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VT H0538
Bill
Status
1/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jim Harrison
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AI Summary
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Vermont would adopt year-round U.S. Eastern Standard Time (based on 75° longitude west from Greenwich), eliminating the twice-yearly clock changes for daylight saving time
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The transition is contingent on Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York first enacting year-round Eastern Standard Time in accordance with federal law (15 U.S.C. § 260a)
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Implementation would occur on January 1 of the year following adoption by the three neighboring states
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The bill repeals the Governor's authority to adjust time periods by proclamation to match adjoining states
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Findings and transition provisions take effect July 1, 2026; the actual time change takes effect when the regional coordination condition is met
Legislative Description
An act relating to the establishment of year-round U.S. Eastern Standard Time
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1/6/2026