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Proposal to raise Arkansas Scholarship Lottery payout defeated after debate
Summary
The committee considered Senate Bill 6 49, which would have raised the percentage of lottery proceeds directed to scholarships to 25% by 2027. The Arkansas Lottery opposed the mandate, citing business and contract constraints; advocates said Arkansas ranks low nationally. The committee voted the bill down.
The Senate Education Committee debated Senate Bill 6 49, a measure sponsored by Senator Charles Beckham that would require a phased increase in the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery payout rate from the current audited average (cited by the lottery director as 18.64%) to 20% on June 30, 2022 and to 25% by June 30, 2027.
Eric Hagler, director of the Arkansas Lottery, urged the committee to vote against the bill. "Since the inception of the Arkansas scholarship…
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