The objective is to raise funds through bets or the sale of municipal lottery tickets to finance actions and projects and the contribution of funding resources in the areas of health, social assistance and human rights, financing of actions and projects and the contribution of resources funding public policy on social housing, payment of prizes and funding for accessibility and inclusion actions and projects for people with disabilities or the elderly.
The values of the prizes that have not been redeemed within 90 days by the players contemplated will be reverted to the FUNDHAB (Municipal Housing Fund).
The parliamentary justification goes beyond a tool capable of increasing municipal revenue. “It has the potential to finance and promote portfolios such as Social Assistance, Human Rights, Health and Housing as proposed by this project,” pointed out Delei.
In the first quarter of 2021 alone, federal lotteries generated BRL 2.74 billion (US$ 535m) in collections. The amount is 13% higher than the BRL 2.42 billion (US$ 471m) in transfers recorded during the same period in 2020.
“The municipal lottery makes it possible to directly impact the lives of Campo Grande citizens with resources reverted from lottery collection to specific programs aimed at social well-being. In addition, the proposal contemplates that part of the lottery revenue is for the cost of its operation, thus not having an increase in expenses without the proper financial backing,” he highlighted.
The measure is similar to Lotesul, which came back into force this year after more than 15 years without operating in the state. Governor Reinaldo Azambuja (PSDB) presented the project last year at the Legislative Assembly, where it was voted on and approved.
Lotesul is in the process of enabling interested parties and was already included in the LOA (Annual Budget Law) 2022, for implementation with initial awards, which already differs from the councilor's project.
Source: Campo Grande News
