S 2398
117th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Sustainable Highways Innovation Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Sustainable Highways Innovation Act
This bill specifies that alternative fueling infrastructure, renewable energy generation facilities, electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure and conduits are utility facilities for purposes of accommodations within a right-of-way on a federal-aid highway. The bill also encourages states to implement certain vegetation management practices (e.g., increased mowing heights and planting pollinator-friendly habitats) along such rights-of-way.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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