Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §415, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 732, §1, is amended to read:

2. Tri-state Lotto Prize Account. Within one week after a Tri-state Lotto drawing has been held, the party state commission shall pay to the commission, who in turn shall promptly pay to an account known as the Tri-state Lotto Prize Account, such moneys money as are is necessary for the payment of prizes, less actual prizes paid by the respective party state in the preceding week, but not to exceed 50% 60% of the total amount for which tickets have been sold.

SUMMARY

This bill increases from 50% to 60% the percentage of Tri- state Lotto proceeds that may be paid out as prizes.