S 297: Establishes the task force on daylight saving time to study the effects of New York state opting out of daylight saving time.
The task force on daylight saving time will study the effects of New York state opting out of daylight saving time. The task force will consist of 11 members, including representatives from state agencies and experts in the field of daylight saving time. The task force will examine various aspects of daylight saving time, including its impact on health, morning activities, traffic, crime, and the economy. The task force will also evaluate the positions of neighboring states and the federal government on daylight saving time, as well as identify regulations affected by daylight saving time. The task force will submit a report to the governor and the legislature by April 1, 2026, outlining its findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The report will include legislative and regulatory proposals deemed necessary to implement the task force's recommendations. The report will inform the de…
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 297 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. OBERACKER -- 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 Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. a. A task force, to be known as the task force on daylight 2 saving time, is hereby established to study the effects of New York 3 state opting out of daylight saving time. Such task force shall be 4 comprised of appropriate state agency personnel and experts in the field 5 of daylight saving time. 6 b. The task force shall be comprised of: 7 (i) two members appointed by the governor; 8 (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; 9 (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; 10 (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and 11 (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly. 12 c. The task force shall: 13 (i) examine and evaluate the potential health risks associated with 14 daylight saving time, such as heart attack; 15 (ii) identify the potential effects of daylight saving on morning 16 activities; 17 (iii) establish whether the act of changing clocks twice a year is 18 economically and/or socially disruptive; 19 (iv) identify the potential effects of daylight saving time on traffic 20 and crime; 21 (v) establish whether daylight saving time currently provides a bene- 22 fit to this state; 23 (vi) examine the history of daylight saving time; 24 (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. LBD01115-01-5S. 297 2 1 (ix) evaluate the positions and potential legislation from neighboring 2 states and the federal government on daylight saving time; 3 (x) identify regulations that are affected by daylight saving time and 4 that would be affected by the elimination of daylight saving time; and 5 (xi) make recommendations on whether this state should opt out or 6 continue to utilize daylight saving time. 7 d. Such task force shall submit a report, on or before April 1, 2026, 8 to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions and 9 recommendations, and legislative and regulatory proposals deemed neces- 10 sary to implement such recommendations. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.