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Chair advances bill to remove repealers tied to lottery sunset and casino betting diversion; preserves current funding
Summary
The chair put a bill to a voice vote to delete repealer provisions tied to a lottery sunset and to diversion of casino sports-betting revenue, saying the change leaves current funding to MDOT and Education unchanged; the transcript records a voice vote but no roll-call tally.
The chair put a bill to a voice vote to delete repealer provisions tied to a lottery sunset and to the diversion of casino sports-betting revenue, saying the move preserves current funding for MDOT and "Education."
The change does not alter where funds are directed, the chair said: "This bill does not change anything about where the money goes currently." The chair added that the action "removes the repealers so that MDOT and Education will continue to have the money that we send to them."
The chair identified roughly $3,000,000 flowing to MDOT, saying those dollars are used for what was transcribed as "highway seeking funds." The transcript does not provide additional budget breakdowns or a more specific program name.
After asking for questions and recording none, the chair conducted a voice vote by calling, "All those in favor, say aye." The transcript notes the standard procedural instruction—"All those opposed, rise and report"—but no roll-call or numerical tally appears in the record provided.
The transcript indicates the measure moved forward; no mover or seconder is recorded in the provided segments, nor are any formal amendments or dissenting floor statements included. The chair closed the item with a brief "Thank you."
The next procedural step (final enrollment, transmission to the next body, or enactment schedule) is not specified in the transcript segments provided.
