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House Bill 2307 would give the Oregon Schools a five-year liberation of LED lighting requirements.
Salem, Ore.-the House of Representatives of Oregon has passed a legislative template that gives school districts a five-year liberation of requirements for the ban on certain fluorescence lamps.
House Bill 2307 is sponsored by four Republican legislators, including Rep. Emily Mcintyre from the House District 56 in Süd -uregon. Lamps, which were bought by school districts from a ban on sales of some fluorescence lamps by January 3, 2030, would be freed from the bill.
The Oregon Education Association, the largest union employee, who represents public education in the state, shared its support for the draft law in a certificate of the house and said that it “helps to tackle an unintentional consequence that the schools have added to. Many districts across Oregon have already struggled with the aging infrastructure and limited resources.”
The existing ban on the compact fluorescence lamps of the type “New screws or bayonet base” came into force during the legislative period in 2023 with the adoption of House Bill. The law was introduced by the representative committee for the environment and natural resources at the request of Rep. Pam Marsh, a Democrat that represents House District 5 in South Eoregon.
HB 2307 is now on the desk of the Senate President.
Liv Collom is the digital content manager at Newswatch 12. You can reach Liv at lCollom@kdrv.com.