PRINTER'S NO. 715
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
601
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, SAINATO, ADOLPH, BOBACK, R. BROWN, COHEN,
D. COSTA, DEASY, DRISCOLL, DUSH, FARRY, KAVULICH, KNOWLES,
KORTZ, KOTIK, MICCARELLI, MOUL, MURT, READSHAW, ROZZI,
SACCONE, SAYLOR AND TOEPEL, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
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 State lottery, further providing for statement of purpose,
for powers and duties of secretary and for disposition of
funds; and providing for instant lottery game to benefit
veterans.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 301 of the act of August 26, 1971
(P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, amended
November 21, 1996 (P.L.741, No.134), is amended to read:
Section 301. Statement of purpose.
This chapter is enacted to establish a lottery to be operated
by the State, the net proceeds of which are to be used after
June 30, 1972, for the purposes of providing property tax relief
for the elderly for taxes paid in 1971 and thereafter to persons
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