2019 Senate Bill 517 / 2020 Public Act 140

Require state study adding tolls to some freeways

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 12, 2019

Introduced by Sen. John Bizon (R-19)

To require the state Department of Transportation to contract for a study on the feasibility of charging tolls on some interstate freeways in Michigan.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Nov. 7, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 28, 2020

Passed in the Senate 31 to 7 (details)

To require the state Department of Transportation to contract for a study on the feasibility of charging tolls on some interstate freeways in Michigan, including revenue projections, optimal tolling rates, vehicle counts, traffic diversion and more. Also, to assert as "the intent of the legislature" that the state apply to the federal government for permission to convert some interstate freeways to toll roads.

Received in the House

Jan. 28, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 16, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

June 24, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the House 56 to 51 (details)

To require the state Department of Transportation to contract for a study on the feasibility of charging tolls on some interstate freeways in Michigan, including revenue projections, optimal tolling rates, vehicle counts, traffic diversion and more. Also, to assert as "the intent of the legislature" that the state apply to the federal government for permission to convert some interstate freeways to toll roads.

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2020

Passed in the Senate 24 to 13 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 8, 2020