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Committee defers decision on Dark Sky Week resolutions to consult stakeholders
Summary
The committee deferred SCR 12 and SR 8, recognizing International Dark Sky Week, to allow further stakeholder input and language development; local advocates warned of growing light pollution and urged ordinances to limit Kelvin-rich lighting and light trespass.
The Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts deferred decision on Senate Concurrent Resolution 12 and Senate Resolution 8, which recognize International Dark Sky Week and highlight concerns about light pollution.
Michael Marlin, testifying as a longtime Lower Kalapana resident and representative of Dark Sky International, described visible sky glow in Pahoa that…
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