SJR72 Summary

• Urges Congress to change the United States to permanent Daylight Saving Time year-round instead of switching clocks twice annually.

• States that twice-yearly clock changes cause deadly heart attacks, traffic accidents, and loss of productivity according to researcher consensus.

• Claims year-round Daylight Saving Time will save significant energy in November and February and decrease childhood obesity by increasing sunlight after school hours.

• Directs the resolution to be delivered to the President, all 49 other state legislatures, and the Department of Transportation requesting uniform implementation of permanent Daylight Saving Time.

• Requests that all states be allowed to endorse this resolution and switch to permanent Daylight Saving Time at a uniform date to minimize disruption to transportation and commerce.