A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program relating to the digitization of county roads and the creation of publicly accessible road datasets, and for other purposes.

Senator Curtis (R-UT) introduced S5181 on July 30, 2026, which was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program for digitizing county roads and creating publicly accessible road datasets. As an authorization bill, it sets policy but does not allocate actual funds; any spending requires a separate appropriations bill. The bill is in its earliest legislative stage with no committee hearings scheduled. No companion bill has been introduced in the House. The primary beneficiaries would be technology companies providing geospatial data services, surveying, and GIS software. Trimble ($TRMB) is the most relevant publicly traded pure-play, offering surveying equipment, mapping software, and GIS platforms used by local governments. However, without appropriated funding, the revenue impact is speculative. Other diversified tech giants like Google ($GOOGL) and Microsoft ($MSFT) could also benefit but represent a negligible fraction of their revenue. The legislative path requires committee markup, Senate floor vote, House passage, and eventual appropriations—a process likely spanning multiple years. Investors should monitor committee activity and any funding amendments for signs of momentum.