HB169 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Alabama lottery, Alabama Lottery Corporation established, distribution of proceeds, duties and power terminated after a specified time, Section 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amd.

Summary

A constitutional amendment to create a state-run Alabama Lottery with a dedicated corporation and fund, to support education and general programs, and to sunset the program after ten years.

What This Bill Does

If approved, the Legislature would establish an Alabama Lottery and create the Alabama Lottery Corporation to operate it. Net lottery proceeds would go into the Lottery Trust Fund and be allocated as 40% to the General Fund, 40% to the Education Trust Fund, and 20% to the Department of Corrections, with interest kept in the same fund. The funds must not replace existing education funding, and the Legislature could implement the details through general law and may enter reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions. The lottery and the Alabama Lottery Corporation would terminate on December 31 of the tenth year after ratification, with winding down starting January 1 of that tenth year.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents and taxpayers — state revenue and spending would be influenced by lottery proceeds used for education, general fund, and corrections.
• Education system (students and schools) and the Department of Corrections — a defined share of proceeds would support the Education Trust Fund and the Department of Corrections, with protections against replacing existing education funding.

Key Provisions

• Establish Alabama Lottery and Alabama Lottery Corporation to regulate and administer the lottery; administration defined by general law.
• Create Lottery Trust Fund to hold net proceeds; allocate funds with 40% to the General Fund, 40% to the Education Trust Fund, and 20% to the Department of Corrections; interest stays in the fund and is allocated as above.
• Prohibit the lottery proceeds from replacing or supplanting existing education funds.
• Allow the Lottery Corporation to enter into reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions for operation and promotion of lotteries.
• Enable implementation of the amendment through enabling general law and define necessary terms.
• Terminate the lottery and the Alabama Lottery Corporation on December 31 of the tenth year after ratification, with winding down beginning January 1 of the tenth year.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Lotteries