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ME LD3

Bill

Status

Passed

6/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Richard Bennett

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes eastern daylight time as Maine's year-round standard time once federal law or regulation permits year-round observation of daylight time
  • Removes previous requirement that all eastern time zone states and the District of Columbia must also adopt year-round daylight time before Maine's change takes effect
  • Requires the Secretary of State to monitor federal authorization and issue public notice announcing the effective date when the condition is met
  • Takes effect immediately if Maine is already observing daylight time when federal approval occurs, or on the next daylight time start date if not
  • Signed into law by the Governor on June 9, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 191

Legislative Description

An Act to Adopt Eastern Daylight Time Year-round Contingent on Federal Approval

State Government

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

6/2/2025

Committee Referrals

State And Local Government1/8/2025

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