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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SJR 1X
          Author:   Karnette (D)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
          WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE


           SUBJECT  :    Daylight saving time

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution would memorialize the Congress  
          to approve legislation that allows a state to uniformly  
          apply daylight saving time year-round.

           ANALYSIS  :    Resolution findings:

          1.The State of California is currently experiencing an  
            energy crisis that endangers commercial and residential  
            energy consumers throughout California.

          2.Establishing daylight saving time as a uniform year-round  
            time configuration would result in significant reductions  
            in energy use.

          3.Federal government studies have shown that daylight  
            saving time can reduce energy consumption by  
            approximately one percent annually.

          4.The federal Uniform Time Act of 1966 allows states to  
            decline application of daylight saving time and provides  
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            states with the option of practicing standard time  
            year-round, but does not allow states to practice  
            daylight saving time year-round.

          5.California enjoys a temperate climate that would afford  
            greater reductions in energy use by utilizing a  
            year-round daylight saving time plan.

          6.The State of California could avoid any inconsistencies  
            in time application that would otherwise impact and  
            confuse the broadcasting, rail, airline and motorcoach  
            industries by applying daylight saving time uniformly.

          This resolution finds that the State of California would  
          greatly benefit from having the option of extending  
          daylight saving time year-round and should have at its  
          disposal any and every appropriate tool to triumph during  
          this energy crisis.

          This resolution respectfully memorializes the Congress of  
          the United States to approve legislation that allows a  
          state to uniformly apply daylight saving time year-round.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          DLW:sl  1/25/01   Senate Floor Analyses 

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