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Committee Hears Testimony on Bill Letting International Bridges Use Secretary of State Data to Bill Unpaid Tolls

Michigan House Rules Committee · November 14, 2025
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Summary

Testimony on House Bill 4809 focused on enabling open‑road tolling enforcement at Michigan–Canada international bridges; Ambassador Bridge operations said the measure would preserve traffic flow by using Secretary of State registration data to identify and bill unpaid tolls.

The Michigan House Rules Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4809, a measure to allow enforcement of open‑road tolling at international bridges between Michigan and Canada. Representative Posthumus introduced the bill and witnesses said it applies only to international crossings, not in‑state bridges.

"My name is Randy Spader. I'm the vice president of operations for the Ambassador Bridge," said Randy Spader, who testified the bill would let bridge…

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