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ID H0819
Bill
Status
3/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
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Creates a new landscape control permit system allowing owners of outdoor advertising signs and business identification signs to trim or remove vegetation blocking visibility within public rights-of-way.
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Establishes "target view zones" based on speed limits: 250 feet for speeds under 35 mph, 400 feet for 35-55 mph, and 500 feet for speeds over 55 mph.
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Sets permit fees not to exceed $200, plus additional payments of $500 per tree exceeding 4 inches diameter breast height and $200 per tree exceeding 2 inches diameter breast height; dead or diseased trees are exempt from fees.
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Requires all responsible entities (Idaho Transportation Department, highway districts, counties, and cities) to establish a landscape control permit process by January 1, 2023, with permits issued within 30 days of application.
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Prohibits any landscape control work within public rights-of-way except through authorized permits, and allows responsible entities to promulgate rules for administration.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide for landscape control permits for the management of vegetation affecting the visibility of outdoor advertising signs.
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Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means
3/24/2022