SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1726 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1893
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susan L. Moran
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act increasing fairness in distribution of local aid generated by the state lottery.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Susan L. Moran | Plymouth and Barnstable |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1726 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1893
By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1893) of Susan L. Moran for legislation to increase fairness in distribution of local aid generated by the state lottery. Revenue. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act increasing fairness in distribution of local aid generated by the state lottery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of revenue, in consultation with the executive office of education and the state lottery commission, shall conduct a study of the equity of the disbursement of state lottery sales revenue to municipalities.
The study shall consider:
(a) the state lottery sales revenue generated from each municipality in the commonwealth;
(b) the percentage of total state lottery sales revenue generated by each municipality;
(c) the percentage of local aid from state lottery sales revenue disbursed to each municipality;
(d) the median household income of each municipality;
(e) the financial needs of public schools within each municipality;
(f) any potential legislative or regulatory action to increase equity within the state lottery sales revenue disbursement process;
(g) other relevant topics necessary to assessing the equity of state lottery sales revenue disbursement to municipalities.
The department shall consult with any relevant state agency or office in gathering information relevant to the objective of the study.
The department shall file a report of its study and any recommendations with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the state treasurer, and the secretary of administration and finance not later than December 1, 2024, provided, however, that the task force may make a draft report available to the public for comment before filing its final version.