COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1152-02
Bill No.: SB 330
Subject: Roads & Highways; Department of Transportation
Type: Original
Date: February 12, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Economic Development-Division of Tourism assume the proposal will have no impact on their agencies.
The City of Saint Louis assumes the proposal will have no fiscal impact on the city. Oversight assumes no impact to municipalities as a result of this proposal.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
This proposal will have a direct fiscal impact on small businesses operating in the outdoor advertising industry. Additionally, small businesses utilizing outdoor advertising could be impacted by the limited availability of billboards.
DESCRIPTION
This act makes several changes to Missouri's law regarding outdoor advertising.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL - This act expands the rights of local governments to regulate, through local zoning, signs 660 feet within the right of way of interstates and the primary system. (Section 226.527)
ELIMINATION OF TREES AND VEGETATION - This act stops the current policy of allowing billboard companies to eliminate trees on public highway right of ways to improve billboard visibility. Trees and other vegetation, under the petition may only be removed or trimmed to improve aesthetics or to eliminate safety hazards. (Section 226.585)
HALTING OF NEW BILLBOARD CONSTRUCTION - This act stops new billboard construction adjacent to interstate and primary highways after August 28, 2001. However, on-site and official traveler information/tourist and landmark signs would not be affected under the act.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
Billboards adjacent to such highways existing on August 28, 2001, shall be treated as nonconforming signs. (Section 226.595)
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Transportation
Department of Economic Development
Division of Tourism
City of Saint Louis
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 12, 2001