BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    �



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          Date of Hearing:   July 3, 2013

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                 SB 817 (Committee on Governmental Organization) - As  
                            Introduced:  March 14, 2013 

          Policy Committee:                             Governmental  
          Organization Vote:                            15 - 0 

          Urgency:     Yes                  State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill allows the independent contractor hired by the  
          California State Lottery to witness out-of- state drawings and  
          inspect the drawing equipment over live audio and video feed,  
          rather than in person. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          This should result in approximately $140,000 in savings annually  
          for the California State Lottery. [State Lottery Fund]

           COMMENTS  

           Purpose  . The Lottery Act currently requires that, except for  
          computer automated drawings, Lottery employees and independent  
          contractors must personally witness each draw and inspect draw  
          equipment both before and after each drawing. 

          This bill, sponsored by the Lottery, would allow the office to  
          operate more efficiently without compromising the security and  
          integrity of the game. According to the sponsor, having the  
          option to witness and inspect via live audio and video feed,  
          only, would serve the same purpose as having Lottery  
          representatives physically present at the draws, but without the  
          expense and unnecessary duplication of efforts and repetitive  
          reporting. 

          The Lottery further states that this bill will put California on  
          par with other state lotteries' draw procedures. It notes that,  
          with the exception of California and Texas, all the other 42  








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          jurisdictions that participate in Mega Millions and Powerball  
          multi-state lotteries do not require the physical presence of  
          their own employees and independent contractors at out-of-state  
          draws.  



           Analysis Prepared by  :    Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081