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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3270 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 363
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Mahoney
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to apportionment of lottery revenues.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John J. Mahoney13th Worcester1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3270 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 363
By Representative Mahoney of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 363) of
John J. Mahoney relative to apportionment of lottery revenues. Consumer Protection and
Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 429 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to apportionment of lottery revenues.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 18C of chapter 58, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following
3subsection:-
4 (a) In this section, ''budgeted aid'' shall mean unrestricted aid to cities and towns
5payments in lieu of taxes from the commonwealth to cities and towns and education aid to cities
6and towns under chapter 70.
7 SECTION 2. Section 18C of chapter 58, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting
8after subsection (a) the following subsection:- 2 of 2
9 (b) State lottery revenue shall be apportioned to cities and towns proportionate to lottery
10sales in those cities and towns.