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CS/SB 1570: Billboard Regulations

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; 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: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 176
    • Introduced -SJ 176
    3/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/16/11, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/16/2011 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 236
    3/18/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/21/2011 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Commerce and Tourism
    • Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 262
    • Now in Community Affairs
    3/22/2011 Senate • CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 260
    3/29/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/04/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 322
    • Now in Budget -SJ 322
    4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Budget

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  • CS/SB 1570, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2011 at 4:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2011 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/22/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1363 (e1) Transportation Brandes, Bembry Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 283 (Ch. 2011-41), CS/CS/CS/HB 399 (Ch. 2011-164), CS/CS/CS/HB 993 (Ch. 2011-225), SB 2152 (Ch. 2011-64)
    Location: In committee/council (TR)     		Track This Bill
    H 1371 Billboard Regulation Coley Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (EDTS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1180 (c2) Transportation Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On Special Order Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    802252 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Budget
    (Gaetz)     		4/22/2011
    12:21 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2011 1:00 PM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    479.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    479.02 Duties of the department. Page 3 (pdf)
    479.106 Vegetation management. Page 4 (pdf)
    479.16 Signs for which permits are not required. Page 9 (pdf)
    479.263 Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SB 1570, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2011 at 8:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/15/2011 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1371 Billboard Regulation Coley Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (EDTS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    133546 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Transportation
    (Evers)     		3/15/2011
    1:55 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2011 1:30 PM Transportation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    479.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)

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