Tuesday I posted a podcast summary of all Daylight Saving Time state legislation to date. It brings you up-to-date on everything that has happened in 2015 — in under 15 minutes!
Iowa Files Pair of Administrative Changes
This week, two bills were filed — one from the House, one from the Senate — that make small, non-substantive changes to the Iowa Daylight Saving Time law. Small things, like changing “2:00” to “two o’clock”. Hardly worth noticing… Unless you read the full paragraph where the changes are being made. These paragraphs still state […]
Books on Daylight Saving Time
In my research I’ve found references to two books published just on the topic of Daylight Saving Time. Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time, by Michael Downing, published 2005 by Shoemaker & Hoard, a division of Avalon Publishing Group Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time, by […]
Nevada Gambles On Congress
Today, the Nevada legislature filed an Assembly Joint Resolution AJR 4 asking Congress to permit Year-Round Daylight Saving Time. We’ll add more when we know more!
Words from Microsoft on Keeping Up with DST Changes
One of Time Zone Report’s followers works for Microsoft, and has a timely note on his Microsoft blog page.
Illinois Year-Round DST Legislation Emerges
Illinois Representative Bill Mitchell introduced HB 1562 into the state’s House of Representatives yesterday February 9, which: Provides that daylight saving time shall be the year-round standard time of the entire State. Effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Update — Friday February 6, 2015
First of all, a brief apology for not keeping up-to-date daily. Apparently it’s our turn to suffer colds this week, but we’re on the mend… so here’s the latest, from most recent and going back to the previous Legislative Update last week on Thursday.
Comments to Utah Legislature on SCR 1
Jack Duffy has been following Time Zone Report for a bit, and we’ve exchanged Email a time or two and spoken by phone. He’s currently in Utah, and has been following the legislation there with keen interest.
Phone Conversation with US Department of Transportation
Yesterday afternoon I had a 10 minute phone call with a member of the staff from the Office of the General Counsel at the US Department of Transportation.
Missouri Gets in the Year-Round DST Foray
According to this item on TrackBill.com, Missouri Representative Mike Kelly has introduced House Joint Resolution 38, whose summary reads: Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment to article I of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section relating to the recognition of daylight saving time.
