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Committee hears testimony on bill to allow open-road tolling enforcement at international bridges
Summary
The House Rules Committee heard testimony on a bill authorizing enforcement tools for open-road tolling on international Michigan–Canada bridges, including use of Secretary of State registration data for billing. The Ambassador Bridge described efficiency and environmental benefits; committee members asked about payment options and rulemaking.
Chair Schuette called the House Rules Committee to order and introduced testimony on house bill 48 09, a bill the sponsor said applies only to international bridges between Michigan and Canada.
Representative Posthumus, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is intended to ensure "proper enforcement" and management of open-road tolling at international crossings and that the Department and Secretary of State had been consulted during drafting. "It only applies to international international bridges," he said, adding stakeholders were involved to…
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