Assembly Bill A3887

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A3887 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Law
Laws Affected:
Add §92, State L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7299
2011-2012: A3142, A10394
2013-2014: A4378
2015-2016: A5540
2017-2018: A3524

2019-A3887 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral.

2019-A3887 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3887
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation  to  designating  the  quartz
   variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 92 to read
 as follows:
   § 92. STATE MINERAL. THE QUARTZ VARIETY HERKIMER DIAMOND SHALL BE  THE
 OFFICIAL MINERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07146-01-9

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