MD HB289

Authorizes the Central Collection Unit and Child Support Administration to certify obligors with outstanding restitution (exceeding $30), child support (exceeding $150), or State debts directly to video lottery operators for prize interception

Requires video lottery operators to withhold and intercept prizes requiring IRS form W-2G from certified debtors, notify the debtor of the withholding, and transfer funds to the appropriate state agency

Establishes priority order for multiple interception claims: child support first, then restitution, then State Lottery Agency debts, then general State debts

Provides debtors 15 days from notice to appeal the proposed transfer to the Central Collection Unit; if no appeal is filed, the operator must transfer the withheld funds

Shields video lottery operators from liability for good-faith compliance with interception requirements; effective date July 1, 2026