€ € One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025 Introducer€s Statement of Intent LB60 € Chairperson: Senator Rick Holdcroft Committee: General Affairs Date of Hearing: € The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB 60 makes a simple change to the language in the State Lottery Act to authorize lottery vending machines; in section 9-829. € Of the forty-five states with lotteries, Nebraska is one of two that does not offer vending. € The change will help retailers who are dealing with staffing issues and working to respond to customers demand for increasingly convenient means of transacting business. In addition, the change will help secure lottery beneficiary proceeds over time. € Principal Introducer:________________________________ Senator Dan Quick - 1 -