94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4363


 
Introduced 01/03/06, by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		
















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


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



20 ILCS 1605/21.7 new






30 ILCS 105/5.663 new










    Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue to offer a special instant scratch-off game for the benefit of endangered species, to commence on January 1, 2007. Provides that the net revenue from the game shall be deposited into the Endangered Species Rehabilitation Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Department of Natural Resources for   making grants for the maintenance of wildlife rehabilitation facilities that take care of threatened or endangered species.   Sets forth certain provisions for the operation of the scratch-off game. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Endangered Species Rehabilitation Fund.  Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning State government.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended  by changing 
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Sections 2 and 20 and  by adding Section 21.7 as follows:
 



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



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

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(Source: P.A. 94-120, eff. 7-6-05; 94-585, eff. 8-15-05; 
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revised 8-23-05.)

 



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



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    Sec. 20. State Lottery Fund.

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

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shall be credited to the Common School Fund.

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

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


 






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

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(Source: P.A. 94-120, eff. 7-6-05; 94-585, eff. 8-15-05; 
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revised 8-19-05.)

 
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    (20 ILCS 1605/21.7  new)
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    Sec. 21.7. Endangered species scratch-off game.
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    (a) The Department shall offer a special instant 
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scratch-off game for the benefit of threatened or endangered 
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species. The game shall commence on January 1, 2007 or as soon 
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thereafter, in the discretion of the Director, as is reasonably 
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practical. The operation of the game shall be governed by this 
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Act and any rules adopted by the Department. If any provision 
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of this Section is inconsistent with any other provision of 
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this Act, then this Section governs.

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    (b) The Endangered Species Rehabilitation Fund is created 
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as a special fund in the State treasury. The net revenue from 
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the endangered species  scratch-off game created under this 
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Section shall be deposited into the Fund for appropriation by 
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the General Assembly solely to the Department of Natural 
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Resources for   making grants for the maintenance of wildlife 
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rehabilitation facilities that take care of threatened or 
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endangered species.
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    Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, 
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including, without limitation, net revenue from the special 
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instant scratch-off game and from gifts, grants, and awards 
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from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the 
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Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be 
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deposited into the Fund. For purposes of this subsection, "net 
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revenue" means the total amount for which tickets have been 
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sold less the sum of the amount paid out in the prizes and the 
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actual administrative expenses of the Department solely 
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related to the scratch-off game under this Section.
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    (c)  During the time that tickets are sold for the  
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endangered species scratch-off game, the Department shall not 
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unreasonably diminish the efforts devoted to marketing any 
 


 






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other instant scratch-off lottery game.
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    (d) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to 
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implement and administer the provisions of this Section.
 
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    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Section
5.663 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.663 new)

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    Sec. 5.663. The Endangered Species Rehabilitation Fund.
 

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