Senate Bill S583

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the dark skies protection act

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S583 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 18 Title 1 §§18-0101 - 18-0103, Title 2 §§18-0201 - 18-0203, Title 3 §18-0301, Title 4 §18-0401, Title 5 §18-0501, Art 71 Title 45 §§71-4501 - 71-4503, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7663

2023-S583 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Regulates outdoor night lighting to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky.

2023-S583 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S583 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    583
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, MYRIE, PALUMBO -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Environmental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   enacting the dark skies protection act

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "dark skies protection act".
   § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 article 18 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 18
                          LIGHT POLLUTION CONTROL
 TITLE 1. SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF PURPOSE, GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
       2. LIGHTING FIXTURES.
       3. EXEMPTIONS.
       4. PREEMPTION.
       5. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITY.
                                     TITLE 1
            SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF PURPOSE, GENERAL DEFINITIONS
 SECTION 18-0101. SHORT TITLE.
         18-0102. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
         18-0103. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
 § 18-0101. SHORT TITLE.
       THIS  ACT  SHALL  BE  KNOWN  AND  MAY  BE CITED AS THE "DARK SKIES
            PROTECTION ACT".
 § 18-0102. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
   THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO REGULATE OUTDOOR NIGHT  LIGHTING  TO
 PRESERVE  AND  ENHANCE  THE  STATE'S DARK SKY WHILE PROMOTING SAFETY FOR
 PEOPLE, BIRDS, AND OTHER WILDLIFE, CONSERVING ENERGY  AND  REDUCING  OUR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02663-01-3
 S. 583                              2
              

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