LD1012

Establishes a fund for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory and creates a $4 instant lottery game to raise funds.

This bill establishes the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory Operations Fund. It directs the State Liquor and Lottery Commission to develop and initiate a $4 instant lottery game to raise funds for the fund. Half of the net proceeds from the lottery game will be allocated to the fund, which will be used for the operations of the tick laboratory, including supplies, educational materials, salaries, equipment, and travel. The fund will be administered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.