LR276 LR276
2024 2024
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 276
Introduced by Ibach, 44; Brandt, 32; Brewer, 43; Holdcroft, 36; Jacobson, 42;
Vargas, 7.
Read first time January 03, 2024
Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs WHEREAS, all the counties located east of the Nebraska panhandle would benefit by being located entirely in the central time zone; and WHEREAS, changing all the counties located east of the Nebraska panhandle to the central time zone would create greater consistency for commerce,
transportation, and communication in Nebraska; and WHEREAS, the convenience and uniformity gained from this change would positively impact education, recreation, health care, and religious worship for the counties located east of the Nebraska panhandle as well as benefit the general Nebraska economy; and WHEREAS, changing the location of a time zone in the United States is the purview of the federal government and may only be changed through federal legislation by the United States Congress or through regulation by the Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, SECOND SESSION:
1. That the Legislature urges the members of the United States Congress to
enact federal legislation changing all counties in Nebraska east of Sheridan County, Garden County, and Deuel County to the central time zone.
2. That copies of this resolution be sent to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and each member of the Nebraska congressional delegation.
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