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Committee also hears rival proposal to keep Nebraska on daylight saving time year‑round; proponents point to evening economy, opponents cite health and morning‑
Summary
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard LB34, a bill to make daylight saving time permanent in Nebraska contingent on federal action and regional alignment.
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard LB34, a proposal to keep Nebraska on daylight saving time year‑round if federal authorization and a regional trigger are satisfied.
Senator Megan Hunt (District 8), introducing LB34, said her goal was to end the twice‑yearly clock change and that she favored permanent daylight saving time because she prefers ‘‘more hours of daylight after work.’’ She described studies that link the clock changes themselves to short‑term increases in seizures, heart attacks, workplace injuries and lost productivity, and she cited research and a private sector analysis…
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