A00120
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
251
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY A. HARRIS, COHEN, PASHINSKI, BAKER, BARRAR,
HEFFLEY, MILLARD, STEPHENS, KAUFFMAN, LONGIETTI, PETRI,
MULLERY, D. COSTA, MENTZER, GABLER, DUNBAR, O'NEILL, GROVE,
MURT, OBERLANDER, M. K. KELLER, PICKETT, MAHONEY AND
BENNINGHOFF, JANUARY 28, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 10, 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, providing for lottery winnings intercept.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91),
known as the State Lottery Law, is amended by adding a section
to read:
Section 316. Lottery winnings intercept.
(a) Duty of Department of Revenue.-- In the case of any
person winning a single lottery prize of more than $2,500 in the
State Lottery, the Department of Revenue shall:
(1) (i) Make reasonable efforts to determine if the
prizewinner has an outstanding State tax liability prior
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