PRINTER'S NO. 671
No. 569 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, ALLEN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI,
BENNINGHOFF, CAWLEY, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, DeWEESE, GEORGE,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, LAUGHLIN,
MARKOSEK, MELIO, PALLONE, PETRARCA, PISTELLA, READSHAW,
ROBERTS, ROONEY, RUFFING, SAINATO, SATHER, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
SURRA, TANGRETTI, TRAVAGLIO AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 3, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 3, 2003
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" for pharmaceutical assistance for
8 the elderly.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The definition of "income" in section 502 of the
12 act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State
13 Lottery Law, added November 21, 1996 (P.L.741, No.134), is
14 amended to read:
15 Section 502. Definitions.
16 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
17 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
18 context clearly indicates otherwise:
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1 "Income." All income from whatever source derived,
2 including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, bonuses,
3 commissions, income from self-employment, alimony, support
4 money, cash public assistance and relief, the gross amount of
5 any pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement
6 benefits, all benefits received under the Social Security Act
7 (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et. seq.) (except Medicare
8 benefits), all benefits received under State unemployment
9 insurance laws [and veterans' disability payments], all interest
10 received from the Federal Government or any state government or
11 any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, realized
12 capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation and the gross
13 amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life insurance
14 benefits and proceeds, except the first $5,000 of the total of
15 death benefits payments, and gifts of cash or property, other
16 than transfers by gift between members of a household, in excess
17 of a total value of $300, but shall not include surplus food or
18 other relief in kind supplied by a government agency or property
19 tax rebate, nor shall the term include any veterans' benefits
20 from whatever source.
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22 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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