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SPONSOR: |
Sanchez, M |
DATE TYPED: |
02/07/02 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Exempt NM From Daylight-Saving Time |
SB |
SM 23 |
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ANALYST: |
Gilbert |
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LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
Senate Memorial 23 proposes that action be taken
to keep New Mexico on Mountain Standard Time throughout the year.
Significant
Issues
The State of New Mexico currently switches to
daylight-saving time in April and returns to Mountain Standard Time in October.
With the exception of Arizona, the rest of the nation follows this changing of
the clock. Every April, New Mexico moves the clock forward one hour and therefore
makes it lighter at the end of the day and darker in the early morning.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
Several groups, especially those in the
agricultural industry, find it challenging to change and live under
daylight-saving time. Daylight-saving time also results in the burden of
changing all clocks twice a year. Other groups, however, prefer to have the
light later in the evening and to be synchronized with 48 other states.
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