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House Bill 1562

3/9/2015

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"I don't mind going back to daylight saving time.
With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year."
  ~~Victor Borge
"SPRINGFIELD — Like an old clock sitting on the mantel, an initiative that would end daylight saving time in Illinois is ticking away in the Statehouse.

Although the measure sponsored by state Rep. Bill Mitchell remains on the legislative shelf for now, the annual rite of setting your clocks forward hits this weekend.

Mitchell, R-Forsyth, said he was inspired to introduce the measure after the Decatur Herald & Review published an editorial last year decrying the time change and the physical adjustments people must make when they lose or gain an hour.

Mitchell conducted an informal poll on the subject. He found most people would like to have that extra hour of sunlight in the fall and winter when people set their clocks back on Nov. 1.

Although the national act allows states to ignore the change, only Arizona and Hawaii don't participate.

If approved, Mitchell's proposal would go into effect in July.

The legislation is House Bill 1562."

As reported by: 
Kurt Erickson Times Bureau  •  March 06, 2015 3:30 pm
And so this first weekday waking up before the sun,
this "Cup of Joe" was a perfect start to a dark morning...
~Nancy ~ 68/365

Your thoughts on HB-1562?
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Jess K
3/9/2015 02:50:43 pm

I think we should just change our Timezones' designated GMT numbers to permanently reflect the DST settings all year long. Problem solved! We get our "extra" hour of daylight and we don't ever have to change our clocks.

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Nancy
3/9/2015 10:26:47 pm

Jess,
I agree. I would love the extra light at the end of the day, and I would welcome it more in the winter than in the summer. Starting the day in darkness doesn't bother me as much as not having the light when I am free to take a walk or be outside.

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