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HB 5726

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).

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kelly Breen and 6 co-sponsors

MDOT must prioritize park-and-ride lots as intermodal transfer points and allow transit agencies access to use them, even if original construction didn’t include such accommodation

referred to second reading
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Bill Summary · HB 5726

Summary of Michigan House Bill 5726 (2025-2026)

Purpose and Intent

  • HB 5726 would amend section 2 of 1909 PA 283 (MCL 225.2) to strengthen and formalize access to park-and-ride (P&R) lots for transit use as intermodal transfer points.
  • Specifically, it directs the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to prioritize intermodal transfer points at P&R lots and to allow access for transit agencies seeking to use P&R lots as intermodal transfer points, regardless of whether MDOT accommodations were included in the original construction.

Key Provisions and Changes

MDOT Responsibilities (as part of ridesharing program administration)

The bill would require MDOT to:
- Develop a comprehensive state ridesharing program, examining and recommending applications of ridesharing methods such as:
- Carpooling
- Vanpooling
- Buspooling
- Park-and-ride lots
- Public transportation
- Provide technical assistance to local transportation and planning agencies.
- Develop and maintain computer or manual matching systems for ridesharing programs.
- Contract with public and private entities to perform ridesharing matching programs.
- Develop and undertake ridesharing promotional programs.
- Coordinate the statewide program of park-and-ride lots.
- Coordinate and encourage the development of highway facilities that give preferential treatment to ridesharing vehicles.
- Develop and manage state ridesharing programs.

Intermodal Transfer Points at Park-and-Ride Lots

  • The bill adds a specific mandate to:
    • Work with local transit agencies, where applicable, to prioritize intermodal transfer points at park-and-ride lots.
    • Allow access to park-and-ride lots for transit agencies seeking to use the lots as intermodal transfer points, regardless of whether MDOT accommodations were provided in the lot’s construction.

Who or What Would Be Affected

  • MDOT (State level): Expanded duties and responsibilities related to ridesharing, park-and-ride planning, and intermodal transfer point coordination.
  • Local transit agencies: Potentially greater access to P&R lots and a formal role in prioritizing intermodal transfer points.
  • Park-and-ride facilities: P&R lots could be designated and prioritized as intermodal transfer points, potentially altering access and usage considerations.
  • General public / riders: Indirectly affected through improved intermodal options, potentially more seamless transfers between modes (car, bus, vanpool, etc.).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • The bill was introduced March 18, 2026 (HB 5726) and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • It specifies annual legislative appropriations to implement the section (the bill states that the Legislature shall annually appropriate sufficient funds to implement this section).
  • As introduced, the act would amend the existing framework of 1909 PA 283, requiring MDOT to implement the described ridesharing and intermodal transfer provisions.

Fiscal Impact

  • The House Fiscal Agency analysis notes that:
    • The bill would require MDOT to work with local transit agencies to prioritize and include intermodal transfer points at P&R lots.
    • The precise fiscal impact is not readily estimable at this stage, since it depends on implementation details and the scope of intermodal access and accommodations.
    • The bill envisions ongoing annual appropriations to support the section’s requirements.

If you’d like, I can tailor this summary for a specific audience (e.g., policymakers, transit planners, or the general public) or extract potential implementation steps and questions for committee analysis.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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