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HI HCR113
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/7/2024
Primary Sponsor
Darius Kila
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to convene a working group to examine the feasibility of establishing a state lottery in Hawaii.
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Notes that 44 states and the District of Columbia currently operate lotteries, and that state lotteries are the most popular form of gambling in the United States.
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Cites that Americans spent $105.26 billion on lottery tickets in 2021, with state governments typically retaining approximately one-third of lottery revenues through taxes.
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Requires DBEDT to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026.
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Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Director of DBEDT.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Convene A Working Group To Examine The Feasibility Of A State Lottery.
Working Group
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Amato, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kapela, Perruso, Ward voting no (4) and Representative(s) Gates, Ichiyama, Kila, Lowen, Tam excused (5).
3/28/2024