PRINTER'S NO. 1654
No. 1396 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY CORNELL, JAROLIN, GEORGE, LAUGHLIN, NAILOR,
KENNEY, GIGLIOTTI, BAKER, LEH, BROWN, BELARDI, OLASZ,
JADLOWIEC, HERMAN, WALKO, BOYES, MILLER, PETRARCA, CAWLEY,
FICHTER, GRUITZA, DALEY, DeLUCA, SATHER, DERMODY, MICOZZIE,
BUNT, BELFANTI, PESCI, YOUNGBLOOD, TANGRETTI, BENNINGHOFF,
WOJNAROSKI, LUCYK, L. I. COHEN, FLICK, CASORIO, VAN HORNE,
ROONEY, SHANER, LEDERER, SEYFERT, SCHULER, HENNESSEY, EACHUS,
RAYMOND, BEBKO-JONES, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, CIVERA, ROBERTS,
McCALL, BROWNE, TRELLO, MELIO, COY, CURRY, SEMMEL, DALLY,
RAMOS, C. WILLIAMS, GEIST AND GLADECK, APRIL 30, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, APRIL 30, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled
2 "An act providing for a State Lottery and administration
3 thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery
4 Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of
5 funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes
6 from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"
7 further defining "income."
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The definition of "income" in section 502 of the
11 act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State
12 Lottery Law, added November 21, 1996 (P.L.741, No.134), is
13 amended to read:
14 Section 502. Definitions.
15 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
16 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
1 context clearly indicates otherwise:
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3 "Income." All income from whatever source derived,
4 including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, bonuses,
5 commissions, income from self-employment, alimony, support
6 money, cash public assistance and relief, the gross amount of
7 any pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement
8 benefits, [all benefits received under the Federal Social
9 Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et. seq.) (except
10 Medicare benefits),] all benefits received under State
11 unemployment insurance laws and veterans' disability payments,
12 all interest received from the Federal Government or any state
13 government, or any instrumentality or political subdivision
14 thereof, realized capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation
15 and the gross amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life
16 insurance benefits and proceeds, except the first $5,000 of the
17 total of death benefits payments, and gifts of cash or property,
18 other than transfers by gift between members of a household, in
19 excess of a total value of $300, but shall not include surplus
20 food or other relief in kind supplied by a government agency
21 [or], property tax rebate[.] or Medicare benefits under the
22 Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.).
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24 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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