SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SHB 1088

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

           Government Operations, February 19, 1998

Title:  An act relating to the state fossil.

Brief Description:  Designating Mammuthus COLUMBI as the official fossil of the state of Washington.

Sponsors:  House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Sheahan and Schoesler).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  2/19/98 [DP, DNP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Hale, Vice Chair; Haugen, Horn and T. Sheldon.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.

  Signed by Senator Patterson.

Staff:  Eugene Green (786-7405)

Background:  Washington has a number of official designations as follows: state seal, state flag, state dance, state gem, state folk song, state song, state fish, state bird, state fruit, state tree, state grass, state flower, state tartan, state arboretum, and state insect.

Summary of Bill:  The Columbian  mammoth of North America (Mammuthus COLUMBI) is designated as the official fossil of the state of Washington.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.