Senate Bill S8195A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the task force on daylight saving time

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S8195 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3928
2021-2022: S5371
2023-2024: S1007

2017-S8195 - Summary

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

2017-S8195 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8195 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8195
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 17, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT directing the secretary of state to conduct a study  on  daylight
   saving time
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The secretary  of  state  is  authorized  and  directed  to
 convene  a  commission consisting of the commissioners of health, educa-
 tion, agriculture and markets, and economic development, or their desig-
 nees, to conduct a study on the impacts of daylight saving time.
   § 2. Such study shall include, but not be limited to:
   (a) the history of daylight saving time;
   (b) any relevant studies on daylight saving time;
   (c) the economic impact of keeping  and  eliminating  daylight  saving
 time;
   (d) health impacts of keeping or eliminating daylight saving time;
   (e)  the  positions  and potential legislation from neighboring states
 and the federal government on daylight saving time;
   (f) regulations that are affected by daylight saving time; and
   (g) regulations that would be affected by the elimination of  daylight
 saving time.
   §  3. On or before March 10, 2019, the secretary of state shall report
 its findings and any recommendations to the governor  and  the  legisla-
 ture.  Such  report  shall  include recommendations and such legislative
 proposals as shall be deemed necessary including options for eliminating
 daylight saving time.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15222-02-8

2017-S8195A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3928
2021-2022: S5371
2023-2024: S1007

2017-S8195A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S8195A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8195A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8195--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 17, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to establish a task force to study the effects of New York state
   opting out of daylight saving time

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. a. A task force, to be known as the task force on daylight
 saving time, is hereby established to study  the  effects  of  New  York
 state  opting  out  of  daylight  saving  time. Such task force shall be
 comprised of appropriate state agency personnel and experts in the field
 of daylight saving time.
   b. The task force shall be comprised of:
   (i) two members appointed by the governor;
   (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
   (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
   c. The task force shall:
   (i) examine and evaluate the potential health  risks  associated  with
 daylight saving time, such as heart attack;
   (ii)  identify  the  potential  effects  of daylight saving on morning
 activities;
   (iii) establish whether the act of changing clocks  twice  a  year  is
 economically and/or socially disruptive;
   (iv) identify the potential effects of daylight saving time on traffic
 and crime;
   (v)  establish whether daylight saving time currently provides a bene-
 fit to this state;
   (vi) examine the history of daylight saving time;
   (vii) examine any relevant studies on daylight saving time;
   (ix) evaluate the positions and potential legislation from neighboring
 states and the federal government on daylight saving time;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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