An Act to Improve Visibihty and Restore the Beauty of Mame's Roadways by Lnmtmg Signs m the Pubhc Right-of-way
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0866
Committee Amendment CA_A_S88 (Senate)
Amends: 23 MRSA §1903, 23 MRSA §1913-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1 " to S P 363, L D 866, "An Act to Improve 
Visibihty and Restore the Beauty of Mame's Roadways by Lnmtmg Signs m the Pubhc 
Right-of-way" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act to Allow Mumcipahties to Adopt Ordmances Govermng Temporary Signs' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1903, sub-§15-A, as enacted by PL 2015, c 403, §2, is 
amended to read 
15-A. Temporary sign. "Temporary sign" means a sign beanng a noncommercial 
message that has been placed withm the pubhc nght-of-way for a hmited period of time 
and is less than 4 feet by 8 feet m size 
Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §1913-A, sub-§1, ,rG, as amended by PL 2015, c 403, §4, is 
further amended to read 
G Hand-held signs not affixed to the ground or bmldmgs, and 
Sec. 3. 23 MRSA §1913-A, sub-§1, ,rl, as amended by PL 2015, c 403, §4, is 
further amended to read 
I Adopt-A-Highway Program signs allowed under section 1117,--aml_ 
Sec. 4. 23 MRSA §1913-A, sub-§1, ~' as amended by PL 2019, c 594, §1, is 
repealed 
Sec. 5. 23 MRSA §1913-A, sub-§7 is enacted to read 
7. Temporary signs. A temporary sign may not be placed many mumcmahty unless 
allowed by mumcipal ordmance If a mumcipahty adopts an ordmance allowmg temporary 
signs, the mumcipahty shall provide notice of the adopted ordmance to the Department of 
Transportation 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMivIITTEE AMENDMENT"~ "to SP 363, L D 866 Cs ... 2$'8') 
Sec. 6. 23 MRS.A §1917-B, as enacted by PL 2015, c 403, §6, 1s amended to read 
§1917-B. Unlawful removal of temporary signs 
A person who takes, defaces or disturbs a sign placed w1thm the pubhc nght-of-way m 
accordance with section 1913-A, sHbseet10a 1, paragraph L subsection 7 cotmmts a c1v1l 
v1olat10n for which a fme ofup to $250 may be adjudged This sect10n does not apply to a 
person authorized to remove sign~ plaeea w1thm the pabhe nght ef way m aeeeraaaee wrth. 
seet10a 1913 A., sabseetlea 1, paragraph L by mumc1pal ordmance 
Sec. 7. Effective date. This Act takes effect May 1, 2024 ' 
Amend the btll by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
Tots amendment, which 1s the mmonty report of the committee, replaces the bill The 
amendment retams the requirement m current law that hm1ts the size of temporary signs to 
less than 4 feet by 8 feet but bans the placement of temporary signs m mumc1pahttes unless 
allowed by mumc1pal ordmance and requires mumc1paht1es that allow temporary signs to 
no1:Ify the Department of Transportation The amendment adds an effective date of May 1, 
2024 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 04/27 /23 :tPae 
LD866 
LR 1758(02) 
An Act to Improve Visibility and Restore the Beauty of Mame's Roadways by Limiting Signs m the 
Pubhc Right-of-way 
Fiscal Detad and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ',r' ( J-~ 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - Highway Fund 
Addit10nal costs to the Department ofTransportat10n associated with this legislat10n can be absorbed withm existmg 
budgeted 1 esources 
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