DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME YEAR-ROUND

HB 112 would make daylight saving time the permanent standard time for all of New Mexico, eliminating the annual clock change required by federal law. The bill directly affects all New Mexicans and state agencies, requiring state information technology systems to be updated to year-round daylight saving time using $100,000 in state funds. It exempts New Mexico from federal time laws but maintains federal time standards for interstate commerce and U.S. government operations. The bill’s implementation depends on a future federal law allowing states to adopt year-round daylight saving time or on Texas adopting a similar change for El Paso County.