Bill > S07982

This bill eliminates daylight saving time in New York State by amending the General Construction Law and Public Service Law. Specifically, the bill removes the previous provisions that required advancing clocks one hour in the spring and returning to standard time in the fall. Instead, the state will permanently use standard time, which is based on the 75th meridian west of Greenwich. The bill leverages the exemption provisions of the federal Uniform Time Act of 1966, which allows states to opt out of daylight saving time. No state department, agency, county, city, or political subdivision will be permitted to use or implement any other time standard. The legislation also makes a minor technical amendment to the Public Service Law related to time references and repeals a specific section of the New York City administrative code. The changes will take effect on January 1, 2026, giving ample time for public and private entities to prepare for the transition to permanent standard time.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7982