HB 605-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2001 SESSION
08/09
HOUSE BILL 605-FN
AN ACT prohibiting televised advertisements of lottery games and prohibiting self-serve lottery game vending machines.
SPONSORS: Rep. R. Cooney, Rock 26; Rep. Dodge, Rock 4; Rep. French, Merr 3; Rep. Leishman, Hills 13; Sen. Fernald, Dist 11; Sen. Below, Dist 5
This bill prohibits the use of television advertisements to promote state-run sweepstakes tickets and games. This bill also prohibits the use of automatic ticket dispensing machines for the sale of such tickets.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01-0821
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One
AN ACT prohibiting televised advertisements of lottery games and prohibiting self-serve lottery game vending machines.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Sweepstakes; Sale of Tickets; Advertising. Amend RSA 284:21-h, II(b) to read as follows:
(b) May be sold by the sweepstakes commission in the following locations: Branch offices of the commission, to be established at the information area adjacent to the Hampton toll station and the Hooksett toll station, and the commission's office in Concord. Each branch office at the Hooksett and Hampton toll stations will be in a new building to be constructed by the department of public works and highways in accordance with their design and specifications. The sweepstakes commission is hereby authorized to contract with the department of public works and highways for the construction of these buildings, the cost of which will be a charge against sweepstakes revenue. Tickets sold at any of the locations provided for by this subparagraph shall be sold only by sweepstakes commission employees [or through automatic ticket dispensing machines].
2 Sweepstakes; Sale of Tickets; Advertising. Amend RSA 284:21-h, IV to read as follows:
IV. The sweepstakes commission is authorized to advertise the sale of tickets at each sales location. Any other advertising by the sweepstakes commission of ticket sales will require prior approval of governor and council. Television advertising shall not be used to promote the sale of tickets or state-run sweepstakes games.
3 New Paragraph; Sweepstakes; Sale of Tickets; Automatic Ticket Dispensing Machines Prohibited. Amend RSA 284:21-h by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. No tickets shall be sold at any location by automatic ticket dispensing machines.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
01-0821
2/7/01
HB 605-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT prohibiting televised advertisements of lottery games and prohibiting self-serve lottery game vending machines.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from an agency.