SB 341 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
15May2008… 1707h
2008 SESSION
06/01
SENATE BILL 341
AN ACT prohibiting digital advertising devices on certain highways.
SPONSORS: Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. Janeway, Dist 7; Sen. Cilley, Dist 6; Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Rep. Borden, Rock 18; Rep. Powers, Rock 16; Rep. Grote, Rock 18; Rep. Kurk, Hills 7
COMMITTEE: Transportation and Interstate Cooperation
This bill prohibits flashing, scrolling, intermittent, or moving lights on advertising devices on certain highways.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15May2008… 1707h
08-2780
06/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT prohibiting digital advertising devices on certain highways.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Digital Advertising Devices Banned. Amend RSA 236:74, III to read as follows:
III. Lighting.
(a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b), advertising devices located in federal highway or turnpike adjacent areas may be lighted, subject [only] to such restriction with respect to devices to be erected as may from time to time be prescribed by the commissioner.
(b) Advertising devices which contain, include, or are illuminated by any flashing, scrolling, intermittent, or moving light or lights, or video or animation, are prohibited on divided, limited access highways, except those devices giving emergency alerts or public service information such as time, date, temperature, weather, traffic, road conditions, or similar information. Brightness shall be adjusted in response to changes in light levels so that the signs are not unreasonably bright for the safety of the motoring public.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.