HCSHB805--OUTDOORADVERTISING
SPONSOR: Kalberloh
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheStanding
CommitteeonRuralCommunityDevelopmentbyavoteof8to0.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
805.
Thisbillexemptsfromthecurrent$200outdooradvertisingfeeand
biennialinspectionfeeforcertainhighwaysignsunderSection
226.550,RSMo,asigndisplayedbyalandownerwhoalsoisthe
permitholderandownsthebusinessadvertisedonthesignifthe
businesshasaphysicallocationwithin750feetofthesign.
ThisbillisthesameasHB2484(2022).
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillwouldallowbusiness
ownerswhoownlandonbothsidesofasmallhighwayorlettered
roadtoplaceasignadvertisingtheirbusinessonthesideofthe
roadthatwouldbemostvisibletodrivers. Smallbusinessesin
ruralMissouri,especiallyinthegrowingagritourismsector,
signagedirectingpotentialcustomerstothebusinessisvery
importantformarketing.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Kalberloh;
andMissouriFarmBureau.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.