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Committee names morel as state mushroom
Summary
Representative George’s bill to designate the morel mushroom as the state mushroom passed the tourism committee on a unanimous voice vote; members discussed the possibility of a related event or cooking demonstration tied to tourism promotion.
The tourism committee unanimously approved House Bill 3263 to designate the morel mushroom as the state mushroom.
"I've had this idea since my second session, but I never wanted to use one of my eight bills," Representative George said, introducing what he described as a "fun bill" and asking for passage. "I would like to have the morel mushroom designated as our state mushroom."
A committee member asked whether the bill contemplates a grand opening or cooking event tied to the designation and suggested the tourism office be first invited. Representative George responded, "We'll see what we can do," and expressed willingness to coordinate events with the committee and tourism staff.
The chair called for a vote; staff recorded five ayes and zero nays, and the chair declared the bill passed. Representative George thanked the chair and committee.
The bill passed by the committee and will continue through the legislature’s process; no fiscal or implementation details were discussed in the transcript.
