Lawmakers ask whether state action would need federal sign‑off and how it could affect interstate business

Representative Burskin asked whether the state could unilaterally change its clock practice or whether federal law would govern the decision. Representative Price replied that individual state legislatures can petition the U.S. Department of Transportation and that major, out‑of‑sync changes could require congressional involvement: “Individual legislatures can petition the Department of Transportation, and, that's who determines it. It can go through Congress if it's, like, a major change that's not in sync,” he said.

Representative Silcock raised concerns about interstate commerce and coordination with cities along the Eastern Seaboard, saying businesses and commuters often rely on shared schedules with Atlanta, Washington and New York. Price acknowledged the commerce issues but said modern scheduling tools mitigate some burden and that any larger policy implications would be examined by the study committee.