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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 – Christmas tree, U.S. Capitol

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23

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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

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  ||||              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 / Fiscal Impact



                       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