The bill amends the existing law regulating the service, rates, fares, and charges of water carriers in Michigan. It requires all entities involved in the transportation of freight, passengers, or express by water within the state to file their schedules of rates, fares, and charges with the department of state police within 30 days of the act's enactment. The department is mandated to make a decision on these filings within 30 days and has the authority to suspend any filed rates for up to 30 days, with a hearing to follow for further determination.

Additionally, the bill specifies that ferry companies operating under agreements with municipalities are exempt from the provisions of this act regarding fares and operations. It allows these ferry companies to set their own rates, fares, charges, or tariffs for transporting freight, passengers, and express, even if there are municipal ordinances that would typically restrict such actions, unless explicitly prohibited by their agreements.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 460.201