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Wed Feb 8, 2017, 02:49 AM Feb 2017

Lawmakers consider funding veterans services with lottery tickets

Indiana lawmakers are considering a scratch-off lottery ticket to fund services for veterans, but concerns have emerged over whether the tickets would be allowed under the contract with the private company that runs the state's lottery.

Two bills were debated Tuesday in the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. One would provide funding for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The other would provide assistance to homeless veterans.

But it's uncertain when the new lottery tickets, if approved by the legislature, could be launched because they are not called for in the existing contract with GTECH Indiana which operates the Hoosier Lottery.

Sen. Mike Delph, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, delayed a vote on the bills until the issue could be reviewed. But he said his intention is to advance the legislation this session.

Read more: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/07/lawmakers-consider-funding-veterans-services-lottery-tickets/97590642/

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