The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will mark up a draft surface transportation reauthorization on Thursday, according to the committee website.
A bipartisan deal unveiled Sunday would authorize $580 billion in new spending over five years ahead of the Sept. 30 expiration of the 2021 infrastructure law. Rail safety, autonomous vehicles and a potential fee on electric vehicles remain top issues for lawmakers.
The draft includes proposals to reauthorize key programs for the rail, maritime, and trucking sectors while potentially creating a regulatory framework for commercial autonomous vehicles and other emerging technologies.
Other committees in the House and Senate plan ...