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HI SB1493
Bill
Status
7/12/2011
Primary Sponsor
Maile Shimabukuro
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AI Summary
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Requires all new and replacement outdoor light fixtures to be fully shielded (emitting no light above horizontal plane) beginning July 1, 2013.
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Allows outdoor athletic field lighting to be less than fully shielded if a registered electrical engineer certifies full shielding is impractical, with maximum 5% uplight allowed.
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Permits replacement roadway and highway lighting to be partially shielded (no more than 5% light above horizontal) if a registered electrical engineer certifies fully shielded fixtures cannot meet illumination uniformity standards with existing pole spacing.
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Exempts light sources of 3,000 lumens or less, emergency lighting, temporary construction/film production/agricultural lighting, and navigational lights required for waterways and aircraft.
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Establishes lighting standards as supplemental to county ordinances and does not supersede more restrictive county lighting regulations.
Legislative Description
Outdoor Lighting; Starlight Reserve
Last Action
(S) Vetoed on 07-12-11 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).
7/12/2011