Time could be running out for the bi-annual clock changing ritual known as daylight saving time.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent.
That would bring an end to “falling back” and “springing forward” on your clocks.
The bill still needs to pass the Senate, but the White House has signaled support for the change.
New York state Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara, a Rotterdam Democrat, has been a longtime proponent of making the change here in New York.
Santabarbara told Capital Tonight on Wednesday that the change could be an economic boon for tourism and daily activities across the Empire State.
“I think there are a lot of benefits to doing this and there’s a big downside to keeping it the way it is” argued Santabarbara.
According to a 2025 Gallup poll, a majority of Americans support sunsetting the biannual time change. Santabarbara believes that support will grow now that the bill is advancing.
Santabarbara says “New York is ready for it. I know a lot of other states are as well.”
