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:
1 TITLE
2 An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale,
3 transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the
4 public highways of this state or any other place open to the
5 general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and
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1 distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to
2 provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators
3 and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial
4 responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to
5 provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes
6 on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes,
7 license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and
8 use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide
9 penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for
10 civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain
11 devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters,
12 owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on
13 residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of
14 certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of
15 certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of
16 installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the
17 levy of certain assessments; to limit the amount of late fees or
18 penalties charged for unpaid tolls on certain bridges; to provide
19 for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and
20 to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local
21 agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to
22 provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other
23 acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to
24 this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific
25 date.
26 Sec. 818a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an owner or operator
27 of a privately owned toll bridge shall not charge a late fee or
28 penalty on an unpaid toll that is more than 5 times the amount of
29 the cost of the original unpaid toll.
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1 (2) This section does not apply to international bridge
2 crossings or publicly owned bridges.
3 (3) As used in this section, "toll" means a toll for operating
4 a vehicle on a toll bridge.
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Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 257.1, 257.923