S 287 EXEMPT NM FROM STANDARD TIME

Sen Cliff R. Pirtle

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 Senate Bill 287 (SB 287) exempts New Mexico from the reversion to standard time from daylight saving time when federal law is amended to authorize a state to exempt itself or a part of itself, or to authorize counties to exempt themselves, from reverting to standard time and accordingly either Texas exempts itself or a part of itself containing El Paso County, Texas, from reverting to standard time or the county commission of El Paso County, Texas, exempts the county from reverting to standard time.
 

 Senate Bill 287 (SB 287) exempts New Mexico from the reversion to standard time from daylight saving time when federal law is amended to authorize a state to exempt itself or a part of itself, or to authorize counties to exempt themselves, from reverting to standard time and accordingly either Texas exempts itself or a part of itself containing El Paso County, Texas, from reverting to standard time or the county commission of El Paso County, Texas, exempts the county from reverting to standard time.
SB 287 would be effective 3 November 2024 if the above laws/resolutions have been enacted and the US secretary of transportation certifies to the NM Compilation Commission and the Legislative Council Services that such a federal law has been enacted and that either Texas or El Paso County has taken the appropriate legislative action. 
 

 The Federal Uniform Time Act of 1966 allows a state occupying a single time zone to opt to stay on standard time year round. 

 

 

 SB 287 is contrary to SB 191