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Utah House backs bill to make daylight saving time permanent if Congress and nearby states agree
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 59 to shift Utah to permanent daylight saving time, contingent on federal authorization and at least four other Western states making the same change. Lawmakers debated health impacts, regional coordination and an offered substitute to stay on permanent standard time.
The Utah House on Feb. 26 passed Senate Bill 59, a measure that would put the state on permanent daylight saving time if two conditions are met: Congress authorizes the change and at least four other Western states adopt the same shift.
Sponsor Representative Ward framed the bill as following national momentum and constituent preference for stopping the twice-yearly clock changes. He argued the change should happen as part of a regional block so Utah is not left out of sync with neighboring states. "It is time for a fall without a fallback and for a spring without a spring forward," Ward said during his summation.
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