To improve the environmental review process for highway projects through the use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms and digital twins, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates encourages federal highway project sponsors to use interactive digital platforms and 3D digital twins for environmental reviews under NEPA. It relies on reporting requirements, procurement rules, and grants. The main policy areas are Finance, Housing, Transportation Infrastructure, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
Technology companies providing digital platform and digital twin solutions for infrastructure projects could gain revenue opportunities, Engineering and consulting firms providing 3D modeling and environmental impact analysis services could gain revenue opportunities, and Recipients of federal highway grants (INFRA, Mega, RAISE) who adopt digital platforms and gain grant priority could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of Transportation staff developing guidance and managing pilot programs would take on compliance duties, Smaller environmental consulting firms without digital twin capabilities could face higher barriers, and Highway project sponsors without capacity to implement digital platforms (competitive disadvantage in grants) could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Creates encourages federal highway project sponsors to use interactive digital platforms and 3D digital twins for environmental reviews under NEPA.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates encourages federal highway project sponsors to use interactive digital platforms and 3D digital twins for environmental reviews under NEPA.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Housing, Transportation Infrastructure, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill creates encourages federal highway project sponsors to use interactive digital platforms and 3D digital twins for environmental reviews under NEPA.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Short Title
Identified Gains
- Technology companies providing digital platform and digital twin solutions for infrastructure projects
- Engineering and consulting firms providing 3D modeling and environmental impact analysis services
- Recipients of federal highway grants (INFRA, Mega, RAISE) who adopt digital platforms and gain grant priority
Identified Costs
- Department of Transportation staff developing guidance and managing pilot programs
- Smaller environmental consulting firms without digital twin capabilities
- Highway project sponsors without capacity to implement digital platforms (competitive disadvantage in grants)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Stanton) …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Engineering and consulting firms providing 3D modeling and environmental impact analysis services, Smaller environmental consulting firms without digital twin capabilities
Positive-direction: Engineering and consulting firms providing 3D modeling and environmental impact analysis services
Negative-direction: Smaller environmental consulting firms without digital twin capabilities
Highway project sponsors without capacity to implement digital platforms (competitive disadvantage in grants), Recipients of federal highway grants (INFRA, Mega, RAISE) who adopt digital platforms and gain grant priority
Positive-direction: Recipients of federal highway grants (INFRA, Mega, RAISE) who adopt digital platforms and gain grant priority
Negative-direction: Highway project sponsors without capacity to implement digital platforms (competitive disadvantage in grants)
Technology companies providing digital platform and digital twin solutions for infrastructure projects
State Departments of Transportation receiving federal highway funds
Department of Transportation staff developing guidance and managing pilot programs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A highway project that received a grant under any of the following programs: (A) INFRA grant program (section 117 of title 23, USC); (B) Mega grant program (section 6701 of title 49, USC); (C) RAISE grant program (section 6702 of title 49, USC); or (D) RAISE/BUILD grant program (national infrastructure investments program)
The Secretary of Transportation
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