AN ACT RELATIVE TO GRANTS FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS TOURISM TRUST FUND.
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. Grants allocated to regional tourism councils through the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund established in section 13T in chapter 23A of the General Laws for fiscal year 2019 shall be distributed not later than September 1, 2018.
SECTION 1A. Section 2 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out item 0640-0010 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
0640-0010.. For the promotional activities associated with the state lottery program; provided, that the lottery commission shall issue a report not later than June 30, 2019 to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing additional revenues generated as related to promotional activities funded from this item; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund............................... $4,500,000
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of July 1, 2018.
Approved, August 9, 2018.