An Act improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility
The committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1751) of Cynthia S. Creem, Sean Garballey, Alice Hanlon Peisch and James B. Eldridge for legislation to promote energy efficient lighting, conserve energy, regulate outdoor night lighting, and reduce light pollution; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2878) 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).
Bill Information
Bill Information
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
July 21, 2016Question: Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft
Favorable: 11
- Karen E. Spilka
- Sal N. DiDomenico
- William N. Brownsberger
- Kenneth J. Donnelly
- Eileen M. Donoghue
- Michael O. Moore
- Michael F. Rush
- James E. Timilty
- Donald F. Humason, Jr.
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives
- Joan B. Lovely
Adverse: 0
Reserve Right: 4
No Action: 3
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