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GA HR1977
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/22/2012
Primary Sponsor
Jon Burns
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AI Summary
- Creates a six-member House Study Committee on the Horse Racing Industry, composed of three House members, two Georgia citizens, and one individual involved in the horse racing industry, all appointed by the Speaker of the House
- Continues work from a prior year's study committee on horse racing and pari-mutuel betting that was unable to complete its work due to time limitations
- Directs the committee to study the potential economic benefits of expanding Georgia's equine industry, including breeding, raising, training, and racing horses, as well as pari-mutuel wagering
- Authorizes the committee to meet jointly with any similar Senate study committee and to collaborate on recommendations for actions or legislation
- Requires the committee to publish a report of findings and recommendations by December 31, 2012, at which point the committee stands abolished; members may receive allowances for up to five days, funded by House appropriations
Legislative Description
House Study Committee on the Horse Racing Industry; create
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/29/2012
Committee Referrals
Rules3/22/2012
Full Bill Text
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