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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB1740
Introduced 2/23/2007, by Rep. Rich Brauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Creates the Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Provides requirements for shielding or filtration for the listed lamp types, unless the lighting contains an automatic shutoff device and is not used from 11:00 p.m. until sunrise. Exempts fossil fuel light produced directly or indirectly by the combustion of natural gas or other utility-type fossil fuels and those outdoor lighting fixtures installed prior to the effective date of the Act from the requirements of the Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may identify and designate, as dark areas, areas that are especially suitable for astronomical observations or that provide nocturnal benefits to flora and fauna due to their darkness; and shall submit a proposed plan to preserve areas designated as dark areas.
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HB1740 |
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LRB095 08643 LCT 28826 b |
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| AN ACT concerning safety.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
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| Outdoor Lighting Control Act. |
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| Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to create |
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| standards for outdoor lighting so that its use does not |
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| interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of adjacent |
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| property, while also minimizing atmospheric light scattering. |
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| Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: |
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| "Outdoor light fixtures" means any artificial illuminating |
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| devices, outdoor fixtures, lamps, and other devices, permanent |
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| or portable, that are used for outdoor illumination. "Outdoor |
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| light fixtures" shall include, but not be limited to, devices |
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| used for search, spot, or flood lights for: |
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| (1) Buildings and structures. |
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| (2) Recreational areas. |
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| (3) Parking lot lighting. |
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| (4) Landscape lighting. |
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| (5) Security lighting. |
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| "Fully shielded" means that those fixtures so designated |
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| shall be shielded in such a manner that light rays emitted from |