HB 39 (BR 216) - F. Nesler
AN ACT relating to highway signs.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 177, relating to state and federal highways, to permit any local government to erect motorcycle awareness signs in the right-of-way of any highway that is part of the state primary road system established under KRS 177.020; require a local government wanting to erect the signs to give written notice to the Transportation Cabinet identifying the routes and specific locations on the routes where motorcycle awareness signs will be erected; permit the cabinet to suggest alternative locations if the original location poses a traffic hazard; establish the color, design, and language to be used on motorcycle awareness signs; require signs to meet the standards for retroreflectivity and illumination established in the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
HB 39 - AMENDMENTS
HFA (1, F. Nesler) - Require that a local government "request" rather than "notify" the cabinet of sign placement; give cabinet right to refuse placement and identify alternative locations; eliminate references to a specific sign color.
(Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)
Jan 4-introduced in House
Jan 6-to Transportation (H)
Feb 8-posted in committee
Feb 10-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Feb 11-2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 14-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 15, 2005; floor amendment (1) filed
Feb 25-3rd reading, passed 87-0 with floor amendment (1); received in Senate
Feb 28-to Transportation (S)
Mar 2-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Mar 3-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day Number 1 for Friday, March 4, 2005
Mar 4-3rd reading, passed 37-0
Mar 8-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
Mar 18-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 113)
