US SB1122 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Safe Highway Markings Act of 2011 - Prescribes standards for glass beads used in pavement markings, limiting the arsenic or lead content to 200 parts per million. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold up to 5% of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds for any state that fails to enforce requirements to ensure that glass beads used in pavement markings on or along federal-aid highway roads or highways do not contain more than 200 parts per million arsenic or lead.

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Title

Safe Highway Markings Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-26SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Same As/Similar To

HB708 (Related) 2011-02-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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