Legislation

Title: Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds
Sponsored by: Delegates Guyton, Wilkins, Kaiser, Lehman, Patterson, Ruth, Stonko, and Wolek
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Green Building Council, on or before October 1, 2026, to update or develop guidance for the purchase of outdoor lighting fixtures in consideration of certain recommendations; prohibiting State funds from being used to install or replace certain permanent outdoor luminaires for lighting unless certain requirements are met; altering the requirements for the use of State funds for the installation or replacement of certain permanent outdoor luminaires for lighting; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0305 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {283827/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (115-22) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (36-11) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/06/2025 Legislative Date 5/06/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds
House	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Favorable with Amendments {283827/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Third Reading Passed (115-22)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Second Reading Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/17/2025	Third Reading Passed (36-11)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Returned Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/06/2025	5/06/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389
			Text - Chapter - Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds

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