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This bill, known as the "Highway Formula Fairness Act," introduces two key provisions related to highway funding. First, it allows the Secretary of Transportation to provide an additional discretionary amount of highway funding to states that have experienced population growth since the last decennial census, with the funding allocation proportional to the relative population increase. Second, the bill mandates a comprehensive highway formula modernization study to be conducted by the Secretary of Transportation in consultation with state transportation departments and local government representatives. This study will assess the current method of apportioning federal-aid highway funds, evaluating factors such as the equitable distribution of funds based on highway user tax payments, alignment with transportation goals, and considering various existing statutory factors. The study will involve examining data availability, formula calculation methods, and performance measures. By 90 days after the bill's enactment, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress detailing the study findings and recommendations for a potential new, more equitable highway funding apportionment method. The population growth funding provision will take effect beginning with the first fiscal year after the bill's enactment.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3030/all-info