Legislative Session number- 82

Bill Name: SF2303

Relating to the state lotteryARTICLE 1 VIDEO LOTTERYAuthorizing the director of
the state lottery to enter into contracts with certain on-sale alcoholic
beverage retailers for the placement of video lottery terminals on the premises;
defining certain terms; providing for inspection of the terminals; authorizing
contracted retailers to retain a certain percentage of net income from the
terminals; requiring and providing for director contracts for maintenance of the
terminals, specifying certain restrictions; specifying certain lottery terminal
specification requirements, limiting the amount allowed to be played and
specifying a maximum prize amount; providing for testing and examination of the
terminals; authorizing the director to deactivate the terminals without notice
for certain retailer violations; providing for the payment of video lottery
credit receipts, requiring retailer payment of unclaimed prizes to the state
lottery; excluding winnings from tax or debt withholding requirements; requiring
display on the terminals of the approximate odds of winning; specifying the win
percentage; limiting the amount of net terminal income allowed to be spent for
operation of the terminals; requiring crediting of net proceeds from the
terminals to the general fund to be used for state and local infrastructure
needs; prohibiting certain conflicts of interest; prohibiting play by minors;
expanding the crime of state lottery fraud to certain credit receipt violations
and to tampering with the terminals; exempting gross receipts from operation of
the terminals from sales and in lieu taxes ARTICLE 2 LOCAL AUTHORITYAuthorizing
cities or counties to adopt more stringent regulation of the state lottery
including prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets and the operation of video
lottery terminals or games; authorizing local retailer licensing, setting a
maximum fee (mk)