Bill > HB1149

This bill proposes to abolish daylight saving time in New Hampshire, but only after Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Maine have also passed similar legislation to permanently stay on Eastern Standard Time. Specifically, the bill removes the current provisions that require clocks to be advanced one hour in March and returned to standard time in November. Instead, the state will use Eastern Standard Time year-round. The bill includes a contingency clause that delays implementation until all four neighboring states have enacted similar laws, with the effective date being January 1st following the certification by the secretaries of state that the surrounding states have made this change. This approach ensures that New Hampshire will not unilaterally change its time-keeping practices, but will coordinate with neighboring states to avoid potential confusion or disruption to regional scheduling and commerce.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1807&inflect=2