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IN HCR0040
Concurrent Resolution
Status
N/A
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Thompson
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AI Summary
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Urges the Legislative Council to assign a study committee to examine which time zone Indiana's state capital and majority of citizens should observe
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Notes that Indiana is currently split between Central Time Zone and Eastern Time Zone, with 12 counties in Central Time Zone representing approximately 20% of the state's population
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Identifies Central Time Zone counties as Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Starke, Gibson, Perry, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick
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States that placing the state capital in the Central Time Zone would result in fewer than 5% of the state's population remaining in the Eastern Time Zone
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Cites commerce, education achievement, and student safety as key issues related to time zone placement decisions
Legislative Description
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Legislative Council to assign to a study committee the topic of which time zone our state capital and, therefore, the majority of our citizens should observe.
Last Action
Reassigned to Roads and Transportation
2/17/2014