H.R. 10769 – SUN Act | Legislate.dev

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The Solar Use Network (SUN) Act would let electric vehicle charging stations, renewable energy generators, electric transmission and distribution lines, and broadband infrastructure be placed within the right‑of‑way of any federally funded highway. It treats these projects as a specific type of facility under existing highway regulations, allowing them to be approved more easily. State transportation officials would be authorized to approve such placements on behalf of the federal Secretary of Transportation.

Key Provisions

Designates EV charging, renewable energy generation, electric transmission/distribution, and broadband infrastructure as facilities that can be accommodated in highway right‑of‑ways under part 645 of the highway regulations.
Allows states, acting for the Secretary of Transportation, to approve the placement of these facilities within any federal‑aid highway right‑of‑way.

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

October 9, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

October 9, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

October 9, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 9, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10769

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 9, 2026

Mr. Blair introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To accommodate certain facilities within the right-of-way on any Federal-aid highway.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Solar Use Network Act or the SUN Act.

2.

Accommodation of certain facilities in right-of-way

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable energy generation facilities, electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure and conduit shall be treated as a facility covered under part 645 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), for purposes of being accommodated under section 109(l) of title 23, United States Code.

(b)

State approval

A State, on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation, may approve the accommodation of the infrastructure and facilities described in subsection (a) within any right-of-way on a Federal-aid highway pursuant to section 109(l) of title 23, United States Code.