Bill > SB0219

This bill amends existing laws regarding highway signage, specifically addressing situations where signs need to be relocated or remodeled due to highway widening, construction, or reconstruction. It allows owners of affected signs to relocate and remodel their signs, providing options for height adjustments up to 65 feet, or higher if necessary for visibility, and maintaining the original size of the sign, with certain limitations. The bill also clarifies that these adjustments are exceptions to existing height restrictions and that local governments may need to provide special zoning exceptions for these relocations. Furthermore, it specifies that the entity causing the need for relocation or remodeling is responsible for the associated costs, and if a government entity prohibits relocation or remodeling, they must pay just compensation. The bill also introduces a provision allowing owners to proceed with relocation or remodeling without further municipal or county approval 30 days after making a written request, and it sets an effective date of May 6, 2026, unless approved by a two-thirds vote of each house for an earlier effective date.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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