Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE USE OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTS IN ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
July 1, 2013
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00262 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING THE USE OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTS IN ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Requires all government offices to cease from using incandescent bulbs and fluorescent tube lights and CFL bulbs which contain mercury, a known toxic metal used to run these bulbs, and instead replace these with Light Emitting Diodes (LED) lights in order to promote economy in governance and to protect the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : OLIVAREZ, ERIC D. |
| DATE FILED : 2013-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| NATURE : Economic |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Gatchalian (W.) (018 2013-09-09) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ON 2013-07-23 |
Abstract
Requires all government offices to cease from using incandescent bulbs and fluorescent tube lights and CFL bulbs which contain mercury, a known toxic metal used to run these bulbs, and instead replace these with Light Emitting Diodes (LED) lights in order to promote economy in governance and to protect the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology.
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