Chapter 2 Oregon Laws 2008 Special Session
AN ACT
SB 1067
Relating to school lighting; amending ORS 332.207 and section 2,
chapter 312, Oregon Laws 2007; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1.
ORS 332.207 is amended to read:
332.207. (1) As used in
this section:
(a) “School” means a
school operated by a school district or a public charter school.
(b) “T type light bulb”
means a metal halide or mercury vapor light bulb that has an internal mechanism
that shuts off the light within 15 minutes after the bulb is broken.
(2) A school may use
only a T type light bulb in a light fixture that is designed for metal halide
or mercury vapor light bulbs.
(3) This section does
not apply to light fixtures used to light a stadium field [or], an outdoor athletic field or any other outdoor light
fixtures except outdoor light fixtures in covered areas used by persons for
recreational or educational activities.
SECTION 2.
Section 2, chapter 312, Oregon Laws 2007, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. (1) A
school, as defined in [section 1 of this
2007 Act] ORS 332.207, shall replace all R type metal halide or
mercury vapor light bulbs with T type light bulbs, as defined in [section 1 of this 2007 Act, within six
months of the effective date of this 2007 Act] ORS 332.207, not later
than September 1, 2008.
(2) Notwithstanding
the date specified in subsection (1) of this section, a school shall act with
reasonable diligence to comply with ORS 332.207 before September 1, 2008.
[(2)] (3) This section does not:
(a) Apply to light bulbs
used to light a stadium field [or],an
outdoor athletic field or any other outdoor light fixtures except outdoor
light fixtures in covered areas used by persons for recreational or educational
activities.
(b) Preclude a school
from using alternative lighting such as fluorescent lights when replacing R
type metal halide or mercury vapor light bulbs.
SECTION 3. This
2008 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2008 Act takes
effect on its passage.
Approved by the Governor February 22, 2008
Filed in the office of Secretary of State February 26, 2008
Effective date February 22, 2008
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