As Reported by the Senate General Government and Agency Review Committee

133rd General Assembly

Regular Session S. C. R. No. 8

2019-2020

Senators Roegner, Peterson

Cosponsor: Senator Schuring

A c o n c u r r e n t R E S O L U T I O N

To urge Congress to enact The Sunshine Protection Act of 2019, which would permanently extend daylight saving time.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States first adopted daylight saving time during World War I to support war industries. In addition, continuous daylight saving time was observed during World War II, referred to as War Time, and during the 1973 oil crisis; and

WHEREAS, The benefits of daylight saving time include additional daylight in the evening hours, increased outdoor playtime for the children and youth, expanded economic opportunities, energy savings, improved traffic safety, and crime reduction; and

WHEREAS, States are currently precluded from establishing permanent daylight saving time by federal law, which requires the United States Secretary of Transportation to enforce uniform application of that law across all time zones (certain states, such as Arizona, previously opted out of daylight saving time); and

WHEREAS, The Sunshine Protection Act of 2019 (H.R. 1556), introduced in the 116th Congress, would institute permanent daylight saving time nationwide; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 133rd General Assembly of the State of Ohio, urge the Congress of the United States to enact The Sunshine Protection Act of 2019 (H.R. 1556); and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of Ohio.