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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Sustainable Highways Innovation Act</strong></p> <p>This bill specifies that alternative fueling infrastructure, renewable energy generation facilities, electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure and conduits are<em> utility facilities</em> 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.</p> <p><br> </p>]]></text>
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