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State Lottery - Unclaimed Prizes - Distribution to Local Boards of Education

Sponsor: Delegate WalkerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, at the end of each fiscal year, to remit money in the unclaimed prize fund to the Comptroller for distribution to each county board of education in the State on a pro rata basis determined by the total lottery sales made in each county; and providing that a distribution from the fund is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for county boards of education.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVByrne, JuliaBaltimore CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Walker, Delegate WalkerlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FWAzwerling, samanthalobbyistmseaWritten (PDF)
FWASUSSKIND, MCPS BOEIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOButler, JamesMLGCAWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAzwerling, samanthamseaRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association