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NC H326

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ralph Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a special instant lottery scratch-off game called the "North Carolina Veterans' Benefit Game" to be established by January 1, 2016.

  • Establishes the Veterans' Lottery Fund within the state treasury to receive all net proceeds from the Veterans' Benefit Game, plus appropriations and interest earned.

  • Directs the General Assembly to appropriate net revenue from the Veterans' Lottery Fund annually in the Current Operations Appropriations Act for the benefit of homeless veterans.

  • Allocates 50% of unclaimed prize money from the Veterans' Benefit Game to the Veterans' Lottery Fund and 50% to enhance prizes, similar to existing lottery game structures.

  • Amends existing lottery law to require the Commission to include the veterans scratch-off game as an approved lottery game type.

Legislative Description

Lottery Game to Benefit Veterans

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Finance

3/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs3/24/2015

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