AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
K. Holloway
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
04/13/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)
Effective date
Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
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AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
What This Bill Does
AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
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Amendments
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Retain original provisions, except redefine "outdoor light fixture" to only include light fixtures owned or maintained by the cabinet; extend time for cabinet to shield outdoor light fixtures from 10 days to 30 days; extend length of allowed encroachment during construction projects from 30 days to 180 days and require the lights be turned off when not in use.
Plain English: UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 571/HCS 1
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AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 571/HCS 1
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HB057130.100 - 993 - XXXX 3/10/2026 3:31 PM House Committee Substitute
AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1.
A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 176 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) As used in this section: 5
(a) "Agricultural land" has the same meaning as in KRS 132.010; 6
(b) "Fully shielded" means an outdoor light fixture that is shaded so that light 7
rays emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or indirectly from 8
the fixture, are no longer encroaching on agricultural land; and 9
(c) "Outdoor light fixture" means any light fixture owned or maintained by the 10
cabinet.
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(2) The cabinet shall not allow light emitted from an outdoor light fixture to 12
encroach on any agricultural land, whether public or private.
2026-04-13Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)
2026-04-01Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026 3rd reading, passed 37-0 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
2026-03-31Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
returned to Rules (S)
2026-03-26Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2026-03-25Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2026-03-24Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2026-03-13Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
to Agriculture (S)
2026-03-11Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-03-10Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (1) and (2)
2026-03-06Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026
2026-03-05Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2026-02-26Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-25Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-02-12Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
to Agriculture (H)
2026-02-05Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Official Summary Text
AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency.
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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 571/GA
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HB057110.100 - 993 - XXXX 3/10/2026 3:34 PM GA
AN ACT relating to light pollution and declaring an emergency. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 176 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) As used in this section: 5
(a) "Agricultural land" means: 6
1. Any tract of land, including all income -producing improvements, of at 7
least ten (10) contig uous acres in area used for the production of 8
livestock, livestock products, poultry, poultry products or the growing 9
of tobacco or other crops including timber; or 10
2. Any tract of land devoted to and meeting the requirements and 11
qualifications for payments pursuant to agriculture programs under 12
an agreement with the state or federal government; 13
(b) "Fully shielded" means an outdoor light fixture that is shaded so that l ight 14
rays emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or indirectly from 15
the fixture, are no longer encroaching on agricultural land; and 16
(c) "Outdoor light fixture" means any light fixture owned or maintained by the 17
cabinet. 18
(2) The cabinet shal l not allow light emitted from an outdoor light fixture to 19
encroach on any agricultural land, whether public or private. 20
(3) Any new outdoor light fixture installed after the effective date of this Act which 21
emits light that encroaches on agricultural land shall be fully shielded at the time 22
of installation. 23
(4) If light emitted from an outdoor light fixture encroaches on agricultural land, the 24
owner of that land may submit a complaint in writing to the cabinet, and the 25
cabinet shall ensure that the outdoor light fixture is fully shielded within thirty 26
(30) days of the date of the submission of the written complaint. 27
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(5) This section shall not apply to outdoor light fixtures used by the cabinet or its 1
contractors incidental to a highway construction or maint enance project, 2
provided the encroachment lasts for no longer than one hundred eighty (180) 3
days and that the lights are turned off when not in active use for construction or 4
safety purposes. 5
Section 2. Whereas it is critical to protect agricultural land from damage caused 6
by light pollution and to protect farmers of the Commonwealth from any losses in crop 7
yields resulting from light pollution as soon as possible, an emergency is declared to 8
exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its 9
otherwise becoming a law. 10