SHORT SUMMARY: New York A04615 regulates outdoor night lighting to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky.

New York A04615, known as the "dark skies protection act," aims to regulate outdoor night lighting to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky. The act mandates that all outdoor lighting fixtures be shielded to prevent light rays from projecting above a horizontal plane. Exemptions include lighting on advertisement signs, navigational systems at airports, worker safety lights, emergency lighting, and certain municipal projects. The Department of Environmental Conservation is responsible for developing educational materials and providing information on compliance.

SHORT SUMMARY: New York A04615 regulates outdoor night lighting to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky.

New York A04615, known as the "dark skies protection act," aims to regulate outdoor night lighting to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky. The act mandates that all outdoor lighting fixtures be shielded to prevent light rays from projecting above a horizontal plane. Exemptions include lighting on advertisement signs, navigational systems at airports, worker safety lights, emergency lighting, and certain municipal projects. The Department of Environmental Conservation is responsible for developing educational materials and providing information on compliance.