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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Creates the "Go for the Gold" scratch-off game. Provides that revenue from the game must be deposited into the Special Olympics Illinois Fund. Effective immediately.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes: amends the State Finance Act to create the Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children's Charities Fund as a special fund in the State treasury; provides that the net revenue from the Go For The Gold special instant scratch-off game must be deposited into the Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children's Charities Fund (rather than the Special Olympics Illinois Fund) for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Department of Human Services, which must be distributed 75% to Special Olympics Illinois to support the statewide training, competitions, and programs for future Special Olympics athletes and 25% to Special Children's Charities to support the City of Chicago wide training, competitions, and programs for future Special Olympics athletes (rather than only distributed to Special Olympics Illinois to support the statewide training, competitions, and programs for present and future Special Olympics athletes). Effective immediately.
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