Introduced
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To require the Department of Transportation to approve an application for a required “interim” billboard permit in Saginaw County. The bill would also ban erecting a sign within 1,000 feet of another one on a freeway, and 500 feet on a primary road, and allow new religious organization sign or service club sign measuring less than eight square feet.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises proposed regulations on existing sign permits and adds regulations for digital signs.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 23 to 13 (details)
To require the Department of Transportation to approve an application for a required “interim” billboard permit in Saginaw County. The bill would ban erecting a sign within 900 feet of another one on a freeway or primary road; and mandate that the owner of a sign that displays changing messages or images get a digital billboard permit, in addition to the regular annual permit. This would regulate the brightness and rate of image changes, and require the owner to allow the government to use the sign for a traffic and weather monitoring program, and an emergency alert program, including an "Amber Alert".
Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment
Amendment offered
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To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 68 to 30 (details)
To require the Department of Transportation to approve an application for a required “interim” billboard permit in Saginaw County. The bill would ban erecting a sign within 900 feet of another one on a freeway or primary road; and mandate that the owner of a sign that displays changing messages or images get a digital billboard permit, in addition to the regular annual permit. This would regulate the brightness and rate of image changes, and require the owner to allow the government to use the sign for a traffic and weather monitoring program, and an emergency alert program, including an "Amber Alert".
Passed in the Senate 19 to 13 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
