SUN Act

Bill: 117-hr-3690
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7]
Introduced: 2021-06-04
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Solar Use Network Act or the SUN Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows states to accommodate electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable energy generation facilities, electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure and conduit within the right-of-way of highways.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2021 Ms. Bourdeaux 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 within the right-of-way on any Federal-aid highway (a) In general Notwithstanding any other State or Federal law, including regulations, 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 section 109(l) of title 23, United States Code, for purposes of being accommodated under such section. (b) State approval A State, on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation, may approve accommodating 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.