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IN HCR0008
Concurrent Resolution
Status
N/A
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Thompson
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AI Summary
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Urges the Indiana legislative council to assign a study committee to determine which time zone(s) Indiana's 92 counties should be located in
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Notes that Indiana was originally designated as Central Time Zone from 1883-1965, with 80 counties redesignated to Eastern Time Zone in the mid-1960s to facilitate financial and television transactions with the Eastern United States
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Claims modern technology has negated the original convenience advantages of Eastern Time Zone and creates costly business communication issues with the West Coast, particularly California
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Asserts that excessive morning darkness in Eastern Time Zone counties during the school year jeopardizes the safety and educational performance of approximately 850,000 students and contributes to health and safety issues including obesity, traffic fatalities, and suicide attempts among Indiana teens
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Documents that Senate Bill 127 (2005) directed the governor to petition the U.S. Department of Transportation for hearings, but USDOT responded that the Indiana General Assembly must first determine the appropriate time boundary and then submit a petition
Legislative Description
Urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the topic of the determination of the time zone or time zones in which Indiana's 92 counties should be located.