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On April 14, the Missouri House gave preliminary approval to a bill that would establish permanent daylight saving time in the state —under the condition that three of our eight border states do the same. Many proponents of the change cited the inconvenience of changing clocks twice a year for seemingly arbitrary reasons.
Those opposed primarily argued that students would be at higher risk under a permanent daylight saving time, where they would have to wait for the bus in the dark. Barbara Phfier, D-Kirkwood, noted that energy consumption increased in the U. All states need congressional approval to establish permanent daylight saving time, but Missouri is not the first to get in line. If this bill passes, Missouri would be the 32nd state waiting for federal approval for the change.
Many think that Daylight Saving Time was established for the benefit of farmers when the U. This is a common misconception. The U. The primary cause for this nationwide effort, and the reason many have trouble during the time changes, are the negative side effects that come from not having a uniform time. Research shows that a year-round DST would decrease traffic fatalities that occur because of the time switch.
A bipartisan group in Congress is pushing the Sunshine Protection Act , which was first introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio R-Fl. The act would move the entire country to a year-round Daylight Saving Time.
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