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Committee signals support for creating Molly Beattie Distinguished Service Award in straw poll
Summary
The Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry committee heard testimony and signaled support by straw poll for a bill to create the Molly Beattie Distinguished Service Award, which would be administered by the Department of Forest, Parks, and Recreation. Committee members did not take a formal vote at the meeting.
The Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry committee signaled support for a bill to create the Molly Beattie Distinguished Service Award, with a straw poll by show of hands resulting in a 7-0-1 tally; committee members did not take a formal vote at the meeting.
Committee Commissioner Daniel Fitsko, Commissioner of Forest, Parks and Recreation, introduced the item and said the award “potentially would be administered by the Department of Forest, Parks, and Recreation.” He told the committee, “I wanted to be here to just share my enthusiasm about the opportunity to lift up an award like this.”
The measure would name an award for Molly Beattie, a conservation and natural‑resources leader whom presenters said was notable for public service…
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