5-9-2019
OLYMPIA, Wash (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure to make daylight saving time permanent in the state if federal law changes to allow it.
Inslee signed the measure Wednesday, but it will only take effect if Congress passes legislation allowing states to observe daylight saving time year-round.
Currently, it is observed from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November.
While federal law allows states to opt into standard time permanently, which Hawaii and Arizona have done, the reverse is prohibited and requires Congressional action.