Mississippi to approve state lottery
The House of Representatives voted a lottery bill, previously passed by the Senate, with changes and sent the proposal back to the upper house.
US.- Mississippi is close to approving the implementation of a state lottery as the House of Representatives has approved a proposed bill that had been previously voted for in the Senate. However, the lower house sent the decision back to the Senate as it made several changes to the bill.
Before the state’s governor gets to sign the bill, both halves of the Legislature need to vote for the exact same bill. That’s why the Senate will take a second look into the proposal that would be created by the local government’s initiative in order to finance highways and bridges.
The House of Representatives didn’t agree with the Senate’s stance on a lottery corporation being exempt from the government sunshine laws and determined it should abide by longstanding Open Meetings and Public Records legislation. That’s why the upper house should either approve the new decision or negotiate with the lower chamber to reach an agreement on the matter.
The bill is expected to pass a lottery for Mississippi and take it out of a list that includes five other states that don’t offer a game of chance. According to legislative leaders, it will provide US$110 million annually to cities and counties once it’s fully operational (by 2022), making it possible for counties to finance bridges and roads and cities to spend on water and sewer work.
