As the return to Mountain Standard Time approaches, the sun is set to set an hour earlier in the evening and rise an hour earlier in the morning. Daylight saving time will officially end on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m., when clocks will be set back one hour to 1 a.m. Colorado legislators have been pushing to end the biannual time change, with an agreement to make daylight saving time year-round pending federal approval. The debate in Colorado is now whether to stick with year-round Daylight Saving Time or year-round Mountain Standard Time, as most Americans prefer to stop changing their clocks twice a year but have mixed opinions on which time standard is better.
State lawmakers argue that the biannual time change results in more deaths from heart attacks, traffic accidents, and suicides. The bill’s passage was supported by the skiing and tourism industries, who agreed to the switch to permanent daylight saving time as long as four other Mountain Time Zone states also adopt the change. Three states have already agreed, leaving only one more state to join in for the switch to take effect. Currently, Arizona remains the key state that needs to adopt daylight saving time to align with Colorado and other Mountain Time Zone states.
The move to permanent daylight saving time has the potential to benefit industries and reduce health risks associated with the biannual time change. As the debate continues, Colorado and other states are hopeful that the federal government will give the green light for the switch to occur.
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