Bill 48 explained in plain English
Uploading Highways 174 and 17 Act, 2025
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Bill 48 proposes to transfer the jurisdiction and control of Ottawa Road 174 and County Road 17 to the Ministry of Transportation, making them no longer part of any municipal road system.
Bill 48, the Uploading Highways 174 and 17 Act, 2025, proposes to amend the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act. It would transfer the jurisdiction and control of Ottawa Road 174 and County Road 17 from any municipality to the Ministry of Transportation. This means these highways would no longer be considered part of a municipality's road system. Existing agreements or permits related to these highways, made by a municipality, would continue to be valid as if they were made by the Minister of Transportation. The bill also states that the Lieutenant Governor in Council cannot direct any further transfers of these highways.
- Amends the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act.
- Transfers the jurisdiction and control of Ottawa Road 174 and County Road 17 from any municipality to the Ministry of Transportation.
- States that Ottawa Road 174 and County Road 17 will no longer be considered part of any municipal road system.
- Ensures that existing agreements and permits made by a municipality concerning these highways will remain in force as if made by the Minister.
- Prevents the Lieutenant Governor in Council from directing further transfers of these highways.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Ministry of Transportation (Ontario)
- Municipalities that currently have jurisdiction and control over Ottawa Road 174 and County Road 17
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council
- The Crown in right of Ontario
- Existing agreements and permits concerning Ottawa Road 174 and County Road 17 made by a municipality will continue in force as if made by the Minister of Transportation.
- All rights, privileges, and benefits conferred upon or retained by a municipality in any agreement concerning these highways will benefit and bind the Crown in right of Ontario.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify which specific municipality or municipalities currently have jurisdiction and control over Ottawa Road 174 and County Road 17.
- The bill does not detail the exact process or timeline for the transfer of jurisdiction and control.
- The financial implications of this transfer are not detailed in the provided text.
Adds a new section (29.0.1) to change the jurisdiction and control of Ottawa Road 174 and County Road 17.
Source: Section 1
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