HB0308 - Outdoor lighting-2.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0663

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0308

 

 

Outdoor lighting-2.

 

Sponsored by:  Representative(s) Parady, Boswell, Burns and
Petersen

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing
 2  municipalities and counties to restrict outdoor lighting;
 3  and providing for an effective date.

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 5  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 7         Section 1.  W.S. 15-1-103(a) by creating a new
 8  paragraph (l) and 18-2-101(a) by creating a new paragraph
 9  (viii) are amended to read:

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11         15-1-103.  General powers of governing bodies.

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13         (a)  The governing bodies of all cities and towns may:

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15              (l)  Adopt ordinances regulating the types,
16  kinds, construction, installation and uses of outdoor
17  electrically powered illuminating devices, lighting

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 1  practices and systems in order to reduce light pollution
 2  and light trespass.

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 4         18-2-101.  General powers.

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 6         (a)  Each organized county in the state is a body
 7  corporate and politic. The powers of the county shall be
 8  exercised by a board of county commissioners which may:

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10              (viii)  Adopt resolutions regulating the types,
11  kinds, construction, installation and uses of outdoor
12  electrically powered illuminating devices, lighting
13  practices and systems in order to reduce light pollution
14  and light trespass.

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16         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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18                         (END)

 

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