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MN HF887

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2015

Primary Sponsor

Tim O'Driscoll

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Dedicates unclaimed lottery prize money to extinguish school trust interests in school trust lands identified under Minnesota law
  • Directs the lottery director to transfer all unclaimed prize money at the end of each fiscal year from the lottery cash flow account to the natural resources fund's land acquisition account
  • Establishes that unclaimed prizes include tickets purchased in violation of lottery regulations or won by ineligible persons
  • Appropriates transferred lottery funds to the commissioner of natural resources specifically for extinguishing school trust interests in designated school trust lands
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes sections 94.165 and 349A.08 to implement the new dedicated funding mechanism

Legislative Description

Unclaimed lottery prize money dedicated for acquisition of school trust lands, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Regulatory Reform

3/21/2016

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Regulatory Reform3/21/2016
Government Operations and Elections Policy3/4/2015
Education Innovation Policy2/16/2015

Full Bill Text

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