In Support of Daylight Savings year-round following the benefits listed below:

Pro: Longer Evenings:

Changing the clocks does not create extra daylight, but it causes the Sun to rise and set at a later time by the clock. So, when we spring forward an hour in spring, we add 1 hour of natural daylight to our afternoon schedule.

• Proponents of DST argue that longer evenings motivate people to get out of the house. The extra hour of daylight can be used for outdoor recreation like golf, soccer, baseball, running, etc. That way, DST may counteract the sedative lifestyle of modern living.
• The tourism industry profits from brighter evenings. Longer nights give people more time to go shopping, to restaurants, or other events, boosting the local economy.
• Pro: Less Artificial Light

One of the aims of DST is to make sure that people's active hours coincide with daylight hours so that less artificial light is needed. This makes less sense close to the equator where the amount of daylight does not vary much in a year, or near the poles where the difference between winter and summer daylight hours is very large.

Pro: Lighter = Safer
Safety is a good argument for keeping the lighter evenings of DST.
• Studies have found that DST contributes to improved road safety by reducing pedestrian fatalities by 13% during dawn and dusk hours.
• Another study found an 7% decrease in robberies following the spring shift to DST.

*This item requires the waiver of Section 7.2 of the Special Rules of Order.

Fiscal Impact: Low