SF0059 • 2014

Specific service signage on highways.

AN ACT relating to highway signage; amending statutes related to the Wyoming department of transportation's program for specific service signage; requiring a competitive bid process; allowing contracted entities to administer the program; and providing for an effective date.

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Sponsor: Transportation
Last action: 2014-03-11
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2014

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SF0059SS001

Standing Committee • VON FLATER

Adopted

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Bill History

2014-03-11 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2014-03-10 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0036
2014-03-04 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0036
2014-03-04 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0036
2014-03-03 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0036
2014-03-03 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-28 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-27 House
H Passed CoW
2014-02-26 House
H Placed on General File
2014-02-26 House
H08 Recommended Do Pass
2014-02-20 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2014-02-18 House
H Received for Introduction
2014-02-17 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-14 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-13 Senate
S Passed CoW
2014-02-13 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2014-02-13 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2014-02-13 Senate
S Placed on General File
2014-02-13 Senate
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2014-02-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2014-02-10 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2014-01-21 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0059
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
14LSO-0117
Effective Date:

7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0036

Chapter No.:
CH0099

Prime Sponsor:
Joint
Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Specific service signage on highways.

Subject:
Amendments to WyDOT informational signage program.

Summary/Major
Elements:

W.S. 24-2-115 currently authorizes the Department of
Transportation to operate a program of informational signage on highways to inform
the public about the availability of private business entities near the highway.

This act changes the name of the program to specific
service signage and authorizes a fee system to cover all program costs,
including an application fee, fabrication, installation and annual
administration and maintenance.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0059

ENROLLED ACT NO. 36, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to highway signage; amending statutes related to the
Wyoming
department of transportation's program for specific service signage;
allowing a competitive bid process for contracted construction, erection and maintenance of the program;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 24
‑
2
‑
115(a), (b)(i), (iii)
through
(v), by creating a new paragraph (vi) and (c) is amended to read:

24
‑
2
‑
115.

Program for
specific service
signing by businesses
or attractions;
department duties and responsibilities; contracting of duties; fees
.

(a)

As authorized under W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
406(b), the department of transportation shall establish a program for
informational

specific service
signing by business entities as part of departmental approved motorist service panels
or roadside information panels

erected within rights-of-way along interstate and primary highways. The program shall be designed for
advertising and

information of interest to the traveling public in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 131(f).

(b)

In establishing the program under this section, the department shall by rule and regulation:

(i)

Provide for application by business entities for the display of its name or logo upon the
informational

specific service
signing;

(iii)

Establish a uniform initial fee and annual permit fee for applicants to cover the costs of constructing, erecting and maintaining
informational

specific service
signing, including the costs of contracting for any of these services;

(iv)

Establish minimum standards for
informational

specific service
signing by business entities in accordance with
23 U.S.C. 315

the current edition of the manual on uniform traffic control devices
;

(v)

Provide for
th
e
administration

oversight
of the program and subject to W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1016(b), may establish necessary procedures for contracting services for the construction, erection and maintenance of highway
informational

specific service
signing pursuant to this section
;
.

(vi)

Provide a fee system that includes an initial application fee, fabrication and installation fee and an annual administration and maintenance fee. At a minimum, the fee structure shall be set so that the department is fully reimbursed for all costs associated
with specific service signing.

(c)

Initial and permit fees established by the department pursuant to paragraph (b)(iii) of this section shall not exceed the costs of installing and maintaining the signs, including the costs of contracting for any of these services, and the costs of administering the program
.

All fees collected by the department under the program shall be deposited into the state highway fund.

Section 2.

W.S. 24
‑
2
‑
115(b)(ii) is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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