REVISED
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS30803 / S1236
The Bingo Raffle Advisory Board recommended to the Idaho State Lottery Commission a proposed revision to
multiple statutes in the Bingo and Raffles Act, primarily for clarification purposes to make charitable gaming
laws and requirements easier to find and understand. The statutes are disorganized in some areas and not always
intuitively ordered. There are also certain substantive changes, including eliminating the Bingo Raffle Advisory
Board. These changes do not alter the minimum amounts that must be generated for charitable purposes. The
changes do modify administrative expense for bingo from a maximum of 18% to 25% increases the maximum
number of bingo cards available per bingo game from 54 to 108 and raises the value of the maximum cash prize
that can be won at a raffle from $1000 to a maximum of $5000. Changes also clarify the information required
to be provided in annual reports for the operation of bingo games and raffles.
FISCAL NOTE
This legislation will have no impact on the state’s General Fund or any dedicated fund or federal fund. In fact,
there may be a reduction in costs because this legislation eliminates the Bingo Raffle Advisory Board members
and eliminates any nominal meeting costs generated previously. There are no added costs to any fund.
Contact:
Tony Pittz, Director of Lottery Security
Idaho Lottery
(208) 780-2551
Representative Sage G. Dixon
(208) 332-1000
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN REVISED: 02/27/2024, 4:51 PM


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 67-7701, 67-7702, 67-7703, 67-7704, 67-7705, 67-7706, 67-7709, 67-7710, 67-7711, 67-7715, 67-7716, 67-7717, 67-7718, 67-7719