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HI HR97
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Beth Fukumoto Chang
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AI Summary
- Declares volcanic rock as the official state rock of Hawaii to honor the creation of the Hawaiian Islands and the cultural significance of Hawaii's geology
- Recognizes that volcanic rock is formed from magma erupted from volcanoes and characterized by fine-grained vesicular texture and clinker surface
- Acknowledges that the Hawaiian Islands are volcanic in origin with each island made of at least one primary volcano, and that volcanoes hold deep cultural significance to Native Hawaiians and state residents
- Notes that over half of U.S. states have already recognized a state rock or stone
- Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Senate President, Speaker of the House, and Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources
Legislative Description
Volcanic rock; State rock
Last Action
Referred to VMI, referral sheet 33
3/16/2015
Committee Referrals
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts3/16/2015
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