If some lawmakers get their way, the adage "spring forward, fall back" will lose all meaning in Nevada.
A joint resolution before the Nevada Legislature calls upon the body to eliminate changing clocks twice a year as a result of Daylight Saving Time, which took effect this year on Mar. 8.
Under the proposal sponsored by Assemblyman Chris Edwards, R-Mesquite, Nevada would stay on Pacific Daylight Time year-round, thereby putting it in the same time zone as neighboring Arizona all year.
Edwards told KNPR's State of Nevada that ending Daylight Saving Time makes sense for Nevada for a variety of reasons, like the potential disruption to infants and their sleep cycles.
"If you have newborns, it's not a good thing to do," he said.
Edwards said his constituents have expressed support for his resolution, which would encourage Congress to allow states to set their own rules regarding Daylight Saving Time.
He also said that visitors from California may be more tempted to stay in Nevada an extra day, knowing they have an extra hour to travel back home.
Edwards said changing his clock ahead was a rough transition.
"I hit the snooze alarm once or twice myself," he said. "Coming into the Legislative Building on Monday morning, the day after? It was a much more quiet experience because a lot of people are still trying to get adjusted to the time change."
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Assemblyman Chris Edwards (R-Mesquite)
