MI SB0871

Department must engage an outside consulting firm to conduct a feasibility study and strategic implementation plan on tolling highways, including revenue projections based on tolling rates, vehicle counts, and traffic diversion analysis.

Feasibility study must address economic impact of tolling specific highways, discounts for local and in-state operators, out-of-state operator impacts, federal authorization rationale, optimal toll rates, and tolling rules for population centers.

Study must evaluate monetization agreements and long-term contracts for tolling facility construction and operation, identify highway facilities suitable for tolling, and maximize use of Michigan workers and products.

Written report due to the Governor, legislative leadership, and transportation committees by January 31, 2023.

Legislature intends for Michigan to qualify for the Federal Highway Administration's Interstate System Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Pilot Program or successor programs.