Public Act 094-0585
 		





HB3472 Enrolled
LRB094 11164 RSP 41815 b






    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:


 
    Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended  by changing 
Sections 2 and 20 and by adding Section 21.6 as follows:
 



    (20 ILCS 1605/2)  (from Ch. 120, par. 1152)



    Sec. 2. This Act is enacted to implement and establish 
within the State
a lottery to be operated by the State, the 
entire net proceeds of which
are to be used for the support of 
The State's Common School Fund,
except as provided in Sections

Section 21.2 and 21.6.

(Source: P.A. 84-215.)

 



    (20 ILCS 1605/20)  (from Ch. 120, par. 1170)



    Sec. 20. State Lottery Fund.

    (a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund 
to be
known as the "State Lottery Fund". Such fund shall 
consist of all revenues
received from (1) the sale of lottery 
tickets or shares, (net of
commissions, fees
representing those 
expenses that are directly proportionate to the
sale of tickets 
or shares at the agent location, and prizes of less
than
$600 
which
have been validly paid at the agent
level), (2) 
application fees,
and (3) all other sources including moneys 
credited or transferred thereto
from
any other fund
or source 
pursuant to law. Interest earnings of the State Lottery Fund

shall be credited to the Common School Fund.

    (b) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 
21.6 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.6.

(Source: P.A. 90-603, eff. 1-1-99.)

 
    (20 ILCS 1605/21.6 new)

    Sec. 21.6. Scratch-off for  Illinois veterans.
    (a) The Department shall offer a special instant 
scratch-off game for the benefit of Illinois veterans. The game 
shall commence on January 1, 2006 or as soon thereafter, at the 
discretion of the Director, as is reasonably practical. The 
operation of the game shall be governed by this Act and any 
rules adopted by the Department. If any provision of this 
Section is inconsistent with any other provision of this Act, 
then this Section governs.
    (b) The Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund is created as a 
special fund in the State treasury. The net revenue from the 
Illinois veterans scratch-off game shall be deposited into the 
Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for   making grants,  funding 
additional services, or conducting additional research 
projects relating to:
    (i) veterans' post traumatic stress disorder;
    (ii) veterans' homelessness;
    (iii) the health insurance costs of veterans;
    (iv) veterans' disability benefits, including but not 
    limited to, disability benefits provided by veterans 
    service organizations and veterans assistance commissions 
    or centers; and
    (v) the long-term care of veterans.
    Moneys collected from the special instant scratch-off game 
shall be used only as a supplemental financial resource and 
shall not supplant existing moneys that the Department of 
Veterans Affairs may currently expend for the purposes set 
forth in items (i-v).

    Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, 
including, without limitation, net revenue from the special 
instant scratch-off game and from gifts, grants, and awards 
from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the 
Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be 
deposited into the Fund.

    For purposes of this subsection, "net revenue" means the 
total amount for which tickets have been sold less the sum of 
the amount paid out in the prizes and the actual administrative 
expenses of the Department solely related to the scratch-off 
game under this Section.

    (c)  During the time that tickets are sold for the  Illinois 
veterans scratch-off game, the Department shall not 
unreasonably diminish the efforts devoted to marketing any 
other instant scratch-off lottery game.
    (d) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to 
implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

 
    Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
Section
5.640 as follows:


 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.640 new)


    Sec. 5.640. The Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund.

 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.