Bill > A1365

This bill establishes permanent daylight saving time (DST) in New Jersey. Once the federal government authorizes states to observe DST year-round, the bill requires New Jersey to do so, rather than switching between Eastern Standard Time and Eastern Daylight Time twice a year. The bill cites research showing potential benefits of permanent DST, such as reduced pedestrian and motor vehicle fatalities, as well as potential drawbacks of the biannual time change, such as negative health impacts and increased traffic accidents. The bill amends state law to define the state's standard time as Coordinated Universal Time minus four hours, which is equivalent to Eastern Daylight Time.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A1365