Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

Filed: 4/4/2022

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1591

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1591 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by
5changing Sections 2, 9.1, and 20 and by adding Section 21.15 as
6follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 1605/2)  (from Ch. 120, par. 1152)
8    Sec. 2. This Act is enacted to implement and establish
9within the State a lottery to be conducted by the State through
10the Department. The entire net proceeds of the Lottery are to
11be used for the support of the State's Common School Fund,
12except as provided in subsection (o) of Section 9.1 and
13Sections 21.5, 21.6, 21.7, 21.8, 21.9, 21.10, 21.11, 21.12,
14and 21.13, and 21.15. The General Assembly finds that it is in
15the public interest for the Department to conduct the
16functions of the Lottery with the assistance of a private

 

 

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1manager under a management agreement overseen by the
2Department. The Department shall be accountable to the General
3Assembly and the people of the State through a comprehensive
4system of regulation, audits, reports, and enduring
5operational oversight. The Department's ongoing conduct of the
6Lottery through a management agreement with a private manager
7shall act to promote and ensure the integrity, security,
8honesty, and fairness of the Lottery's operation and
9administration. It is the intent of the General Assembly that
10the Department shall conduct the Lottery with the assistance
11of a private manager under a management agreement at all times
12in a manner consistent with 18 U.S.C. 1307(a)(1), 1307(b)(1),
131953(b)(4).
14    Beginning with Fiscal Year 2018 and every year thereafter,
15any moneys transferred from the State Lottery Fund to the
16Common School Fund shall be supplemental to, and not in lieu
17of, any other money due to be transferred to the Common School
18Fund by law or appropriation.
19(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-561, eff. 8-23-19;
20102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
21    (20 ILCS 1605/9.1)
22    Sec. 9.1. Private manager and management agreement.
23    (a) As used in this Section:
24    "Offeror" means a person or group of persons that responds
25to a request for qualifications under this Section.

 

 

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1    "Request for qualifications" means all materials and
2documents prepared by the Department to solicit the following
3from offerors:
4        (1) Statements of qualifications.
5        (2) Proposals to enter into a management agreement,
6    including the identity of any prospective vendor or
7    vendors that the offeror intends to initially engage to
8    assist the offeror in performing its obligations under the
9    management agreement.
10    "Final offer" means the last proposal submitted by an
11offeror in response to the request for qualifications,
12including the identity of any prospective vendor or vendors
13that the offeror intends to initially engage to assist the
14offeror in performing its obligations under the management
15agreement.
16    "Final offeror" means the offeror ultimately selected by
17the Governor to be the private manager for the Lottery under
18subsection (h) of this Section.
19    (b) By September 15, 2010, the Governor shall select a
20private manager for the total management of the Lottery with
21integrated functions, such as lottery game design, supply of
22goods and services, and advertising and as specified in this
23Section.
24    (c) Pursuant to the terms of this subsection, the
25Department shall endeavor to expeditiously terminate the
26existing contracts in support of the Lottery in effect on July

 

 

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113, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 96-37) in
2connection with the selection of the private manager. As part
3of its obligation to terminate these contracts and select the
4private manager, the Department shall establish a mutually
5agreeable timetable to transfer the functions of existing
6contractors to the private manager so that existing Lottery
7operations are not materially diminished or impaired during
8the transition. To that end, the Department shall do the
9following:
10        (1) where such contracts contain a provision
11    authorizing termination upon notice, the Department shall
12    provide notice of termination to occur upon the mutually
13    agreed timetable for transfer of functions;
14        (2) upon the expiration of any initial term or renewal
15    term of the current Lottery contracts, the Department
16    shall not renew such contract for a term extending beyond
17    the mutually agreed timetable for transfer of functions;
18    or
19        (3) in the event any current contract provides for
20    termination of that contract upon the implementation of a
21    contract with the private manager, the Department shall
22    perform all necessary actions to terminate the contract on
23    the date that coincides with the mutually agreed timetable
24    for transfer of functions.
25    If the contracts to support the current operation of the
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1Public Act 96-34) are not subject to termination as provided
2for in this subsection (c), then the Department may include a
3provision in the contract with the private manager specifying
4a mutually agreeable methodology for incorporation.
5    (c-5) The Department shall include provisions in the
6management agreement whereby the private manager shall, for a
7fee, and pursuant to a contract negotiated with the Department
8(the "Employee Use Contract"), utilize the services of current
9Department employees to assist in the administration and
10operation of the Lottery. The Department shall be the employer
11of all such bargaining unit employees assigned to perform such
12work for the private manager, and such employees shall be
13State employees, as defined by the Personnel Code. Department
14employees shall operate under the same employment policies,
15rules, regulations, and procedures, as other employees of the
16Department. In addition, neither historical representation
17rights under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, nor
18existing collective bargaining agreements, shall be disturbed
19by the management agreement with the private manager for the
20management of the Lottery.
21    (d) The management agreement with the private manager
22shall include all of the following:
23        (1) A term not to exceed 10 years, including any
24    renewals.
25        (2) A provision specifying that the Department:
26            (A) shall exercise actual control over all

 

 

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1        significant business decisions;
2            (A-5) has the authority to direct or countermand
3        operating decisions by the private manager at any
4        time;
5            (B) has ready access at any time to information
6        regarding Lottery operations;
7            (C) has the right to demand and receive
8        information from the private manager concerning any
9        aspect of the Lottery operations at any time; and
10            (D) retains ownership of all trade names,
11        trademarks, and intellectual property associated with
12        the Lottery.
13        (3) A provision imposing an affirmative duty on the
14    private manager to provide the Department with material
15    information and with any information the private manager
16    reasonably believes the Department would want to know to
17    enable the Department to conduct the Lottery.
18        (4) A provision requiring the private manager to
19    provide the Department with advance notice of any
20    operating decision that bears significantly on the public
21    interest, including, but not limited to, decisions on the
22    kinds of games to be offered to the public and decisions
23    affecting the relative risk and reward of the games being
24    offered, so the Department has a reasonable opportunity to
25    evaluate and countermand that decision.
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1    private manager that may consist of, among other things, a
2    fee for services and a performance based bonus as
3    consideration for managing the Lottery, including terms
4    that may provide the private manager with an increase in
5    compensation if Lottery revenues grow by a specified
6    percentage in a given year.
7        (6) (Blank).
8        (7) A provision requiring the deposit of all Lottery
9    proceeds to be deposited into the State Lottery Fund
10    except as otherwise provided in Section 20 of this Act.
11        (8) A provision requiring the private manager to
12    locate its principal office within the State.
13        (8-5) A provision encouraging that at least 20% of the
14    cost of contracts entered into for goods and services by
15    the private manager in connection with its management of
16    the Lottery, other than contracts with sales agents or
17    technical advisors, be awarded to businesses that are a
18    minority-owned business, a women-owned business, or a
19    business owned by a person with disability, as those terms
20    are defined in the Business Enterprise for Minorities,
21    Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
22        (9) A requirement that so long as the private manager
23    complies with all the conditions of the agreement under
24    the oversight of the Department, the private manager shall
25    have the following duties and obligations with respect to
26    the management of the Lottery:

 

 

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1            (A) The right to use equipment and other assets
2        used in the operation of the Lottery.
3            (B) The rights and obligations under contracts
4        with retailers and vendors.
5            (C) The implementation of a comprehensive security
6        program by the private manager.
7            (D) The implementation of a comprehensive system
8        of internal audits.
9            (E) The implementation of a program by the private
10        manager to curb compulsive gambling by persons playing
11        the Lottery.
12            (F) A system for determining (i) the type of
13        Lottery games, (ii) the method of selecting winning
14        tickets, (iii) the manner of payment of prizes to
15        holders of winning tickets, (iv) the frequency of
16        drawings of winning tickets, (v) the method to be used
17        in selling tickets, (vi) a system for verifying the
18        validity of tickets claimed to be winning tickets,
19        (vii) the basis upon which retailer commissions are
20        established by the manager, and (viii) minimum
21        payouts.
22        (10) A requirement that advertising and promotion must
23    be consistent with Section 7.8a of this Act.
24        (11) A requirement that the private manager market the
25    Lottery to those residents who are new, infrequent, or
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1    most likely to make regular purchases on the Internet as
2    permitted by law.
3        (12) A code of ethics for the private manager's
4    officers and employees.
5        (13) A requirement that the Department monitor and
6    oversee the private manager's practices and take action
7    that the Department considers appropriate to ensure that
8    the private manager is in compliance with the terms of the
9    management agreement, while allowing the manager, unless
10    specifically prohibited by law or the management
11    agreement, to negotiate and sign its own contracts with
12    vendors.
13        (14) A provision requiring the private manager to
14    periodically file, at least on an annual basis,
15    appropriate financial statements in a form and manner
16    acceptable to the Department.
17        (15) Cash reserves requirements.
18        (16) Procedural requirements for obtaining the prior
19    approval of the Department when a management agreement or
20    an interest in a management agreement is sold, assigned,
21    transferred, or pledged as collateral to secure financing.
22        (17) Grounds for the termination of the management
23    agreement by the Department or the private manager.
24        (18) Procedures for amendment of the agreement.
25        (19) A provision requiring the private manager to
26    engage in an open and competitive bidding process for any

 

 

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1    procurement having a cost in excess of $50,000 that is not
2    a part of the private manager's final offer. The process
3    shall favor the selection of a vendor deemed to have
4    submitted a proposal that provides the Lottery with the
5    best overall value. The process shall not be subject to
6    the provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code, unless
7    specifically required by the management agreement.
8        (20) The transition of rights and obligations,
9    including any associated equipment or other assets used in
10    the operation of the Lottery, from the manager to any
11    successor manager of the lottery, including the
12    Department, following the termination of or foreclosure
13    upon the management agreement.
14        (21) Right of use of copyrights, trademarks, and
15    service marks held by the Department in the name of the
16    State. The agreement must provide that any use of them by
17    the manager shall only be for the purpose of fulfilling
18    its obligations under the management agreement during the
19    term of the agreement.
20        (22) The disclosure of any information requested by
21    the Department to enable it to comply with the reporting
22    requirements and information requests provided for under
23    subsection (p) of this Section.
24    (e) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the
25Department shall select a private manager through a
26competitive request for qualifications process consistent with

 

 

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1Section 20-35 of the Illinois Procurement Code, which shall
2take into account:
3        (1) the offeror's ability to market the Lottery to
4    those residents who are new, infrequent, or lapsed players
5    of the Lottery, especially those who are most likely to
6    make regular purchases on the Internet;
7        (2) the offeror's ability to address the State's
8    concern with the social effects of gambling on those who
9    can least afford to do so;
10        (3) the offeror's ability to provide the most
11    successful management of the Lottery for the benefit of
12    the people of the State based on current and past business
13    practices or plans of the offeror; and
14        (4) the offeror's poor or inadequate past performance
15    in servicing, equipping, operating or managing a lottery
16    on behalf of Illinois, another state State or foreign
17    government and attracting persons who are not currently
18    regular players of a lottery.
19    (f) The Department may retain the services of an advisor
20or advisors with significant experience in financial services
21or the management, operation, and procurement of goods,
22services, and equipment for a government-run lottery to assist
23in the preparation of the terms of the request for
24qualifications and selection of the private manager. Any
25prospective advisor seeking to provide services under this
26subsection (f) shall disclose any material business or

 

 

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1financial relationship during the past 3 years with any
2potential offeror, or with a contractor or subcontractor
3presently providing goods, services, or equipment to the
4Department to support the Lottery. The Department shall
5evaluate the material business or financial relationship of
6each prospective advisor. The Department shall not select any
7prospective advisor with a substantial business or financial
8relationship that the Department deems to impair the
9objectivity of the services to be provided by the prospective
10advisor. During the course of the advisor's engagement by the
11Department, and for a period of one year thereafter, the
12advisor shall not enter into any business or financial
13relationship with any offeror or any vendor identified to
14assist an offeror in performing its obligations under the
15management agreement. Any advisor retained by the Department
16shall be disqualified from being an offeror. The Department
17shall not include terms in the request for qualifications that
18provide a material advantage whether directly or indirectly to
19any potential offeror, or any contractor or subcontractor
20presently providing goods, services, or equipment to the
21Department to support the Lottery, including terms contained
22in previous responses to requests for proposals or
23qualifications submitted to Illinois, another state State or
24foreign government when those terms are uniquely associated
25with a particular potential offeror, contractor, or
26subcontractor. The request for proposals offered by the

 

 

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1Department on December 22, 2008 as "LOT08GAMESYS" and
2reference number "22016176" is declared void.
3    (g) The Department shall select at least 2 offerors as
4finalists to potentially serve as the private manager no later
5than August 9, 2010. Upon making preliminary selections, the
6Department shall schedule a public hearing on the finalists'
7proposals and provide public notice of the hearing at least 7
8calendar days before the hearing. The notice must include all
9of the following:
10        (1) The date, time, and place of the hearing.
11        (2) The subject matter of the hearing.
12        (3) A brief description of the management agreement to
13    be awarded.
14        (4) The identity of the offerors that have been
15    selected as finalists to serve as the private manager.
16        (5) The address and telephone number of the
17    Department.
18    (h) At the public hearing, the Department shall (i)
19provide sufficient time for each finalist to present and
20explain its proposal to the Department and the Governor or the
21Governor's designee, including an opportunity to respond to
22questions posed by the Department, Governor, or designee and
23(ii) allow the public and non-selected offerors to comment on
24the presentations. The Governor or a designee shall attend the
25public hearing. After the public hearing, the Department shall
26have 14 calendar days to recommend to the Governor whether a

 

 

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1management agreement should be entered into with a particular
2finalist. After reviewing the Department's recommendation, the
3Governor may accept or reject the Department's recommendation,
4and shall select a final offeror as the private manager by
5publication of a notice in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin
6on or before September 15, 2010. The Governor shall include in
7the notice a detailed explanation and the reasons why the
8final offeror is superior to other offerors and will provide
9management services in a manner that best achieves the
10objectives of this Section. The Governor shall also sign the
11management agreement with the private manager.
12    (i) Any action to contest the private manager selected by
13the Governor under this Section must be brought within 7
14calendar days after the publication of the notice of the
15designation of the private manager as provided in subsection
16(h) of this Section.
17    (j) The Lottery shall remain, for so long as a private
18manager manages the Lottery in accordance with provisions of
19this Act, a Lottery conducted by the State, and the State shall
20not be authorized to sell or transfer the Lottery to a third
21party.
22    (k) Any tangible personal property used exclusively in
23connection with the lottery that is owned by the Department
24and leased to the private manager shall be owned by the
25Department in the name of the State and shall be considered to
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1governmental function.
2    (l) The Department may exercise any of its powers under
3this Section or any other law as necessary or desirable for the
4execution of the Department's powers under this Section.
5    (m) Neither this Section nor any management agreement
6entered into under this Section prohibits the General Assembly
7from authorizing forms of gambling that are not in direct
8competition with the Lottery. The forms of gambling authorized
9by Public Act 101-31 constitute authorized forms of gambling
10that are not in direct competition with the Lottery.
11    (n) The private manager shall be subject to a complete
12investigation in the third, seventh, and tenth years of the
13agreement (if the agreement is for a 10-year term) by the
14Department in cooperation with the Auditor General to
15determine whether the private manager has complied with this
16Section and the management agreement. The private manager
17shall bear the cost of an investigation or reinvestigation of
18the private manager under this subsection.
19    (o) The powers conferred by this Section are in addition
20and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. If
21any other law or rule is inconsistent with this Section,
22including, but not limited to, provisions of the Illinois
23Procurement Code, then this Section controls as to any
24management agreement entered into under this Section. This
25Section and any rules adopted under this Section contain full
26and complete authority for a management agreement between the

 

 

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1Department and a private manager. No law, procedure,
2proceeding, publication, notice, consent, approval, order, or
3act by the Department or any other officer, Department,
4agency, or instrumentality of the State or any political
5subdivision is required for the Department to enter into a
6management agreement under this Section. This Section contains
7full and complete authority for the Department to approve any
8contracts entered into by a private manager with a vendor
9providing goods, services, or both goods and services to the
10private manager under the terms of the management agreement,
11including subcontractors of such vendors.
12    Upon receipt of a written request from the Chief
13Procurement Officer, the Department shall provide to the Chief
14Procurement Officer a complete and unredacted un-redacted copy
15of the management agreement or any contract that is subject to
16the Department's approval authority under this subsection (o).
17The Department shall provide a copy of the agreement or
18contract to the Chief Procurement Officer in the time
19specified by the Chief Procurement Officer in his or her
20written request, but no later than 5 business days after the
21request is received by the Department. The Chief Procurement
22Officer must retain any portions of the management agreement
23or of any contract designated by the Department as
24confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information in
25complete confidence pursuant to subsection (g) of Section 7 of
26the Freedom of Information Act. The Department shall also

 

 

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1provide the Chief Procurement Officer with reasonable advance
2written notice of any contract that is pending Department
3approval.
4    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to the
5contrary, the Chief Procurement Officer shall adopt
6administrative rules, including emergency rules, to establish
7a procurement process to select a successor private manager if
8a private management agreement has been terminated. The
9selection process shall at a minimum take into account the
10criteria set forth in items (1) through (4) of subsection (e)
11of this Section and may include provisions consistent with
12subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) of this Section. The Chief
13Procurement Officer shall also implement and administer the
14adopted selection process upon the termination of a private
15management agreement. The Department, after the Chief
16Procurement Officer certifies that the procurement process has
17been followed in accordance with the rules adopted under this
18subsection (o), shall select a final offeror as the private
19manager and sign the management agreement with the private
20manager.
21    Except as provided in Sections 21.5, 21.6, 21.7, 21.8,
2221.9, 21.10, 21.11, 21.12, and 21.13, and 21.15, the
23Department shall distribute all proceeds of lottery tickets
24and shares sold in the following priority and manner:
25        (1) The payment of prizes and retailer bonuses.
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1    administration of the Lottery, including the payment of
2    sums due to the private manager under the management
3    agreement with the Department.
4        (3) On the last day of each month or as soon thereafter
5    as possible, the State Comptroller shall direct and the
6    State Treasurer shall transfer from the State Lottery Fund
7    to the Common School Fund an amount that is equal to the
8    proceeds transferred in the corresponding month of fiscal
9    year 2009, as adjusted for inflation, to the Common School
10    Fund.
11        (4) On or before September 30 of each fiscal year,
12    deposit any estimated remaining proceeds from the prior
13    fiscal year, subject to payments under items (1), (2), and
14    (3), into the Capital Projects Fund. Beginning in fiscal
15    year 2019, the amount deposited shall be increased or
16    decreased each year by the amount the estimated payment
17    differs from the amount determined from each year-end
18    financial audit. Only remaining net deficits from prior
19    fiscal years may reduce the requirement to deposit these
20    funds, as determined by the annual financial audit.
21    (p) The Department shall be subject to the following
22reporting and information request requirements:
23        (1) the Department shall submit written quarterly
24    reports to the Governor and the General Assembly on the
25    activities and actions of the private manager selected
26    under this Section;

 

 

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1        (2) upon request of the Chief Procurement Officer, the
2    Department shall promptly produce information related to
3    the procurement activities of the Department and the
4    private manager requested by the Chief Procurement
5    Officer; the Chief Procurement Officer must retain
6    confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information
7    designated by the Department in complete confidence
8    pursuant to subsection (g) of Section 7 of the Freedom of
9    Information Act; and
10        (3) at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the
11    Department's fiscal year, the Department shall prepare an
12    annual written report on the activities of the private
13    manager selected under this Section and deliver that
14    report to the Governor and General Assembly.
15(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
16101-561, eff. 8-23-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
17    (20 ILCS 1605/20)  (from Ch. 120, par. 1170)
18    Sec. 20. State Lottery Fund.
19    (a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund
20to be known as the State Lottery Fund. Such fund shall consist
21of all revenues received from (1) the sale of lottery tickets
22or shares, (net of commissions, fees representing those
23expenses that are directly proportionate to the sale of
24tickets or shares at the agent location, and prizes of less
25than $600 which have been validly paid at the agent level), (2)

 

 

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1application fees, and (3) all other sources including moneys
2credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source
3pursuant to law. Interest earnings of the State Lottery Fund
4shall be credited to the Common School Fund.
5    (b) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
621.5 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.5.
7    (c) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
821.6 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.6.
9    (d) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
1021.7 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.7.
11    (e) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
1221.8 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.8.
13    (f) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
1421.9 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.9.
15    (g) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
1621.10 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.10.
17    (h) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
1821.11 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.11.
19    (i) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
2021.12 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.12.
21    (j) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
2221.13 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.13.
23    (k) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section
2425-70 of the Sports Wagering Act shall be in accordance with
25Section 25-70 of the Sports Wagering Act.
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121.15 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.15.
2(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-561, eff. 8-23-19;
3102-16, eff. 6-17-21.)
 
4    (20 ILCS 1605/21.15 new)
5    Sec. 21.15. Illinois DREAM scratch-off.
6    (a) The Department shall offer a special Illinois DREAM
7instant scratch-off game for the benefit of the Illinois DREAM
8Fund Commission. The net revenue from the Illinois DREAM
9scratch-off game shall be deposited into the Illinois DREAM
10Fund, a special fund that is created in the State treasury.
11Subject to appropriation, money in the Illinois DREAM Fund
12shall be used to assist in funding scholarships and other
13statutory responsibilities of the Illinois DREAM Fund
14Commission. The game shall commence on January 1, 2023 or as
15soon thereafter as is reasonably practical. The Department
16shall consult with the Illinois DREAM Fund Commission
17established under Section 67 of the Higher Education Student
18Assistance Act regarding the design and promotion of the game.
19    (b) The operation of any games under this Section shall be
20governed by this Act, and any rules shall be adopted by the
21Department. If any provision of this Section is inconsistent
22with any other provision of this Act, then this Section
23governs.
24    (c) For purposes of this Section, "net revenue" means the
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1the amount paid out in prizes and the actual administrative
2expenses of the Department solely related to the Illinois
3DREAM scratch-off game.
4    (d) During the time that tickets are sold for the Illinois
5DREAM scratch-off game, the Department shall not unreasonably
6diminish the efforts devoted to marketing any other instant
7scratch-off lottery game.
8    (e) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
9implement and administer this Section in consultation with the
10Illinois DREAM Fund Commission.
 
11    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
12Section 5.970 as follows:
 
13    (30 ILCS 105/5.970 new)
14    Sec. 5.970. The Illinois DREAM Fund.
 
15    Section 15. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is
16amended by changing Section 67 as follows:
 
17    (110 ILCS 947/67)
18    Sec. 67. Illinois DREAM Fund Commission.
19    (a) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall
20establish an Illinois DREAM Fund Commission. The Governor
21shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
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1comprised of 9 members representing the geographic and ethnic
2diversity of this State, including students, college and
3university administrators and faculty, and other individuals
4committed to advancing the educational opportunities of the
5children of immigrants.
6    (b) The Illinois DREAM Fund Commission is charged with all
7of the following responsibilities:
8        (1) Administering this Section and raising funds for
9    the Illinois DREAM Fund.
10        (2) Establishing a not-for-profit entity charged with
11    raising funds for the administration of this Section, any
12    educational or training programs the Commission is tasked
13    with administering, and funding scholarships to students
14    who are the children of immigrants to the United States.
15        (3) Publicizing the availability of scholarships from
16    the Illinois DREAM Fund.
17        (4) Selecting the recipients of scholarships funded
18    through the Illinois DREAM Fund.
19        (5) Researching issues pertaining to the availability
20    of assistance with the costs of higher education for the
21    children of immigrants and other issues regarding access
22    for and the performance of the children of immigrants
23    within higher education.
24        (6) Overseeing implementation of the other provisions
25    of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
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1    for high school counselors and counselors, admissions
2    officers, and financial aid officers of public
3    institutions of higher education. The training programs
4    shall instruct participants on the educational
5    opportunities available to college-bound students who are
6    the children of immigrants, including, but not limited to,
7    in-state tuition and scholarship programs. The Illinois
8    DREAM Fund Commission may also establish a public
9    awareness campaign regarding educational opportunities
10    available to college bound students who are the children
11    of immigrants.
12    The Illinois DREAM Fund Commission shall establish, by
13rule, procedures for accepting and evaluating applications for
14scholarships from the children of immigrants and issuing
15scholarships to selected student applicants.
16    (c) To receive a scholarship under this Section, a student
17must meet all of the following qualifications:
18        (1) Have resided with his or her parents or guardian
19    while attending a public or private high school in this
20    State.
21        (2) Have graduated from a public or private high
22    school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma
23    in this State.
24        (3) Have attended school in this State for at least 3
25    years as of the date he or she graduated from high school
26    or received the equivalent of a high school diploma.

 

 

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1        (4) Have at least one parent who immigrated to the
2    United States.
3    (d) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall
4establish an Illinois DREAM Fund to provide scholarships under
5this Section. The Illinois DREAM Fund shall be funded entirely
6from private contributions and proceeds from the scratch-off
7created in Section 21.15 of the Illinois Lottery Law.
8(Source: P.A. 97-233, eff. 8-1-11.)
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.".