MA S2159

Bill

Improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility

Introduced
03/07/2016

In Committee
07/21/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote energy efficient lighting, conserve energy, regulate outdoor night lighting, and reduce light pollution; and of Sean Garballey and others relative to the installation of new permanent outdoor lighting fixtures and the cost of operating such fixtures,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2159).

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (J)

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2453 (on 07/21/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2159

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2159
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2159.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2878	Improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility	Accompanied a new draft, see S2159	Replaces
H2909	Further promoting energy efficiency and green jobs	Accompanied S1766	Similar To
H4020	Resolve relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4612	Similar To
H4152	Regulating motor vehicle exhaust sound levels	Senate concurred	Similar To
S1751	Improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility	Accompanied a new draft, see S2159	Similar To
S1753	Relative to affordable housing energy efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see S2366	Similar To
S1774	Fueling job creation through energy efficiency	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1800	Relative to energy efficiency funds generated by municipal lighting plants	Accompanied H2904	Similar To
S2025	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #181 [YEAS 31 - NAYS 1]	Similar To
S2453	Improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2878

Improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility

Accompanied a new draft, see S2159

Replaces

H2909

Further promoting energy efficiency and green jobs

Accompanied S1766

Similar To

H4020

Resolve relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4612

Similar To

H4152

Regulating motor vehicle exhaust sound levels

Senate concurred

Similar To

S1751

Improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility

Accompanied a new draft, see S2159

Similar To

S1753

Relative to affordable housing energy efficiency

Accompanied a study order, see S2366

Similar To

S1774

Fueling job creation through energy efficiency

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1800

Relative to energy efficiency funds generated by municipal lighting plants

Accompanied H2904

Similar To

S2025

Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #181 [YEAS 31 - NAYS 1]

Similar To

S2453

Improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaced by

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