Amendment #722 to H4600

Lottery Advisory Board

Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Chan of Quincy move to amend the bill by adding the following section:

SECTION XXXX.  (a) There is hereby established within the commission a lottery advisory board. The lottery advisory board shall be comprised of the following members: a designee of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; a designee of the President of the Senate; the director of the lottery commission, or their designee; the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, or their designee; a representative from the New England Convenience Stores and Energy Marketers Association, Inc.; a representative from the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; a representative operating as a licensed sales agent in a brick and mortar retail store in the Commonwealth; a representative of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, Inc.; a representative of an online lottery platform providing services in a nearby state; and a representative from the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health, Inc.

(b) The lottery advisory board shall advise and assist the commission in the development and implementation of the lottery system comprised of traditional brick and mortar lotteries, lotteries conducted online, over the internet and through the use of mobile phone applications. The board shall review all processing fees associated with point of sale transactions using debit cards and make recommendations on said processing fees and the implementation of the use of debit cards.

(c) The lottery advisory board shall meet monthly to advise and assist the commission in lottery modernization and to review actions taken by the commission with respect to online lottery development and implementation and to make advisory recommendations, including but not limited to integrating responsible gaming principles into the operation of the lottery, and as necessary. Annually, at the first meeting of the advisory board, members of the advisory board shall elect a chair. A majority of members of the advisory board shall be present for actions to be taken.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #722 to H4600

Lottery Advisory Board