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[H.R. 4982 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4982
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of
Transportation to conduct an economic impact study for certain proposed
toll facilities and projects, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 27, 2023
Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of
Transportation to conduct an economic impact study for certain proposed
toll facilities and projects, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tolling Transparency Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR TOLLING.
(a) In General.--Section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ``paragraph
(9)(C)'' and inserting ``paragraph (10)(C)'';
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (4)'';
(3) in paragraph (9)(C)(i)(II), by striking ``paragraph
(3)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)(B)'';
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (11) as
paragraphs (4) through (12), respectively; and
(5) by adding after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Economic impact study included in nepa review.--
``(A) In general.--As part of any review process
that may be required by the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for a
proposed toll facility under this subsection or a
proposed project that uses tolls carried out under
subsection (d), the Secretary shall conduct an economic
impact study examining--
``(i) the impact of such toll facility or
project on businesses and communities;
``(ii) significant impacts due to the
diversion of traffic onto county and city
roadways;
``(iii) the level of confidence that any
negative impacts of such toll facility or
project can or will be adequately mitigated, or
that any suggested mitigation will be
implemented in time to prevent significant
impacts when tolling is scheduled to begin;
``(iv) the level of confidence in modeling
analysis completed for such toll facility or
project; and
``(v) the impact of such toll facility or
project on low-income residents and seniors.
``(B) Limitation on tolling.--
``(i) In general.--A public authority with
jurisdiction over a toll facility or project
described in subparagraph (A) may not collect a
toll of any kind for any purpose unless the
economic impact study described in subparagraph
(A) is completed.
``(ii) Discretion of secretary.--If the
Secretary determines that the results of such
economic impact study indicate that such toll
facility or project would have an unreasonable
adverse impact, the Secretary may prohibit such
toll facility or the use of tolls in such
project.''.
(b) Conforming Changes.--
(1) Congestion relief program.--Section 129(d)(6)(B)(v) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking
``subsection (a)(3)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(4)''.
(2) HOV facilities.--Section 166(c)(2) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 129(a)(3)'' and
inserting ``section 129(a)(4)''.
(3) Applicability of provisions for international
bridges.--Section 535f of title 33, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 129(a)(3)'' and inserting
``section 129(a)(4)''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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