CT SB00425

Establishes LED lighting standards for state buildings and facilities, requiring luminaires to maximize energy conservation and minimize light pollution, glare, and light trespass, effective October 1, 2018.

Requires luminaires with output exceeding 1,800 lumens on state grounds to be restricted uplight luminaires, with waiver provisions for correctional facilities, federal requirements, flag lighting, and Department of Transportation projects where less than 25% of luminaires are replaced.

Sets LED lighting requirements for state highways and municipal roads, mandating full cutoff luminaires with over 1,800 lumens output for secondary highways and municipal roads, with safety-based waivers available for primary highways.

Requires municipalities and public utility companies to comply with the same LED lighting standards when municipal funds pay for roadway luminaires, with waiver provisions available from chief elected officials.

Establishes preference for warmer, yellow-tinted LED lamps when state funds purchase LED lamps for outdoor lighting, provided all other factors are equal.