US HB5245 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 6 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Safe Highway Markings Act of 2010 - Prescribes minimum standards for engineered glass beads used in reflective markings, limiting the arsenic content to 200 parts per million. Requires states that receive certain federal-aid highway funds to ensure that any new application of reflective markings on or along federal-aid highway roads or highways be made from a binder that has been mixed, in whole or in part, with engineered glass beads. Requires the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), to withhold up to 5% of the apportionment of funds for any state that does not comply with such standards.

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Title

Safe Highway Markings Act of 2010

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2010-05-06 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Same As/Similar To

SB3670 (Related) 2010-07-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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