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This bill amends the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act to expand the scope of outdoor lighting requirements to include the Department of Transportation's properties and facilities. The bill establishes comprehensive standards for new outdoor luminaires (light fixtures) funded by or installed on state-owned land, including roadways, facilities, monuments, and public spaces. These standards include specific technical requirements such as: fully shielded light fixtures that emit less than 1% of light above 80 degrees, limiting light trespass to one lux at property boundaries, using warm-color temperature lights (2,700 Kelvin or lower, with 2,200 Kelvin recommended for sensitive areas like residential zones and parks), minimizing lighting to no more than 25% above industry standards, and ensuring facade lighting projects downward. Additionally, the bill requires authorities to consider using reflective roadway markings or signs instead of additional lighting where possible, except at complex intersections where safety might be compromised. These provisions aim to reduce light pollution, minimize environmental impact, and improve energy efficiency in outdoor lighting installations.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1795&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104