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This bill proposes to modify Maine's standard time legislation by simplifying the conditions for adopting year-round Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Previously, the state required both federal permission and all eastern time zone states to adopt year-round EDT. The revised bill now only requires federal law or regulation to permit the year-round observation of daylight time. The Secretary of State is tasked with monitoring whether this single condition has been met and will issue a public notice announcing the effective date of year-round EDT when federal approval is granted. If Maine is already observing EDT when federal permission is received, the change will take effect immediately; if not, it will take effect on the next start date of EDT. This change streamlines the process for Maine to potentially adopt permanent daylight saving time, contingent solely on federal approval, which would eliminate the need to change clocks twice per year.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=3&snum=132