SCS/SB 606 - Current law provides for a moratorium on outdoor advertising permits along a stretch of road, from the date the Highways and Transportation Commission approves funding for any phase of construction or reconstruction of that stretch of road until completion of the work. During the moratorium, the rules for outdoor advertising in effect on August 27, 1999 are reinstated for that section of road.

This act provides that the moratorium shall only be put into effect if the Commission approves "more than five thousand dollars" in funding for "right-of-way acquisition" as a result of the project.

Under the act, the Commission may consider the actual cost of relocating a sign when determining whether to enter an agreement with the sign's owner to relocate it.

The act provides that the moratorium on permits for new sign structures shall end upon the Commission's acceptance of bids for the project; unless the project is a design-build project, in which case the moratorium shall end upon completion of construction.

Upon expiration of the moratorium on permits, the rules for outdoor advertising in effect at the time the permit moratorium expires shall apply to the constructed or reconstructed section of highway, except that signs that are the subject of a partial waiver and reset agreement shall comply with the rules for outdoor advertising in effect on August 27, 1999.

ERIC VANDER WEERD

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2786S.01): 226.541

Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 606
Sponsor: Burlison
Hearing Date: 3/30/2021


COMMITTEE: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety

CHAIRMAN: Brown

DATE REFERRED: 3/11/2021 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/25/2021



STAFF:
Ashley Bax
Mary Grace Bruntrager
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Eric Vander Weerd


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Erin Warner - Missouri Department of Transportation
Mark Rhoads - Missouri Outdoor Advertising Association


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Arnie C. AC "Honest-Abe" DIENOFF - State Public Advocate