A01919 Summary:
BILL NO | A01919 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S01854 |
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SPONSOR | Glick |
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COSPNSR | Steck, Seawright |
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MLTSPNSR | |
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Add §93, State L | |
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Designates Lactarius peckii as the official state fungus of the state. |
A01919 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A1919 SPONSOR: Glick
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state law, in relation to designating Lactarius peckii as the official state fungus of the state   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to designate a state fungus.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the state law by adding a new section 93 to designate the Lactarius peckii as the official fungus of the state. Section two states the effective date.   EXISTING LAW: Under the current law, the state has designated a state flower, tree, gem, bird, animal, freshwater fish, saltwater fish, fruit, beverage, fossil, muffin, shell, insect, reptile, bush, slogan, snack, dog, and hymn.   JUSTIFICATION: Lactarius peckii is a common beautiful mushroom that can be found in wooded areas throughout the state. The mushroom was first described by Gertrude Simmons Burlingham in 1908. A native New Yorker, Burlingham is a notable figure in North American mycology. She named this Lactarius for Charles Horton Peck, the New York State botanist from 1867 to 1915, who himself described over 2700 species of North America fungi. Lactari- us peckii is neither edible nor poisonous; it is noteworthy not just for its tie to New York State's predominant naturalists but because it 'serves a vital role in maintaining a healthy and vibrant forest ecosys- tem through its symbiotic (my corrhizal) partnership with oaks and other hardwoods. Its presence is an indicator of forest health. Its recogni- tion as a state symbol may inculcate greater awareness of the health of our forests.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2022 - A.10608   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
A01919 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1919 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to designating Lactarius peckii as the official state fungus of the state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 93 to read 2 as follows: 3 § 93. State fungus. The Lactarius peckii shall be the official state 4 fungus of the state. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03357-01-3