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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 30
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE PLANK.
6091H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
Relating to the Commission on Interstate 70 Safety and Beautification.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
WHEREAS, the state of Missouri has outstanding natural beauty that Missourians
2 and visitors enjoy; and
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4 WHEREAS, the rebuilding and improvement of Interstate 70 provides an opportunity
5 to enhance traf fic safety , showcase Missouri's natural beauty , and highlight its cultural,
6 historical, commercial, and tourist attractions; and
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8 WHEREAS, Interstate 70 through Missouri has on average 2.5 times more billboards
9 per mile than any other state along the I-70 corridor from Maryland to Utah, contributing to
10 increased driver distraction and compromising the safety of motorists and passengers; and
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12 WHEREAS, the Missouri outdoor advertising statute permits the removal of trees
13 and other vegetation, often planted with state tax dollars, to enhance the visibility of outdoor
14 advertising signs; and
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16 WHEREAS, preserving Missouri's natural scenic beauty and promoting its safety ,
17 tourism, and economic development potential are valid public purposes and should be
18 considered during the I-70 rebuild; and
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20 WHEREAS, this is a transportation, economic development, and quality-of-life issue,
21 and input should be sought from stakeholders in roadside commerce; tourism; outdoor
22 advertising; historical, cultural and scenic conservation; and municipal and county
23 governments; and
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25 WHEREAS, Missourians deserve safe, well-maintained, adequate, and more
26 beautiful highways that are a source of pride and commerce:
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28 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED that the members of the House of
29 Representatives of the One Hundred Third General Assembly , Second Regular Session, the
30 Senate concurring therein, hereby appoint a Commission on Interstate 70 Safety and
31 Beautification composed of the chair of the House T ransportation and Infrastructure
32 Committee, members of the Missouri Municipal League and the Missouri Association of
33 Counties, and all members of the Scenic Byways Advisory Committee as described in 7 CSR
34 10-12.030(3). The purpose of the Commission is to study , discuss, and recommend to the
35 Department of T ransportation and to the General Assembly strategies to enhance the safety
36 and visual and scenic character of the I-70 corridor through reasonable landscaping, sign
37 control, and highway , bridge, and lighting design standards; and
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39 BE IT FUR THER RESOL VED that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of
40 Representatives be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for the
41 director of the Missouri Department of T ransportation; and
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43 BE IT FUR THER RESOL VED that this resolution be sent to the Governor for his
44 approval or rejection pursuant to the Missouri Constitution.
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