2023 Maryland Statutes › State Government › Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies › Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency › Section 9-120 - Distribution of State Lottery Fund

(a)    The Comptroller shall distribute, or cause to be distributed, the State Lottery Fund to pay:
(1)    on a pro rata basis for the daily and nondaily State lottery games, the expenses of administering and operating the State lottery, as authorized under this subtitle and the State budget; and
(2)    then, except as provided in § 10–113.1 of the Family Law Article, § 11–618 of the Criminal Procedure Article, and § 3–307 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, the holder of each winning ticket or share.
(b)    (1)    By the end of the month following collection, the Comptroller shall deposit, cause to be deposited, or pay:
(i)    into the Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund established under § 7–312 of the State Finance and Procurement Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount not to exceed $90,000,000 in any fiscal year;
(ii)    after June 30, 2014, into the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund 10% of the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of sales of tickets from instant ticket lottery machines by veterans’ organizations under § 9–112(d) of this subtitle, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section;
(iii)    after June 30, 2014, into the Baltimore City Public School Construction Financing Fund established under § 10–656 of the Economic Development Article the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) and (ii) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $20,000,000 in each fiscal year that bonds are outstanding and unpaid, to be paid in two installments with at least $10,000,000 paid no later than December 1 of each fiscal year;
(iv)    after June 30, 2021, into the Racing and Community Development Financing Fund established under § 10–657.2 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount equal to $17,000,000 in each fiscal year until the bonds issued for a racing facility have matured;
(v)    after June 30, 2020, into the Michael Erin Busch Sports Fund established under § 10–612.2 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (iv) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $1,000,000 in each fiscal year;
(vi)    after June 30, 2021, a grant to the Maryland Humanities Council for Maryland History Day and other programming from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (v) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $150,000 in each fiscal year;
(vii)    after June 30, 2021, to Anne Arundel County or Baltimore City each fiscal year the amount required to be distributed under § 9–1A–31(a)(7)(ii) of this title to be used as required under § 9–1A–31 of this title;
(viii)    after June 30, 2022, into the Maggie McIntosh School Arts Fund established under § 5–243 of the Education Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all other lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (vii) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $250,000 in each fiscal year;
(ix)    after June 1, 2022, to the Sports Entertainment Facilities Financing Fund established under § 10–657.5 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (viii) of this paragraph, an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 to be paid in two installments not later than November 1 and June 1 of each fiscal year;
(x)    after June 30, 2022, to the Major Sports and Entertainment Event Program Fund established under § 10–611.2 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (ix) of this paragraph:
1.    for fiscal year 2023, an amount equal to $10,000,000; and
2.    for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount necessary to restore the Major Sports and Entertainment Event Program Fund to a balance of $10,000,000;
(xi)    if a deposit or payment is made under item (i) of this paragraph, an amount equal to the deposit or payment, but not exceeding $27,000,000, to the Department of Transportation for bus rapid transit system grants in accordance with § 2–802 of the Transportation Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (x) of this paragraph;
(xii)    after June 30, 2023, into the Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor Facility Fund established under § 10–657.6 of the Economic Development Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (xi) of this paragraph, an amount not to exceed $27,000,000 to be paid in two installments not later than November 1 and June 1 of each fiscal year; and
(xiii)    into the General Fund of the State the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (xii) of this paragraph.
(2)    The money paid into the General Fund under this subsection is available in the fiscal year in which the money accumulates in the State Lottery Fund.
(c)    The regulations of the Agency shall apportion the money in the State Lottery Fund in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.