Bill > HB173

This bill would establish that the time in Alaska be observed as Alaska Standard Time, advanced by one hour, throughout the calendar year, effectively observing daylight saving time all year round. The bill also requires the state's attorney general to notify the revisor of statutes if federal law is amended to allow the state to observe daylight saving time year-round, and the bill's provisions would only take effect if the U.S. Congress amends federal law to allow such a change by December 31, 2029. The effective date of the proposed change would be the first Sunday in November following the effective date of the federal law change, unless the federal change occurs after October 1 and before the first Sunday in November, in which case the state change would take effect the following year.