SB 1264 Summary

• Establishes a new county assistance fund administered by the state treasurer and funded by $7.65 million annually from state lottery revenues.

• Distributes county assistance fund monies equally among counties with populations of 500,000 or fewer persons, with each eligible county receiving up to $550,000 per fiscal year.

• Transfers any remaining county assistance fund monies to the state general fund once all eligible counties have received their $550,000 allocation in a fiscal year.

• Modifies lottery fund allocation procedures in Section 5-572 to prioritize the county assistance fund deposit before other allocations to specific programs.