H.R. 7143 expands and reauthorizes a federal program that promotes pollinator-friendly practices along highways and road rights-of-way. The bill broadens eligible participants to include nonprofits and Native American tribes, in addition to existing state transportation departments and federal land agencies. It increases funding limits for individual projects from $150,000 to $500,000 and boosts the overall annual program budget from $2 million to $5 million per year, extending authorization through 2031. The legislation also enhances coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and clarifies which tribes must be consulted for projects near their lands. These changes aim to make the program more inclusive and better resourced to support pollinator conservation on public roadsides.
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