,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bcih  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bj1     
#bjba,mr4 ,ossoff introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,environment and ,public ,works  ,a     
,,bill  ,to amend title #bc1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to accommodate certain   
facilities within rights-of-way on      
,federal-aid highways4  #a4 ,short title
 ,this ,act may be cited as the         
,sustainable ,highways ,innovation ,act4
  #b4 ,accommodation of certain         
facilities within any right-of-way on a 
,federal-aid highway ,section #aji of   
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7l7-- 7,a7 
by striking paragraph 7#b72  7,b7 by    
striking the subsection designation and 
all that follows through ,in determining
 in paragraph 7#a7 in the matter        
preceding subparagraph 7,a7 and         
inserting the following3  7l7           
,accommodating utility facilities in the

 right-of-,way  7#a7 ,definitions ,in   
this subsection3 7,a7 ,right-of-way ,the
 term right-of-way means any real       
property1 or interest therein1 acquired1
 dedicated1 or reserved for the         
construction1 operation1 and maintenance
 of a highway4  7,b7 ,utility facility  
7i7 ,in general ,the term utility       
facility means any privately1 publicly1 
or cooperatively owned line1 facility1  
or system for producing1 transmitting1  
or distributing communications1 power1  
electricity1 light1 heat1 gas1 oil1     
crude products1 water1 steam1 waste1    
storm water not connected with highway  
drainage1 or any other similar          
commodity1 including any fire or police 
signal system or street lighting system1
 that directly or indirectly serves the 
public4  7ii7 ,inclusions ,the term     
utility facility includes-- 7,i7        
alternative fueling infrastructure2     
7,,ii7 a renewable energy generation    
facility2  7,,iii7 electrical           
transmission and distribution           

infrastructure2 and  7,,iv7 broadband   
infrastructure and conduit4  7#b7       
,accommodation ,in determining  2 and   
7,c7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#c7 ,state approval ,a ,state1 on    
behalf of the ,secretary1 may approve   
accommodating a utility facility        
described in paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii7    
within a right-of-way on a ,federal-aid 
highway4  2 and  7#b7 by adding at the  
end the following3  7s7 ,vegetation     
management ,notwithstanding any other   
provision of law1 ,states are encouraged
 to implement1 or to enter into         
partnerships to implement1 vegetation   
management practices1 such as increased 
mowing heights and planting native      
grasses and pollinator-friendly         
habitats1 along a right-of-way on a     
,federal-aid highway1 if the            
implementation of those practices-- 7#a7
 is in the public interest2 and  7#b7   
will not impair the highway or interfere
 with the free and safe flow of traffic4
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