BILL REQ. #:  H-2567.2 

     AN ACT Relating to funding the state wildlife account; amending RCW 67.70.320; reenacting and amending RCW 77.12.170; and adding new sections to chapter 67.70 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 67.70 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) As authorized in RCW 67.70.040(1)(f), the commission shall, subject to approval of the legislature, conduct an online keno game in which the drawing or selection of winning tickets occurs more frequently than once every twenty-four hours. The frequency of drawings for the keno online game may not be less than every four minutes. The authorized online keno game may not require interaction between a player and any device or terminal otherwise prohibited by RCW 67.70.040(1)(a).
     (2) A license to operate the online keno game may, in the commission's discretion, be provided to any of the lottery's existing lottery sales agents and to other persons as defined in RCW 67.70.070. A license to operate the online keno game may not be issued to any person, business, corporation, or other entity, except as provided herein.
     (3) The winning numbers must be displayed on television monitors located in establishments licensed under RCW 66.24.320, 66.24.420, 66.24.425, or 66.24.440.
     (4) An online keno game account is created as a separate account outside the state treasury. The commission shall manage, maintain, and control the account which must consist of all revenues received from the sale of online keno game tickets. Revenues in the account must be allotted according to chapter 43.88 RCW.

Sec. 2   RCW 67.70.320 and 1987 c 511 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The director of financial management shall select a certified public accountant to verify that:
     (((1))) (a) The manner of selecting the winning tickets or shares is consistent with this chapter; and
     (((2))) (b) The manner and time of payment of prizes to the holder of winning tickets or shares is consistent with this chapter. The cost of these services shall be paid from moneys placed within the lottery administrative account created in RCW 67.70.260.
     (2) The requirement for winning number verification by a certified public accountant does not apply when numbers are drawn from a certified random number generator and without human intervention.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 67.70 RCW to read as follows:
     The commission shall transfer, from revenue derived from the online keno game account, to the problem gambling account created in RCW 43.20A.892, an amount equal to one-twentieth of one percent of net receipts. For purposes of this section, "net receipts" means the difference between (1) revenue received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and revenue received from the sale of shared game lottery tickets or shares; and (2) the sum of payments made to winners. The remaining revenues must be transferred to the state wildlife account created in RCW 77.12.170.

Sec. 4   RCW 77.12.170 and 2005 c 418 s 3, 2005 c 225 s 4, 2005 c 224 s 4, and 2005 c 42 s 4 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
     (1) There is established in the state treasury the state wildlife account which consists of moneys received from:
     (a) Rentals or concessions of the department;
     (b) The sale of real or personal property held for department purposes;
     (c) The assessment of administrative penalties, and the sale of licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by chapter 77.32 RCW and RCW 77.65.490, except annual resident adult saltwater and all annual razor clam and shellfish licenses, which shall be deposited into the state general fund;
     (d) Fees for informational materials published by the department;
     (e) Fees for personalized vehicle, Wild on Washington, and Endangered Wildlife license plates and Washington's Wildlife license plate collection as provided in chapter 46.16 RCW;
     (f) Articles or wildlife sold by the director under this title;
     (g) Compensation for damage to department property or wildlife losses or contributions, gifts, or grants received under RCW 77.12.320;
     (h) Excise tax on anadromous game fish collected under chapter 82.27 RCW;
     (i) The sale of personal property seized by the department for fish, shellfish, or wildlife violations;
     (j) The department's share of revenues from auctions and raffles authorized by the commission; ((and))
     (k) The sale of watchable wildlife decals under RCW 77.32.560; and
     (l) Proceeds from the online keno game account, as authorized in section 3 of this act.
     (2) State and county officers receiving any moneys listed in subsection (1) of this section shall deposit them in the state treasury to be credited to the state wildlife account.