CS/SB 1570 (2011) -  Billboard Regulations

General Bill by Transportation and Evers
Billboard Regulations: Revises requirements for an application for a permit to remove, cut, or trim trees or vegetation around a sign. Requires that the application include a vegetation management plan, a mitigation contribution to a trust fund, or a combination of both. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide notice to the sign owner of beautification projects or vegetation planting. Creates the tourist-oriented commerce signs pilot program. Exempts commercial signs that meet certain criteria from permit requirements, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Budget on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 03/16/11 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 04/04/11 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 2
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 04/26/11 9:45 AM

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 1363 Subject: Transportation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1371 Subject: Billboard Regulation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1180 Subject: Transportation Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/22/2011 1:29:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 4/4/2011 4:37:50 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 4/1/2011 2:10:23 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/18/2011 3:38:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/15/2011 2:12:42 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Budget Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/21/2011 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/20/2011 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 322 Time: 04/04/2011 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 322 Time: 04/04/2011 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/04/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/29/2011 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 260 Time: 03/22/2011 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Community Affairs Time: 03/21/2011 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 262 Time: 03/21/2011 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Commerce and Tourism Time: 03/21/2011 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/18/2011 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 236 Time: 03/16/2011 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/16/11, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 03/11/2011 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 176 Time: 03/10/2011 - 8:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 176 Time: 03/09/2011 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/03/2011 - 8:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
479.01 SB 944, CS/CS/SB 1180, CS/CS/CS/HB 1363*, HB 1371, HB 7007
479.02 CS/CS/SB 1180
479.106 CS/CS/SB 1180, CS/CS/CS/HB 1363*, CS/HB 5005*
479.16 CS/HB 735, SB 1046, CS/CS/SB 1180, CS/CS/CS/HB 1363*, HB 1371
479.263 CS/CS/SB 1180, CS/CS/CS/HB 1363*, HB 1371

(*) Not the latest version