Though the Senate has reduced its ask for a boost in Lottery Department promotion funding, the House is standing firm in offering no money for the proposal.

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government originally wanted $5 million to boost paid advertising for the Department, but dropped its ask to $3 million in its latest offer Wednesday.

But a new offer from the House State Administration Budget Subcommittee shows the lower chamber sticking with $0 for that line item.

That remains by far the biggest sticking point between the chambers regarding funding for the Department.

House and Senate negotiators grayed out several line items during Wednesday negotiations, and have finalized a few more in the House’s second offer Thur

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