HB 0209 Relating to Official State Emblems
Sponsor:LEGAN Handling House Bill:
Committee:TRCA LR Number:L0620.01C
Last Action:02/27/95 - HCS Reported Do Pass H Tourism Committee
Title:HCS/HB 209 & 210
Effective Date:
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HCS HB 209 & 210 Legan, Kenneth Ballard, Charles et al

C O M M I T T E E

HCS HB 209 & 210 -- OFFICIAL STATE EMBLEMS

COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Tourism, Recreational and Cultural Affairs by a vote of 17 to 1.

This substitute designates the Paddlefish as the official state aquatic animal and the White-tailed Deer as the official state mammal.

FISCAL NOTE: Not available at time of this printing.

PROPONENTS: Supporters say that studies and surveys were done that point to these as appropriate designations for state emblems.

Testifying for the bill were: Representative Legan; Missouri Department of Conservation; Sharon Anhalt; Mike and David Vinyard, Jerico Springs 4-H students.

OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Research Analyst