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Committee hears school leaders and electricians on proposed five‑year delay for fluorescent lamp ban
Summary
House Bill 2,307 would exempt school districts from a statewide prohibition on certain fluorescent lamps until Jan. 2, 2030. Testimony centered on cost, technical constraints (ballasts), and the need to fold retrofits into capital projects rather than immediate operational budgets.
The Senate Committee on Education held testimony May 12 on House Bill 2,307, a proposal to exempt Oregon school districts from a prohibition on the sale or distribution of compact fluorescent and linear fluorescent lamps in Oregon until Jan. 2, 2030. The bill, described by a committee staffer at the hearing opening, also declares an emergency and would take effect on passage.
Representative Kevin Mannix, who sponsored the proposal, told the committee that the state’s move toward more energy‑efficient lighting can have substantial infrastructure consequences for schools because many buildings require fixture and ballast changes, not just bulb swaps. “This legislation … would extend the 01/01/2025 restriction on sales or distribution of fluorescent bulbs for school districts for 5 years, allowing the school districts the time to modernize their light fixtures,” Mannix said.
Superintendent Andre Castaneda of Salem‑Keizer…
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