130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1883 LR 2208(03)
An Act To Update the Setoffs against Lottery Winnings
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-800)
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
             
Fiscal Note
Minor savings - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill allows the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to use electronic data transfers to determine setoffs against lottery winnings for back child support, outstanding court fees, unemployment compensation debt and unpaid taxes.  Electronic transfers will decrease the processing time to disburse winnings and the bureau will no longer have to temporarily hold the funds pending a potential administrative hearing, resulting in minor savings.