Fiscal Note - SB 0321 - Restricts the Use of Billboards Along Highways
L.R. NO. 1225-01
BILL NO. SB 321
SUBJECT: Roads and Highways: Billboards
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 24, 1997
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
General Revenue $0 ($310,000) $0
State School
Monies $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds $0 ($310,000) $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Local Government $0 Unknown Unknown
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Department of Economic Development's Division of Tourism
stated the proposal would not affect their Division.
Officials of the Department of Transportation noted that the proposal's
language on spacing, zoning and lighting will require the Department to amend
its agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Assuming FHWA
approves the modifications to the agreement, there would be no withholding of
federal highway funds.
Oversight assumes there would not be enough cases against billboard operators
to affect state courts and that fines would be distributed to school
districts.
Advertisement costs for the proposal would be $3,990 per newspaper column
inch for three publications of the text of the proposal, the introduction,
title, fiscal note summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the
ballot for the November 1998 general election.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements $0 ($310,000) $0
NET EFFECT ON GENERAL
REVENUE FUND $0 ($310,000) $0
STATE SCHOOL MONIES FUND
Income - Fines $0 Unknown Unknown
Cost - Distributions to School Districts $0 (Unknown) (Unknown)
NET EFFECT ON STATE SCHOOL
MONIES FUND $0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Income - Distributions from fines $0 Unknown Unknown
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Small businesses which operate or rent billboards would be affected by this
proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would, if the voters approve, impose some additional
restrictions on outdoor advertising. Among other changes, the proposal would
forbid placing of billboards along major highways unless allowed by a
majority vote of the political subdivision in which the highway is located
and allow local zoning authorities to remove signs through amortization rules
after January 1, 2002. (Billboards located along major highways in
unincorporated areas of the state would be removed by amortization before
January 1, 2002. This provision has a severability clause.)
The proposal contains penalty clauses for violations of certain provisions.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program, would not require additional capital improvements or rental space,
and would not affect total state revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Economic Development - Division of Tourism
Department of Transportation
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.