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Senate approves change to billboard relocation rules to cut DOT costs, sponsors say
Summary
Fourth substitute House Bill 198 was passed by the Senate. Sponsors said the bill allows billboards moved because of road widening to be relocated only in commercial, industrial, and manufacturing zones, saving Utah Department of Transportation money and speeding highway projects.
The Utah Senate passed fourth substitute House Bill 198, a bill that changes how billboards displaced by highway widening projects may be relocated.
Senator Johnson, sponsor of the bill on the floor, described the measure as "highly negotiated" and said it will "save UDOT, Utah taxpayers tens of millions of dollars." The substitute…
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