2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB452: Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/16/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {283827/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (115-22)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (36-11)
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 283827/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 283827/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
115
Yea
22
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025113.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/16/202599.6 KB
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