Full Text of HB1740 95th General Assembly
HB1740 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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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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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 | 5 |
| Outdoor Lighting Control Act. | 6 |
| Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to create | 7 |
| standards for outdoor lighting so that its use does not | 8 |
| interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of adjacent | 9 |
| property, while also minimizing atmospheric light scattering. | 10 |
| Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: | 11 |
| "Outdoor light fixtures" means any artificial illuminating | 12 |
| devices, outdoor fixtures, lamps, and other devices, permanent | 13 |
| or portable, that are used for outdoor illumination. "Outdoor | 14 |
| light fixtures" shall include, but not be limited to, devices | 15 |
| used for search, spot, or flood lights for: | 16 |
| (1) Buildings and structures. | 17 |
| (2) Recreational areas. | 18 |
| (3) Parking lot lighting. | 19 |
| (4) Landscape lighting. | 20 |
| (5) Security lighting. | 21 |
| "Fully shielded" means that those fixtures so designated | 22 |
| shall be shielded in such a manner that light rays emitted from |
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| the fixture, either directly from the source of illumination or | 2 |
| indirectly from the fixture, are projected below a horizontal | 3 |
| plane running through the lowest point of the fixture where | 4 |
| light is emitted. | 5 |
| "Filtration" means those outdoor light fixtures that have | 6 |
| glass, acrylic, or translucent enclosures (quartz glass does | 7 |
| not meet this requirement). | 8 |
| Section 15. Requirements for shielding or filtration. When | 9 |
| used for outdoor lighting, shielding, or filtration shall be | 10 |
| required for the lamp types as set forth in the following | 11 |
| table, unless the lighting contains an automatic shutoff device | 12 |
| and is not used from 11:00 p.m. until sunrise: | |
13 | | Fixture Lamp Type
| Shielded
| Filtered
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14 | | High pressure sodium
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| None
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15 | | Metal halide
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| Yes |
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16 | | Fluorescent
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| Yes |
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17 | | Quartz
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| None
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18 | | Incandescent greater than 150 watts
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| None
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19 | | Low pressure sodium
| None | None
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| For the purposes of this Act, quartz lamps shall not be | 21 |
| considered an incandescent light source. | 22 |
| Section 20. Other restrictions. |
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| (a) The installation of mercury vapor fixtures for use as | 2 |
| outdoor lighting after the effective date of this Act is | 3 |
| prohibited. | 4 |
| (b) A recreation facility, public or private, may use | 5 |
| outdoor lighting from 11:00 p.m. until sunrise to conclude an | 6 |
| event or activity begun before 10:00 p.m.
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| Section 25. Exemptions. The following are exempt from this | 8 |
| Act: | 9 |
| (1) Fossil fuel light produced directly or indirectly | 10 |
| by the combustion of natural gas or other utility-type | 11 |
| fossil fuels. | 12 |
| (2) Unless otherwise regulated, these provisions shall | 13 |
| not apply to outdoor lighting fixtures installed prior to | 14 |
| the effective date of this Act. | 15 |
| Section 30. Dark areas. | 16 |
| (a) Designation. The Environmental Protection Agency may | 17 |
| identify and designate, as dark areas, areas of this State that | 18 |
| are especially suitable for astronomical observations or that | 19 |
| provide nocturnal benefits to flora and fauna due to their | 20 |
| darkness.
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| (b) Proposed plan. The Environmental Protection Agency | 22 |
| shall submit a proposed plan to preserve any areas designated | 23 |
| as dark areas to the Governor and the General Assembly within | 24 |
| 18 months of the designation of the area as a dark area.
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