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JOINT RESOLUTIONS

problems along the street and highway system of the State of
Maryland; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the study include, but not be limited
to, specific issues of driver education needs, truck safety
equipment, truck operational procedures, the effects of
uncovered truck loads, truck equipment certification, truck
inspection and maintenance requirements, including roadside
inspections, and highway design, road maintenance and
traffic flow; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Maryland Department of
Transportation and the Maryland State Police report its
findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by
December 1, 1981; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the
Honorable James Clark, Jr., President of the Senate of
Maryland; the Honorable Benjamin Cardin, Speaker of the
House of Delegates; James J. O'Donnell, Secretary of the
Department of Transportation; and Colonel Thomas S. Smith,
Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.

Signed May 12, 1981.

No. 15

(House Joint Resolution No. 3)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

Workfare

FOR the purpose of requesting the Maryland delegation to the
United States Congress to work for the enactment of
provisions requiring public work of all able-bodied
welfare recipients.

WHEREAS, Billions of tax dollars are doled out spent in
federal welfare programs. Some and some of these benefits
dollars are received by able-bodied persons, who should work
for these funds; and

WHEREAS, A program of requiring able-bodied welfare
recipients to work for their benefits, termed "workfare",
would reduce welfare costs and thus benefit the taxpaying
public. Such a program should require welfare recipients to
do public work in return for their welfare checks. The Such
a requirement of work or lose welfare payments could remove
thousands of ineligibles from the welfare roles; and

WHEREAS, A workfare program has worked successfully in
New York. New food stamp rules require that requires food
stamp recipients to apply for workfare has worked
successfully; now, therefore, be it