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It affects their decisions in some nominal capacity, but it is still up to the states and territories. Federal laws don't have the authority to supersede local
by vinay427 8y ago
It affects their decisions in some nominal capacity, but it is still up to the states and territories. Federal laws don't have the authority to supersede local laws whenever they want.
"As of 2014, the following states and territories are not observing DST: Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.[7]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_United_States#1966%E2%80%931972:_Federal_standard_established https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_Un...
- plopz 8y agoI thought that winter time was the default and summer time was opt-in by the states. But that both California and Florida when seeking to change to summer time all year round had to get approval from congress.
- sverige 8y agoThe relatively recent change adding an entire month of DST originated with Congress, not the states. That's more than nominal.