1. United States
2. Alaska
3. Letter

Please pass the sunshine protection act that would allow our country to lock the clocks. I have one request to help the sunshine protection act gain even more support. What if we could lock the clocks on Daylight savings time here in America while still allowing states to choose between Daylight savings time and Standard time at any given time? Returning the rights over the clocks back to the states would allow Congress to focus on other topics avoiding future issues that may arise. Item 1: States must observe a time permanently unless granted permission by the USDOT to continue the twice a year switch. Permanent Daylight savings time should take effect immediately for all states except those who are exempt from the practice. States currently observing permanent Standard Time should not be required to change their clocks but should gain the ability to adjust their clocks at any given time to daylight saving time Item 2: States should always be given the option to switch between permanent Daylight Saving Time and permanent Standard Time. States should always be allowed to lock the clocks where they wish to do so. A 2 year provision could be added in so states would be required to observe that specific time for 2 years after which they would the gain the ability back to observe ether year round Daylight saving time and or Standard time. States should always be given the option on where to lock their clocks. It is time to return control over the clocks back to the states. By giving each state the ability to choose between Permanent Daylight Savings time and or Permanent Standard time at any given time, we are putting the power back into the hands of the states to choose the time they want to observe. This essentially restores the states rights and power to choose the time they observe Permanently while also allowing them to have have full control over their clocks. This also locks the clocks by making Daylight savings time permanent across the country. Item 3: With the approval of The United states Department of Transportation States should be given the option to return to the twice a year time switch. States who wish to return to the twice a year time switches must spring forward at the beginning of March and fall back at the beginning of November. The United States Department of Transportation should continue to regulate time zones but they should also gain the ability to approve the twice a year time switch if a state wishes to return. Why? Because back in 1974 permanent Daylight Savings time quickly became unpopular forcing Congress to repeal the bill after the first winter. By giving the states the option and control over rather to be on Permanent Daylight Savings time and or Permanent Standard Time at any given time, it would allow Congress to move onto other topics. This is something that addresses some of the concerns and issues from 1974 and is a fix and a solution to concerns and a few other issues that continue to be expressed over the effects of locking the clocks. Why add these items to the bill? Because by adding these items into the bill it basically ensures that states can control the time they observe at any given time. This also would remove the control from congress and puts the control over the clocks back into the state’s hands. Before the government had laws requiring states to change their clocks, states had control over their own clocks. By adding these items into your bill it would return and put control over the clocks back into the hands of the states. Would the Government continue to regulate the clocks? Yes and No. The government would still regulate the clocks to a point, But states would largely have full control over the time they would like to observe permanently. States would also always be given the option to switch between Daylight savings time and standard time at any given time. As for the No, The government would be giving the states control over their own clocks and states would always have the option to switch between both Permanent Daylight savings time and Permanent Standard time at any given time. I feel the proposed items I have listed above would allow one of the bills to move through both chambers. I know there has been a strong debate and there has been concerns over locking the clocks. I feel the proposed items I am proposing to you would help reduce those concerns. The end goal should be the fact that states would be placed on the hook on where to lock their clocks instead of Congress. While Congress would no longer have control over the clocks. This would essentially force states to lock their clocks. States would ultimately have control to switch between Daylight Savings Time and or Standard Time at any given time. This also would reduce the work load Congress would have to deal with in the future. It is time to return the control over the clocks back to the states. Canada has given its territories and provinces control over their clocks. Here in America states do not have control over their own clocks. For example British Columbia Canada just recently locked their clocks on Daylight savings time. Here in America States do not have the power to observe year round Daylight savings time until Congress approves changes. It is time to return control of the clocks back to the states. Currently there are bills in front of congress that seek different things regarding the clocks. I believe that if you are willing to implement the following items that I am proposing I believe this might just have an even better chance of passing on both sides. I hope you will consider adding these items. Thanks for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, Kai Ivey