HB0291 - Billboard moratorium.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0643

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0291

 

 

Billboard moratorium.

 

Sponsored by:  Representative(s) Nicholas

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to outdoor advertising; imposing a
 2  moratorium on the issuance of new permits for outdoor
 3  advertising as specified; allowing renewal of previously
 4  issued permits as specified; requiring a study and report;
 5  and providing for an effective date.

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 7  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 9         Section 1.  W.S. 24-10-107 by creating a new
10  subsection (e) is amended to read:

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12         24-10-107.  Permits and identification tags.

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14         (e)  Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (d) of
15  this section, the commission shall not issue new permits
16  for any outdoor advertising signs, displays or devices for
17  the period March 15, 2001 through March 15, 2003. Permits

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 1  issued prior to March 15, 2001 may be renewed annually
 2  until March 15, 2003. The joint transportation and highways
 3  interim committee shall review current standards for
 4  outdoor advertising in Wyoming and adjacent states and
 5  shall submit legislative proposals to continue or modify
 6  standards for outdoor advertising in the state by the 2002
 7  budget session of the Wyoming legislature.

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 9         Section 2.  This act is effective immediately upon
10  completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
11  as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
12  Constitution.

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14                         (END)

 

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