'It's what the people of Oregon want,' said Rep. Bill Post.
The state of Oregon has moved toward making daylight saving permanent. It could mean that the whole U.S. west coast may follow suit.Daylight saving time starts from the second Sunday in March and goes until the first Sunday in November. Permanent daylight saving would give an extra hour of light in winter, which supporters say would save energy usage and increase economic activity.Komo News reported.
More than 30 states are looking at whether to continue changing the clocks twice a year. Florida was the first state to vote for the switch. Washington's governor signed a bill approving permanent daylight saving time and the California Legislature is also looking at the change. Daylight Saving Time was first introduced in 1918 to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. Unpopular initially, it was scrapped in 1919.
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