The bill proposes amendments to the General Laws in Chapter 24-15, entitled "Scenic Highways," specifically focusing on the creation and composition of the scenic roadways board. The bill seeks to reduce the number of members on the scenic roadways board from eleven to nine. It also updates the language to make it gender-neutral by replacing "his or her" with "the director's" when referring to the designees of the directors of the department of transportation and the department of environmental management. Additionally, the bill outlines the appointment process for board members, emphasizing the consideration of geographical diversity and expertise in relevant fields such as landscape architecture, community planning, and transportation engineering.

The bill also addresses the operational aspects of the board, including the election of a chair and vice-chair, the establishment of a quorum for board meetings, and the conditions for member removal. Specifically, it changes the number of members required for a quorum from six to five and reaffirms that members can only be removed by the governor for just cause, with removal for partisan or personal reasons being unlawful. The act would take effect immediately upon passage.