South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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A92, R58, S166

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Campsen
Document Path: l:\s-res\gec\036jres.kmm.gec.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3814

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2009
Introduced in the House on April 28, 2009
Last Amended on April 22, 2009
Passed by the General Assembly on May 20, 2009
Governor's Action: June 2, 2009, Signed

Summary: Highway beautification pilot project

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/10/2008  Senate  Prefiled
  12/10/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation
   1/13/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-149
   1/13/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-149
   4/15/2009  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-8
   4/16/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/22/2009  Senate  Amended SJ-21
   4/22/2009  Senate  Read second time SJ-21
   4/23/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/23/2009  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-16
   4/28/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   4/28/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-8
   5/14/2009  House   Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-48
   5/19/2009  House   Read second time HJ-24
   5/20/2009  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-21
   5/27/2009          Ratified R 58
    6/2/2009          Signed By Governor
   6/11/2009          Effective date 06/02/09
   7/21/2009          Act No. 92

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/10/2008
4/15/2009
4/16/2009
4/22/2009
4/23/2009
5/14/2009


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(A92, R58, S166)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT AN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CONTROL PILOT PROJECT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NONCONFORMING BILLBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE CERTAIN FEES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROGRAM.

Whereas, the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 was enacted by Congress for the protection of the public investment in the controlled highways, the promotion of the safety and recreational value of public travel, and the preservation of natural beauty; and

Whereas, Congress has authorized the Federal Highway Administration to oversee the implementation of outdoor advertising control pilot projects throughout the country that promote the purposes of the Highway Beautification Act; and

Whereas, the Federal Highway Administration has identified the removal of nonconforming billboards as falling within the purposes of the Highway Beautification Act, yet few are removed; and

Whereas, nonconforming billboards can be seen along South Carolina's roadways; and

Whereas, the removal of nonconforming signs will enhance the beauty of our State and reveal miles of picturesque rural scenery to those traveling within South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Outdoor advertising control pilot project

SECTION    1.    The Department of Transportation is authorized to develop and submit to the Federal Highway Administration an outdoor advertising control pilot project that permits qualified applicants to upgrade one nonconforming wooden or I-beam sign adjacent to Interstate 26 or Interstate 95 in exchange for the applicant's removal of at least two of his other nonconforming signs of similar or larger size on routes regulated by the Highway Control Act.

Fees for implementation and maintenance of project

SECTION    2.    The department may charge application, annual, or other reasonable fees necessary to defray the administrative costs of implementing and maintaining the outdoor advertising program.

Timing of project implementation

SECTION    3.    The department may implement the pilot program at any time at the discretion of the Secretary of Transportation upon approval by the Federal Highway Administration.

Time effective

SECTION    4.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of May, 2009.

Approved the 2nd day of June, 2009.

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