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HB41 • 2026

PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

An Act relating to daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
REPRESENTATIVES ALLARD BY REQUEST, Burke, McCabe
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
(H) STA
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the bill affects people living in Alaska or state and local government agencies beyond the legal changes described.

Permanent Daylight Saving Time

This act would make daylight saving time permanent for Alaska if federal law allows it by December 31, 2031.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the state's standard time to be one hour ahead of Alaska Standard Time throughout the year.
  • Requires the Attorney General to inform the Revisor of Statutes if federal laws change to allow states to observe daylight saving time all year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People living in Alaska
  • State and local government agencies in Alaska

Terms To Know

Alaska Standard Time
The standard time zone for the state of Alaska, which is based on UTC-9.
Revisor of Statutes
A person responsible for compiling and publishing laws in a state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act will only take effect if federal law changes to allow states to have permanent daylight saving time by December 31, 2031.
  • The exact date when the changes would become effective is not set and depends on future federal legislation.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  2. 2026-03-31 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  3. 2026-03-30 2005

    (H) COSPONSOR REMOVED: VANCE

  4. 2026-03-27 1978

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCABE

  5. 2026-02-11 1603

    (H) COSPONSOR REMOVED: GRAY

  6. 2025-02-03 124

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): BURKE

  7. 2025-01-22 41

    (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

  8. 2025-01-22 41

    (H) STA, FIN

  9. 2025-01-22 41

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  10. 2025-01-22 41

    (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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HB0041a -1- HB 41
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HOUSE BILL NO. 41

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVES ALLARD BY REQUEST, Burke, McCabe

Introduced: 1/22/25
Referred: State Affairs, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 44.12 is amended by adding a new section to read: 3
Article 5. Standard Time. 4
Sec. 44.12.400. Daylight saving time. The time of the state and its political 5
subdivisions throughout the calendar year is Alaska standard time as indicated under 6
15 U.S.C. 261 and 263, advanced by one hour. 7
* Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 8
read: 9
DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO NOTIFY REVISOR OF STATUTES. The 10
attorney general shall notify the revisor of statutes if federal law is amended to allow the state 11
to observe daylight saving time throughout the calendar year. 12
* Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 13
read: 14
CONDITIONAL EFFECT. Section 1 of this Act takes effect only if the United States 15
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HB 41 -2- HB0041a
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Congress amends federal law on or before December 31, 2031, to allow a state to observe 1
daylight saving time throughout the calendar year. 2
* Sec. 4. If sec. 1 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the first Sunday in November 3
following the effective date of enactment of a federal law allowing the state to observe 4
daylight saving time throughout the calendar year, unless the effective date of the federal law 5
occurs after October 1 and before the first Sunday in November, then sec. 1 of this Act takes 6
effect on the first Sunday in November of the following year. 7