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From the Absolutely Ridiculous File: The Kentucky Billboard Bill



The General Assembly reconvenes March 26th to discuss bills in progress. One Kentucky Senate bill, SB 155 (the Kentucky Billboard Bill), will allow billboard companies to remove trees that block billboards.

Under SB 155, a permit system would be set up to allow trees in the public right of way to be cut down if they impair billboard visibility from surrounding highways.

In exchange for highway dollars, Kentucky signed a bonus agreement some years ago that directly relates to billboard regulation. In addition to the environmental issues at hand, there seems to be some possibility that other parts of SB 155 would mean that 2.5 million in federal dollars would have to be repaid.

In other words, Kentucky Senate Bill 155 is a real "lose-lose" for almost everyone.
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tizzie said…
You are so right - this bill is deplorable. Billboard companies are already clearcutting hillsides along I-75 near the Tennessee border, and it is so ugly! Why destroy our state's beauty just to sell more advertising? If anyone is not painfully aware of the existence of fast food outlets at every junction, they must be from Mars.
March 21, 2007 at 1:07 PM
Lisa said…
Georgia is going through the same thing with House Bill 610. In one case, the owners of a two-sided billboard could clear up to 11 acres to increase the sign's visibility.

Michigan, RI and Oregon are pushing back, prohibiting new billboards. Alaska, Hawaii, Maine and Vermont have banned them altogether, taking down existing signs, too.
March 26, 2007 at 8:05 AM
Anne said…
You are so right - this bill is deplorable. Billboard companies are already clearcutting hillsides along I-75 near the Tennessee border, and it is so ugly! Why destroy our state's beauty just to sell more advertising? If anyone is not painfully aware of the existence of fast food outlets at every junction, they must be from Mars.
March 30, 2011 at 3:01 PM
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