Committee tables Night Sky Protection bill after debate on safety, costs and local control
Senate Bill 34 to tighten outdoor lighting standards and expand the Night Sky Protection Act was tabled after debate over worker safety, business costs and exemptions; proponents argued it protects health, wildlife and astrotourism while opponents warned of retrofitting costs and public-safety impacts.
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The committee voted to table Senate Bill 34, which would tighten the state’s Night Sky Protection Act by requiring fuller shielding of outdoor fixtures and narrowing several exemptions, after extended testimony from industry, conservationists and municipalities.
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