AN ACT EXEMPTING THE STATE FROM OBSERVATION OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5090*
*January Session, 2017*		LCO No. 132
		00132
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. VAIL, 52nd Dist.

AN ACT EXEMPTING THE STATE FROM OBSERVATION OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require the state of Connecticut to remain on standard time and not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow Connecticut to maximize additional daylight in the evening in order for residents, employers, and businesses to get the most beneficial use of their time as a way to increase productivity and create additional consumer opportunities for Connecticut residents.