Section 203 Stakeholder Lottery Modernization Committee 1

(a) There is hereby established a stakeholder lottery modernization committee. The committee shall be comprised of the following members: a representative from the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association, Inc.; a representative from the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; a representative operating as a licensed sales agent in a brick and mortar retail store in the commonwealth chosen by the director of the lottery and appointed to a 1-year term; a representative of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, Inc.; a representative from the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health, Inc.; and any other member the executive director of the lottery deems necessary to carry out the work of the committee, who shall be appointed and serve for a 1-year term.

(b) The committee shall submit recommendations to the lottery commission, established by section 23 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, for the development and implementation of: (i) modernization of the lottery system comprised of traditional brick and mortar lotteries; and (ii) lotteries conducted online, over the internet and through the use of mobile phone applications.

(c) The committee shall review all processing fees associated with point of sale transactions using debit cards and make recommendations to the director of the lottery on the processing fees derived from the use of debit cards.

(d)(1) The committee shall meet monthly until the first sale of an online lottery ticket or share. The committee shall submit recommendations to the director of the lottery commission pursuant to subsections (b) and (c).

(2) For 18 months after the first sale of an online lottery ticket or share, the committee shall meet quarterly to review lottery modernization and to develop and submit recommendations to the director of the lottery commission pursuant to subsections (b) and (c).

(e) At the first meeting of the committee, members of the committee shall elect a chair by simple majority vote, who shall establish the agenda for all meetings and preside over meetings. A simple majority of members of the advisory board shall be present for actions to be taken.

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the committee access to information that is not available pursuant to section 10 of chapter 66 of the General Laws.

(g) Nothing in this section shall prevent any member of the stakeholder lottery modernization committee from making their own independent recommendation to the director of the lottery.