2/29/16 Group Watch: It’s Back! New Lottery Bill
There have been plenty of lottery bills proposed, all as a solution to fix the state’s ongoing budget shortfall issues. This week, another one surfaced, this one sponsored by Senator Tripp Pittman (R-Montrose). It would allow Alabama to be a part of multi-state lotteries but not create its own. According to Pittman, this bill would generate $53 million a year exclusively for the General Fund and cost far less than establishing an Alabama-only lottery. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee held a hearing on the bill on Wednesday but took no vote.
