Arkansas Lawmakers Push For Lottery - HJR1005

Lt. Gov. Bill Halter (D) and 15 state representatives want to bring the lottery the natural state. Arkansas Rep. Will Bond (D-Jacksonville) filed HJR 1005 an bill to refer an amendment to establish a State Lottery the voters. Joining Bond as Sponsors of the bill are Arkansas State Rep.s Reep, Harrelson, Dunn, Wills, Cook, Davis, Gaskill, House, Hyde, Kidd, Moore, Saunders, Shelby, L. Smith, Wood

Opponents express concern that once lottery money starts coming in, funds already earmarked for education are often re-routed, leaving the schools with the same budget they had before the lottery. Another concern is a lottery making money at the expense of the poor. HJR1005 has been read the second time and referred to the Arkansas House Committee on State Agencies & Governmental Affairs. Currently it is not scheduled on any agenda.

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