Regulates outdoor night lighting to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky.

The Dark Skies Protection Act amends the environmental conservation law to regulate outdoor night lighting. It aims to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky while promoting safety for people, birds, and other wildlife, conserving energy, reducing the carbon footprint, and preserving the aesthetic qualities of the night sky. The act requires all outdoor lighting fixtures to be shielded by January 1, 2028, and exempts certain lighting from these requirements, including emergency lighting, navigational lighting systems, and streetlight fixtures.

Regulates outdoor night lighting to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky.

The Dark Skies Protection Act amends the environmental conservation law to regulate outdoor night lighting. It aims to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky while promoting safety for people, birds, and other wildlife, conserving energy, reducing the carbon footprint, and preserving the aesthetic qualities of the night sky. The act requires all outdoor lighting fixtures to be shielded by January 1, 2028, and exempts certain lighting from these requirements, including emergency lighting, navigational lighting systems, and streetlight fixtures.