Senate Bill 667 Printer's Number 842

PENNSYLVANIA, May 27 - (11) Hershey's Kisses represent the official State

nickname of the Commonwealth, "The Keystone State," because

the candy's popularity acts as a keystone by providing

thousands of family-sustaining jobs to residents of this

Commonwealth.

(12) The globally beloved legacy of Milton Hershey and

the products he created transformed Hershey, Pennsylvania,

into a tourist destination for visitors from around the

world.

(13) Hershey's Chocolate World draws over 3.2 million

visitors from around the world each year, generates more than

$200 million in local tourism and economic impact and is the

world's most visited factory experience.

(14) During the time when "kiss" was a common word for a

small piece of candy in 1923, Mr. Hershey had the genius idea

to trademark the term "Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses,"

which made the candy one of the most distinctive products

recognized around the world and associated with this

Commonwealth.

(15) Today, there are many different varieties of

Hershey's Kisses that satisfy a variety of different flavor

preferences and expectations of consumers in this

Commonwealth.

(16) The Hershey Company has manufacturing facilities in

the counties of Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne and

Northampton, and the company continues to invest and expand

in this Commonwealth by building and opening a new

manufacturing facility in Hershey in 2025.

Section 2. Official State candy.

Hershey's Kisses are hereby designated as the official State

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