EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Highway 407 East Act, 2012 currently designates Highway 407 East as a toll highway. The Bill amends the Act to restrict the designation of Highways 412 and 418, that are described in the Act as the King’s Highways except Highway 35/115 that connect the highway between the easterly end of Highway 407 and Highway 35/115 to Highway 401, as toll highways. The Bill also amends the Act to restrict the Lieutenant Governor in Council from prescribing any toll that is payable for the operation of a vehicle on Highways 412 and 418.

Bill 83 2022

An Act to amend the Highway 407 East Act, 2012 with respect to toll highways

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1 (1)  Subsection 2 (2) of the Highway 407 East Act, 2012 is repealed and the following substituted:

Toll highway

(2)  Subject to subsection (3) and a regulation made under clause 17 (a), Highway 407 East is designated as a toll highway.

(2)  Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Restriction on toll highway designation

(3)  Any King’s Highway except Highway 35/115 that connects the highway between the easterly end of Highway 407, as defined in the Highway 407 Act, 1998, and Highway 35/115 to Highway 401 shall not be designated as a toll highway.

2 Section 16 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Restriction on prescribed toll

(1.1)  For greater certainty, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may not by regulation prescribe any toll that is payable for the operation of a vehicle on any King’s Highway except Highway 35/115 that connects the highway between the easterly end of Highway 407, as defined in the Highway 407 Act, 1998, and Highway 35/115 to Highway 401.

Commencement

3 This Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

Short title

4 The short title of this Act is the Freeing Highways 412 and 418 Act (Toll Highway Amendments), 2022.