Billboard Proposal Debated in Senate Transportation

House Bill 4629 was the topic of debate during a Senate Transportation Committee hearing this Tuesday. The measure, sponsored by Representative Bradford Jacobsen (R-Oxford), is intended to bring the Michigan statute into alignment with federal regulations regarding billboard construction and maintenance.

The billboard industry, however, is not all on-board with the measure.

The Department of Transportation, reportedly neutral on the H-4 substitute debated in Committee, noted that the proposal mirrors federal rules in most instances, however, departs with specific regards to spacing and vegetation maintenance.

It’s mostly the latter issue that seems to have at least one industry group opposed to the measure. The Michigan Billboard Industry focused on the vegetation regulations when explaining their opposition – stating that the legislation is too vague with regard to vegetation issues at the time of purchase and through the duration of the permit.

The panel did not vote on the measure.

posted by PAA Online , Friday, October 11, 2013 10:46 AM
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