HB 46 Summary

• Establishes the Alaska State Lottery Board in the Department of Revenue with five members (one from each judicial district plus one at-large member) appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature to conduct state and multi-state lotteries.

• Creates the state lottery fund from ticket sales revenue and requires the board to report lottery revenue, prize disbursements, and expenses to the governor and legislature.

• Allows lottery retail sales agents to sell tickets under contracts with the board; agents must pass background checks and cannot be engaged in business exclusively as an agent or be under 18 years old.

• Prohibits instant lotteries, scratch-off games, video lottery terminals, and electronic games with direct physical contact; requires lottery tickets to display odds of winning and toll-free compulsive gambling disorder hotline numbers.

• Allows prize winners of $500,000 or more to request confidential treatment of their identity, except for elected officials; imposes criminal penalties (class C felony) for violations including unauthorized ticket sales, counterfeiting, and fraud.