SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30
(By Senators Bowman, Rowe, McKenzie, Dempsey and Hunter)
Designating September 12, 2004, as "Monarch Butterfly Day".
Whereas, The Monarch butterfly is West Virginia's state
butterfly; and
Whereas, In recent years, the Monarch butterfly has
experienced a decline in population due to increases in human
population and resultant development; and
Whereas, The citizens of West Virginia should set aside a day
to protect, conserve and celebrate the Monarch butterfly, nicknamed
the "milkweed" butterfly; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby designates September 12, 2004, as
"Monarch Butterfly Day"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislature hereby encourages the
protection, conservation and celebration of our state butterfly.