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UDOT substitute to allow raising some billboards draws floor questions over $7 million estimate
Summary
A floor substitute to Senate Bill 98 would let the Utah Department of Transportation raise certain billboards rather than condemn them; sponsor said UDOT estimated $7,000,000 in savings along I‑15, but members pressed for a fiscal note and questioned impacts on nonconforming signs.
Lawmakers debated a substitute to Senate Bill 98 on the House floor that would allow the Utah Department of Transportation to raise some billboards rather than use condemnation and purchase. Sponsor Representative Garn said UDOT estimates the change could save the state about $7,000,000 along the I‑15 corridor.
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