Act No. 247 Public Acts of 2023 Approved by the Governor November 29, 2023 Filed with the Secretary of State November 30, 2023 EFFECTIVE DATE: February 13, 2024 state of michigan 102nd Legislature Regular session of 2023 Introduced by Reps. Rheingans, Arbit, Byrnes, Conlin, Wilson, Steckloff, Tsernoglou, Skaggs, Brabec, Scott, Pohutsky, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Dievendorf, Edwards, Miller, Morgan, Hill, Coffia, Mentzer, Breen, Brixie, Weiss, Rogers, Haadsma, Price, Young, Fitzgerald, Witwer, MacDonell, Aiyash, Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Bezotte, Bierlein, Borton, Brenda Carter, Cavitt, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Farhat, Glanville, Grant, Jaime Greene, Hope, Johnsen, Koleszar, Kunse, Markkanen, Martus, McFall, Meerman, Morse, Mueller, Neeley, ONeal, Outman, Paiz, Posthumus, Prestin, Puri, Rigas, Roth, Schmaltz, Schuette, Stone, Thompson, VanderWall, Wegela, Whitsett and Wozniak ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4852 AN ACT to designate the official native grain of the state of Michigan. 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 indigenous people of this state. Clerk of the House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Governor
Act No. 247
Public Acts of 2023
Approved by the Governor
November 29, 2023
Filed with the Secretary of State
November 30, 2023
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 13, 2024
state of michigan
102nd Legislature
Regular session of 2023
Introduced by Reps. Rheingans, Arbit, Byrnes, Conlin, Wilson, Steckloff, Tsernoglou, Skaggs, Brabec, Scott, Pohutsky, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Dievendorf, Edwards, Miller, Morgan, Hill, Coffia, Mentzer, Breen, Brixie, Weiss, Rogers, Haadsma, Price, Young, Fitzgerald, Witwer, MacDonell, Aiyash, Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Bezotte, Bierlein, Borton, Brenda Carter, Cavitt, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Farhat, Glanville, Grant, Jaime Greene, Hope, Johnsen, Koleszar, Kunse, Markkanen, Martus, McFall, Meerman, Morse, Mueller, Neeley, ONeal, Outman, Paiz, Posthumus, Prestin, Puri, Rigas, Roth, Schmaltz, Schuette, Stone, Thompson, VanderWall, Wegela, Whitsett and Wozniak
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4852
AN ACT to designate the official native grain of the state of Michigan.
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 indigenous people of this state.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved___________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Governor