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Competing bills that could stop the twice-a-year clock changes in Nebraska are unlikely to pass before the session comes to a close.Two bills, one for permanent daylight saving time and one for permanent standard time, each cleared the first two votes last March.But Speaker John Arch told KETV neither Legislative Bill 34 and 302 have been chosen as priority bills. Only priority bills are expected to be considered for the rest of the session.Glenvil State Sen. Dave Murman introduced LB 302, which would put Nebraska on permanent standard time if Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas and Wyoming do the same. Murman told KETV Sunday he believes neither bill has the 33 votes that would be necessary to overcome an opponent’s filibuster. Omaha State Sen. Megan Hunt’s LB 34 would make daylight saving time permanent in Nebraska once federal law allows it and neighboring states move to do the same. Hunt told KETV Sunday she asked Arch not to schedule either bill for a final vote because Murman’s time preference would be worse than the status quo.During debate a year ago, Murman said standard time aligns with natural sleep cycles. Hunt argued her bill would encourage more economic activity in the evenings. Hunt’s bill was more popular with people KETV interviewed at Omaha’s Hanscom Park and Papillion’s Shadow Lake Towne Center on Sunday, who said they wanted consistency and later winter sunrises.Opponents of permanent daylight saving time point to late winter sunrises as a concern. Omaha’s sunrise would be as late as 8:50 a.m., and the sun would rise after 8 a.m. for nearly a third of the year, according to an advocacy group.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Competing bills that could stop the twice-a-year clock changes in Nebraska are unlikely to pass before the session comes to a close.
Two bills, one for permanent daylight saving time and one for permanent standard time, each cleared the first two votes last March.
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But Speaker John Arch told KETV neither Legislative Bill 34 and 302 have been chosen as priority bills. Only priority bills are expected to be considered for the rest of the session.
Glenvil State Sen. Dave Murman introduced LB 302, which would put Nebraska on permanent standard time if Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas and Wyoming do the same. Murman told KETV Sunday he believes neither bill has the 33 votes that would be necessary to overcome an opponent’s filibuster.
Omaha State Sen. Megan Hunt’s LB 34 would make daylight saving time permanent in Nebraska once federal law allows it and neighboring states move to do the same. Hunt told KETV Sunday she asked Arch not to schedule either bill for a final vote because Murman’s time preference would be worse than the status quo.
During debate a year ago, Murman said standard time aligns with natural sleep cycles. Hunt argued her bill would encourage more economic activity in the evenings.
Hunt’s bill was more popular with people KETV interviewed at Omaha’s Hanscom Park and Papillion’s Shadow Lake Towne Center on Sunday, who said they wanted consistency and later winter sunrises.
Opponents of permanent daylight saving time point to late winter sunrises as a concern. Omaha’s sunrise would be as late as 8:50 a.m., and the sun would rise after 8 a.m. for nearly a third of the year, according to an advocacy group.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
