HB5866sam003 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. John J. Cullerton

Filed: 5/21/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5866

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5866, immediately below the enacting clause, by inserting the following:

"Section 3. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by adding Section 21.9 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1605/21.9 new)

Sec. 21.9. Special drawings to benefit Illinois Lottery scratch-off game beneficiary funds.

(a) The Department may, from time to time, designate specific lottery game drawings to benefit the various scratch-off game funds identified in Sections 21.5 through 21.8 of this Act. Each special drawing designation shall be publicly announced by the Department in advance of the drawing date, along with the name of the fund that will benefit from the drawing and any special criteria for the transfer of moneys to the beneficiary fund, such as minimum sales or a net proceeds threshold.

(b) Proceeds from specially designated drawings shall be deposited into the designated beneficiary fund for appropriation by the General Assembly for the same purposes and in accordance with the same requirements as outlined in Sections 21.5 through 21.8 of this Act.".