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On Tuesday afternoon, the US Senate passed the that would provide much-needed improvement to our nation鈥檚 roads and bridges. The legislation represents the largest federal investment for infrastructure projects in more than a decade and drew bi-partisan support in a 69-30 vote.

The bill directs $550 billion in new federal spending toward infrastructure projects across the country and will renew and revamp existing programs that are set to expire at the end of September.

Included in the bill is the following:

• $65 billion to expand high-speed internet access
• $110 billion for roads and bridges
• $55 billion for water and wastewater infrastructure, including funding to replace all of the nation鈥檚 lead service lines
• $21 billion for cleanup of superfund and brownfield sites
• $73 million for modernizing nation鈥檚 electric grid and expanding the use of renewable energy.

Funding for the investments in the package are slated to come from a combination of funds, including redirecting unspent federal COVID-19 pandemic funding.

The bill now moves to the House of Representatives, where the measure could prove much more divisive. House leadership has indicated that passage of the Infrastructure Bill will hinge on a sweeping $3.5 trillion reconciliation package, which currently lacks support from Republican members.

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GLI was proud to join Kentucky Senate President Stivers and our colleagues at聽,听,听, and聽聽 to celebrate passage of the federal infrastructure bill through the U.S. Senate.