Title: Prohibits the Sale and Production of Mercury Containing Light Bulbs
Signed by Governor Josh Green
Title: Prohibits the Sale and Production of Mercury Containing Light Bulbs
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale and production of mercury containing light bulbs.
Alleges that LEDs are preferable to fluorescent bulbs due to energy efficiency (Sec. 1).
Alleges that fluorescent bulbs contain mercury which is a toxic pollutant (Sec. 1).
Alleges that LED’s are generally preferable and will save consumer dollars (Sec. 1).
Prohibits the sale of new fluorescent lamps in the state of Hawaii (Sec. 1).
Exempts the following products from prohibition (Sec. 1):
Lights used for image capture and projection;
Lamps with high UV content for disinfection or germicidal purposes;
Lights used for medical diagnosis;
Lights used for pharmaceutical manufacturing;
Lights used for spectroscopy;
Lights used by academic and research institutions;
Lights used to manufacture motor vehicles
Specifies that his act goes into effect on passage (Sec. 3).
Title: Prohibits the Sale and Production of Mercury Containing Light Bulbs
Title: Prohibits the Sale and Production of Mercury Containing Light Bulbs
Title: Prohibits the Sale and Production of Mercury Containing Light Bulbs
Title: Prohibits the Sale and Production of Mercury Containing Light Bulbs
Title: Prohibits the Sale and Production of Mercury Containing Light Bulbs