If energy needs to be saved, there are good ways to do it.
                                                               Government product regulation is not one of them

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Texas Allows Regular Incandescent Bulbs

 
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Update: Bill was indeed signed on 17th June
See below for Bill Progress links or Bills signed by Governor on the Texas Legislature site
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The office of the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry,
have informed me, and allowed me to update the news, that the Governor will sign Bill HB2510 by June 19th.
Bill HB2510 allows for the manufacture and sale of incandescent light bulbs otherwise banned in federal legislation of 2007, applicable from 1 January 2012 onwards.
The legality, at least in the way the proposed law is framed, has apparently been cleared with the US Attorney General's office.
The Bill has already passed in both House and Senate with overwhelming support.
While Texas has no current manufacture, relevant parties are being invited to restart it.
Texas has been a leading US state in providing new local jobs,  and this is seen as a further contributive measure. 

Comment:
Following the proposed 2 year delay of light bulb regulations in Canada,
this would be the first freedom-restoring legislation in North America,
and the first reversal in any major jurisdiction since New Zealand abandoned the planned ban there.
The potential influence goes far beyond Texas,
with respect to bulk purchases and distribution to other US states
This is even more so if other states follow - as seen from the Ceolas.net site,
South Carolina is the next closest to a decision,
and it has active manufacturing (American Light Bulb Manufacturing Inc, in Mullins).

Links:
Texas Governor  http://www.governor.state.tx.us/
Bill HB2510 Progress http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB2510
Information updates on other US states repeal bans   http://ceolas.net/#li01inx


How Regulations are Wrongly Justified
14 points, referenced:
Includes why the overall society savings aren't there, and even if they were, why alternative policies are better, including alternative policies that target light bulbs.
 

3 comments:

Peter Stenzel said...

I'm glad to read that.

Good idea to start a blog.

Peter

Lighthouse said...

Thanks Peter
I can strongly recommend Peter's site http://www.gluehbirne.ist.org/ for extensive background information
(in German, can be translated using online tools)

Jim Kress said...

At least Peryy got this one right. Too bad he has wimped out so badly on the TSA sexual molestation bill.