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ME LD4

Bill

Status

Failed

6/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Richard Bennett

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Maine would adopt Eastern Standard Time (EST) as its year-round standard time, eliminating the twice-yearly clock changes for daylight saving time

  • Repeals the previous 2019 law that would have adopted year-round Eastern Daylight Time contingent on federal approval and other eastern time zone states making the same change

  • Removes the requirement for the Secretary of State to monitor federal law changes and other states' actions regarding daylight saving time

  • Updates lobster trap regulations in 12 MRSA §6440 to remove the reference to "Eastern Daylight Savings Time" for the weekend hauling prohibition period (June 1 - August 31)

Legislative Description

An Act to Adopt Eastern Standard Time Year-round

State Government

Last Action

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

6/10/2025

Committee Referrals

State And Local Government1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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