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Bill would let international-bridge operators partner with secretary of state for electronic tolling
Summary
House Bill 4809 would let international-bridge operators enter an agreement with the Michigan Secretary of State to pursue electronic toll collection and invoicing, a change sponsors say would reduce truck idling and improve safety; the Department of State testified it has no formal position while describing needed customer safeguards and implementation costs.
House Bill 4809, introduced in the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee, would authorize operators of international vehicle crossings to enter into an agreement with the Michigan Secretary of State to support electronic toll collection and enforcement.
Representative Brian Postmas, the bill sponsor, told the committee the proposal is aimed at improving efficiency at international border crossings. "It allows people managing international bridges . . . to enter into an agreement with the secretary of state . . . to allow for electronic tracking on that, paying tolls electronically," he said.
Ken Dobson, vice president of the Ambassador Bridge Company, said the Ambassador…
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