Researching Innovative Shipbuilding and Next-Generation Transit Infrastructure for Durable and Efficient Systems

This bill would require the Transportation Research Board to study new hull designs for boats and ships used in waterborne transit, such as ferries. The study would also look at building vessels with alternative materials, including carbon fiber, hybrid materials, and other composite fiber-reinforced polymers. The purpose of the evaluation is to improve fleet performance and how much cargo or passengers these vessels can carry. The bill does not set a deadline or funding amount for the study.

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Sponsors

• Hillary J. Scholten Democrat sponsor
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