# West Virginia HB 3012: Relating to Lottery Money Distribution West Virginia HB 3012, Relating to Lottery Money Distribution, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark Zatezalo (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 222, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3012-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 3012 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating to Lottery Money Distribution - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-27 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 222, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Mark Zatezalo (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: §29-22A-10, §29-22A-10B - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (120 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Racetracks face payment safeguards and penalties: cost, low. Racetracks must maintain an account balance at least equal to gross terminal income for transfers on Lottery Commission payment dates. The commission can disable all terminals until overdue amounts are paid, and unpaid balances accrue interest from the due date. The interest rate matches the rate f… - Extra lottery income funds racing and debt: mixed, low. For net lottery income above each track's fiscal-year-2001 amount, the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund gets 41% and the track gets 42%. The schedule also assigns 2% to local governments, 0.5% to employee pensions, at least 1.5% equally to thoroughbred and greyhound development, 1% to the Racing C… - Lottery connections and racetrack audit rules: mixed, low. The Lottery Commission must give terminal makers and permit applicants the technical instructions needed to connect to its central computer. Connections carry audit data and support remote activation or disabling of terminals. The commission must keep income records and send tracks statements; trac… - Lottery shares for tracks and communities: mixed, low. For each track's net lottery income up to its fiscal-year-2001 amount, the law assigns 30% to the Lottery Commission and State Lottery Fund and 46.5% to the track. Other shares include 2% for local governments, 1% for employee pensions, at least 1.5% split equally between thoroughbred and greyhound… - Matching money for racetrack improvements: mixed, low. The Lottery Commission's administrative deduction is capped at 4% of gross terminal income; deductions above actual costs go to the State Lottery Fund. For fiscal years ending June 30, 2011, through June 30, 2030, that allowance can include up to $9 million yearly for modernization. Each track's mo… - New routing for Capitol lottery money: mixed, low. A 1% share of net lottery income previously went equally to two Capitol and cultural-facility funds. For fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2004, that share instead follows a different distribution schedule referenced in the law. The supplied provision does not identify that schedule's recipient… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mark Zatezalo (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Anderson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pat McGeehan (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 402) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 217) | pass | 86 | 6 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 222, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-29: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: To Governor 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: To Governor 4/12/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-09: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Passed Senate (Roll No. 402) (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-09: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-08: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-29: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-29: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-29: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-27: Passed House (Roll No. 217) (House) - 2025-03-27: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-26: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-25: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-25: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-24: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-02-27: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-27: To Finance (House) - 2025-02-27: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-27: To House Finance (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed) - SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed) - SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed) - SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed) - SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed) - SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3012 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs) - [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs) - [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs) - [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs) - [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs) - [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3012-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).