LRB-3640/1
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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
November 4, 1997 - Introduced by Representative Kunicki. Referred to Committee
on Elections and Constitutional Law.
AJR78,1,4
1To amend section 24 (6) (a) of article IV of the constitution;
relating to: providing
2that the distribution of the net proceeds of the state lottery for property tax
3relief is not subject to the uniformity requirement of section 1, article VIII, of
4the Wisconsin Constitution (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 1997 legislature on
first consideration, provides that the distribution of the net proceeds of the state
lottery for property tax relief is not subject to the uniformity requirement of section
1, article VIII, of the Wisconsin Constitution.
A constitutional amendment requires adoption by 2 successive legislatures,
and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR78,1,5
5Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR78, s. 1
6Section
1. Section 24 (6) (a) of article IV of the constitution is amended to read:
AJR78,2,67
[Article IV] Section 24 (6) (a) The legislature may authorize the creation of a
8lottery to be operated by the state as provided by law. The expenditure of public funds
9or of revenues derived from lottery operations to engage in promotional advertising
1of the Wisconsin state lottery is prohibited. Any advertising of the state lottery shall
2indicate the odds of a specific lottery ticket to be selected as the winning ticket for
3each prize amount offered. The net proceeds of the state lottery shall be deposited
4in the treasury of the state, to be used for property tax relief as provided by law.
The
5distribution of the net proceeds of the state lottery for property tax relief shall not
6be subject to the uniformity requirement of section 1 of article VIII.
AJR78,2,9
7Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
8legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
9months previous to the time of holding such election.
