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IN HB1594
Bill
Status
1/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Linda Lawson
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AI Summary
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State lottery commission must adopt rules to establish a scratch off lottery game designed to benefit Indiana veterans, effective July 1, 2015.
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Scratch off game must be made available in May each year to honor Memorial Day and in November each year to honor Veterans' Day.
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All profits from the sale of veterans scratch off tickets must be deposited into the military family relief fund established under IC 10-17-12-8.
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Retailers selling veterans scratch off tickets must hold money received from sales in trust and transfer it to the commission for deposit in the military family relief fund, separate from regular lottery proceeds.
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Military family relief fund is added as a source of funding alongside appropriations, donations, interest, and fees previously authorized for the fund.
Legislative Description
Scratch off tickets benefiting veterans. Requires the state lottery commission to adopt rules to establish a scratch off game to benefit Indiana veterans. Deposits revenue from sales of tickets for the scratch off game into the military family relief fund.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/20/2015