PRINTER'S NO. 1559
No. 280 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, PALLONE, BARRAR, BLACKWELL, JAMES, THOMAS AND CALTAGIRONE, MAY 18, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 18, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Establishing a select committee to study the impact of legal and 2 illegal immigration on housing, health care and education in 3 this Commonwealth. 4 WHEREAS, There is a need to study the impact of legal and 5 illegal immigration on housing, health care and education in 6 this Commonwealth; therefore be it 7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives establish a 8 select committee to study the impact of legal and illegal 9 immigration on housing, health care and education in this 10 Commonwealth; and be it further 11 RESOLVED, That the committee consist of nine members of the 12 House of Representatives as follows: 13 (1) Five appointees designated by the Majority Leader of 14 the House of Representatives. 15 (2) Four appointees designated by the Minority Leader of 16 the House of Representatives; 17 and be it further 18 RESOLVED, That the members of the committee choose from among
1 themselves a chairman and other officers as deemed necessary and 2 draw upon their existing staff to assist in the work of the 3 committee; and be it further 4 RESOLVED, That Commonwealth agencies and departments be 5 directed to assist the committee in its investigation; and be it 6 further 7 RESOLVED, That the committee have the power to obtain the 8 necessary information from any group or individual deemed 9 helpful in performing its duties; and be it further 10 RESOLVED, That the committee make a report of its findings to 11 the House of Representatives by June 30, 2008. D16L82DMS/20070H0280R1559 - 2 -