H.R. 7518 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2024Ms. Porter (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To accommodate certain facilities within the right-of-way on any Federal-aid highway. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solar Use Network Act or the SUN Act. 2. Accommodation of certain facilities in right-of-way (a) In general Notwithstanding chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable energy generation facilities, electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure and conduit shall be treated as a facility covered under part 645 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), for purposes of being accommodated under section 109(l) of title 23, United States Code. (b) State approval A State, on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation, may approve the accommodation of the infrastructure and facilities described in subsection (a) within any right-of-way on a Federal-aid highway pursuant to section 109(l) of title 23, United States Code.