HB112 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 65 of the Alabama Constitution to establish an Alabama Lottery, repealing the current prohibition on lotteries and gift enterprises.

• Creates an Alabama Lottery Corporation to administer, operate, and regulate the lottery, with structure and duties to be defined by general law.

• Establishes a Lottery Trust Fund to receive net proceeds after paying lottery administration costs and prizes, with funds dedicated exclusively to scholarships for Alabama citizens attending public two- or four-year colleges in Alabama for up to two years.

• Allows the Alabama Lottery Corporation to enter reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions and permits only lottery games approved by the Corporation, including ticket sales.

• Preserves existing legal activities including pari-mutuel betting and bingo, and authorizes the Legislature to pass implementing legislation during the same session the amendment is proposed.