Bill Text: IA HJR2001 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A joint resolution designating the Iowa darter as the official state fish for the State of Iowa.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-08 - Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0. [HJR2001 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HJR2001-Introduced.html
House
Joint
Resolution
2001
-
Introduced
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
2001
BY
WILLS
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
A
Joint
Resolution
designating
the
Iowa
darter
as
the
official
1
state
fish
for
the
State
of
Iowa.
2
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
darter
(etheostoma
exile)
is
the
only
fish
3
that
is
named
after
the
state
of
Iowa.
No
other
plant
or
animal
4
bears
Iowa
in
its
name.
Originally
thought
to
be
endemic
to
5
Iowa,
the
Iowa
darter
was
discovered
in
Iowa
and
documented
as
6
early
as
1889;
and
7
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
darter
is
one
of
the
most
colorful
and
8
beautiful
fish
in
Iowa.
This
vibrant
fish
is
representative
9
of
the
native
fish
diversity
in
the
state
of
Iowa
and
of
its
10
varied
residents.
Growing
to
about
2.5
inches
long,
the
Iowa
11
darter
is
bright
green
with
dark
brown
blotches
and
small
red
12
spots
on
the
sides,
its
belly
fading
to
yellow
or
gold
and
13
white.
There
is
great
variability
in
coloration
of
an
Iowa
14
darter,
making
it
one
of
the
most
unique
fish
in
the
state
of
15
Iowa;
and
16
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
darter
lives
in
clear,
sluggish,
vegetated
17
streams
and
weedy
areas
of
glacial
lakes,
marshes,
and
ponds.
18
The
Iowa
darter
is
most
abundant
in
the
natural
lakes
in
Iowa
19
but
can
be
found
in
rivers
and
streams
in
northern
Iowa,
as
20
well
as
the
Missouri
and
Mississippi
rivers.
The
Iowa
darter
21
loves
clean
water
and
is
an
indicator
of
better
water
quality.
22
The
Iowa
darter
is
a
symbol
of
Iowa’s
greatest
habitat
and
23
water
quality
challenges.
The
Iowa
darter
prefers
clean
water
24
just
like
many
other
residents
of
the
state
of
Iowa;
and
25
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
darter
is
a
glacial
relict
species
that
26
can
withstand
colder
water
temperatures
and
thus
cold
tolerance
27
characterizes
the
species.
Much
like
the
residents
of
Iowa,
28
the
Iowa
darter
is
cold
hardy
and
prepared
for
all
seasons;
and
29
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
darter
is
aptly
named
as
a
darter
fish
30
as
the
fish
dart
from
locality
to
locality
and
then
secure
31
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Joint
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Introduced
themselves
against
the
water
flow.
The
Iowa
darter
is
a
32
predator
with
quick
reaction
time
and
an
uncanny
ability
to
33
camouflage;
NOW
THEREFORE,
34
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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H.J.R.
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Section
1.
STATE
FISH
DESIGNATED.
The
Iowa
darter
1
(etheostoma
exile)
is
designated
and
shall
be
officially
known
2
as
the
state
fish
of
Iowa.
3
Sec.
2.
APPROPRIATE
REPRESENTATIONS.
The
director
of
the
4
department
of
administrative
services
shall
obtain
appropriate
5
pictures
and
other
representations
of
the
Iowa
darter
and
shall
6
display
the
pictures
and
representations
in
an
appropriate
7
place
in
the
state
historical
museum.
8
Sec.
3.
OFFICIAL
REGISTER.
The
editor
of
the
Iowa
official
9
register
shall
include
an
appropriate
picture
and
commentary
10
of
the
Iowa
darter
in
the
Iowa
official
register,
along
with
11
the
pictures
of
the
state
rock,
state
flower,
state
bird,
and
12
state
tree.
13
EXPLANATION
14
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
15
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
16
This
joint
resolution
designates
the
Iowa
darter
as
the
17
official
state
fish
of
Iowa.
The
director
of
the
department
18
of
administrative
services
shall
obtain
pictures
and
other
19
appropriate
representations
of
the
state
fish
and
display
the
20
pictures
and
information
in
the
state
historical
museum.
The
21
editor
of
the
Iowa
official
register
shall
include
a
picture
22
of
the
state
fish
along
with
pictures
of
the
state
rock,
state
23
flower,
state
bird,
and
state
tree.
24
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