The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee successfully approved, by a vote of 20-0, its bipartisan Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, which includes S. 1672, the Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping Aggregates Sustainable (ROCKS) Act.
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Portman, Kelly Introduce ROCKS Act
U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping Aggregates Sustainable (ROCKS) Act, a bill that would make federal transportation projects more sustainable, efficient, and beneficial to local economies by advancing the use of locally-sourced aggregate resources, like sand, stone, and gravel. In the House, a companion bill has been introduced by Reps. Troy Balderson…
Read MoreNSSGA Applauds Introduction of the ROCKS Act
Reps. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) have reintroduced the Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping aggregates Sustainable (ROCKS) Act H.R. 611. The ROCKS Act establishes a working group of federal, state and local stakeholders to examine the use of aggregates and institute a federal policy to ensure continued access to these essential materials.
Read MoreBipartisan ROCKS Act Introduced
Bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress that supports the construction of much-needed public works projects with the access to raw materials necessary to build and revive the roads, bridges and infrastructure projects in our nation’s communities.
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