Assembly Bill A7489A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Restricts the luminous power of lighting fixtures installed or maintained by the state

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  • 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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2013-A7489 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5275
Law Section:
Public Buildings Law
Laws Affected:
Add §143, Pub Bldg L

2013-A7489 - Summary

Restricts the luminous power of lighting fixtures installed or maintained by the state.

2013-A7489 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7489

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 22, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to restricting the
  luminous power of lighting fixtures installed  or  maintained  by  the
  state

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new section
143 to read as follows:
  S 143. LIGHTING RESTRICTIONS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. "DIRECT LIGHT" MEANS LIGHT EMITTED BY  A  FIXTURE  FROM  THE  LIGHT
SOURCE, FROM A REFLECTOR, OR THROUGH A REFRACTOR.
  B. "FACADE LIGHTING" MEANS PERMANENT OUTDOOR FIXTURES THAT ARE SPECIF-
ICALLY  INTENDED  TO  ILLUMINATE  THE  EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BUILDINGS OR
STRUCTURES.
  C. "FULLY SHIELDED FIXTURE" MEANS A  FIXTURE  THAT  ALLOWS  NO  DIRECT
LIGHT  FROM  THE  FIXTURE ABOVE A HORIZONTAL PLANE THROUGH THE FIXTURE'S
LOWEST LIGHT-EMITTING PART, IN ITS MOUNTED POSITION.
  D. "FIXTURE LUMENS" MEANS TOTAL LUMENS EMITTED BY A FIXTURE.
  E. "GLARE" MEANS LIGHT EMITTED BY A FIXTURE THAT CAUSES DISCOMFORT  OR
REDUCED VISIBILITY.
  F.  "ILLUMINANCE" MEANS THE LUMINOUS POWER INCIDENT PER UNIT AREA OF A
SURFACE.
  G. "LIGHT TRESPASS" MEANS LIGHT THAT FALLS BEYOND THE PROPERTY  IT  IS
INTENDED TO ILLUMINATE.
  H.  "LUMEN"  MEANS  A  STANDARD UNIT OF MEASUREMENT OF THE QUANTITY OF
LIGHT EMITTED FROM A SOURCE OF LIGHT.
  I. "FIXTURE" MEANS A COMPLETE LIGHTING UNIT, INCLUDING A LIGHT  SOURCE
TOGETHER  WITH  THE  PARTS DESIGNED TO DISTRIBUTE THE LIGHT, TO POSITION
AND PROTECT THE LIGHT SOURCE AND TO CONNECT  THE  LIGHT  SOURCE  TO  THE
POWER SUPPLY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10614-01-3

co-Sponsors

2013-A7489A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5275
Law Section:
Public Buildings Law
Laws Affected:
Add §143, Pub Bldg L

2013-A7489A - Summary

Restricts the luminous power of lighting fixtures installed or maintained by the state.

2013-A7489A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7489--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 22, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL,  PEOPLES-STOKES  -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations --  reported  and
  referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to restricting the
  luminous  power  of  lighting  fixtures installed or maintained by the
  state

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new section
143 to read as follows:
  S 143. LIGHTING RESTRICTIONS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. "DIRECT LIGHT" MEANS LIGHT EMITTED BY A FIXTURE FROM THE LAMP, FROM
A REFLECTOR, OR THROUGH A REFRACTOR.
  B. "FACADE LIGHTING" MEANS PERMANENT OUTDOOR FIXTURES THAT ARE SPECIF-
ICALLY  INTENDED  TO  ILLUMINATE  THE  EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BUILDINGS OR
STRUCTURES.
  C. "FULLY SHIELDED FIXTURE" MEANS A  FIXTURE  THAT  ALLOWS  NO  DIRECT
LIGHT  FROM  THE  FIXTURE ABOVE A HORIZONTAL PLANE THROUGH THE FIXTURE'S
LOWEST LIGHT-EMITTING PART, IN ITS MOUNTED POSITION.
  D. "FIXTURE LUMENS" MEANS TOTAL LUMENS EMITTED BY A FIXTURE.
  E. "GLARE" MEANS LIGHT EMITTED BY A FIXTURE THAT CAUSES DISCOMFORT  OR
REDUCED VISIBILITY.
  F.  "ILLUMINANCE" MEANS THE LUMINOUS POWER INCIDENT PER UNIT AREA OF A
SURFACE.
  G. "LAMP" MEANS A LIGHT BULB OR OTHER  COMPONENT  OF  A  FIXTURE  THAT
CHANGES ELECTRICITY INTO VISIBLE LIGHT.
  H.  "LIGHT  TRESPASS" MEANS LIGHT THAT FALLS BEYOND THE PROPERTY IT IS
INTENDED TO ILLUMINATE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10614-07-3

co-Sponsors

2013-A7489B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5275
Law Section:
Public Buildings Law
Laws Affected:
Add §143, Pub Bldg L

2013-A7489B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts the luminous power of lighting fixtures installed or maintained by the state.

2013-A7489B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7489--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 22, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL,  PEOPLES-STOKES  -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations --  reported  and
  referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  --  recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations
  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to restricting the
  luminous power of lighting fixtures installed  or  maintained  by  the
  state

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new section
143 to read as follows:
  S 143. LIGHTING RESTRICTIONS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. "DIRECT LIGHT" MEANS LIGHT EMITTED BY A FIXTURE FROM THE LAMP, FROM
A REFLECTOR, OR THROUGH A REFRACTOR.
  B. "FACADE LIGHTING" MEANS PERMANENT OUTDOOR FIXTURES THAT ARE SPECIF-
ICALLY INTENDED TO ILLUMINATE THE  EXTERIOR  SURFACES  OF  BUILDINGS  OR
STRUCTURES.
  C.  "FULLY  SHIELDED  FIXTURE"  MEANS  A FIXTURE THAT ALLOWS NO DIRECT
LIGHT FROM THE FIXTURE ABOVE A HORIZONTAL PLANE  THROUGH  THE  FIXTURE'S
LOWEST LIGHT-EMITTING PART, IN ITS MOUNTED POSITION.
  D. "FIXTURE LUMENS" MEANS TOTAL LUMENS EMITTED BY A FIXTURE.
  E.  "GLARE" MEANS LIGHT EMITTED BY A FIXTURE THAT CAUSES DISCOMFORT OR
REDUCED VISIBILITY.
  F. "ILLUMINANCE" MEANS THE LUMINOUS POWER INCIDENT PER UNIT AREA OF  A
SURFACE.
  G.  "LAMP"  MEANS  A  LIGHT  BULB OR OTHER COMPONENT OF A FIXTURE THAT
CHANGES ELECTRICITY INTO VISIBLE LIGHT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10614-08-4

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