Who determines day-light savings time? What part of government?

Question

How abot specifically for Massachusetts?

Answer 1

Congress determines daylight savings time, but I think it has to be okayed by the legislature in each state.

Answer 2

The national Congress regulates daylight savings time for the states that want to go along with it. It is usually the same day every year, but they thought it would save money to change the date of it this year. Some states have decided not to change their clocks during daylight savings time, and officially be one hour different the states around them. I know when I was in Arizona and had to call my parents in Mississippi it was a real problem because Mississippi follows daylight savings time and Arizona does not. But the short answer is that the national Congress organizes daylight savings time, but it is up to the individual states whether or not they want to participate with daylight savings time.

Answer 3

The legislature in each state. They may or may not delegate the final decision to the state agency responsible for weights and measures.

Likewise, Congress makes the determination for certain federal jurisdictions.

Answer 4

The time police???