A web article from KDRV ABC 12 TV out of Medford, Oregon highlights the efforts of a citizen to abolish DST in the state.
Category: Oregon
Legislative Summary – Saturday, March 21, 2015 (podcast and script)
So much has happened, we didn’t want you to wait til next week to get this! Summary A comprehensive summary of legislation relating to Daylight Saving Time including 31 bills in 21 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and […]
OR SB 99 Public Hearing Yesterday
Orgeon Senate Bill 99 was on the public hearing schedule for yesterday, March 10. According to the Oregon legislature web site, there was a significant number of contributors to testimony both for and against the bill. We’ll keep you posted as more information comes available.
Spoke Too Soon: A Second Bill from Oregon!
So my mid-day web search uncovered Senate Bill 690 read in the Oregon Senate today, sponsored by Sen. Brian Boquist, which would eliminate Daylight Saving Time in the state. I’ve written to Senator Boquist regarding the absence of any specified effective or start date for the revised statute, recommending January 1, 2016 at the earliest.
Who Is Proposing What?
So there are nine states with active DST-related legislation. With two new states last week, who can keep up? Here’s the simplest review we can give you…
Legislative Summary — Thursday, January 29, 2015
Here’s a consolidated look at the current status of all state legislation relating to Daylight Saving Time in the 2015 legislative sessions. See our web site at http://TimeZoneReport.com for up-to-date full details on each state’s legislation and status. Note About Year-Round DST Some states are considering Year-Round DST as an option. Unfortunately, US Code only […]
State Bill Sponsors Contacted
I’ve spent some time the last couple of days contacting all of the sponsoring legislators of bills relating to Daylight Saving Time and time zones in the US. This included: Alaska Senators Anna MacKinnon and Bill Wielechowski, sponsors of SB 6 and SB 11, respectively. Mississippi Senator Russell Jolly, sponsor of SB 2180. Oregon Senator Kim Thatcher, […]
