5/30/08-A bill has died that sought to expand the state’s tolling authority.
Sponsored by Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, HB2768 hadn’t cleared the Senate when the session ended, effectively killing it for the year. The House previously approved it.
Gov. Phil Bredesen signed a bill into law last year that authorizes tolling as a method to pay for new road and bridge work. The “Tennessee Tollway Act” allows the state to issue bonds and incur debt to pay for two pilot toll projects: one bridge and one road.
The law allows tolls “as an additional and alternative method” to pay for highway work. It doesn’t specify toll roads or rates.
The House-approved version urged the state Department of Transportation to consider a toll project over the Mississippi River in the Memphis area.

5/6/08-A bill in the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee would expand the state’s tolling authority.
Gov. Phil Bredesen signed a bill into law last year that authorizes tolling as a method to pay for new road and bridge work. The “Tennessee Tollway Act” allows the state to issue bonds and incur debt to pay for two pilot toll projects: one bridge and one road.
The law allows tolls “as an additional and alternative method” to pay for highway work. It doesn’t specify toll roads or rates.
Sponsored by Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, HB2768 would authorize a third pilot toll project. It would specify a bridge be erected over the Mississippi River in the Memphis area.
For bill status, call (615) 741-0927.

2/22/08-A bill in the House Transportation Committee would expand the state’s tolling authority.
Gov. Phil Bredesen signed a bill into law last year that authorizes tolling as a method to pay for new road and bridge work. The “Tennessee Tollway Act” allows the state to issue bonds and incur debt to pay for two pilot toll projects: one bridge and one road.
The law allows tolls “as an additional and alternative method” to pay for highway work. It doesn’t specify toll roads or rates.
Sponsored by Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, HB2768 would authorize a third pilot toll project. It would specify a bridge be erected over the Mississippi River in the Memphis area.
For bill status, call (615) 741-0927.
The companion version in the Senate – SB3718 – is in the Senate Transportation Committee.