The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a measure to make daylight saving time permanent across the United States. This means that if the bill passes the Senate, the clocks would not change come fall.
Local Impact
In Wisconsin, the sun would rise between 7:50 and 8:30 a.m. in November, December, January, and February if the bill becomes law. However, the sunset would be an hour later than during standard time, offering more evening sun.
State Rep. Dave Steffen, R-Howard, believes that the benefits of evening sunlight outweigh the potential drawbacks of a later sunrise. U.S. Rep. Tony Wied, R-8th District, who voted in favor of the bill, also thinks that making daylight saving time permanent would be beneficial for people’s health and circadian rhythm.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
