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MN SF650

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2021

Primary Sponsor

John Marty

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Origin

Senate

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Establishes a statewide moratorium prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from issuing permits for or authorizing new billboards anywhere in Minnesota after the bill's effective date.

  • Defines "billboard" as an advertising device visible to any person, whether in a motor vehicle or not, based on the definition in Minnesota Statutes section 173.02, subdivision 16.

  • Declares all existing billboards to be nonconforming uses subject to Minnesota Statutes sections 462.357, subdivision 1e and 394.36.

  • Voids any conflicting ordinances, charter provisions, or policies that would allow new billboards.

  • Amends the amortization prohibition statute to allow municipalities to enforce amortization for billboards, similar to adults-only businesses, permitting eventual elimination of existing billboards.

Legislative Description

New billboards statewide prohibition; existing billboards definition as nonconforming

Last Action

Referred to Local Government Policy

2/4/2021

Committee Referrals

Local Government Policy2/4/2021

Full Bill Text

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