A bill eligible for debate in the Iowa Senate would set the state on a course that COULD make Daylight Saving Time permanent.

The Senate State Government Committee has approved a bill that would make DST permanent all year — but Senator Jeff Reichman (RYK-man), a Republican from Montrose says that would only happen if the six states that surround Iowa make the same move.

Critics of the twice-a-year time change say it disrupts sleep schedules and is actually a temporary damper on the economy. Last year, bills were introduced in 32 states that called for observing Daylight Saving Time year-round.