Representative Price urges study of ending twice‑yearly clock changes; committee approves study

May 29, 2019

Representative Price proposed a study to examine whether the state should stop changing clocks twice a year; the State Planning & Community Affairs committee approved forming the study committee by voice vote to consider options including permanent standard time or permanent daylight saving time.

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Representative Price asked the State Planning & Community Affairs committee to create a study committee to examine whether the state should stop changing clocks twice a year and instead remain on a single time year‑round. He cited historical law — the 1918 Standard Time Act and the 1966 Uniform Time Act — and told members that Georgia currently spends about eight months on daylight saving time and four months on standard time.

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