A permanent-DST bill has been approved by the Maryland House of Delegates on a third-and-final 108-24 vote; it now goes to the state senate. Text of the bill is available at... https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0126T.pdf …and status of the bill at... https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0126 There are contigencies: (1) enacting of a similar act by Delaware, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia; and (2) 15 U.S.C. § 260a being amended to allow the states or a state, individually, to observe a year–round standard time that is consistent with Eastern Daylight Time Alas, if the contingencies are met there may be short lead time before a change: Section 1 of this Act shall take effect on the earlier of the second Sunday of March or the first Sunday of November after the [contigencies have been met]… Alas further, the senate (unlike the house) has returned to in-person hearings; written communications can be sent. One suggestion I’ve thought of making is to change “the earlier of” to “the later of” for kick-in; that would buy at least a few guaranteed months of lead time. I’d welcome any better suggestions; I’d also welcome any Marylander with more political weight than I have (read: anyone) to weigh in. --ado