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IN HCR0022

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Thompson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Legislative Council to assign a study committee to examine which time zone Indiana's state capital (Indianapolis) should observe

  • Notes Indiana is currently split between Eastern Time Zone (most of 92 counties) and Central Time Zone (12 counties including Lake, Porter, Vanderburgh, and others representing about 20% of the population)

  • Suggests that moving the state capital to Central Time Zone would result in less than 5% of Indiana's population remaining in Eastern Time Zone

  • Identifies commerce, education achievement, and student safety as key issues related to time zone placement

Legislative Description

Study committee on which time zone Indianapolis should observe.

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

3/7/2013

Committee Referrals

Roads and Transportation3/7/2013

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