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Budget Amendments - SB30 (Committee Approved)

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Lottery Sales Agents Working Group (language only)

Item 488 #1s

Item 488 #1s

Independent Agencies
Virginia Lottery

Language

Page 472, after line 43, insert:

"4. The Director of the Lottery shall convene a working group consisting of representatives from a suitable cross-section of Lottery-licensed sales agents and Lottery personnel to meet three times between July 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021. The working group shall (i) examine Virginia Lottery sales agent compensation, including standard commissions and any bonuses and incentives paid, (ii) examine how Virginia Lottery sales agent compensation compares to Lottery sales agent compensation in jurisdictions bordering Virginia, and (iii) examine the impacts on sales agent commissions when Lottery purchases are made by means other than cash. The Director shall report the findings of the working group to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees no later than January 1, 2021."



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Director of the Lottery to convene a working group of Lottery-licensed sales agents. The working group will examine the current Virginia Lottery sales agent compensation, compare sales agent compensation to the Lottery sales agent compensation in states bordering Virginia, and the impacts on commissions when Lottery purchases are made by means other than cash. The Director will report the findings to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees no later than January 1, 2021.)