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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="9-120" future_version_removed="true" title_number="9" title_name="Miscellaneous Executive Agencies" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Comptroller shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>distribute, or cause to be distributed, the State Lottery Fund to pay:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>on a pro rata basis for the daily and nondaily State lottery games, the expenses of administering and operating the State lottery, as authorized under this subtitle and the State budget; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>then, except as provided in § 10–113.1 of the Family Law Article, § 11–618 of the Criminal Procedure Article, and § 3–307 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, the holder of each winning ticket or share; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>cause to be distributed to the State Lottery Fund:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>beginning in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, $5,000,000 from the Purse Dedication Account, in accordance with § 9–1A–28(b)(3)(ii) of this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>beginning in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, $3,500,000 from the funds for local impact grants, in accordance with § 9–1A–31(a)(4)(i)3 and (b)(3)(i)2 of this title; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>beginning in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, 80% of the amount of funds from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account allocated to thoroughbred track licensees, in accordance with § 9–1A–29(d)(1)(i)2 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>By the end of the month following collection, the Comptroller shall deposit, cause to be deposited, or pay:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <level label="1">
          <text>after June 30, 2023, but not later than June 30, 2026, into the Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund established under § 7–312 of the State Finance and Procurement Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount not to exceed $14,200,000 in each fiscal year;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>after June 30, 2023, but not later than June 30, 2026, from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount for each fiscal year not to exceed:</text>
        </level>
        <level label="A">
          <text>$34,900,000 into the Camden Yards Football Sports Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.1 of the Economic Development Article; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>$40,900,000 into the Camden Yards Baseball Sports Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.2 of the Economic Development Article;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>after June 30, 2026, but not later than June 30, 2039, into the Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund established under § 7–312 of the State Finance and Procurement Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount not to exceed $3,360,000 in each fiscal year;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>after June 30, 2026, but not later than June 30, 2039, from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount for each fiscal year not to exceed:</text>
        </level>
        <level label="A">
          <text>$45,000,000 into the Camden Yards Football Sports Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.1 of the Economic Development Article; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>$41,640,000 into the Camden Yards Baseball Sports Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.2 of the Economic Development Article; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>after June 30, 2039, from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount for each fiscal year not to exceed:</text>
        </level>
        <level label="A">
          <text>$45,000,000 into the Camden Yards Football Sports Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.1 of the Economic Development Article; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>$45,000,000 into the Camden Yards Baseball Sports Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.2 of the Economic Development Article;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>after June 30, 2014, into the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund 10% of the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of sales of tickets from instant ticket lottery machines by veterans’ organizations under § 9–112(d) of this subtitle, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>after June 30, 2014, into the Baltimore City Public School Construction Financing Fund established under § 10–656 of the Economic Development Article the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) and (ii) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $20,000,000 in each fiscal year that bonds are outstanding and unpaid, to be paid in two installments with at least $10,000,000 paid no later than December 1 of each fiscal year;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>after June 30, 2026, into the Racing and Community Development Financing Fund established under § 10–657.2 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>for fiscal year 2026, an amount equal to $13,400,000; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>for each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to at least $29,000,000 until the bonds issued for a racing facility have matured;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>after June 30, 2020, into the Michael Erin Busch Sports Fund established under § 10–612.2 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (iv) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $1,000,000 in each fiscal year;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>after June 30, 2021, a grant to the Maryland Humanities Council for Maryland History Day and other programming from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (v) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $150,000 in each fiscal year;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>after June 30, 2021, to Anne Arundel County or Baltimore City each fiscal year the amount required to be distributed under § 9–1A–31(a)(7)(ii) of this title to be used as required under § 9–1A–31 of this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>after June 30, 2022, into the Maggie McIntosh School Arts Fund established under § 5–243 of the Education Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all other lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (vii) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $250,000 in each fiscal year;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>after June 1, 2022, to the Sports Entertainment Facilities Financing Fund established under § 10–657.5 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (viii) of this paragraph, an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 to be paid in two installments not later than November 1 and June 1 of each fiscal year;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>after June 30, 2022, to the Major Sports and Entertainment Event Program Fund established under § 10–611.2 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (ix) of this paragraph:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>for fiscal year 2023, an amount equal to $10,000,000; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount necessary to restore the Major Sports and Entertainment Event Program Fund to a balance of $10,000,000;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>after June 30, 2024, into the Bus Rapid Transit Fund established under § 2–802.1 of the Transportation Article for bus rapid transit system grants in accordance with § 2–802 of the Transportation Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (x) of this paragraph:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>for fiscal year 2025, an amount equal to $27,000,000 in each fiscal year; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>for each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to $17,000,000 in each fiscal year;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="xii">
        <level label="1">
          <text>after June 30, 2026, except as provided in item 2 of this item, into the Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor Facility Fund established under § 10–657.6 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (xi) of this paragraph, $29,000,000; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>for fiscal year 2027:</text>
        </level>
        <level label="A">
          <text>$18,000,000 for a grant to the Maryland Economic Development Corporation for the purpose of a mixed–use development, including a soccer stadium at the University of Maryland, College Park;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>$4,000,000 for a grant to the Velocity Companies for infrastructure improvements and economic development along the Blue Line Corridor;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="C">
          <text>$2,000,000 for a grant to the Atlantic Pacific Companies to support the Addison Park Development Project;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="D">
          <text>$1,500,000 for a grant to the Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority to support Artspace in Mount Rainier;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="E">
          <text>$750,000 for a grant to the Town of Colmar Manor for the Colmar Manor Community Center and Town Hall; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="F">
          <text>$750,000 for a grant to the Town of Cottage City for converting a firehouse into a Community Outreach Center;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="xiii">
        <text>after June 30, 2024, a supplemental local impact grant of $3,000,000 each fiscal year to the County Executive and County Council of Prince George’s County from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (xii) of this paragraph to be distributed in Prince George’s County in accordance with § 9–1A–31 of this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiv">
        <text>subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection after June 30, 2025, supplemental local impact aid of $250,000 each fiscal year from the proceeds of the Racetrax lottery game to Anne Arundel County, Howard County, and the City of Laurel in proportion to each jurisdiction’s share of the money required to be paid under § 11–404(d) of the Business Regulation Article to be used in accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xv">
        <text>into the General Fund of the State the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (xiv) of this paragraph.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The money paid into the General Fund under this subsection is available in the fiscal year in which the money accumulates in the State Lottery Fund.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Comptroller may not pay the supplemental local impact aid required under paragraph (1)(xiv) of this subsection for any fiscal year following the fiscal year that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Laurel Race Course is no longer used for live racing or training; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>backstretch workers employed at Laurel Race Course are no longer living on the Laurel Race Course property.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Anne Arundel County, Howard County, and the City of Laurel shall use the supplemental local impact aid required under paragraph (1)(xiv) of this subsection to provide programs and services to the communities surrounding Laurel Race Course including:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>health and mental health services;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>individual and family counseling;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>drug and alcohol addiction awareness, support, and treatment;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>social services;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>nutrition and wellness programs; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>transportation, if necessary, to off–site medical and wellness services.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <level label="1">
          <text>Anne Arundel County may use the supplemental local impact aid under paragraph (1)(xiv) of this subsection only to provide grant funding for the purposes identified under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph to nonprofit organizations:</text>
        </level>
        <level label="A">
          <text>with a history of working with backstretch workers employed at Laurel Race Course; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>that employ Spanish–speaking program staff or provide translation services for nonnative English speakers.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>In consultation with at least two Laurel Race Course backstretch workers designated by the County Executive, Anne Arundel County may use the public grant application process developed and administered by the Laurel Race Course Impact Advisory Committee to provide grant funding to nonprofit organizations under this subparagraph.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>A nonprofit organization that receives grant funding under this subparagraph may use the funding only to provide programs and services at Laurel Race Course or within 1 mile of Laurel Race Course to backstretch workers employed at Laurel Race Course or residents living in the 20724 postal zip code.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The regulations of the Agency shall apportion the money in the State Lottery Fund in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
