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GA SR1242
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/26/2012
Primary Sponsor
Chip Rogers
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AI Summary
- Creates a six-member Senate Study Committee on the Horse Racing Industry, composed of three senators, two Georgia citizens, and one individual involved in the horse racing industry, all appointed by the President of the Senate
- Examines the potential economic benefits of expanding Georgia's equine industry, including horse breeding, raising, training, racing, and the possibility of pari-mutuel wagering
- Continues work begun by a prior House of Representatives study committee on horse racing and pari-mutuel betting that was unable to complete its study due to time constraints
- Authorizes the committee to conduct joint meetings and collaborate with any similar House study committee on the same issues
- Requires the committee to publish a report of findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, by December 31, 2012, at which point the committee stands abolished
Legislative Description
Senate Study Committee on the Horse Racing Industry; create
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/26/2012
Committee Referrals
Rules3/26/2012
Full Bill Text
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