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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY FALLON and BRUNKHORST
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution urging the United States
1 4 Congress to adopt year-round daylight saving time.
1 5 WHEREAS, daylight saving time has been utilized
1 6 several times during this century as a measure to
1 7 conserve natural resources during times of crisis; and
1 8 WHEREAS, the United States Department of
1 9 Transportation studied the use of daylight saving time
1 10 during the mid-1970s and found that it saved energy,
1 11 reduced crime, and resulted in fewer traffic
1 12 accidents; and
1 13 WHEREAS, millions of Americans enjoy increased
1 14 opportunities for daylight leisure activities during
1 15 the months daylight saving time is in effect; and
1 16 WHEREAS, changing between standard time and
1 17 daylight saving time creates needless confusion,
1 18 including making people late for church in April, and
1 19 increases the risk of accidents in the time period
1 20 just following each change; and
1 21 WHEREAS, Congress, through adoption of the Uniform
1 22 Time Act of 1966, has only authorized the use of
1 23 daylight saving time during a specified number of
1 24 months each year; NOW THEREFORE,
1 25 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
1 26 SENATE CONCURRING, That the General Assembly of the
1 27 State of Iowa urges the United States Congress to pass
1 28 legislation requiring daylight saving time on a year-
1 29 round basis; and
1 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this
2 1 resolution be sent to the President of the United
2 2 States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House
2 3 of Representatives, and the members of Iowa's
2 4 congressional delegation.
2 5 LSB 2674HH 78
2 6 ec/cf/24
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