SRC-HRD S.B. 237 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 237 By: Nixon State Affairs 01-22-97 As Filed DIGEST When the lottery was first proposed, many people believed that revenue from the lottery would be used to fund education. Currently, excess proceeds from lottery operations are transfered to the General Revenue Fund. This bill mandates that any savings resulting from the competitive bid of a lottery contract be allocated to the School Foundation Fund to be used to supplement education financing. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 237 requires the money in the state lottery account to be used only for specific purposes, including the transfer to the foundation school fund of an amount equal to savings resulting from any competitive bidding under Section 466.014(b), and sets forth the formula for determining savings. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 466.355, Government Code, by amending Section (b) and adding Section (c), to require the money in the state lottery account to be transferred to the foundation school fund of an amount equal to the savings resulting from any competitive bidding of contracts under Section 466.014(b). Sets forth the formula for determining savings under Subsection (b). Makes conforming changes. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.