CT HB05289

Requires state-owned buildings and buildings leased by the state (where the state is the only tenant) to turn off nonessential outdoor lighting between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. during peak avian migration periods.

Defines peak avian migration periods as August 15 to November 15 and April 1 to May 31 of each year, with authority for the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to adjust these dates.

Defines nonessential outdoor lighting as lighting not deemed essential for safety or functionality, as determined by state agency heads.

Requires state agencies leasing buildings where the state is not the only tenant to use best efforts to include a provision in leases requiring nonessential outdoor lighting be turned off during the same hours and periods.

Takes effect upon passage and is intended to prevent birds from colliding with building sides during migration.