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CS/SB 1570: Billboard Regulations

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Evers

Billboard Regulations; Revises requirements for an application for a permit to remove, cut, or trim trees or vegetation around a sign. Requires that the application include a vegetation management plan, a mitigation contribution to a trust fund, or a combination of both. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide notice to the sign owner of beautification projects or vegetation planting. Creates the tourist-oriented commerce signs pilot program. Exempts commercial signs that meet certain criteria from permit requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
3/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 176
• Introduced -SJ 176
3/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/16/11, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/16/2011 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 236
3/18/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/21/2011 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Commerce and Tourism
• Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 262
• Now in Community Affairs
3/22/2011 Senate • CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 260
3/29/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/04/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 322
• Now in Budget -SJ 322
4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
4/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Budget