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The dark side of permanent Daylight Saving Time

Posted at 6:15 PM, Feb 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-12 16:16:27-05

The Utah Legislature has considered a bill or resolution regarding Daylight Saving Time every year since 2009, but this year one of the bills may actually become law for the first time.

Sen. Wayne Harper (R-Taylorsville) is sponsoring SB52, which would make Utah observe Daylight Saving year round — only if Congress approves and four other states in the West follow suit.

The bill passed the State Senate on a vote of 26-2 and goes to the State House.

This story uses some video and time-lapse web cam footage to look at what such a change would mean for children walking to school in the winter.