Permanent daylight saving time—Intent. (Contingent repeal.)
Under federal law as it exists on July 28, 2019, states are not permitted to observe daylight saving time year-round. If the United States congress amends federal law to authorize states to observe daylight saving time year-round, the legislature intends that Washington state make daylight saving time the permanent time of the state and all of its political subdivisions.
NOTES:
Reviser's note: 2019 c 297 contains a contingent repeal section and a contingent effective date section. This section and RCW
1.20.050 and
1.20.051 will be repealed under 2019 c 297 s 4 on the date provided in 2019 c 297 s 5 when the contingency in 2019 c 297 s 5 occurs.
Contingent repeal—2019 c 297: "The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
Contingent effective date—2019 c 297: See note following RCW
1.20.055.