FILED ON: 8/10/2018
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4882
Section 94 contained in the engrossed Bill promoting climate change adaptation, environmental and natural resource protection, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity (see House, No. 4835), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment D of House, No. 4884). August 13, 2018. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act providing for roadway lighting.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide for roadway lighting, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall review and issue a report on roadway lighting and lighting operational costs. The report shall include a review of warranting and other criteria for roadway lighting and an analysis of lighting operational costs, actions taken by the department to comply with current standards, procedures and accepted best practices relative to roadway lighting and a plan to reduce lighting operational costs through the replacement of existing lower-wattage, fully shielded fixtures and the replacement of unnecessary roadway lighting with the installation of passive safety measures. The department shall issue its report to the department of energy resources and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate not later than January 1, 2019.