Senate Bill 1612
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Highway Safety Education Improvement Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 20, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1612
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Highway Safety Education Improvement Act of 2017
This bill expands the definition of "highway safety improvement project" to include education, as part of an approved state strategic highway safety plan, subject to a specified funding limitation.
The bill also modifies the highway safety improvement program high-risk rural road safety rule to require a state to obligate additional funds for projects on high-risk rural roads if the fatality rate on such roads does not decrease (currently, if it increases) during a two-year period. If the fatality rate does not decrease and exceeds the national fatality rate on rural roads, then, as under existing law, the state must obligate 200% of the amount it received for high-risk rural roads in FY2009.
July 20, 2017
07/20/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
07/20/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:04 PM