Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2014
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 22, 2014)
Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with state transportation departments, to establish an innovation in surface transportation program.
Requires states to make competitive grants for innovative surface transportation projects to eligible entities, including local governments, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, tribal governments, private providers of public transportation, nonprofit transportation organizations, port authorities, joint power authorities, and local rail authorities.
Requires each state to establish an innovation in surface transportation selection panel to formulate criteria for selecting projects.
Requires a state to reserve certain percentages of federal funds apportioned for the national highway performance, the highway safety improvement, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement, surface transportation, and transportation alternatives programs in order to fund related projects under state innovative surface transportation grants.
What just happenedMay 23, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 22, 2014
- May 23, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- May 22, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- May 22, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 22, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House