00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 219                                                                          
01 "An Act requiring that light bulbs sold or offered for sale in the state for certain uses                               
02 must have a certain light output for each unit of energy, and requiring labeling of                                     
03 noncomplying light bulbs; and providing for an effective date."                                                         
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 46.11 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
06                       Article 2. Light Bulb Energy.                                                                   
07            Sec. 46.11.200. Light bulb energy efficiency. (a) A person may not sell or                                 
08       offer for sale a light bulb for home or office lighting in the state that has an energy                           
09       efficiency rating of less than 40 lumens for each watt.                                                           
10            (b)  A light bulb with an efficiency rating of less than 40 lumens for each watt                             
11       that uses a home or office lighting socket type may only be sold if the packaging                                 
12       clearly indicates that the light bulb is not intended for home or office use.                                     
13            (c)  The commissioner of environmental conservation shall adopt regulations                                  
14       to implement this section, including regulations defining what constitutes home and                               
01       office lighting, home and office lighting socket types, operating conditions, and                                 
02       packaging requirements.                                                                                           
03            (d)  A person who violates (a) or (b) of this section is guilty of a violation and                           
04       is subject to sentencing under AS 12.55.                                                                          
05    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
06 read:                                                                                                                   
07       APPLICABILITY. AS 46.11.200, enacted by sec. 1 of this Act, does not apply to a                                   
08 vendor's inventory in the state before July 1, 2008.                                                                    
09    * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
10 read:                                                                                                                   
11       TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: REGULATIONS. The commissioner of                                                         
12 environmental conservation may proceed to adopt regulations necessary to implement the                                  
13 changes made by this Act. The regulations take effect under AS 44.62 (Administrative                                    
14 Procedure Act), but not before the effective date of the law implemented by the regulation.                             
15    * Sec. 4. Section 3 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).                                    
16    * Sec. 5. Except as provided in sec. 4 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2008.