Compensation for lottery retailers set in law.

This bill establishes fixed commission rates for Minnesota lottery retailers, replacing the previous flexible system with specific percentages tied to ticket sales and prize payouts. Lottery retailers will receive at least 7% of ticket prices for drawing games, 6.5% for instant games, and 2.5% of cashed winning tickets, with annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index to account for inflation. The law takes effect on August 1, 2026, and requires the State Lottery director to update commission rates annually using the St. Paul-Minneapolis Consumer Price Index. The bill also repeals the prior statute that allowed the lottery director to adjust retailer commissions without fixed percentages.