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Senate Education panel advances bill to increase lottery scholarship share after debate over revenue impact
Summary
The committee voted to pass SB 387 after competing fiscal claims: the bill’s supporters said a mandate would raise scholarship dollars; the Arkansas Lottery director warned a mandate could reduce total revenue and lower the cash available for scholarships.
Senate Education advanced SB 387 after extended testimony over how a mandatory minimum return of lottery proceeds would affect scholarship dollars and lottery operations.
Senator Elliott, sponsor of the bill, said Arkansas voters expected the scholarship lottery to fund college aid and that recent eligibility changes and payout reductions have undercut that promise. He asked Ken Yang of the Family Council to present comparative data showing many states put a larger share of gross proceeds toward scholarships.
Ken Yang, director of governmental affairs for the Family Council,…
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