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HCR023..............................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
CHRISTMAS TREE - U.S. CAPITOL - Stating findings of the legislature and
urging communities, businesses and schools throughout the state of Idaho to
contribute towards the effort to provide a Capitol Christmas Tree.
02/14 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/17 Rpt prt - to Rev/Tax
02/18 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/19 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/21 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Cuddy
Title apvd - to Senate
02/24 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
02/27 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/04 10th ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Richardson
Title apvd - to House
03/05 To enrol
03/06 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/07 Pres signed
03/10 To Secretary of State
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23
BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND URGING COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS
3 THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF IDAHO TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE EFFORT TO PROVIDE
4 THE CAPITOL CHRISTMAS TREE.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, the custom of placing the nation's Christmas tree on the front
7 lawn of the U.S. Capitol dates back to 1964 and since 1970, the "people's
8 tree" has come from a national forest; and
9 WHEREAS, Idaho has been given the unique honor to provide the Capitol
10 Christmas Tree in 2003 for Washington, D.C. and a 70-foot tall tree will be
11 harvested from the Boise, Payette or Sawtooth National Forests in November
12 2003 pending selection from the nation's Capitol Landscape Architect; and
13 WHEREAS, the 2003 tree will be the first national Christmas tree from
14 Idaho and this project provides an excellent opportunity to highlight Idaho
15 and the national forests located here; and
16 WHEREAS, in addition to the main Capitol Christmas Tree, there will be a
17 need for 70 to 80 companion trees to be selected and sent to the nation's cap-
18 itol for many offices, the U.S. Supreme Court and the National Arboretum; and
19 WHEREAS, Idahoans can become directly involved in helping make between
20 4,000 and 6,000 handcrafted ornaments to decorate the Capitol Christmas Tree;
21 and
22 WHEREAS, community celebrations will occur in Idaho as the Capitol Christ-
23 mas Tree travels a route throughout the state prior to its cross-country trip
24 to our nation's capitol.
25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
26 of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
27 Senate concurring therein, that Idahoans should participate in the activities
28 surrounding the 2003 Capitol Christmas Tree. We urge communities, businesses
29 and schools throughout the state of Idaho to contribute towards the effort to
30 provide the Capitol Christmas Tree, including involving organizations and
31 school children in the making of decorations for the tree. We further urge
32 Idahoans to participate in any community celebrations that may occur in their
33 community as the Capitol Christmas Tree travels its route within Idaho prior
34 to its trip across the United States to Washington, D.C.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 12987 C1
The purpose of this resolution is to urge all communities,
businesses, schools and residents of the State of Idaho to help
with the efforts to provide the 2003 Christmas Tree for the
United States Capitol.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the general fund.
Contact
Name: Representative Chuck Cuddy
Phone: (208)332-1191
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 2