What's happening
This bill creates a task force to study the effects and implications of New York State opting out of daylight saving time.
Why it matters
The bill ensures a thorough review of potential health impacts. (like increased risk of heart attacks) associated with the time change, which could affect public health policy and awareness.
It requires an analysis of economic, social, and daily-life disruptions. caused by changing the clocks twice a year—meaning the task force will consider how businesses, schools, and individuals are affected.
The task force will look at public safety and regulatory issues. , including how daylight saving time affects traffic accidents and crime rates, as well as identifying any laws and rules that would need to change if New York opts out.
By mandating a review of actions in other states and at the federal level. , the bill aims to ensure that any recommendation considers regional consistency and the broader legislative landscape, which could affect interstate commerce and coordination.
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Study Daylight Saving Time
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Study Daylight Saving Time
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Clyde Vanel
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3928
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 21, 2019
Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to establish a task force to study the effects of New York state opting out of daylight saving time
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. a. A task force, to be known as the task force on daylight saving time, is hereby established to study the effects of New York state opting out of daylight saving time. Such task force shall be comprised of appropriate state agency personnel and experts in the field of daylight saving time.
b. The task force shall be comprised of:
(i) two members appointed by the governor;
(ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
(iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
(iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
(v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
c. The task force shall:
(i) examine and evaluate the potential health risks associated with daylight saving time, such as heart attack;
(ii) identify the potential effects of daylight saving on morning activities;
(iii) establish whether the act of changing clocks twice a year is economically and/or socially disruptive;
(iv) identify the potential effects of daylight saving time on traffic and crime;
(v) establish whether daylight saving time currently provides a benefit to this state;
(vi) examine the history of daylight saving time;
(vii) examine any relevant studies on daylight saving time;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(ix) evaluate the positions and potential legislation from neighboring states and the federal government on daylight saving time;
(x) identify regulations that are affected by daylight saving time and that would be affected by the elimination of daylight saving time; and
(xi) make recommendations on whether this state should opt out or continue to utilize daylight saving time.
d. Such task force shall submit a report, on or before April 1, 2020, to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions and recommendations, and legislative and regulatory proposals deemed necessary to implement such recommendations.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Title of bill
An act to establish a task force to study the effects of New York state opting out of daylight saving time
Purpose
To convene a commission of the commissioners of health, agriculture and markets, and economic development, or their designees, to study the impact and effects of daylight saving time.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 authorizes and directs the secretary of state to convene the commission.
Section 2 states the study shall include, at minimum, the history, rele- vant studies, economic impact, health impacts, relevant positions and legislation from neighboring states and the federal government, and regulations affected by daylight saving time.
Section 3 states the study must be completed and reported on by April 1, 2020.
Section 4 states the effective date.
Justification
Twice every year New Yorkers are subjected to seasonally adjusting their clocks by one hour. The time changes may cause confusion, affect sleep cycles and health, and have an economic effect. One study by Chmura Economics and Analytics estimates a $433 million cost to the American economy from the time change. Currently, in the United States, most of Hawaii and Arizona as well as the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands do not observe daylight saving time.
The bill will help answer questions about the effects of daylight saving time and whether New York should continue to observe it by requiring the secretary of state to convene a commission consisting of the commission- ers of health, agriculture and markets, and economic development, or their designees. The secretary of state must report any findings and recommendations to the governor and legislature by April 1, 2020.
Legislative history
S. 8195 of 2017-2018, (Rules).
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
Immediate
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