This bill reduces the regulatory burden on states by changing how often they must update and submit their transportation asset management plans to the federal government. Currently, states must update these plans annually; the bill would require updates only once every four years, aligned with a separate recertification process. The legislation applies to all 50 states and affects how they manage and maintain highway infrastructure funded by federal dollars. The bill also provides states a grace period of at least 90 days to fix any compliance issues identified by the U.S. Department of Transportation before facing penalties, and allows the Secretary of Transportation to extend this cure period upon request. No new federal funding is created or authorized by this legislation; it is primarily a procedural simplification measure intended to reduce paperwork requirements while maintaining federal oversight of state transportation asset management practices.
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