2009 Senate Bill 589 / 2010 Public Act 350

Grant “interim permit” to Genesee billboard owner

Introduced in the Senate

May 20, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To require the Department of Transportation to approve an application for a required “interim” billboard permit in Saginaw County. The bill would also ban erecting a sign within 1,000 feet of another one on a freeway, and 500 feet on a primary road, and allow new religious organization sign or service club sign measuring less than eight square feet.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Aug. 19, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Aug. 27, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises proposed regulations on existing sign permits and adds regulations for digital signs.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 9, 2009

Passed in the Senate 23 to 13 (details)

To require the Department of Transportation to approve an application for a required “interim” billboard permit in Saginaw County. The bill would ban erecting a sign within 900 feet of another one on a freeway or primary road; and mandate that the owner of a sign that displays changing messages or images get a digital billboard permit, in addition to the regular annual permit. This would regulate the brightness and rate of image changes, and require the owner to allow the government to use the sign for a traffic and weather monitoring program, and an emergency alert program, including an "Amber Alert".

Received in the House

Sept. 9, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment

Dec. 1, 2010

Amendment offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-95)

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 2, 2010

Substitute offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-95)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-95)

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 68 to 30 (details)

To require the Department of Transportation to approve an application for a required “interim” billboard permit in Saginaw County. The bill would ban erecting a sign within 900 feet of another one on a freeway or primary road; and mandate that the owner of a sign that displays changing messages or images get a digital billboard permit, in addition to the regular annual permit. This would regulate the brightness and rate of image changes, and require the owner to allow the government to use the sign for a traffic and weather monitoring program, and an emergency alert program, including an "Amber Alert".

Received in the Senate

Dec. 3, 2010

Passed in the Senate 19 to 13 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 21, 2010