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This bill establishes the standard time zone for North Carolina as the time designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, and provides a mechanism for adopting year-round Daylight Saving Time (DST) if Congress authorizes states to do so. Specifically, the legislation adds a new section to the state's General Statutes that defines the state's standard time and creates a process for implementing permanent DST. If Congress grants states the ability to observe DST throughout the year, the Commissioner of Agriculture must notify the Governor within 60 days, and the Governor will then implement the year-round DST through an executive order. The bill aims to eliminate the biannual time changes by keeping the state on a consistent time schedule, contingent on federal legislative approval. Currently, the Uniform Time Act requires states to switch between standard time and daylight saving time, but this bill would allow North Carolina to remain on DST year-round if federal law is changed to permit such an arrangement.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S81