HB4053 Summary

• Requires the Department of Revenue to offer a special instant scratch-off lottery game beginning January 1, 2016 to benefit autism research.

• Creates the Autism Research Fund to receive net revenue from the autism scratch-off game for appropriation by the General Assembly to the Department of Public Health.

• Directs the Department of Public Health to use fund moneys to make grants to Illinois organizations conducting research on autism spectrum disorders and treatment options.

• Prohibits grant funds from being used for institutional overhead costs, indirect costs, or organizational levies.

• Amends the Illinois Lottery Law and State Finance Act to establish the new fund and authorize the Department of Revenue to adopt necessary rules for game implementation.