6244-S.E AMH HEAV CORD 3

ESSB 6244 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H4310.3/94) 1196 LOST 02/25/94

By Representative Heavey and others

     On page 17, after line 10 of the amendment, insert the following:

     "The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:  Effective July 1, 1994, the agency shall not expend any of its state lottery account nonappropriated resources or lottery administrative account appropriation for advertising, except that the agency may sponsor and pay for public service announcements, such as providing information about parenting skills and the importance of reading with children and other family activities.  The public service announcements may include information such as "this message is brought to you by the Washington state lottery" or similar language, and may also announce the time, jackpot amount, and odds of winning, or similar information, for the next lottery drawing.  As used in this section, "advertising" means television, radio, outdoor, and newspaper advertising, but does not include point-of-sale promotions."

EFFECT:  Adds a proviso that prohibits expenditure of funds by the State Lottery on advertising, including television, radio, outdoor, and newspaper advertising. The Lottery may pay for public service announcements and point-of-sale promotions.