“Spring forward and fall back” may be a thing of the past if one local representative has his way. State Representative Jarad Klein (R) has proposed legislation that would end the observance of Daylight Saving Time in Iowa. Klein wasn’t sure if the idea would go anywhere, however, it turns out there are more people who want this to happen than he realized. He says, “At first, I thought if we get very far with this, that’s great. But is it something that has to be done? No. So it wasn’t as high of a priority. But boy, I threw this out there, and I’ve only had one person unhappy with the whole concept. And they just didn’t think we needed to be messing with it.”

Klein says he’s heard from an overwhelming number of people in support of the abolition of Daylight Saving Time. Most agree with him that it’s an antiquated observance that doesn’t hold any actual function in today’s society, other than it’s been a tradition for as long as any of them can remember. If the legislation is passed, it would mean Iowa, like Indiana and Arizona, would no longer “spring forward.” Instead, the state would stay on Central Standard Time all year, which would become Mountain Daylight Time when the rest of the country observes Daylight Saving Time. There is still much that would need to be clarified, such as conducting business along state borders. However, Klein is hopeful if Iowa leads the way, other states might follow suit and it would end Daylight Saving Time for all of the United States.