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Senate committee approves bill naming the giant garter snake California's state snake
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to send SB 765 to the floor to designate the giant garter snake as the California state snake; supporters said the designation would raise awareness of wetlands conservation and the role of rice fields as surrogate habitat.
A Senate committee voted to advance SB 765, a measure that would designate the giant garter snake as California's official state snake to spotlight wetland conservation and the role of working lands, such as rice fields, in providing habitat.
Senator Bill Niles (presented as "Nilo" in the hearing) introduced the bill as a recognition of the species' ecological…
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