HOUSE BILL 709

Sponsored By:

Delegate Carr

Entitled:

Roadway Lighting - Expressways and Controlled Access Highways - Lighting Curfew and Tariffs

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Highway Administration and the Maryland Transportation Authority to cause all roadway lighting on expressways and controlled access highways to be turned off between midnight and dawn, unless a finding is made that the lighting is warranted based on specified determinations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants

Highway Administration, State

Highways

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Public Service Commission

Street Lights

Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 4-210 )

Transportation

( 8-609.2 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Environmental Matters