PRINTER'S NO. 128
No. 14 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY IRVIS, MANDERINO AND MORRIS, FEBRUARY 1, 1983
ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 8, 1983
A RESOLUTION 1 Establishing a Special Sub-committee on Horse Racing. 2 WHEREAS, Horse racing is a multimillion dollar business in 3 this Commonwealth; and 4 WHEREAS, Many states are considering the institution of off- 5 track betting as a potential source of tremendous revenue; and 6 WHEREAS, Widespread reports of animal abuse and mistreatment 7 suggest the need for protection of these animals; therefore be 8 it 9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the 10 Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to 11 appoint a Special Sub-committee on Horse Racing from the members 12 of the committee, four members from the majority party and two 13 members from the minority party. The sub-committee shall have 14 the power to investigate all aspects of horse racing including, 15 but not limited to, off-track betting and animal abuse and it 16 shall recommend pertinent legislation on matters it inquires 17 into; and be it further
1 RESOLVED, That the Special Sub-committee on Horse Racing may 2 exercise the powers permitted to be exercised by standing sub- 3 committees by the Rules of the House. A31L80WMB/19830H0014R0128 - 2 -