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WY HB0049

Mountain daylight saving time.


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Introduced
01/17/2017
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/03/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to daylight saving time; requiring an application for the state to transfer time zones as specified; establishing a new uniform state time; making legislative findings; and providing for an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill requires the governor to apply to the United States Secretary of Transportation to transfer the state of Wyoming to the United States standard central time zone. Upon approval of the transfer, the uniform time within Wyoming would be coordinated universal time offset by six hours throughout the year, known as "mountain daylight saving time." The bill also makes legislative findings about the federal Standard Time Act of 1918, the Uniform Time Act of 1966, and the disruption caused by the biannual change between mountain standard time and mountain daylight saving time for Wyoming residents and businesses.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 2-6-1- (on 02/03/2017)

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