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2022 Senate Bill 1151: Impair rights of bridge or toll road scofflaws
Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt R-Traverse City on September 7, 2022
To place in statute a provision authorizing the Secretary of State to essentially prohibit a person with unpaid bridge or toll-road tolls to sell their car, by denying the transfer registration to a buyer. This is related to efforts by certain legislators and private interests to create “public/private partnerships” and other legal devices as a means of empowering certain private actors to levy and collect tolls on some bridges and roads. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on September 7, 2022
Reported in the Senate on October 11, 2022
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
To place in statute a provision authorizing the Secretary of State to essentially prohibit a person with unpaid bridge or toll-road tolls to sell their car, by denying the transfer registration to a buyer. This is related to efforts by certain legislators and private interests to create “public/private partnerships” and other legal devices as a means of empowering certain private actors to levy and collect tolls on some bridges and roads.
Received in the House on November 30, 2022
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on November 30, 2022