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S285Senate2011-2012 SessionSame asA9359

Prohibits use of lottery funds for any purpose other than education and prohibits co-mingling with funds for other purposes

Sponsor Ruben DiazSD-32+1 co-sponsorAffects Finance
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In Assembly Committee
Ways And Means
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Ruben Diaz

Senator · Senate District 32

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History

  1. Referred to ways and means
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.948
  7. Reported and committed to finance
  8. Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn
  9. Notice of committee consideration - requested
  10. Referred to investigations and government operations
  11. Returned to senate
  12. Died in assembly
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  1. Referred to ways and means
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 62–0
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1429
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Reported and committed to finance
  7. Print number 285a
  8. Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations
  9. Defeated in investigations and government operations
  10. Notice of committee consideration - requested
  11. Referred to investigations and government operations

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A9359Assembly

Prohibits use of lottery funds for any purpose other than education and prohibits co-mingling with funds for other purposes

In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Eric Stevenson

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S285A

Title of bill

REVISED 12/30/11 An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting the use of lottery funds for any purpose other than education

Purpose or general idea of bill

Prohibits use of lottery funds for any purpose other than education and prohibits comingling with funds for other purposes

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1: Amends section 92-c (3) of the State Finance Law. Requires that the moneys in the state lottery fund shall be appropriated or transferred only for providing aid to elementary and secondary education and for providing aid to pupils with special education needs and to pupils with handicapping conditions, and for the purpose of providing aid to all school children. Provides that such funds shall not be co-mingled with funds designated for any other purpose except under certain conditions.

Section 2: Effective Date

Existing law

None.

Justification

This legislation would require that lottery money is used for education, as it was meant to be. The public wants the assurance that lottery money that is coming for education is not going to be siphoned off for other things.

Prior legislative history

2011: S.285A - Passed Senate 2009-10: S.3148 - Referred to Racing, Gaming and Wagering/A.4705 - Held for consideration in Ways and Means

Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to revenues collected as a result of the New York State lottery for education occurring on or after such date.

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