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NutmegYankee

(16,321 posts)
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 04:52 AM Mar 2017

Connecticut considering permanent daylight saving time

For first time in more than 10 years, a bill that would put Connecticut permanently on daylight saving time has made it to a public hearing, with proponents saying it could help fight seasonal depression and possibly reduce crashes and crime.

Senate Bill No. 33, introduced by state Sen. Terry B. Gerratana, D-6th District, and cosponsored by state Rep. Kurt Vail, R-52nd District, asks state lawmakers to amend the general statutes and retain daylight saving time, which began just more than a week ago, through the year.

“I recognize one of the major flaws with this legislation would be having Connecticut in a different time zone than our New England neighbors,” Vail wrote in testimony he submitted last month in favor of the bill, “but I believe this can easily be addressed if we decide to make this move in conjunction with our Northeast neighbors.”

He said he has spoken with legislators in neighboring states, where similar bills are being floated.

http://www.theday.com/local/20170320/connecticut-considering-permanent-daylight-saving-time


I'm all for it. I hate the December/January "Dark to Dark" workday as the sun sets at 4PM on standard time.

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Connecticut considering permanent daylight saving time (Original Post) NutmegYankee Mar 2017 OP
I'd be all for this spreading to neighboring states - like here in New York! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #1
I would prefer to never go to daylight saving time Skittles Mar 2017 #2
The eastern time zone is very wide. Too wide, imo. krispos42 Mar 2017 #3

Rhiannon12866

(223,395 posts)
1. I'd be all for this spreading to neighboring states - like here in New York!
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 05:21 AM
Mar 2017

I hate driving around in the dark, too!

krispos42

(49,445 posts)
3. The eastern time zone is very wide. Too wide, imo.
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 11:41 AM
Mar 2017

New England should be on Atlantic Time. Just don't "fall back" one year. Problem solved.

Then get rid of daylight savings time, as we're all good as a nation.

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