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Senate panel advances bill to ease billboard relocations in Indianapolis
Summary
A Senate committee approved Senate Bill 167, which would allow one-for-one relocation of existing billboards into commercial or industrial zones and permit certain structural updates; the City of Indianapolis opposed the measure, and NDOT warned language must preserve federal review to avoid risking federal highway funds.
Senate Bill 167, a measure to ease relocation rules for existing billboards in Indianapolis, cleared a Senate committee 8–1 after a chair amendment to preserve federal law references.
The committee approved the bill as amended after testimony from city and industry representatives. "We as a community retain the ability to apply signage standards based on time, place, and manner," said Megan Vukasich, director of the Department of Metropolitan Development for the City of Indianapolis, asking the panel not to support the bill. Industry witnesses, including Dan McClendon, general manager of Reagan Outdoor Advertising, said the bill is a narrow, "1-for-1 relocation" approach and would not create new billboards.
Why it matters: proponents said the bill provides a practical option for relocating older billboard structures during…
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