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S2245119th CongressWALLET

A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.

Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Passed Senate

Summary

Fully and freely available public data sits at the center of this bill. It explicitly adds underground infrastructure and subsurface utility information, narrows training to technical instruction, and extends the program to 2030.

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  • Residents and the public gain no-cost access to Digital Coast datasets, now described as “fully and freely available,” including underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities.
  • Local planners and infrastructure managers see the program’s data scope broadened to include subsurface utility and underground infrastructure data for mapping and integration.
  • Researchers, developers, and users will face training limited to technical instruction on how to use the data and tools provided under the program.
  • The program’s statutory term is extended through 2030 and the bill does not create new funding or new funding mechanisms for the program.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Free, expanded coastal data access

If enacted, Digital Coast data would be fully free to the public. The program would add data on underground pipes and subsurface utilities. The program would continue through 2030. Local governments, utilities, builders, researchers, and homeowners would be able to use this data for planning and safety.

Training limited to technical use

Trainings under the Digital Coast program would be limited to technical instruction on using its data and tools. Agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and contractors would only receive technical training. Broader, non-technical trainings would not be offered under this authority.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

WI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 7/10/2025

  • Dan Sullivan

    AK • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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