Marte refutes slaughter argument and calls for passage of Romanch's Law

Lastly, we must put to rest the idea that banning horse carriages will lead to the death of horses.

We are going to hear today from a broad coalition of sanctuaries and farms willing to pay owners full prices for their horses.

Sending the horses to the slaughterhouse is completely unnecessary.

If we all work together, we can pass this bill, compensate the owners, let the horses live their lives on open pastures.

The preventable death of Romash has proved

than that we can't reform our way out of this.

But there's a way forward, and that is Ramash Law, Intro 943.

With this bill, we can end this inhumane industry, find safe homes for the horses, and transition workers to other jobs.

My office has already been in discussion with City Hall.

And they're in the process of developing proposals for workforce development programs for workers.

Ramash Law is how we can truly honor Ramash, so we can offer his family more than just words, by action.

We can protect the horses, take care of the workers, and make sure that this tragedy never happens again, ever.

I look forward to today's discussion and urge my colleagues to sponsor this legislation so we can finally put an end to this form of legalized animal cruelty.

Thank you.