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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
May 14, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Risser and Carpenter, cosponsored by
Representatives Boyle, Berceau, Black and
Gielow. Referred to Committee
on Transportation and Information Infrastructure.
SB165,1,2
1An Act to amend 84.30 (3) (e) of the statutes;
relating to: prohibiting the
2erection of new off-premises outdoor advertising signs.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, no person may erect or maintain an outdoor advertising sign
visible from the main-traveled way of an interstate or federal-aid highway unless
he or she possesses a license issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT), the
sign complies with applicable regulations, and, if DOT has promulgated a rule
requiring payment of an annual permit fee for the sign, the person has paid the
annual permit fee.
This bill prohibits the erection of new off-premises outdoor advertising signs
(commonly referred to as billboards), but allows existing billboards to be maintained
and to vary their advertising and informative displays. This prohibition does not
affect provisions of current law relating to on-property signs (outdoor advertising
signs that advertise activities conducted on the property on which the signs are
located).
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB165, s. 1
3Section
1. 84.30 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB165,2,3
184.30
(3) (e) Signs
to be erected in business areas subsequent to March 18, 1972
2which when erected will, but before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor
3inserts date], that comply with sub. (4).
SB165,2,65
(1)
This act takes effect on January 1, 2004, or on the first day of the first month
6beginning after publication.
