Sen. Don Harmon
Filed: 3/31/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1654




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1654, on page 1, 
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line 5, by replacing "and 7.16" with "7.16, and 7.17"; and
 
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by replacing line 21 on page 1 through line 1 on page 2 with the 
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following:
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"operation and administration. The the entire net proceeds of 
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the Lottery which are to be used for the support of the State's 
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Common School Fund, except as provided in Sections 21.2, 21.5, 
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21.6, 21.7, and 21.8."; and
 
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on page 2, line 8, after "competitive process", by inserting 
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"in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code"; and
 
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on page 2, by replacing line 18 with the following:
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"the purposes of this Act.
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    The competitive process followed by the State shall take 
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into account the third party's ability to:
 


 






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        (1)  market the Lottery to those residents who are not 
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    currently regular players of the Lottery, paying 
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    particular attention to those who are most likely to make 
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    regular purchases on the Internet;
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        (2)  address the State's concern with the social effects 
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    of gambling on those who can least afford to do so; and
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        (3)  provide the most successful management of the 
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    Lottery for the benefit of the people of the State of 
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    Illinois based on current and past business practices or 
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    plans of the third party. 
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    The Lottery shall remain, for so long"; and


 
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on page 3, by replacing line 12 with the following:
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    "Sec. 7.12. Internet pilot program. The General Assembly 
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finds that:
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        (1) the consumer market in Illinois has changed since 
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    the creation of the Illinois State Lottery in 1974;
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        (2) the Internet has become an integral part of 
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    everyday life for a significant number of Illinois 
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    residents not only in regards to their professional life, 
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    but also  in regards to personal business and communication; 
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    and
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        (3) the current practices of selling lottery tickets 
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    does not appeal to the new form of market participants who 
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    prefer to make purchases on the internet at their own 
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    convenience.
 


 






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    It is the intent of the General Assembly to create an 
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Internet pilot program for the sale of lottery tickets to 
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capture this new form of market participant. 
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    The Department shall"; and 
 
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on page 3, line 17, by replacing "program. The" with "program. 
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These rules shall include requirements for marketing of the 
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Lottery to infrequent players. The"; and
 
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on page 4, by deleting lines 19 through 23; and
 
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on page 5, line 4, by replacing "an" with "one"; and
 
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on page 5, line 6, after the period, by inserting 
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"Non-residents of Illinois shall only be allowed to participate 
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in the pilot program if the federal Department of Justice 
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indicates that it is legal for non-residents to do so."; and
 
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on page 5, line 10, after the period, by inserting "If any 
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participant in the pilot program violates any of provisions of 
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this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly or rule 
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established by the Department, all such winnings shall be 
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forfeited.  Such forfeited winnings shall be deposited in the 
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Common School Fund."; and
 
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on page 5, by replacing lines 11 through 22 with the following:
 
 


 






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    "(20 ILCS 1605/7.16 new)

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    Sec. 7.16. Voluntary self-exclusion program for Internet 
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lottery sales. Any resident, or non-resident if allowed to 
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participate in the pilot program, may voluntarily prohibit 
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themselves from establishing an Internet lottery account.  The 
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Department shall incorporate the voluntary self-exclusion 
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program for Internet lottery accounts into any existing 
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self-exclusion program that they currently operate.
 
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    (20 ILCS 1605/7.17 new)

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    Sec. 7.17. Contracts.  The contract with a private vendor 
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to fulfill the program requirements must be separate from 
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lottery contracts existing on the effective date of this 
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Section.
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    All contracts entered into (i) with a private vendor to 
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fulfill the requirements for the pilot program under Section 
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7.12 or (ii) for the development and provision of technology 
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and controls under this Section shall be subject to competitive 
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bidding in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code.
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    The Department shall award contracts for the development 
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and provision of technology and controls to ensure compliance 
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with the age and residency requirements for the purchase of 
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lottery tickets on the Internet pursuant to competitive bidding 
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processes. The technology and controls must include 
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appropriate data security standards to prevent unauthorized 
 


 






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access to Internet lottery accounts.".