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DOT warns state could risk federal highway funds if Conway sign exemption becomes law
Summary
A proposed law to transfer a longstanding off‑premise sign near Exit 12 in 'Conquered' to a nonprofit for civic messages prompted a DOT warning that the bill as drafted would exempt the sign from outdoor‑advertising control statutes and could put the state in violation of the Highway Beautification Act, risking federal funding penalties.
A public hearing on SB 632, a bill to authorize transfer and limited civic use of a longstanding off‑premise advertising sign near Exit 12 (referred to in the transcript as 'Conquered'), produced a stark warning from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.
Senator Tara Reen introduced the bill and explained it would allow a private owner to transfer the existing sign to a nonprofit or chamber of commerce and limit its use to civic and nonprofit messages that promote downtown events. Chamber president Briana Marcelo said the sign could help bring pass‑through motorists to downtown businesses and noted that…
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