Bill > HJR1074

This joint resolution directs the Secretary of State to put a proposed amendment to Oklahoma's Constitution before the voters for approval or rejection, which would create the "Oklahoma Veterans Lottery Trust Fund" funded by proceeds from a lottery game. The resolution specifies that these funds can only be used for veteran-related purposes, such as grants to veterans' organizations for youth programs and assistance to veterans in need, aid to individual veterans or their families during emergencies, funding for indigent veteran funerals, and veteran outreach programs. The trust fund would be managed by the Oklahoma Veterans Trust Fund Board of Governors, composed of representatives from various veteran service organizations and the Oklahoma Veterans Council. Crucially, the resolution prohibits the state Legislature from using these lottery funds to replace existing state funding for veterans, and requires the State Board of Equalization to annually review appropriations to ensure this rule is followed, with penalties if funds are found to have been supplanted.

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