BILL REQ. #:  H-0227.1 

Prefiled 12/08/08. Read first time 01/12/09.   Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

     AN ACT Relating to designating Aplets and Cotlets as the state candy; 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:
     (1) The tree fruit industry is a vital part of the state's economy;
     (2) Products made from tree fruits have helped to keep the tree fruit industry's competitive edge in the world marketplace;
     (3) Aplets and Cotlets are candies made in Washington using apples and apricots grown in Washington state; and
     (4) Aplets and Cotlets have been produced in Washington for over seventy years and identify Washington state to consumers worldwide.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 1.20 RCW to read as follows:
     Aplets and Cotlets are designated as the official candy of the state of Washington.