HOUSE BILL NO. 5953

September 26, 2024, Introduced by Reps. Beson, Schmaltz, Steele, Thompson, Roth, Prestin, Markkanen, Cavitt, Bierlein, Alexander, Meerman, Kunse, DeBoyer, Aragona, Neyer, Paquette, Martin, Outman, Tyrone Carter, Tisdel, Borton, Bruck, Rigas, Slagh and Jaime Greene and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by amending the title, as amended by 2016 PA 32, and by adding section 818a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

TITLE

An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to limit the amount of late fees or penalties charged for unpaid tolls on certain bridges; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date.

Sec. 818a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an owner or operator of a privately owned toll bridge shall not charge a late fee or penalty on an unpaid toll that is more than 5 times the amount of the cost of the original unpaid toll.

(2) This section does not apply to international bridge crossings or publicly owned bridges.

(3) As used in this section, "toll" means a toll for operating a vehicle on a toll bridge.