Bill Text: CT HB05535 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5535 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Chronic Gamblers Treatment And Rehabilitation Account.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-16 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security [HB05535 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05535-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5535*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 690
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. ORANGE, 48th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CHRONIC GAMBLERS TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 12-818 of the general statutes be amended to require the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to transfer an amount of money equal to the amount of money used by the corporation to advertise the purchase of lottery tickets to the chronic gamblers treatment and rehabilitation account established pursuant to section 17a-713 of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose:

To fund the chronic gamblers treatment and rehabilitation account from lottery revenue to improve access to counseling services for chronic gamblers.