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Current IssuesNews from Scenic KentuckyOur Letter to Our MembersMay 11, 2010 (PDF) March 25, 2010 - We were in a battle with HB 536 for several months this session. We went to Frankfort twice -- once on Senate Bill 133 (SB 133), blocked early on by the Speaker of the House saying he will kill it, and later on House Bill 536 (HB 536) - which appeared to have the same Speaker's nod. Our Letter to the editor Courier-Journal March 18, 2010 (PDF) Our Letter to Representitives #1 March 18, 2010 Our Letter to Representitives #2 March 18, 2010 Our Letter to the Honorable Governor Steven L. Beshear March 18, 2010 'Hell is real' bill could cost state $42 million a year Lexington Herald-Leader March 26, 2010 Kentucky Legislature Toll-Free* Phone numbers - 2010 Regular Session Legislative Message Line 1-800-372-7181 Bill Status Line 1-866-840-2835 Calendar (Meetings) Line 1-800-633-9650 TTY Message Line 1-800-896-0305 En Español 1-866--840-6574 *Toll free numbers are operational only in Kentucky The rolling bluegrass hills of Kentucky are constantly under siege by the billboard industry. House Bill 536 (HB536) would have allowed billboards to be constructed, without permits, that could carry non-commercial messages. The measure, if approved, would have resulted in a proliferation of billboards with a wide range of ill-defined messages. Fines for violations are so minimal as to be meaningless. As a result, the Transportation Cabinet will lose effective control and enforcement. A second bill (SB 133) was withdrawn but was expected to reappear as an amendment to HB 536. This measure allows the billboard industry to hire their own arborists to remove and cut vegetation near billboards to make their signs more visible. The viewing space on either side of the signs would have allowed more native trees and vegetation taken down to make the signs more visible from a greater distance. It is vital to have messages sent in opposition to HB536 to: David.Williams@LRC.ky.gov Robert.Stivers@LRC.ky.gov Dan.Seum@LRC.ky.gov Katie.Stein@LRC.ky.gov January, 2010 - We have honed in on the financial side since that is mostly what the legislature will consider. (Only recently, since HB 536 made it out of the House has the ghost of SB 133 reappeared as a probable attachement to it.) Our board members have made phone calls and sent / faxed and emailed messages. We have made contact with the Governors office to express our opposition -- we may have support there. Our Letter Opposing Advertising Benches in Louisville October, 2009 (PDF) Download the most recent Scenic Kentucky Newsletter May, 2009 (13 MB PowerPoint) Learn about Digital Signs with this Scenic America presentation (9 MB PowerPoint) In Frankfort, it's either 'no' to House Bill 582 or 'yes' to ugly David Hawpe's Courier-Journal column - February 24, 2008 Download the Scenic Kentucky 2008 KY General Assembly advocacy flyer February, 2008 Scenic Kentucky seeks to protect cherished landscapes local and statewide sites. February, 2008 Special Recognition Thank you for ongoing support from The Courier-Journal and Lexington Herald-Leader for citing threats to scenic highways.  Scenic Kentucky launches web site February 23, 2004. The current issues of Scenic Kentucky • Illegal cutting of trees and vegetation on right of ways • Digital billboards • Bus benches/shelters • Changing message signs • Logo signs • Mobile billboards • Non-conforming signs • On-site signs
We have the right to preserve our scenic
views, our quality of life, and our tourist economy
by enacting strong billboard controls in Kentucky,
After all, we own our beautiful commonwealth,
not the billboard industry! In order to view and print some links on this page you will need the free Adobe Reader installed on your computer.
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Reasons to have sign ordinances
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