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Committee backs bill naming Virginia opossum New Hampshire state marsupial; students testify in support
Summary
Senators approved Senate Bill 30 to designate the Virginia opossum as the state marsupial and adopted an amendment declaring possums found within state borders 'New Hampshire opossums.' A fifth-grade class from Chesterfield testified in support of the proposal.
The Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee voted to approve Senate Bill 30, which proclaims the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) as the state marsupial of New Hampshire and adds a committee amendment declaring Virginia opossums found within the state’s borders shall be known as New Hampshire opossums.
Senator Donovan Fenton introduced the bill, noting that Chesterfield School students had petitioned for the…
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