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MI HB5911

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Richard LeBlanc

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a special instant lottery game for Michigan veterans, to commence on January 1, 2011 or as soon thereafter as practical, governed by the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act.

  • Creates the veterans assistance fund within state treasury to receive net revenue from the veterans lottery game after prize payments and operational expenses.

  • Allocates fund revenues for grants, services, and research projects related to veterans' post-traumatic stress disorder, homelessness, health insurance costs, disability benefits, and long-term care.

  • Limits veterans' health insurance costs to no more than 20% of appropriated funds beginning in fiscal year 2013.

  • Establishes a three-member veterans assistance fund advisory committee, appointed by the department of military and veterans affairs, to oversee fund expenditures beginning in fiscal year 2013.

Legislative Description

Gaming; lottery; veteran's lottery fund; create, and provide funding from a special instant lottery game. Amends title & secs. 41 & 43 of 1972 PA 239 (MCL 432.41 & 432.43) & adds sec. 10.

State financing and management, funds

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 03/03/2010

3/3/2010

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform3/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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