North Dakota House passes bill observing permanent standard time
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR/Gray News) - Lawmakers in North Dakota passed a bill that will end Daylight Saving Time for the state and force permanent standard time.
The North Dakota House voted 55 to 37 in favor of sending House Bill 1259 to the Senate. It does not change any time zone lines.
According to supporters of the bill, there is a growing interest in ending “spring forward” and “fall back” time rules every year.
Some of the reasons for getting rid of it include having more daylight in the morning and not having to readjust sleeping patterns.
Opponents of the bill argued that moving to permanent Daylight Saving Time would be better. However, federal laws prohibit that.
Daylight Saving Time was originally followed in the U.S. in 1918 to save fuel and energy during World War I by adding an extra hour of daylight to reduce the need for artificial light.
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