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GA HR1240
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/9/2020
Primary Sponsor
Wesley Cantrell
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AI Summary
- Georgia House of Representatives urges the federal government to allow states to adopt permanent Daylight Saving Time, eliminating the twice-yearly clock change
- Cites research linking biannual time changes to increased heart attacks, traffic accidents, workplace injuries, pedestrian deaths, crime, sleep disruption, and lost productivity
- Claims year-round Daylight Saving Time would save significant energy in November and February and reduce childhood obesity by providing more after-school sunlight
- Notes that the Uniform Time Act of 1966 gave the federal Department of Transportation authority over time zone matters, currently preventing states from making this change independently
- Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the U.S. President, the Secretary of Transportation, and legislative leaders in all 49 other states
Legislative Description
Federal government; allow states to switch to permanent Daylight Saving Time; urge
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
3/9/2020
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