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Senate debates Scenic Byway bill amid property-rights, billboard concerns; action circled for later
Summary
Debate over House Bill 232 centered on a proposal to let property owners ask the Scenic Byways Committee to remove non-scenic parcels from byway restrictions. Supporters called it a property-rights fix; opponents warned it could open corridors to billboards. The Senate moved to "circle" the bill for further work rather than pass it on third reading.
Senator Hankins presented House Bill 232, the Scenic Byway Amendment, saying the bill is "a tweak to try to streamline that process of segmentation" so property owners can petition to remove non-scenic portions of a designated byway from restrictions.
Supporters said the measure protects private-property use after communities signed onto scenic designations primarily to secure federal tourism dollars. "If you're a property owner and you have a piece…
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