INCREASE NUMBER OF LOGO SIGNS - S.B. 483: FLOOR ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 483 (as reported with amendment)

Sponsor: Senator John J.H. Schwarz, M.D.

Committee: Transportation and Tourism

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 205 of 1941, which provides for the construction and maintenance of limited access highways, to increase from 30 to 32 the number of interchanges to be included in a pilot program for logo signing.

(The pilot program currently is part of a three-year study to evaluate the potential benefit to the traveling public of logo signing within the right-of-way of limited access highways.)

MCL 252.52 - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have a minimal fiscal impact on the State. Under the terms of this pilot project, highway logo signs are provided by a private contractor that incurs costs and generates revenue from their sale. No State money is used for sign construction or maintenance. It is estimated that the State would incur only minimal additional administrative costs by broadening the scope of this pilot study.

Date Completed: 11-20-97 - Fiscal Analyst: P. Alderferfloor\sb483

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.