Bill > HB112

This bill establishes daylight saving time as the year-round standard time for New Mexico, meaning the state would no longer switch clocks back and forth twice a year. This change is contingent on federal law allowing states to opt out of the current time-changing system, specifically referencing Section 260a of the federal Uniform Time Act of 1966. The bill also includes an appropriation of $100,000 to the department of information technology for the fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to update state computer systems for this permanent time change. Importantly, the bill's effective date is tied to the passage of federal legislation and also requires either Texas to adopt year-round daylight saving time for the entire state or for El Paso County, Texas, to adopt it through an ordinance, reflecting a desire for regional time consistency.

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=112&year=26