OH SB119

Creates a five-member Commission to Study the Sale of the State Lottery to assess the value of the state lottery for potential sale or lease purposes.

Commission members appointed by the President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Governor (one appointee each).

All appointees must be Ohio citizens with initial appointments made within 60 days of the bill's effective date.

Commission shall hire appropriate professionals to conduct the study, with costs paid from the State Lottery Fund.

Commission must submit findings report to legislative leaders and the Governor no later than two years after the effective date, then ceases to exist.