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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1320

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives L. Thomas, Cooke, Cairnes, D. Schmidt, Keiser, Robertson, Blalock, Ogden, Constantine, Veloria, Dunn and Anderson)

Read first time 02/04/97.

Designating Anux junius as the official insect of the state of Washington.

    AN ACT Relating to the state insect; adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that the common green darner dragonfly, Anax junius Drury, can be found throughout Washington and is easily recognizable by its bright green head and thorax.  The legislature further recognizes that the common green darner dragonfly, also known as the "mosquito hawk," is a beneficial contributor to our ecosystem.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 1.20 RCW to read as follows:

    The common green darner dragonfly, Anax junius Drury, is hereby designated as the official insect of the state of Washington.

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