House Passes Resolution Urging Switching Permanently To Daylight Saving Time

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House passes resolution urging switching permanently to Daylight Saving Time

by Tiffany L. Denen, WKEF

Fri, December 10, 2021 at 1:49 AMUpdated Fri, December 10, 2021 at 7:21 AMHouse passes resolution urging switching permanently to Daylight Saving Time (WKRC File)Comment on this story0CommentShare storyShare

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DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) - The Ohio House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 13 on Thursday, urging Congress to enact The Sunshine Protection Act of 2021. The act would make daylight saving time (DST) the permanent standard time.

“We simply no longer need the biannual tradition of changing our clocks,” said State Rep. Rodney Creech (R-West Alexandria), a joint sponsor of the resolution. “Enacting The Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 would not only simplify our lives, it would also help to protect the safety and well-being of Ohioans.”

Daylight Saving Time was unofficially adopted during World War I to help conserve energy, and was formally adopted in 1966 as part of the Uniform Time Act. Under the Uniform Time Act, states can switch to standard time, but not DST, therefore requiring a change to federal law in order to permanently transition to DST.

“No matter what we do, there are still 24 hours in each day and the tilt of the earth still changes the length of time the sun shines in each season,” said joint sponsor Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield). “Permanently transitioning to DST will only save Ohioans’ from the unnecessary disruption of changing our clocks twice a year.”

As of March 2021, 14 states have passed laws, resolutions, or voter initiatives for permanent DST, and dozens more are looking into doing the same. Ohio representatives say that the resolution to switch permanently to DST includes multiple benefits, including additional daylight in the evening hours, increased outdoor playtime for the children and youth, expanded economic opportunities, energy savings, improved traffic safety, and crime reduction.

The Sunshine Protection Act passed in the House with a vote of 58-33, and will now head to the Ohio Senate for further consideration.

You can see the full Resolution below:

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