An act relating to the establishment of year-round U.S. Eastern Standard Time

This bill would permanently establish year-round U.S. Eastern Standard Time in Vermont, eliminating the biannual clock changes for daylight saving time. It directly affects all Vermont residents and businesses by making the current standard time (without summer daylight saving adjustments) the permanent standard. The key mechanism amends Vermont law to remove the provision for daylight saving time and sets a transition date of January 1, 2027, contingent on neighboring states (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York) adopting similar changes under federal law. The policy change would take effect on July 1, 2026, with the time adjustment occurring January 1, 2027.