Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Their billA 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.
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors.
Passed the Senate
With no one objecting, no names recorded
Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Mar 3
This act seeks to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve how data is acquired, integrated, and accessed within the Digital Coast program. It updates the requirements to ensure data is fully and freely available.
Yes· 2 of 3
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Requiring data to be fully and freely available significantly enhances government transparency regarding infrastructure.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The inclusion of underground infrastructure and subsurface utility data improves the management of public land and resources.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Would students be better off under this?
The limitation of training to purely technical instruction may restrict the educational breadth available to students participating in the program.