Some US states, European countries want to stick to Daylight Saving Time, stop 'falling back'

[Swordsmyth]

Though much of the United States is accustomed to "falling back" and "springing forward" each year, some states hope to do away with the biannual practice of adjusting the clocks by one hour.
In Florida, the Sunshine Protection Act (http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1013/BillText/er/PDF) that went into effect in July 2018 would allow the state to remain in Daylight Saving Time (DST) year-round.
Although Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed the act into law, Congress has the final say on whether it will take effect.
If the change does happen, Florida would be the only state on the Atlantic coast (https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-daylight-saving-law-20180703-story.html) that would remain an hour ahead of the rest of the Eastern Time Zone during winter, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

However, the act has yet to receive the required congressional approval, so Florida's clocks will fall back on Sunday, Nov. 4, along with most of the rest of the U.S. Arizona and Hawaii do not observe DST.
In California, a "yes" vote for Proposition 7 would mean a permanent change to DST. If passed, it would still require a two-thirds vote in the state legislature and federal government approval (https://ktla.com/2018/10/30/proposition-7-california-considers-keeping-daylight-saving-time-all-year/), according to KTLA 5 News.
Some New England states, including Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, have also considered the idea of keeping their clocks on the same time throughout the year.


Earlier that year in May, a bill cleared the Maine Senate that allowed voters to determine in a statewide referendum whether the state moves an hour ahead (https://www.pressherald.com/2017/05/03/maine-senate-supports-shift-to-atlantic-time-but-requires-voter-approval-at-referendum/) to Atlantic Standard Time, which is the equivalent of staying on DST all year long.
The bill stated that the vote would only happen if neighboring New Hampshire and Massachusetts were also on board with the change.
Across the Atlantic Ocean, a recent public survey revealed that 80 percent (https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/2018-summertime-arrangements_en) of European citizens would prefer to do away with changing the clocks twice annually, and the European Commission has recommended that nations of the European Union remain on DST for the entire year.
The change won't go into effect (https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/europe-getting-rid-of-daylight-saving-time) until all member nations and the European Parliament approve new legislation, Travel + Leisure reported.

More at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/lock-clock-states-countries-want-152032257.html

[Swordsmyth]

We need to get this done nation wide, Rand, Lee, Amash and Massie need to sponsor a bill.

[opal]

time.. pfft


when the sun comes up.. it's day time
when the sun goes down.. it's night time

only the government could think that cutting the top off a blanket and sewing it back on the bottom will make it longer

[Grandmastersexsay]

The original rationale behind daylights saving time was to reduce lighting and heating costs. This was of course before large office buildings and air conditioning. An office building does not see any exterior heating or cooling load 15 feet from the perimeter of the building. The majority of office buildings are composed of interior space that must be air conditioned and have lighting year round. The interior cooling load is based entirely on lighting, equipment, and people in the space, with no effects from outside. There are roof loads, but the majority of office buildings are muti-story. Cooling costs throughout most of the country greatly exceed the energy costs of heating.

The rationale to use daylights savings time is no longer relevant in today's society. It only serves as a disruption now. The sooner it is gone, the better.

[oyarde]

Just another thing keeping America from Greatness , retardo time .

[Swordsmyth]

It turns out, daylight saving time might be more of a bane than a boon for the workplace. A financial cost for the biannual switch is hard to pin down, but a study by Chmura Economics & Analytic estimated that daylight saving time costs the U.S. more than $430 million a year. Other figures are even higher; a 2008 report by the Independent Institute claimed the annual costs for changing clocks twice a year could be as high as $1.7 billion.

So why does changing clocks costs money? Chmura’s study concluded that setting the clocks forward “can lead to an increase in heart attacks, workplace injuries in the mining and construction sectors, and increased cyberloafing that reduces productivity for people who typically work in offices.” Since changing clock times affects sleep, it might also affect people’s circadian rhythms. This circadian misalignment has consequences for workers, including possible drowsiness and added stress to the cardiovascular system. The “cyberloafing” Chmura outlines for white-collar workers indicates the time wasted spent browsing the web following changing the clocks, which decreases productivity and thus profits.

Conclusions on whether or not daylight saving time actually saves energy — ostensibly the entire reason it was created — are mixed. A 2008 study with Indiana residents found turning the clocks forward an hour increased energy use rather than conserving it. Plus, due to the associated health risks of turning clocks forward, worker productivity likely decreases, too.

More at: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/call-daylight-saving-time-costs-174911411.html

[homahr]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=JwYX52BP2Sk

[Anti Globalist]

From what I remember, Arizona, Hawaii, and the US territories are the only places in the US not affected by daylight savings.

[Grandmastersexsay]

I was up at 6:00 am this morning because I was receiving the typical amount of light in my room for when I usually get up. Now I'm going to be short an hour of sleep today. Why do we still do this now that there is no economic incentive to?