Bill 83 explained in plain English
Freeing Highways 412 and 418 Act (Toll Highway Amendments), 2022
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 83 amends the Highway 407 East Act, 2012 to prevent Highways 412 and 418 from being designated as toll highways or having tolls prescribed on them.
Bill 83 is a proposed change to Ontario's Highway 407 East Act, 2012. The bill would add restrictions to prevent Highways 412 and 418 (described as the King's Highways that connect between Highway 407 and Highway 401) from being designated as toll highways. It would also prevent the Ontario government from using regulations to prescribe (set) tolls on these highways. Highway 407 East itself would remain designated as a toll highway under the current law. The bill was introduced as a Private Member's Bill on February 22, 2022, and would come into force on a date named by the Lieutenant Governor through proclamation.
- Repeals and replaces subsection 2(2) of the Highway 407 East Act, 2012 to confirm that Highway 407 East is designated as a toll highway, subject to regulations and the new restrictions
- Adds a new subsection 2(3) to the Highway 407 East Act, 2012 that prevents any King's Highway (except Highway 35/115) connecting between the easterly end of Highway 407 and Highway 35/115 to Highway 401 from being designated as a toll highway
- Amends section 16 of the Highway 407 East Act, 2012 by adding subsection 16(1.1) that prevents the Lieutenant Governor in Council from prescribing tolls on any King's Highway (except Highway 35/115) connecting between the easterly end of Highway 407 and Highway 35/115 to Highway 401
- Ontario residents and vehicle operators who use or may use Highways 412 and 418
- The Ontario government (specifically the Lieutenant Governor in Council, which would no longer be able to impose tolls on Highways 412 and 418)
- The Ministry of Transportation or any entity responsible for operating Ontario highways
- Highways 412 and 418 cannot be designated as toll highways under the amended Highway 407 East Act, 2012
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council is prohibited from prescribing tolls payable on Highways 412 and 418
- The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor (no specific date provided in the bill)
- Prevents the Ontario government from collecting toll revenues on Highways 412 and 418
- The bill text does not specify enforcement mechanisms or penalties for violation of the restrictions
- The bill text does not specify a proclamation date for when the Act comes into force
- The bill text does not define precisely which highways are included in 'Highways 412 and 418' except by reference to King's Highways connecting between Highway 407 and Highway 401 (excluding Highway 35/115)
- The bill text does not address what happens to any existing toll designations or toll collection arrangements on these highways before the bill comes into force
- It is unclear whether this restriction applies only to the specific two highways (412 and 418) or to all highways matching the geographical description
Adds restrictions preventing the designation of Highways 412 and 418 as toll highways and preventing the setting of tolls on these highways by regulation
Source: Sections 1 and 2 of Bill 83
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