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Nevada lawmakers to consider bill naming an official state insect

By Sun Staff (contact)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 | 5:07 p.m.

Beyond the Sun

CARSON CITY – Nevada is one of only eight states that doesn’t have a state insect.

But that could change soon.

A bill has been introduced in the Senate to designate the Vivid Dancer Damselfly as the state insect.

A contest was held among fourth grades in Nevada and the John R. Beatty Elementary School in Las Vegas won the prize.

The Vivid Dancer is a member of the dragonfly family. It has a blue body and silver wings – the colors of Nevada.

Three students and their teacher David Slater – will be flown to Carson City to testify before the Senate Government Affairs Committee. The bill was introduced by Sen. Joyce Woodhouse, D-Las Vegas and Lynn Stewart, R-Las Vegas.

Discussion: 1 comment so far…

  1. By vmanstuff
    3/5/09 at 8:48 p.m.
    Suggest removal

    How much does it cost for a single piece of legislation to be made into law anyway? And then to maintain it? I only ask because I dont know.

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