A year-long program that will give bill credits to frequent toll-road users began Monday after getting approval last month from state lawmakers.
As lawmakers completed talks on a state budget () and a separate tax-relief package (), Gov. Ron DeSantis鈥� office called for reviving a that had provided breaks to motorists in 2023.
The program, which is expected to cost about $450 million, will provide 50% credits to motorists with SunPass or other Florida transponders who make 35 or more toll-road trips a month.
The credits will start to appear on May bills, DeSantis said. The program will run through March 2025.
In 2023, the toll-credit program delivered about $500 million in savings to over 1.2 million commuters, about $400 per person, according to the governor鈥檚 office.
鈥淔lorida is committed to good fiscal governance, and I am committed to returning our surpluses back to the taxpayers in the form of tax breaks and toll savings,鈥� DeSantis said in a statement.
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