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IN SCR0003

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/7/2014

Primary Sponsor

Greg Walker

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Petitions the U.S. Department of Transportation to hold hearings on placing the entire state of Indiana in the Central Time Zone under the Uniform Time Act of 1966.

  • Designates Central Time Zone placement as the "default" time zone for Indiana, citing geographic considerations and alignment of daylight and darkness observations for most residents.

  • Allows individual Indiana counties to seek placement in the Eastern Time Zone under federal law procedures without prejudice from this resolution.

  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit the resolution to Sue Dillon of the Central Time Coalition and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

  • Introduced January 6, 2014, and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure.

Legislative Description

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION petitioning the United States Department of Transportation to hold hearings on the placement of the entire state of Indiana in the Central Time Zone.

Last Action

First Reading: Referred to Rules and Legislative Procedure

1/7/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules and Legislative Procedure1/7/2014

Full Bill Text

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