HB 1773-S2.E - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Provides, unless otherwise delegated, only the legislature may authorize the imposition of tolls on eligible toll facilities.

Provides all revenue from an eligible toll facility must be used only to construct, improve, preserve, maintain, manage, or operate the eligible toll facility on or in which the revenue is collected. Expenditures of toll revenues are subject to appropriation and must be made only for the purposes listed in the act.

Provides any proposal for the establishment of eligible toll facilities shall consider the policy guidelines listed in the act.

Allows a tolling advisory committee to be created at the direction of the tolling authority for any eligible toll facilities. The tolling authority shall appoint nine members to the committee, all of whom must be permanent residents of the affected project area as defined for each project. Members of the committee shall serve without receiving compensation.

Provides, unless the powers are otherwise delegated by the legislature, the transportation commission is the tolling authority for the state.