HCR 6 Summary

• Petitions the U.S. Department of Transportation to hold hearings on placing the entire state of Indiana in the Central Time Zone.

• Notes that Indiana is currently divided between Central and Eastern Time Zones, and argues geographic and daylight considerations support full placement in Central Time.

• Establishes Central Time as the "default" time zone placement for Indiana while preserving individual counties' ability to seek Eastern Time Zone placement under federal law.

• Directs the Principal Clerk of the House to send a certified copy of the resolution to the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary as an official petition.