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                          HOUSE BILL 1608

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Representatives K. Schmidt, Fisher, Haigh, Boldt and Buck

Read first time 02/01/1999.  Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Creating a new lottery game to provide additional revenue.

    AN ACT Relating to a new lottery game to generate money for off-road recreation vehicle and boating activities; amending RCW 67.70.240; adding a new section to chapter 67.70 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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 commission shall conduct a scratch lottery game with a theme pertaining to outdoor recreation.  This game is intended to generate moneys sufficient to cover the distributions under RCW 67.70.240(6).

    Sec. 2.  RCW 67.70.240 and 1997 c 220 s 206 (Referendum Bill No. 48) 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 distribution to a county for the purpose of paying the principal and interest payments on bonds issued by the county to construct a baseball stadium, as defined in RCW 82.14.0485, including reasonably necessary preconstruction costs.  Three million dollars shall be distributed under this subsection during calendar year 1996.  During subsequent years, such distributions shall equal the prior year's distributions increased by four percent.  Distributions under this subsection shall cease when the bonds issued for the construction of the baseball stadium are retired, but not more than twenty years after the tax under RCW 82.14.0485 is first imposed;

    (5) For distribution to the stadium and exhibition center account, created in RCW 43.99N.060.  Subject to the conditions of RCW 43.99N.070, six million dollars shall be distributed under this subsection during the calendar year 1998.  During subsequent years, such distribution shall equal the prior year's distributions increased by four percent.  No distribution may be made under this subsection after December 31, 1999, unless the conditions for issuance of the bonds under RCW 43.99N.020(2) are met.  Distributions under this subsection shall cease when the bonds are retired, but not later than December 31, 2020;

    (6) For distribution to the recreation resource account, created in RCW 43.99.170, those moneys derived from lottery games authorized in section 1 of this act;

(7) For the purchase and promotion of lottery games and game-related services; and

    (((7))) (8) 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.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 1999.

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