MA H2692

Bill

MA H2692

Improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to outdoor lighting fixtures intended to illuminate exterior surfaces of buildings or structures. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve outdoor lighting and increase dark-sky visibility in Massachusetts. It prohibits the use of state funds to install new permanent outdoor fixtures, such as roadway and parking lot lighting, unless they meet certain requirements. These include being fully shielded to reduce glare, sky glow, and light trespass, and having a correlated color temperature not greater than 3000 kelvins. The bill also requires the Department of Energy Resources to develop regulations to implement and enforce these provisions, and the Department of Public Utilities to develop a rate for part-night service, dimming, and controls-operated unmetered roadway or parking lot lighting.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (8)

Jim Arciero (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Stephen Kulik (D), Alice Peisch (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4651 (on 06/25/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2692

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2692
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2692.pdf

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H4651	House matters before the committee	No further action taken	Replaced by
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