ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details about the exact impact of the bill on daily life or neighboring states.

Eliminate Daylight Saving Time

This act removes the requirement for Alaska to observe daylight saving time and sets standard time year-round.

What This Bill Does

• Exempts the state from observing daylight saving time.
• Sets the entire state on standard time during periods when daylight saving time would normally be observed.

Who It Names or Affects

• Residents of Alaska
• Businesses and organizations in Alaska

Terms To Know

Standard Time

The regular time used before the start of daylight saving time, without adjusting clocks forward.

Daylight Saving Time

A period when clocks are set one hour ahead to make better use of evening daylight.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the change will affect Alaska's neighboring states or other regions.
• It is unclear what specific impacts this change might have on daily life in Alaska.

Official Summary Text

ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

HB0229a -1- HB 229
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HOUSE BILL NO. 229

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVES HOLLAND, Foster, Schrage, Gray

Introduced: 5/17/25
Referred: State Affairs, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective 1
date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 44.12 is amended by adding a new section to read: 4
Article 5. Standard Time. 5
Sec. 44.12.400. Exemption from daylight saving time. The state exempts 6
itself from observation of advanced time, also known as daylight saving time, during 7
the period set under 15 U.S.C. 260a for the advancement of time each calendar year, 8
and the entire state shall observe the standard time that is otherwise applicable during 9
that period. 10
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect November 3, 2026. 11