118 HR 7518 IH: Solar Use Network Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-03-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7518IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 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 InfrastructureA BILLTo accommodate certain facilities within the right-of-way on any Federal-aid highway.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Solar Use Network Act or the SUN Act.

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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.