Assembly Bill 160 aims to eliminate daylight saving time in Wisconsin by repealing the existing statute that governs its observance. The bill amends several sections of the statutes, specifically removing references to daylight saving time in the context of Class B and Class C licenses, which regulate the hours that licensed premises can remain open. Notably, the bill deletes the requirement for premises to adjust their closing hours on the Sunday when daylight saving time begins, thereby standardizing the closing hours to remain consistent throughout the year.

In addition to repealing the statute related to daylight saving time, the bill also updates the definition of time in the statutes to reflect this change. The effective date of the act is set for the first January 1 following its publication, ensuring that the transition away from daylight saving time is implemented at the start of the new year. Overall, this legislation seeks to simplify timekeeping in Wisconsin by adopting a single standard time year-round.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 125.32(3)(a), 125.32, 125.68(4)(c)1, 125.68, 175.095, 990.001(12), 990.001