Rare joint committee takes up lottery structure -- UPDATE

Yesterday after upon adjournment, the House Rules Committee (of which I am a member) and the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs convened to discuss the terms of the bill emerging as it relates to the structure of the lottery approved by Arkansas voters on November 4. The draft bill is the product of months of work of several legislators (led by Speaker Robbie Wills and Sen. Terry Smith) after studying the other 42 state-run lotteries and listening to experts and those interested here in Arkansas. The new draft differs somewhat from the memo posted here last week. I'll post a copy at some point once I can get my hands on a digital copy/scan a hard copy. We'll meet again next week to discuss the scholarship component of the lottery.

Update: Here's the draft bill.