HB 355 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

6Jan2022... 2152h

2021 SESSION

21-0518

08/06

 

HOUSE BILL 355

 

AN ACT relative to Keno.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Lang, Belk. 4; Rep. Johnson, Belk. 3; Rep. Hough, Belk. 3; Rep. Trottier, Belk. 6; Rep. Bordes, Belk. 3

 

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill allows licensed lottery retailers in jurisdictions that have voted to allow keno to operate keno games.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

6Jan2022... 2152h 21-0518

08/06

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One

 

AN ACT relative to Keno.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Subparagraph; Licensed Lottery Retailers; Keno.  Amend RSA 284:45, VI(a) by inserting after subparagraph (9) the following new subparagraph:

(10) A lottery retailer licensed pursuant to RSA 284:21-h, if the city, town or unincorporated place where the retailer is located has voted pursuant to RSA 284:51, to allow the sale of keno. Lottery retailers licensed to sell keno under this subparagraph shall not display keno on an active screen at the retailer.

2  Issuance of License; Keno.  Amend RSA 284:46, VI to read as follows:

IV. For retailers that apply for a license pursuant to RSA 284:45, VI (a)(1-9), the lottery commission shall only issue a license for an eligible location where keno tickets shall be sold and the game played within the area apportioned to distribute beverages pursuant to RSA 284:45. The lottery commission shall control the installation of the keno ticket terminals and ensure that the sale of the tickets is limited to the area apportioned to distribute beverages pursuant to RSA 284:45.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.