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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Daylight Saving time began in Germany during World
3War I as an effort to conserve fuel; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Daylight Saving Time was instituted in the United
5States in 1918 under the title of "War time" and proved so
6unpopular that Congress abolished it when the war was over; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Local jurisdictions then had control over their
8clocks until the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which mandated
9standard time within time zones and instituted the practice of
10advancing clocks one hour in the spring and turning them back
11one hour in the fall; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In 1986, Congress amended the Uniform Time Act,
13moving the beginning of Daylight Saving Time from the last
14Sunday in April to the first Sunday in April; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Congress, as part of the Energy Policy Act of
162005, moved the beginning of Daylight Saving Time to the second
17Sunday in March and the end to the first Sunday of November;
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, States were allowed to exempt themselves from
20Daylight Saving Time, resulting in a patchwork of time

 

 

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1differences throughout the nation, especially in states with
2multiple time zones, such as Indiana; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Uniformity of time among the states is essential
4for interstate commerce; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Numerous studies indicate that the biannual time
6change interferes with the body's circadian rhythm, affecting
7sleep cycles, stress levels, and drowsiness during the day; and
 
8    WHEREAS, A 2009 study in the Sleep Medicine journal
9indicated that it may take some people up to three weeks to
10adjust to the time change; and
 
11    WHEREAS, According to the American Journal of Cardiology,
12there is a ten percent increase in the number of heart attacks
13on the Monday following the time change; and
 
14    WHEREAS, A 2004 study in the Accident Analysis and
15Prevention journal estimated that instituting Daylight Saving
16Time permanently could save up to 366 lives due to a reduction
17in automotive accidents; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The rationale for switching clocks twice per year
19to aid in the war effort was laudable over 100 years ago, but
20modern and scientific research now clearly favors the

 

 

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1institution of Daylight Saving Time year round, eliminating the
2stress and negative health effects caused by changing clocks;
3therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we believe that the United States should move away from
7biannual time change, instead instituting Daylight Saving Time
8permanently; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That we urge the Congress of the United States of
10American to enact permanent Daylight Saving Time to minimize
11confusion and disruption to people's lives, wellness,
12transportation, and commerce; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the President of the United States, the Secretary
15of the United States Department of Energy, and the
16Congressional Delegation of the State of Illinois.