ILLINOIS BANS FLUORESCENT BULBS
Illinois has become the 10th state to enact a fluorescent light bulb ban, with Governor J.B. Pritzker signing the law on August 14. It follows Minnesota, which passed a similar law earlier this summer.
The new law sites that switching to LED lighting will save Illinois consumers as much as $1.5 Billion in energy cost reductions by 2050. The Public Interest Research Group claims the law will save the average small office about $900 a year in energy reduction, and the average school will see a $3,700 reduction. The law also points out that it will eliminate mercury that can leak if a fluorescent bulb is disposed improperly.
The law also specifically mentions that it will not impact utility rebate programs in Illinois. It does put timelines on the elimination of fluorescent bulbs in 2026 and 2027:
“Beginning January 1, 2026, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute in the State as a new manufactured product a screw-base or bayonet-base type compact fluorescent lamp. Beginning January 1, 2027, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute in the State as a new manufactured product a pin-base type compact fluorescent lamp or a linear fluorescent lamp.”
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