Minnesota bill would get rid of daylight saving time
A clock is wound by hand at the Chelsea Clock Company on March 5, 2026. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A proposal at the Minnesota Legislature would keep Minnesota on standard time, doing away with springing ahead and losing an hour of sleep every spring.
Daylight saving time bill
Local perspective:
The bill, which was introduced last year, would do away with the long-held daylight saving of "springing forward" one hour each spring, and "falling back" one hour each fall.
The bill will get a committee hearing on Tuesday, March 10.
The bill is bipartisan, with authors from both parties, but it also has bipartisan opposition.
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Bills to stop the change have consistently failed even though an Associated Press poll last year found that only about 10% of Americans like the current system.