal funds for the provision of habitat for pollinators that is related to a federally-funded transportation project.

What's happening now June 27, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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