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ND HB1360
Bill
Status
1/16/2017
Primary Sponsor
Vicky Steiner
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AI Summary
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Creates a highway logo sign program to display information about gas, food, camping, and lodging services on state highway rights of way for the motoring public.
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Authorizes the department to either erect and maintain signs directly or contract with a qualified business through public negotiation or bid.
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Requires department to adopt rules conforming with federal standards under 23 U.S.C. 131(f),(q) and the manual of uniform traffic-control devices, including sign standards, qualifying distances, placement, and spacing requirements.
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Prohibits any action that would result in loss of federal highway construction funds to the state.
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Requires all program costs to be paid under agreements between the department and advertisers, or between a contracted business and advertisers, unless the department-business contract provides otherwise.
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Mandates that any contracted business obtain liability insurance jointly insuring the state and business against all liability for damages claims.
Legislative Description
A highway logo sign program.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 21 nays 72
2/1/2017