THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY ROHRER, BAKER, BEAR, BEYER, BOYD, CARROLL, CAUSER, CREIGHTON, DENLINGER, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MICOZZIE, MOUL, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, SAINATO, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, SWANGER AND THOMAS, APRIL 3, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, APRIL 3, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled

"An act providing for a State Lottery and administration

thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery

Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of

funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes

from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"

in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further

defining "income."

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The definition of "income" in section 502 of the

act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State

Lottery Law, amended November 26, 2003 (P.L.212, No.37), is

amended to read:

Section 502.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Income."  [All] (1)  Except as otherwise provided for in

paragraph (2), all income from whatever source derived,

including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, bonuses,

commissions, income from self-employment, alimony, support

money, cash public assistance and relief, the gross amount of

any pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement

benefits, all benefits received under the Social Security Act

(49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et. seq.) [(except Medicare

benefits)], all benefits received under State unemployment

insurance laws and veterans' disability payments, all interest

received from the Federal Government or any state government or

any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, realized

capital gains, rentals, workmen's compensation and the gross

amount of loss of time insurance benefits, life insurance

benefits and proceeds, [except the first $10,000 of the total

of] death benefits payments in excess of $5,000, and gifts of

cash or property[, other than transfers by gift between members

of a household,] in excess of a total value of $300[, but shall

not include surplus food or other relief in kind supplied by a

government agency or property tax rebate].

(2)  The term does not include: Medicare benefits; gifts of

cash or property transferred between members of a household;

gifts of coupons, vouchers or certificates redeemable for

property provided that the recipients of such coupons, vouchers

or certificates do not sell, transfer or exchange them for cash

in excess of a total value of $300 when combined with the value

of any gifts of cash or property under paragraph (1); or surplus

food or other relief in kind supplied by a government agency or

property tax rebate.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.