Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act

Bill: 117-hr-1356
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2021-02-25
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways

Transportation programs funding

Urban and suburban affairs and development

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act </b></p> <p>This bill limits how public authorities may use toll revenues.</p> <p>Under current law, public authorities may use toll revenues from the operation of a toll facility for (1) debt service with respect to projects for which the tolls are authorized, (2) a reasonable return on investment with respect to such projects, (3) toll facility improvements, and (4) certain payments under an applicable public-private partnership agreement for the toll facility.</p> <p>Current law also provides public authorities with the flexibility to use such revenues for any other purpose if they certify annually that the toll facility is being adequately maintained. This bill eliminates that flexibility. However, the bill specifies that toll revenues may be used for toll discounts, rebates, or credits for commuters.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to include additional eligible uses of revenue from tolls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act . 2. Limitations on use of revenues Section 129(a)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) toll discounts, rebates, or credits— (I) for individuals residing on either side of a tolled bridge located in an urbanized area, as determined by the Bureau of the Census, for the use of tolled bridges within such urbanized area; and (II) from amounts consisting of the difference in revenue resulting from changing a toll facility from a one-way toll to a two-way toll. .