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Representative Alfieri introduces bill to end twice-yearly clock changes, move Idaho to standard time
Summary
Representative Joe Alfieri introduced RS 32,004 to keep Idaho on standard time year-round; the committee voted to introduce the proposal for printing.
Representative Joe Alfieri said RS 32,004 would stop the twice-yearly clock change and keep the state on standard time. "The reason for this measure is that there is a great deal of evidence that the yearly change back and forth is unhealthy," Alfieri told the committee, citing positions by the American Medical Association and other medical groups. He said the state cannot unilaterally adopt year-round daylight time because that requires congressional approval, but it can choose to remain on standard time.
Alfieri framed the proposal as a convenience for residents and a public-health measure; he cited safety concerns about children leaving for school in darkness after clocks change. The RS would make a statutory change to stop the biannual adjustment and leave clocks on standard time, Alfieri said.
Representative Scott moved to introduce RS 32,004 for print. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records the motion as carried but does not provide a roll-call tally. The committee adjourned after the vote.
No implementation timeline or fiscal analysis was discussed in the transcript; Alfieri said broader changes to adopt daylight saving time year-round would require congressional action and thus are beyond state authority. The bill was introduced for print and will be set for a formal hearing where additional details and testimony can be taken.
