An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) as the official State reptile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and making a repeal.

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The bill makes Hynerpeton bassetti, a fossil found only in Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth’s official state fossil. It also repeals the previous state fossil statute enacted in 1988. The change is intended to boost public interest and education about the state’s unique fossil record.

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