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A Senate committee has recommended a bill that would keep North Dakota on Daylight Savings Time year-round, if and when Congress approves, and when our neighboring states adopt it as well.
During a hearing before the Senate Political Subdivisions Committee, a representative of the group “Save Standard Time” urged the Committee to amend HB 1371, so that North Dakota would stay on standard time year-round. Jay Pea of San Francisco said there’s a reason we don’t observe daylight savings time in the winter. This bill would delay North Dakota sunrise until past 8 am DST for up to five months, Pea said. Most school and workdays begin at 8 am, so for nearly half the year, this bill would force hundreds of thousands to start school or work in the dark.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KCND) – A senate committee has recommended a bill that would keep North Dakota on Daylight Saving Time year-round, if and when Congress approves, and when our neighboring states adopt it as well.
During a hearing before the Senate Political Subdivisions Committee, a representative of the group “Save Standard Time” urged the Committee to amend HB 1371, so that North Dakota would stay on standard time year-round. Jay Pea of San Francisco said there’s a reason many states don’t observe daylight savings time in the winter.
“This bill would delay North Dakota sunrise until past 8 am DST for up to five months,” Pea said. “Most school and workdays begin at 8 a.m., so for nearly half the year, this bill would force hundreds of thousands to start school or work in the dark.”
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By Dave Thompson
BISMARCK, N.D. (Prairie Public News) – As North Dakota prepares to “spring ahead” to Daylight Saving Time this Sunday, the Legislature continues to spend time on bills to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.
One bill is left. It passed the House, and is now in a Senate committee. And it will take some time for it to be considered on the floor. It is enabling legislation – that only takes effect if Congress allows it.
Meanwhile, the Senate’s version of the measure – SB 2201 timed out in the House – even though Fargo Republican Representative Jim Kasper tried to keep it ticking.