April 23, 2019 @ 3:16 pm
Northwest News
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Legislature has approved a measure to make daylight saving time permanent in Washington State if federal law changes to allow it.
The measure now heads to Gov. Inslee for signing or review.
Florida passed a similar measure last year, and in November, California voters passed a ballot measure to establish daylight saving time year-round if federal law changes.
While federal law allows states to opt into standard time permanently — which Hawaii and Arizona have done — the reverse is prohibited and requires Congressional action.