DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make daylight saving time the official time in Iowa, meaning we wouldn't be changing our clocks in the spring and fall.
"As someone who used to have a retail store, if one more hour is available after people get off work, it would generate more sales and it always did at my old hardware store," Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, said. "I think there's an economic benefit to it."
Zaun said broadcasters have expressed some concerns about the idea because of programming.
Senate File 8 is still early in the legislative process.
It's scheduled to be discussed in a Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday.
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Zaun introduced a similar bill last year but said it never got voted on because lawmakers adjourned early because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, daylight saving time has been around in the U.S. since 1918.