State Rep. Michele Hoitenga, of Manton, has introduced a bill to eliminate the twice-yearly time change in Michigan.

“Time change has been a nuisance to workers and students across Michigan for decades,” Hoitenga said. “The practice is antiquated and impractical, serving no real purpose. It’s time we put an end to it.”

Hoitenga went on, stating that not only does the time change negatively affect student performance, workers across the state struggle to make it to work on time after the dreaded “spring forward.”

The Northern Michigan lawmaker’s bill calls for Michigan to remain in Daylight Saving Time all the time.

“It’s my job to represent the interests of the people, and the people have expressed their hatred for changing the time back and forth,” Hoitenga said. “We should eliminate the burden of acclimating ourselves to a time change twice a year.”

House Bill 4303 was referred to the House Commerce and Tourism Committee for consideration.

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