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| The Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security will meet on |
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| Tuesday, August 12, 2008, in Irving. The hearing will be held at the |
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| Omni Mandalay Hotel on 221 E. Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039, |
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| in conjunction with the 11th Annual Transportation Summit: |
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| http://www.2008transportationsummit.com/ |
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| The Committee will begin at 8:00 a.m. and hear public and invited |
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| testimony on the implementation of legislation and related issues as well |
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| as the following interim charges: |
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| Study and make recommendations for improving management and oversight of |
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| Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). Include a review of populations |
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| served, MPO governance, oversight, roles, variation among MPOs, and MPO |
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| decision-making ability in relation to TxDOT or other agencies. |
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| Study and make recommendations regarding state and local regulation of |
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| billboards. Produce a graphical analysis of current billboards, evaluate |
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| objective criteria for locations where billboards can be permitted or |
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| prohibited, including but not limited to geographical (corridor or urban/ |
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| rural), land usage (e.g. industrial), or cultural/historical criteria, |
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| and include consideration of the impact on any federal funding. |
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| Omni Mandalay Hotel phone:(972) 556-0800 |
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