CT HB06607

Bill

CT HB06607

An Act Concerning The Nighttime Lighting Of State-owned Buildings At Certain Times For The Protection Of Birds.

Introduced
02/07/2023

In Committee
05/08/2023

Crossed Over
05/04/2023

Passed
06/22/2023

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/27/2023

Introduced Session

2023 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To require state-owned and leased buildings to turn off nonessential outdoor lighting during peak avian migration periods in order to assist in preventing birds from flying into the sides of such buildings.

AI Summary

This bill requires state-owned and leased buildings to turn off non-essential outdoor lighting between 11 PM and 6 AM during peak avian migration periods, in order to prevent birds from flying into the sides of such buildings. The bill defines "non-essential outdoor lighting" as lighting that has not been deemed essential for safety or functionality by a state agency head. The State Building Inspector and Code and Standards Committee are also directed to consider changes to the State Building Code, effective January 1, 2024, to implement the purposes of this bill.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (35)

Saud Anwar (D), Jill Barry (D), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (D), Mitch Bolinsky (R), Pat Boyd (D), Marcus Brown (D), Aundre Bumgardner (D), Devin Carney (R), Robin Comey (D), Julio Concepción (D), Laura Dancho (R), Tom Delnicki (R), Pat Dillon (D), Josh Elliott (D), Jane Garibay (D), Bobby Gibson (D), Joe Gresko (D), Jan Hochadel (D), Tony Hwang (R), Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D), Sarah Keitt (D), Jenn Leeper (D), Ceci Maher (D), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D), Steve Meskers (D), David Michel (D), Mary Mushinsky (D), Melissa Osborne (D), Chris Poulos (D), Hilda Santiago (D), Tony Scott (R), Frank Smith (D), Gary Turco (D), Kerry Wood (D), Tami Zawistowski (R),

Other Sponsors (1)

Environment Committee (Joint)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor (on 06/27/2023)

Official Document

https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06607&which_year=2023

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06607&which_year=2023
Analysis - Summary for Public Act No. 23-143	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/SUM/PDF/2023SUM00143-R02HB-06607-SUM.PDF
BillText	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/ACT/PA/PDF/2023PA-00143-R00HB-06607-PA.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 751	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06607-R010751-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 751	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06607-R010751-FN.PDF
House Schedule A LCO# 7361 (J)	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/amd/H/pdf/2023HB-06607-R00HA-AMD.pdf
Bill Analysis for HB-6607, as amended by House "A"	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06607-R01-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7361 (See Fiscal Note Details)	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06607-R00LCO07361-FNA.pdf
Fiscal Note for HB-6607, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7361)	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06607-R01-FN.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 159	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06607-R000159-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 159	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06607-R000159-FN.PDF
BillText	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-06607-R01-HB.PDF
BillText	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-06607-R00-HB.PDF

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Other Sponsors (1)

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