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MN HF1944
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Freiberg
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AI Summary
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Amends Minnesota Statutes section 645.071 to eliminate recognition of "advanced standard time" (daylight saving time), requiring all state and local governments to use only federal standard time year-round
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Takes effect when clocks would normally "fall back" from daylight saving time to standard time in November 2025
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Expires automatically if Congress passes legislation allowing states to adopt permanent daylight saving time, at which point Minnesota's 2021 law authorizing year-round advanced standard time would take effect
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Prohibits state departments, counties, cities, and towns from using any time standard other than federal standard time while the law is in effect
Legislative Description
Recognition of federal standard time year-round beginning in 2025 and expiring upon enactment of a federal law authorizing states to recognize advanced standard time year-round provided.
Last Action
Author added Johnson, P.
3/12/2026