Hawaii Senate Bill 853 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-08 - Re-Referred to JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates a state lottery division within the department of budget and finance with rulemaking authority to implement a state lottery limited to the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games. Allocates lottery profits to the general fund. Creates lottery and lottery prizes revolving fund. Establishes the Hawaii gaming corporation for the purpose of conducting gambling in Hawaii. Allocates proceeds to capital improvements at public schools and the University of Hawaii system, scholarships and educational loan repayments for medical students who practice in Hawaii for ten years, support for the family practice rural residency program, watershed protection, and reduction and prevention of problem gambling. Appropriates funds.

Relating To Generation Of State Revenues.

Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-08	Senate	Re-Referred to JDC/WAM.
2021-01-29	Senate	Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
2021-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2021-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

SB853 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Re-Referred to JDC/WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=853&year=2021
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/SB853_.HTM