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IN HCR0044
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/16/2017
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Thompson
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AI Summary
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Urges the legislative council to assign an appropriate study committee to determine which time zone or zones Indiana's 92 counties should be located in
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Notes that Indiana was originally in the 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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Cites concerns that modern technology has eliminated the original convenience advantage, while the year-round three-hour time difference with the West Coast causes costly business communication inconveniences
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Argues that excessive morning darkness in the 80 Eastern Time Zone counties jeopardizes the safety and educational performance of 850,000 students whose schedules are two hours out of sync with their biological clocks
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References Senate Bill 127 (2005) and notes that 50 Indiana school boards and 25,000 Indiana citizens have signed resolutions supporting restoration to the Central Time Zone
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.
Last Action
First reading: referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation
3/16/2017