AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM AVERAGE COMMISSION PAYABLE TO LOTTERY SALES AGENTS.

Plain English Breakdown

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Increasing Minimum Commission for Lottery Sales Agents

This bill changes state law to require a higher minimum payment rate for people who sell lottery tickets.

What This Bill Does

• Amends Chapter 229a of the general statutes regarding lottery sales.
• Increases the minimum average commission payable to lottery sales agents to six and one-half percent.

Who It Names or Affects

• Lottery sales agents

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this new commission rate will start.
• The bill summary does not explain how lottery operators must calculate the average to meet this minimum.

Official Summary Text

To increase the minimum average commission payable to lottery sales agents.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 80 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 208
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 80

Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW

Introduced by:
SEN. RAHMAN, 4th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM AVERAGE COMMISSION
PAYABLE TO LOTTERY SALES AGENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That chapter 229a of the general statutes be amended to increase the 1
minimum average commission payable to lottery sales agents to six and 2
one-half per cent. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the minimum average commission payable to lottery sales
agents.