Bill Text: MI HB4596 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: State: symbol; wild rice; designate as the official native grain. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-09-21 - Referred To Second Reading [HB4596 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-HB4596-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 4596

A bill to designate the official native grain of this state.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1. Manoomin (Zizania palustris and Zizania aquatica), also known as Michigan wild rice, is designated as the official native grain of this state. Let it be known that Manoomin is a sacred and important component to many wetlands, and has a cultural significance to many people of this state.