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A08106 Summary:

BILL NOA08106 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORVanel

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Establishes the task force on daylight saving time to study the effects of New York state opting out of daylight saving time.

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BILL NOA08106 

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04/30/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8106

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to establish a task force to study the effects of New York state
 opting out of daylight saving time; and providing for the repeal of
 such provisions upon the expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. a. A task force, to be known as the task force on daylight
 2 saving time, is hereby established to study the effects of New York
 3 state opting out of daylight saving time. Such task force shall be
 4 comprised of appropriate state agency personnel and experts in the field
 5 of daylight saving time. The members of the task force shall serve
 6 without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all
 7 necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
 8 b. The task force shall be comprised of:
 9 (i) two members appointed by the governor;
 10 (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 11 (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 12 (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
 13 (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
 14 c. The task force shall:
 15 (i) examine and evaluate the potential health risks associated with
 16 daylight saving time, such as heart attack;
 17 (ii) identify the potential effects of daylight saving on morning
 18 activities;
 19 (iii) establish whether the act of changing clocks twice a year is
 20 economically and/or socially disruptive;
 21 (iv) identify the potential effects of daylight saving time on traffic
 22 and crime;
 23 (v) establish whether daylight saving time currently provides a bene-
 24 fit to this state;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01115-02-5

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 1 (vi) examine the history of daylight saving time;
 2 (vii) examine any relevant studies on daylight saving time;
 3 (viii) evaluate the positions and potential legislation from neighbor-
 4 ing states and the federal government on daylight saving time;
 5 (ix) identify regulations that are affected by daylight saving time
 6 and that would be affected by the elimination of daylight saving time;
 7 and
 8 (x) make recommendations on whether this state should opt out or
 9 continue to utilize daylight saving time.
 10 d. Such task force shall submit a report, on or before April 1, 2026,
 11 to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions and
 12 recommendations, and legislative and regulatory proposals deemed neces-
 13 sary to implement such recommendations.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
 15 31, 2027 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
 16 repealed.

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