Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 16 and Section 54-21-107.
Tennessee SB0735 amends existing laws regarding outdoor advertising devices by granting the commissioner of transportation the authority to acquire such devices through purchase, gift, or condemnation if they fail to comply with permit and tag requirements. The bill mandates just compensation for the removal of lawfully erected outdoor advertising devices and prohibits the use of amortization in determining this compensation. This legislation primarily affects outdoor advertising device owners and the regulatory framework governing outdoor advertising near interstate and primary highway systems.
Tennessee SB0735 amends existing laws regarding outdoor advertising devices by granting the commissioner of transportation the authority to acquire such devices through purchase, gift, or condemnation if they fail to comply with permit and tag requirements. The bill mandates just compensation for the removal of lawfully erected outdoor advertising devices and prohibits the use of amortization in determining this compensation. This legislation primarily affects outdoor advertising device owners and the regulatory framework governing outdoor advertising near interstate and primary highway systems.
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Pody, Mark
114th General Assembly
February 4, 2025
April 20, 2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026