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HB41

HB41: Permanent Daylight Saving Time

Last scannedSep 21, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill would make Alaska stay on daylight saving time all year, but only if federal law changes by December 31, 2031.

Sets the official time for the state and its political subdivisions to be one hour ahead of standard time every day of the year.
Requires the Attorney General to tell the Revisor of Statutes if federal law changes to allow permanent daylight saving time.
States that this change only happens if Congress passes a law allowing it by December 31, 2031.
Sets the start date for the new rule as the first Sunday in November after the federal law takes effect.

The bill does not take effect unless the U.S. Congress changes federal laws to allow it.
There is no set start date until and unless the required federal law passes by December 31, 2031.

Plain language

Daylight saving time: A practice where clocks are set one hour ahead to extend evening daylight.
Conditional effect: A rule that only becomes active if a specific event, like a federal law change, happens first.

Official record

Validated

PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME An Act relating to daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.

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