Nov. 5 will mark the end of daylight savings for 2023. Whatever happened to the U.S. Government putting a stop to the back and forth of the clock? In March last year, the U.S. unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 (S.623). The bill would make Daylight Saving Time permanent throughout the U.S., starting Nov. 5, 2023, with the exception of states like Arizona and Hawaii, which do not observe Daylight Savings.
A common misconception is that Daylight Savings was created to help farmers; however, histories have found that one of the earliest introductions of this concept stemmed from WW1 when Germany and Austria sought to find a way to conserve fuel used in their machinery, which produced electricity. Daylight Savings was officially introduced to the U.S. in 1918, and since then has been used sporadically throughout the decades.
When news of the bill's passing initially broke, it seemed to meet the praise of the general public. The bill was then introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives, where it still remains.
In order for the bill to become law, it will have to pass the House; afterward, the President can sign it. When exactly that will happen remains to be seen.
Until then, make sure you set your clocks back Sunday morning, and if you want to keep up with the bill's progress, visit Congress.gov and search for the Sunshine Protection Act.
The Marshfield Mail will continue to monitor the progress and will update the people of Webster County once something changes.
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