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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1170

House Bill No, _

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

There are several major Expressways in Luzon, namely, Cavite
Expressway (CAVITEX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), South Luzon
Expressway (SLEX),Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX), Skyway,
STARTollway, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and Tarlac-
Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) being managed by different
tollway operators under the watch of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB)
Travelling on these expressways became truly an express journey
especially for those traversing NLEX, SLEX and CAVITEX as toll
operators provide their patrons Electronic Toll Collection System.

During holidays and rush hours, the tollway plazas are jam-
packed with vehicles the long queue is a waste of time, gasoline, money
and sometimes can even cause road rages. To somehow resolve this
issue, toll wayoperators introduced the use of Electronic Collection
System.

‘This Blectronic Toll Collection System cuts short the waiting time
of the motorists when passing through the tollgates. It decreases the
congestion of cash transactions in the toll lanes especially during rush
hours and holidays when high traffic volume is expected. “E-Pass”and
“Basytrip” allows a vehicle to just slow down through designated lanes
and the toll fee is automatically deducted from their accounts.

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For motorists who regularly use these expressways, they purchase
reloadable tags from each tollgate operator to enjoy the benefits of the
Electronic Toll Collection System, each tag costs four hundred to two
thousand Pesos and they need to have their account reloaded from.
different outlets making it inconvenient for them.

However, not everyone would purchase these devices or tags
because each stretch of the expressway requires a different one.
Motorists passing through North Luzon Expressway must purchase the
“BasyTrip” while those traversing South Luzon Expressway must have an
“BasyPass” and those that will pass through Cavitex must have
“BasyDrive”, it is very inconvenient and costly to purchase all of these
tags and reloading all of them.

Mandating the use of unified Radio Frequency Identification Device
to be used in any and all of these tollgates, motorists can have cash less
and queue-less transaction as they pass through dedicated lanes or
mixed lanes in all expressway toll plazas.

This bill seeks to eradicate the trouble of having to purchase tags
from each providerand have it reloaded from different locations. This will
entice more motorists to avail of this service. This is a simple measure
that intends not only to help people save money but also to ensure
smooth traffic situation in toll plazas during rush hours and holidays,
thus, approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

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ERIC L. OLIVAREZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1170

House Bill No.
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Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

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AN ACTMANDATING ALL TOLLWAY OPERATORS TO USE
UNIFIED ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION ACCESS PASS

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as “Unified
Electronic Access Pass Act of 2016”

SECTION 2.Definition of terms. For purposes of this Act, the
following terms shall be used under the definition provided hereof,

Electronic Toll Collection System ~ It is a new toll system
designed to enhance convenience for drivers enabling cashless toll
collection and thus mitigating congestion at expressway tollgates.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - It is the wireless use
of electromagnetic fields to transfer data, for the purposes of
automatically identifying and tracking tags attached to objects.

Radio Frequency Identification Tag - A card or sticker
attached to the windshield of the vehicle that contains electronically
stored information.

Electronic Access Pass - Access pass that can be used by
vehicle owners for cashless toll fee transactions in toll plazas.

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SECTION 3. Unified Electronic Access Pass - There shall only be a
single Radio Frequency Identification Tag per vehicle that can be used for
cashless toll fee payments in any of the expressways.

SECTION 4.Electronic Toll Collection System Lanes. All toll way
operators shall designate special lanes in toll plazas for
motorists who avail of the Unified Electronic Access Pass.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules And Regulations.Within one
hundred twenty days (120) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) shall promulgate rules and regulations
necessary for the effectivity of this Act,

SECTION 6.Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof is
held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the
provision not —_ otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 7.Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree or

issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, administrative
order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with any
provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended
accordingly

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen

(15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved.