Directing the department of transportation to study the use of biodegradable deicers on highways

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 3, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 4, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill directs the department of transportation (DOT) to study the use of biodegradable deicers, including beet juice, to treat and control the accumulation of ice and snow on highways. The DOT is required to evaluate the environmental impact, practicality, and associated costs of using biodegradable deicers, including beet juice, and submit its findings in a report to the general assembly by January 1, 2027.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named March 4, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Mike Klimesh REmail
• Sen. Thomas Townsend DEmail
• Sen. Dan Zumbach REmail

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