Senate Study Bill 3247 SENATE FILE BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON COURTNEY) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act concerning the ability of the lottery authority to operate 2 a joint lottery with a lottery operated outside of the United 3 States. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6558SC 82 6 ec/rj/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 99G.21, subsection 2, paragraph f, Code 1 2 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 f. To enter into written agreements with one or more other 1 4 states or territories of the United States, or one or more 1 5 political subdivisions of another state or territory of the 1 6 United States,or any entity lawfully operating a lottery 1 7 outside the United Statesfor the operation, marketing, and 1 8 promotion of a joint lottery or joint lottery game. For the 1 9 purposes of this subsection, any lottery with which the 1 10 authority reaches an agreement or compact shall meet the 1 11 criteria for security, integrity, and finance set by the 1 12 board. 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 This bill eliminates the ability of the lottery authority 1 15 to enter into an agreement for a joint lottery with an entity 1 16 operating a lottery outside the United States. 1 17 LSB 6558SC 82 1 18 ec/rj/24