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ID SCR138
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/28/2018
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Idaho's ten northern counties (Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone) currently follow Pacific Standard Time while the remaining 34 counties follow Mountain Standard Time.
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Washington state may request the U.S. Department of Transportation to switch to Mountain Standard Time and exempt itself from Daylight Saving Time, which would significantly impact commerce and operations in northern Idaho counties.
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Idaho officials and citizens are urged to monitor Washington's time zone actions and be prepared to request the U.S. Department of Transportation include the ten northern counties in Mountain Standard Time and exempt them from Daylight Saving Time.
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The state should notify Washington that Idaho is prepared to take action regarding time zone alignment.
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The Secretary of the Senate is directed to forward a copy of this concurrent resolution to the Washington State Legislature.
Legislative Description
Urging that the people of the State of Idaho and its state and county officials carefully monitor the State of Washington's actions regarding its time zone and be prepared to consider requesting that the United States Department of Transportation include Idaho's northern ten counties consisting of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone within the Mountain Standard Time Zone and exempt those counties from Daylight Savings Time.
MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ZONE
Last Action
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State
3/13/2018