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Chamber committee approves bill expanding lottery funding for disability groups

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The Chamber of Deputies’ Committee for the Defense of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities approved Bill 2643/20, which would expand the lottery types eligible to fund beneficiary organisations. The proposal still requires review by three other committees and approval by both the Chamber and the Senate to become law.

The bill could broaden lottery funding sources for organisations serving people with disabilities and vulnerable groups.

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