CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1196

Chapter 297, Laws of 2019

66TH LEGISLATURE

2019 REGULAR SESSION

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME--YEAR-ROUND OBSERVATION

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 28, 2019—Except for sections 2 through 4, which are contingent.

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1196

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

ByHouse Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Steele, Stonier, Fitzgibbon, Ortiz-Self, Tarleton, Doglio, Schmick, Eslick, Lovick, Fey, Shea, Tharinger, and Goodman)

AN ACT Relating to observing daylight saving time year round; amending RCW 35A.21.190; adding new sections to chapter 1.20 RCW; repealing RCW 1.20.050, 1.20.051, and 1.20.---; and providing a contingent effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 1.20 RCW to read as follows:

Under federal law as it exists on the effective date of this section, states are not permitted to observe daylight saving time year round. If the United States congress amends federal law to authorize states to observe daylight saving time year round, the legislature intends that Washington state make daylight saving time the permanent time of the state and all of its political subdivisions.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 1.20 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The time of the state of Washington and all of its political subdivisions is Pacific daylight time throughout the calendar year, as determined by reference to coordinated universal time.

(2) Pacific daylight time within the state is that of the fifth zone designated by federal law as Pacific Standard Time, 15 U.S.C. Secs. 261 and 263, advanced by one hour.

Sec. 3. RCW 35A.21.190 and 1967 ex.s. c 119 s 35A.21.190 are each amended to read as follows:

No code city shall adopt any provision for the observance of daylight saving time other than as authorized by ((RCW 1.20.050 and 1.20.051))section 2 of this act.

(1) RCW 1.20.050 (Standard time—Daylight saving time) and 1953 c 2 s 1;

(2) RCW 1.20.051 (Daylight saving time) and 2018 c 22 s 2, 1963 c 14 s 1, & 1961 c 3 s 1; and

(3) RCW 1.20.--- and 2019 c . . . s 1 (section 1 of this act).

(2) The governor shall provide written notice of the effective date of sections 2 through 4 of this act to affected parties, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, the secretary of the senate, the office of the code reviser, and others as deemed appropriate by the governor.

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