SECOND REGULAR SESSION

[PERFECTED]

HOUSE BILL NO. 1144

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES MAY (Sponsor), MUNZLINGER, VIEBROCK, MOORE AND WALLACE (Co-sponsors).

                  Pre-filed December 16, 2005 and copies ordered printed.

                  Read 1st time January 4, 2006.

                  Read 2nd time January 5, 2006 and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources January 19, 2006.

                  Reported from the Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources March 14, 2006 with recommendation that the bill Do Pass by Consent. Referred to the Committee on Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f).

                  Reported from the Committee on Rules March 16, 2006 with recommendation that the bill Do Pass by Consent.

                  Perfected by Consent March 31, 2006.

STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

3671L.01P

AN ACT

To amend chapter 10, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the official state grass.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 10, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 10.150, to read as follows: 

            10.150. The Missouri native grass (Andropogon gerardii) known as "Big Bluestem" is selected for, and shall be known as, the official grass of the state of Missouri.

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