HELP ABOLISH DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN ALASKA IN THE 2009 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. 

12 REASONS TO KILL DST IN ALASKA

1. Alaskan's live in " The land of the Midnight Sun".

2. Instant time change disturbs sleep patterns which creates a state sponsored "jet lag".

3. There is no longer a compelling need to impact every Alaskan twice each year with this law.

4. With creation of the single Alaskan Time Zone in 1983  most of Alaska went  on  permanent DST.

5. When we advance clocks each year, we create" double" DST in most of Alaska which causes a two hour difference between "sun time" and "clock time" in the rail belt region including Fairbanks and Anchorage and three hours in Western Alaska communities and villages.

6. Advances in communication technology now allow business and personal contact 24/7 to anywhere in the nation or world.

7. Alaska will be in a different time zone with or without DST.

8. Alaska now does business with the Pacific Far East where DST is not used.

9. No Alaskan utility claims a savings of energy by use of DST which is why the Federal Government allows its use in those states that opt to use DST (Hawaii and Arizona don't use DST).

10. Changing every time keeping device in homes and businesses, including indoor mechanical heating/cooling/security systems, is expensive and time consuming.

11. DST doesn't affect the many devices now  using  photoelectric sensors that respond to ambient light,  not the time of day.

12. Thousands of Alaskans signed a petition asking to vote on this issue and polling data from Dittman Research and Hellenthal & Associates shows majority of Alaskans would support ending DST use in Alaska.

 

 

 

 

Text Box: FEDERAL LAW ALLOWS ANY STATE TO OPT OUT OF USING DST.

                                                               

Text Box: So, please contact your Representative ,your Senator and the Office of the Governor.  Politely (or otherwise) ask him or her to sponsor DST repeal legislation. If you need help  click here to find your Senate Seat and House District for your community.  Next, click on the district number next to your legislator's name and you will see contact information.  THANKS!                                                                                    

 

 

                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                 

 

                                      

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Change your clocks again at 2:00a.m. on Sunday November 2, 2008

 

Links for further reading in the website:

THE 2004 DITTMAN RESEARCH POLL ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (LINK)

THE 2005 HELLENTHAL POLL ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (LINK)

WHY END DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN ALASKA ? (LINK)

LEGISLATIVE EFFORT TO END DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN ALASKA SINCE 1999 (LINK)

LINKS TO THE LEGISLATURE AND OTHER  PLACES (LINK)

NEW BOOKS ABOUT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (LINK)

 THE 2006 PETITION EFFORT (LINK)

 

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There is a group that was organized and exists to pursue repeal of DST in Alaska through education and political effort. Donations to fund this website and purchase educational material are welcome.

CITIZENS TO END THE USE OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN ALASKA 

 IRS RECOGNIZED 501(C)(4) NON-TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION  

REGISTERED WITH THE ALASKA PUBLIC OFFICES COMMISSION

EMAIL ADDRESS: AKDST@GCI.NET

MAIL: C/O 10140 HILLCREST LANE, EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA 99577

 

L. Willis