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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ATLANTIC TIME ZONE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Filippi, Chippendale, and Reilly | |
Date Introduced: February 12, 2016 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND |
2 | GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
3 | CHAPTER 158 |
4 | TIME ZONE |
5 | 42-158-1. Time Zone change. – If and when the commonwealth of Massachusetts shall |
6 | adopt legislation adopting the Atlantic time zone in that state in preference to the Eastern time |
7 | zone, then and in such event, the state of Rhode Island shall likewise adopt the Atlantic time |
8 | zone; the change to be effected in Rhode Island on the same date and time. |
9 | 42-158-2. Implementation of time zone change. – If a time zone change occurs |
10 | pursuant to §42-158-1, the governor shall direct the superintendent of the state police to prepare |
11 | such plans and directives for the practical implementation of the change of time zone as may be |
12 | necessary and desirable. |
13 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ATLANTIC TIME ZONE | |
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1 | This act would provide for Rhode Island's adoption of the Atlantic time zone if and when |
2 | Massachusetts does so. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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