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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session |
House: GOV DP 8-1-0-0 | 3rd Read 52-0-7-0Senate: FICO DP 7-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 24-5-1-0 |
HB 2477: state planet; Pluto
Sponsor: Representative Wilmeth, LD 2
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Establishes Pluto as the state planet of Arizona.
History
Pluto, discovered in 1930, is a dwarf planet that is part of our solar system that contains mountains, valleys and craters. After being originally classified as the ninth planet in our solar system, scientists, in 2015, concluded that Pluto is a dwarf planet.
Arizona official state emblems include:
1) The Bola tie as the official state neckwear;
2) Lemonade as the official state drink;
3) Sonorasaurus as the official state dinosaur;
4) Wulfenite as the state mineral; and
5) The Arizona tree frog as the official state amphibian (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 4.1, Art. 5).
Provisions
1. Designates Pluto as the official state planet. (Sec.1)
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