Bill Text: IA HR13 | 2011-2012 | 84th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution urging support of the efforts to improve the sustainability of the horse industry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-31 - END OF 2011 ACTIONS [HR13 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-HR13-Introduced.html
House
Resolution
13
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
13
BY
SWEENEY
A
Resolution
urging
support
of
efforts
to
improve
the
1
sustainability
of
the
horse
industry.
2
WHEREAS,
the
closing
of
horse
harvesting
facilities
3
in
America
has
decimated
the
equine
industry,
and
has
4
curtailed
the
ability
of
states
and
tribes
to
control
5
the
numbers
of
excess
and
abandoned
horses
on
their
6
lands;
and
7
WHEREAS,
documented
reports
indicate
an
increase
8
of
four
hundred
percent
in
the
number
of
starved,
9
abandoned,
and
neglected
horses
between
2008
and
2009
10
alone;
and
11
WHEREAS,
federal
appropriations
law
contains
a
12
prohibition
on
allowing
federal
dollars
to
be
spent
on
13
salaries
for
inspectors
who
inspect
horses
before
or
14
after
slaughter,
making
it
impossible
for
operations
15
that
want
to
process
horse
meat
to
market
this
16
meat;
and
17
WHEREAS,
this
has
resulted
in
state
budget
increases
18
and
taxpayer
costs
at
a
time
when
states
cannot
afford
19
unnecessary
expense,
and
it
has
severely
impacted
20
the
livestock
industry
as
a
whole
by
eliminating
the
21
salvage
value
of
horses
and
significantly
reducing
the
22
market
value
of
all
horses;
and
23
WHEREAS,
efforts
under
way
to
change
the
federal
24
Taylor
Grazing
Act
of
1934
and
the
federal
Wild
25
Free-Roaming
Horse
and
Burro
Act
of
1971,
expand
herd
26
management
areas,
or
allow
the
use
of
federal
land
for
27
privately
owned
sanctuaries
will
only
exacerbate
the
28
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issue;
NOW
THEREFORE,
1
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
2
That
the
Iowa
House
of
Representatives
fully
supports
3
the
restoration
and
sustainability
of
the
horse
4
industry;
and
5
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Iowa
House
of
6
Representatives
encourages
the
United
States
Department
7
of
Agriculture,
individual
states,
and
concerned
8
entities
including
those
concerned
with
agriculture,
9
natural
resources,
and
wildlife
conservation
to
10
support
the
restoration
and
sustainability
of
the
horse
11
industry;
and
12
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
state
agricultural
13
and
rural
leaders
urge
the
United
States
Secretary
14
of
Agriculture
and
the
United
States
Department
of
15
Agriculture
to
continue
to
make
regulatory
decisions
16
based
on
sound
science;
and
17
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
a
copy
of
this
18
resolution
be
sent
to
the
Honorable
Tom
Vilsack,
United
19
States
Secretary
of
Agriculture;
and
20
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
a
copy
of
this
21
resolution
be
sent
to
the
Honorable
Tom
Harkin,
22
Chairman
of
the
Agriculture,
Nutrition,
and
23
Forestry
Committee
of
the
United
States
Senate;
24
and
the
Honorable
Frank
Lucas,
Chairman
of
the
25
Committee
on
Agriculture,
United
States
House
of
26
Representatives;
and
27
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
a
copy
of
this
28
resolution
be
sent
to
the
members
of
Iowa’s
29
congressional
delegation;
and
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