1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state lottery; directing the lottery to develop a special scratch lottery 
1.3 	game to benefit Minnesota veterans, members of the military, and their families;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 349A.10, subdivision 5; proposing 
1.5 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 349A.10, subdivision 5, is amended to 
1.8 	read:
1.9 		Subd. 5.Deposit of net proceeds. (a) Within 30 days after the end of each month, 
1.10 	the director shall deposit in the state treasury the net proceeds of the lottery, which is the 
1.11 	balance in the lottery fund after transfers to the lottery prize fund and credits to the lottery 
1.12 	operations account. Of the net proceeds, 40 percent must be credited to the Minnesota 
1.13 	environment and natural resources trust fund and the remainder must be credited to the 
1.14 	general fund.
1.15 	(b) Money credited to the general fund that is generated by veterans scratch lottery 
1.16 	games under section 349A.18 is dedicated and annually appropriated to the commissioner 
1.17 	of veterans affairs for the purposes provided in this paragraph. One-half of this 
1.18 	appropriation must be used by the commissioner for a grant to the Minnesota Assistance 
1.19 	Council for Veterans to assist veterans who are homeless or to prevent homelessness. 
1.20 	The other half of this appropriation must be used by the commissioner to contract with 
1.21 	Lutheran Social Services to provide support and counseling to veterans, members of the 
1.22 	military, and their families through the C.O.R.E. program.

1.23 	Sec. 2. [349A.18] SUPPORT FOR MINNESOTA VETERANS; SPECIAL 
1.24 	SCRATCH LOTTERY GAME.
2.1 	The director shall establish a special scratch lottery game to honor and support 
2.2 	Minnesota veterans, members of the military, and their families. Pursuant to section 
2.3 	349A.09, the director shall advertise and promote the special veterans scratch lottery game 
2.4 	at least once a year, on an annual basis. Advertising and promotional materials that are 
2.5 	produced must show how the game helps Minnesota veterans, members of the military, 
2.6 	and their families.