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FL H0239
Bill
Status
3/9/2012
Primary Sponsor
Geraldine Thompson
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AI Summary
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Creates a special instant scratch-off lottery game titled "Ticket for the Cure" to operate from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2018.
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Directs net revenues from the game to fund breast cancer research and services for low-income, uninsured breast cancer victims, with restrictions prohibiting use for overhead, indirect costs, or organizational levies.
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Defines "net revenue" as total ticket sales minus prize payouts and actual administrative expenses, and "research" to include detection, prevention, screening, treatment, and clinical trials for breast cancer.
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Requires equitable apportionment of net revenues to state universities with medical research facilities to support breast cancer research and services for low-income, uninsured victims.
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Prohibits the Department of the Lottery from unreasonably diminishing marketing efforts for other instant scratch-off games while promoting Ticket for the Cure; takes effect July 1, 2012.
Legislative Description
State Lotteries
Last Action
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
3/9/2012