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SENATE BILL 5659
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators Heavey and Wojahn
Read first time 01/31/95. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Trade.
AN ACT Relating to using state lottery moneys for compulsive gambling prevention and education; amending RCW 67.70.240; adding a new section to chapter 67.70 RCW; and making an appropriation.
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:
The division of alcohol and substance abuse in the department of social and health services shall adopt rules to implement a program for the purpose of compulsive gambling prevention and education.
Sec. 2. RCW 67.70.240 and 1987 c 513 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
The moneys in the state lottery account shall be used only: (1) For the payment of prizes to the holders of winning lottery tickets or shares; (2) for purposes of making deposits into the reserve account created by RCW 67.70.250 and into the lottery administrative account created by RCW 67.70.260; (3) for purposes of making deposits into the state's general fund; (4) for purposes of making deposits into the housing trust fund under the provisions of section 7 of this 1987 act; (5) for the purchase and promotion of lottery games and game-related services and, from the state lottery's advertising budget, for the purposes of section 1 of this act; and (6) for the payment of agent compensation.
The office of financial management shall require the allotment of all expenses paid from the account and shall report to the ways and means committees of the senate and house of representatives any changes in the allotments.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1997, from the state lottery account under RCW 67.70.240(5) to the department of social and health services for the purposes of section 1 of this act.
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