BILL NUMBER: AB 722 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 30, 2007
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Levine
FEBRUARY 22, 2007
An act to amend Section 25402.5 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 722, as amended, Levine. Energy: general service incandescent
lamp.
The Warren-Alquist State Resources Conservation and Development
Act requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development
Commission to prescribe the minimum level of operating efficiency for
lighting devices.
This bill would prohibit on and after January 1, 2012,
the sale of require, by specified dates, general
service incandescent lamps sold in the state within
specified ranges of lumen output to meet a minimum energy efficiency
standard of a specified lumens per watt .
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 25402.5 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
25402.5. (a) As used in this section, "lighting device" includes,
but is not limited to, a lamp, luminaire, light fixture, lighting
control, ballast, or any component of those devices.
(b) (1) The commission shall consider both new and replacement,
and both interior and exterior, lighting devices as lighting
which that is subject to subdivision (a) of
Section 25402.
(2) The commission shall include both indoor and outdoor lighting
devices as appliances to be considered in prescribing standards
pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 25402.
(3) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that paragraphs (1)
and (2) are declarative of existing law.
(c) The commission shall adopt efficiency standards for outdoor
lighting. The standards shall be technologically feasible and
cost-effective. As used in this subdivision, "outdoor lighting"
refers to all electrical lighting that is not subject to standards
adopted pursuant to Section 25402, and includes, but is not limited
to, street lights, traffic lights, parking lot lighting, and
billboard lighting. The commission shall consult with the Department
of Transportation (Caltrans) to ensure that outdoor lighting
standards that affect Caltrans are compatible with that department's
policies and standards for safety and illumination levels on state
highways.
(d) (1) On and after January 1, 2012, a general service
incandescent lamp shall not be sold in the state.
(d) The minimum energy efficiency standard for general service
incandescent lamps sold in the state shall be as follows:
(1) By January 1, 2010, for a lamp with a lumen output of between
2690 and 1490, the lamp shall achieve 50 lumens per watt.
(2) By January 1, 2011, for a lamp with a lumen output of between
1489 and 1010, the lamp shall achieve 50 lumens per watt.
(3) By January 1, 2012, for a lamp with a lumen output of between
1009 and 730, the lamp shall achieve 50 lumens per watt.
(4) By January 1, 2016, for a lamp with a lumen output of between
729 and 340, the lamp shall achieve 40 lumens per watt.
(2)
(5) For the purposes of this subdivision, "general
service incandescent lamp" means a standard incandescent or halogen
type lamp that is intended for general service applications and has
all of the following:
(A) A medium screw base.
(B) A wattage rating no less than 25 watts and no greater than 150
watts.
(C) A A-15, A-19, A-21, A-23, A-25, PS-25, PS-30, BT-14.5, BT-15,
CP-19, TB-19, CA-22, or equivalent shape as defined in the American
National Standard Institute C78.20-2003.
(D) A bulb finish of frosted, clear, or soft white type.
(3)
(6) A general service incandescent lamp does not
include an appliance lamp, black light lamp, bug lamp, colored lamp,
enhanced spectrum lamp, infrared lamp, left-hand tread lamp, marine
lamp, marine signal service lamp, mine service lamp, plant light,
reflector lamp, rough service lamp, shatter resistant lamp, sign
service lamp, silver bowl lamp, showcase lamp, three-way lamp,
traffic signal lamp, or vibration service or vibration resistant
lamp.