Interesting wording: * Section 1. AS 44.12 is amended by adding a new section to read: Article 5. Standard Time. Sec. 44.12.400. Exemption from daylight saving time. Under 15 U.S.C. 260a, this state exempts itself and all of its political subdivisions from observation of advanced time, also known as daylight saving time, between 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in November in each calendar year, and the entire state and all of its political subdivisions shall observe the standard time that is otherwise applicable during that time period. ----------------------- So if the US Congress extends DST to be the from the second Sunday in February until the first Sunday in December them Alaska will observe standard time in January, DST in part of Feb and Mar, then standard time through spring and summer, and then DST in November, then back to standard. I wonder if there is reason why the bill doesn't exempt Alaska from DST, PERIOD. ++PLS -----Original Message----- From: news [mailto:news@ger.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Alexander Krivenyshev Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 10:47 AM To: tz@lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: The Alaska House of Representatives passed HB 19 to eliminate DST The Alaska House of Representatives passed HB 19 to eliminate daylight-saving time. It is now in the hands of the Senate. TITLE: "An Act exempting the state and its political subdivisions from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date." BILL: HB 19 SHORT TITLE: ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BILL VERSION: CSHB 19(L&C) CURRENT STATUS: (S) STA STATUS DATE: 03/30/09 AND BILL: HJR 20 SHORT TITLE: REPEAL FEDERAL DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BILL VERSION: CURRENT STATUS: (H) RLS STATUS DATE: 03/18/09 SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) FAIRCLOUGH, Keller TITLE: Urging the United States Congress to end daylight saving time. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session=26&bill=HB19 http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session=26&bill=HJR20 or (short summary) http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_usa03.html Alexander Krivenyshev, http://www.WorldTimeZone.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message contains information from Ticketmaster which may be confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify me immediately by telephone.