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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 09:44 |
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ Changing billboard technology is at the
center of a bill that has passed a South Dakota Senate panel.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted 6-1 in favor of a bill
that regulates sizes, lights, measurements and distances of outdoor
advertising signs but keeps local government from banning them
altogether.
Wentworth Republican Sen. Russell Olson says billboards keep
small business alive, and small businesses help local economies.
Supporters also say that with the advent of music technology
such as satellite radio, motorists don't get their advertisements
from local stations, making billboards important.
Cathie Calhoun of Rapid City opposes the bill because she says
the digital signs flash too many messages to passers-by.
The bill goes next to the full Senate.
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