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AZ SB1002
Bill
Status
2/21/2019
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Ugenti-Rita
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona state lottery law to authorize keno games as part of the state lottery, adding keno to the definition of "lottery" in statute.
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Establishes a keno subaccount within the state lottery fund to separately account for this state's share of keno game revenues, with quarterly transfers to the state general fund administered by the lottery director.
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Removes prohibition on electronic keno games by deleting language that previously barred the commission from establishing online or electronic keno games.
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Clarifies that keno subaccount monies are not subject to the existing statutory requirements governing allocation of state lottery fund monies to various programs including wildlife conservation, child safety, and health initiatives.
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Updates statutory language to allow the lottery commission to license keno game agents and adopt rules for keno game operations consistent with existing lottery game regulations.
Legislative Description
State lottery; keno game
State Lottery
Last Action
Senate COM Committee action: Held, voting: (0-0-0-0)
2/21/2019