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GA SR1248
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/17/2010
Primary Sponsor
Lester Jackson
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AI Summary
- Creates a Senate Study Committee on Pari-mutuel Betting composed of five senators appointed by the President of the Senate, who also designates the chairperson
- Directs the committee to study the financial implications of legalizing pari-mutuel betting specifically in counties and municipalities within enterprise zones, potentially through a constitutional amendment
- Motivated by the potential for increased tax revenues and job creation, noting that pari-mutuel betting is a multibillion-dollar industry nationally
- Committee members may receive legislative allowances for up to five days of meetings unless additional days are authorized, funded from Senate appropriations
- Requires any report of findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to be submitted by December 15, 2010, at which point the committee stands abolished
Legislative Description
Senate Study Committee on Pari-mutuel Betting; create
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/17/2010
Committee Referrals
Regulated Industries and Utilities3/17/2010
Full Bill Text
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