HCSHB272--OUTDOORADVERTISING
SPONSOR: Kalberloh
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheStanding
CommitteeonTransportation byavoteof15to0,with3voting
Present.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
272.
Thisbillrequirescitypopulationstobeplacedoncitylimits
signsonstatehighways.
ThebillrequirestheDepartmentofTransportation tolimitthe
textondynamicmessagesignstothefewestnumberofcharacters
necessarytoconveyamessage. Thecontentsofthemessageswill
generallybelimitedtotrafficconditions,weather,oremergency
alertsandwillnotcontaincommercialadvertisements.
Thisbillexcludesfromthedefinitionof"outdooradvertising"any
outdoorsignorotherdevicethatisattachedtoorpartofthe
fencingorwallsofanathleticfieldownedbyaschoolorother
501(c)(3)entity.Suchsignswillnotrequireapermitfromthe
Departmentaslongastheintendedaudienceofthesignsisthe
patrons,participants,orattendeesofaneventoccurringatthe
athleticfield.
Thebillwaivesthecurrent$200outdooradvertisingfeeand
biennialinspectionfeeforcertainhighwaysignsunderSection
226.550,RSMo,forasigndisplayedbyalandownerwhoalsoisthe
permitholderandownsthebusinessadvertisedonthesignifthe
businesshasaphysicallocationwithin750feetofthesign.
ThisbillrequirestheDepartment,inconsultationwiththeOzark
HighlandDistillersGuild,toerectandmaintainmarkingsand
informationalsignsdesignatingtheOzarkHighlandsSpiritsRegion,
withcoststobepaidbyprivatedonation.
ThebillpreventstheDepartmentfromerectinganysigndesignating
ahighwaynamedforanypersonwhohasbeenconvictedofthe
killingof,ortheattemptedkillingof,alawenforcementofficer
orpermitanysignageintheconvictedperson'smemory.Anysuch
signinplacepriortoAugust28,2025,willberemoved.
ThisbillrequirestheDepartmenttoplacesignsatthecitylimits
ofthehometownsofMissouriMedalofHonorrecipients. Thesigns
andtheirmaintenancewillbepaidforbytheMissouriMedalof
HonorRecipient'sFund.Requirementsforthesignandan explanationofwhatconstitutesaperson's"hometown"aredetailed
inthebill.
TheDepartmentwillhaverulemakingauthoritytoimplementand
administertheMedalofHonorsignage.
ThisbillissimilartoHB2324(2024).
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythattherearemanyrulesabout
advertisingwithsignsbyhighways. Constituentswithbusinesses
onthesideofthehighwaywhoownpropertyonbothsidesofthat
highwaysometimesneedtoplacesignsacrosstheroadforreasons
relatingtoterrainorvisibility. Thesamerulewouldstillapply
regardingthedistanceasigncanbefromthebusiness.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwasRepresentative Kalberloh.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsaythateliminatingsafety
inspectionscausesasafetyissue.Thisisalsounfairtoother
advertisers.
TestifyinginpersonagainstthebillwasArnieDienoff.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.