HB1328 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 07653 AMC 17752 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB1328

Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep. Mike Boland

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1605/2	from Ch. 120, par. 1152
20 ILCS 1605/20	from Ch. 120, par. 1170
20 ILCS 1605/21.9 new
30 ILCS 105/5.719 new

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue to offer a special instant scratch-off game to support State parks and State historic sites, to commence on July 1, 2009 and to be discontinued on December 31, 2014. Provides that the net revenue from the game shall be deposited into the State Parks and Historic Sites Endowment Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly to the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of funding State parks and to the Historic Preservation Agency for the purpose of funding State historic sites. Amends the State Finance Act to create the State Parks and Historic Sites Endowment Fund. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by changing Sections 2 and 20 and by adding Section 21.9 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1605/2) (from Ch. 120, par. 1152)

Sec. 2. This Act is enacted to implement and establish within the State a lottery to be operated by the State, the entire net proceeds of which are to be used for the support of the State's Common School Fund, except as provided in Sections 21.2, 21.5, 21.6, 21.7, and 21.8, and 21.9.

(Source: P.A. 94-120, eff. 7-6-05; 94-585, eff. 8-15-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-673, eff. 10-11-07; 95-674, eff. 10-11-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

(20 ILCS 1605/20) (from Ch. 120, par. 1170)

Sec. 20. State Lottery Fund.

(a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the "State Lottery Fund". Such fund shall consist of all revenues received from (1) the sale of lottery tickets or shares, (net of commissions, fees representing those expenses that are directly proportionate to the sale of tickets or shares at the agent location, and prizes of less than $600 which have been validly paid at the agent level), (2) application fees, and (3) all other sources including moneys credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. Interest earnings of the State Lottery Fund shall be credited to the Common School Fund.

(b) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 21.5 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.5.

(c) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 21.6 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.6.

(d) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 21.7 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.7.

(e) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 21.8 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.8.

(f) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 21.9 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.9.

(Source: P.A. 94-120, eff. 7-6-05; 94-585, eff. 8-15-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-673, eff. 10-11-07; 95-674, eff. 10-11-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

(20 ILCS 1605/21.9 new)

Sec. 21.9. State parks and historic sites scratch-off game.

(a) The Department shall offer a special instant scratch-off game to support State parks and State historic sites. The game shall commence on July 1, 2009 or as soon thereafter, in the discretion of the Director, as is reasonably practical, and shall be discontinued on December 31, 2014. The operation of the game is governed by this Act and by any rules adopted by the Department. If any provision of this Section is inconsistent with any other provision of this Act, then this Section governs.

(b) The State Parks and Historic Sites Endowment Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. The net revenue from the State parks and historic sites special instant scratch-off game must be deposited into the Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly to the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of funding State parks and to the Historic Preservation Agency for the purpose of funding State historic sites.

Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, including, without limitation, net revenue from the special instant scratch-off game and gifts, grants, and awards from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.

For purposes of this subsection, "net revenue" means the total amount for which tickets have been sold less the sum of the amount paid out in prizes and the actual administrative expenses of the Department solely related to the State parks and historic sites game.

(c) During the time that tickets are sold for the State parks and historic sites game, the Department shall not unreasonably diminish the efforts devoted to marketing any other instant scratch-off lottery game.

(d) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.719 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)

Sec. 5.719. The State Parks and Historic Sites Endowment Fund.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.