Bill Text: IN HR0038 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Study committee on which time zone Indianapolis should observe.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2013-03-07 - Referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation [HR0038 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2013-HR0038-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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HOUSE

RESOLUTION No. ___

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Introduced by: Thompson

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        A HOUSE RESOLUTION urging the Legislative Council to assign to a study committee the topic of which time zone our state capital and, therefore, the majority of our citizens should observe.
    

    Whereas, The time that should be observed in most Indiana counties has been a continuing issue of controversy;

    Whereas, Indiana is currently split into two time zones - the Central Time Zone and the Eastern Time Zone;

    Whereas, Most of Indiana's 92 counties are in the Eastern Time Zone; however Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Starke, Gibson, Perry, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties are in the Central Time Zone, which has

about 20% of Indiana's population;

    Whereas, The placement of our state capital in the Central Time Zone would likely result in less than 5% of our state's population remaining in the Eastern Time Zone;

    Whereas, The issues of commerce, education achievement, and student safety are some of the issues related to time zone placement: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

    SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives urges the Legislative Council to assign to a study committee the topic of which time zone our state capital and, therefore, the majority of our citizens should observe.

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