UNDER PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR THE 20-26 GENERAL ASSEMBLY…..THE TRANSPORTATION CABINET WOULD BE ALLOWED TO ESTABLISH A SPONSORSHIP
AGREEMENT THAT PERMITS A PERSON OR PRIVATE ENTITY TO SPONSOR A WELCOME CENTER OR REST AREA…
UNDER THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION…..A SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SIGNS WITHIN WELCOME CENTERS AND REST AREAS…..AS WELL AS ON THE PORTION OF THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM AND STATE SYSTEM
OF HIGHWAYS AND ASSOCIATED RIGHTS-OF-WAY NEAR THESE FACILITIES….
THE PERSON OR ENTITY ENTERING INTO A SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLATION
COSTS…..AND WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE ALL SIGNS, MESSAGES AND MARKERS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THE SPONSORSHIP
AGREEMENT…….
