HB 5726 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transportation: other; access to park-and-ride lots for transit agencies to use as intermodal transfer points; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1909 PA 283 (MCL 225.2).

This bill directs the Michigan Department of Transportation to allow transit agencies access to park-and-ride lots so they can use them as intermodal transfer points, regardless of whether the state provided accommodations during the lot's construction. It requires the department to coordinate a statewide park-and-ride program and work with local transit agencies to prioritize these transfer points. The legislation also mandates annual funding from the legislature to support these ridesharing and park-and-ride initiatives.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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House Introduced Bill → Substitute (H-2) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that the legislature must appropriate funds specifically for the implementation of the ridesharing program. Additionally, the scope of the state's ridesharing authority was expanded to include carpool lots alongside park-and-ride lots, ensuring transit agencies can access both types of facilities for intermodal transfers unless a safety conflict exists.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly include carpool lots in the definition of facilities accessible to transit agencies, in addition to the previously mentioned park-and-ride lots.

FISCAL

The requirement for annual legislative appropriation was clarified to specify that funds must be provided specifically to 'implement' the ridesharing program, adding precision to the budgetary obligation.

SCOPE

The state's authority to coordinate and manage ridesharing now explicitly includes carpool lots, expanding the range of facilities the department can oversee.

REQUIREMENT

Access rules for transit agencies were updated to allow use of both state-owned park-and-ride and carpool lots as transfer points, with a new exception permitting the department to deny access if it creates a documented safety or operational conflict.

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Committee

May 12, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

May 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Matt Koleszar

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors