PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 515
PRINTER'S NO. 1551
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
491
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY TOEPEL, CORR, GODSHALL, HARPER, MURT, QUIGLEY,
SIMMONS, STEPHENS AND KORTZ, FEBRUARY 14, 2017
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 25, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in table games, further providing for local share
assessment; and, in revenues, further providing for
establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine
revenue distribution.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 13A63(b)(4) and 1403(c)(2)(iv) of Title
4 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
SECTION 1. SECTIONS 13A63(B)(2)(II) AND (4) AND 1403(C)(2)
(II)(D) AND (IV) OF TITLE 4 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED
STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
§ 13A63. Local share assessment.
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(b) Distributions to counties.--The department shall make
quarterly distributions from the local share assessments
deposited into the fund under subsection (a) to counties,
including home rule counties, hosting a licensed facility
authorized to conduct table games under this chapter in
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accordance with the following:
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(2) IF THE FACILITY IS A CATEGORY 1 LICENSED FACILITY
THAT IS LOCATED AT A THOROUGHBRED RACETRACK AND THE COUNTY IN
WHICH THE LICENSED FACILITY IS LOCATED IS:
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(II) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III), A
COUNTY OF THE THIRD CLASS: 50% OF THE LICENSED
FACILITY'S LOCAL SHARE ASSESSMENT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AS
FOLLOWS:
(A) SIXTY-SIX PERCENT TO THE COUNTY TO BE USED
SOLELY TO FUND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNTY VIOLENT
CRIME TASK FORCE TO REDUCE GANG VIOLENCE, GUN
TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE AND DRUG-RELATED CRIMES IN
THE COUNTY. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHALL APPOINT,
DIRECT AND COORDINATE THE OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL OF
THE TASK FORCE.
(B) THIRTY-FOUR PERCENT AS FOLLOWS:
(I) TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT TO A CONTIGUOUS
COUNTY CONTAINING A TOWNSHIP THAT RECEIVES A
PORTION OF THE LICENSED FACILITY'S LOCAL SHARE
ASSESSMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(5)(III).
(II) SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT TO A CONTIGUOUS
COUNTY CONTAINING A TOWNSHIP THAT RECEIVES A
PORTION OF THE LICENSED FACILITY'S LOCAL SHARE
ASSESSMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(5)(III) FOR THE
PURPOSE OF MUNICIPAL GRANTS WITHIN THE COUNTY.
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(4) The following apply:
(i) If the facility is a Category 3 licensed
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facility located in a county of the second class A: 50%
of the licensed facility's local share assessment shall
be [deposited into a restricted receipts account to be
established in the Commonwealth Financing Authority to be
used exclusively for grants or guarantees for projects in
the county that qualify under 64 Pa.C.S. §§ 1551
(relating to Business in Our Sites Program), 1556
(relating to Tax Increment Financing Guarantee Program)
and 1558 (relating to Water Supply and Waste Water
Infrastructure Program).] distributed as follows:
(A) Seventy-five percent shall be deposited to
the county hosting the licensed facility from each
licensed facility for the purpose of supporting the
maintenance and refurbishment of the parks and
heritage sites throughout the county in which the
licensee is located.
(B) Twelve and one-half percent shall be
deposited to the county hosting the licensed facility
from each licensed facility for the purpose of
supporting a child advocacy center located within the
county in which the licensee is located.
(C) Twelve and one-half percent shall be
deposited to the county hosting the licensed facility
from each licensed facility for the purpose of
supporting an organization providing comprehensive
support services to victims of domestic violence,
including legal and medical aid, shelters,
transitional housing and counseling located within
the county in which the licensee is located.
(ii) Except as provided in subparagraph (i), if the
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facility is a Category 3 licensed facility in a county of
any class: 50% of the licensed facility's local share
assessment shall be added to the funds in the restricted
receipts account established under section 1403(c)(2)(iv)
for distribution with those funds.
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§ 1403. Establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine
revenue distribution.
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(c) Transfers and distributions.--The department shall:
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(2) From the local share assessment established in
subsection (b), make quarterly distributions among the
counties hosting a licensed facility in accordance with the
following schedule:
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(II) IF THE LICENSED FACILITY IS A CATEGORY 1
LICENSED FACILITY AND IS LOCATED AT A THOROUGHBRED
RACETRACK AND THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE LICENSED FACILITY
IS LOCATED IS:
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(D) A COUNTY OF THE THIRD CLASS: [1% OF THE
GROSS TERMINAL REVENUE TO THE COUNTY HOSTING THE
LICENSED FACILITY FROM EACH SUCH LICENSED FACILITY.
AN ADDITIONAL 1% OF THE GROSS TERMINAL REVENUE TO THE
COUNTY HOSTING THE LICENSED FACILITY FROM EACH SUCH
LICENSED FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MUNICIPAL GRANTS
WITHIN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE LICENSEE IS LOCATED.]
2% OF THE GROSS TERMINAL REVENUE FROM EACH SUCH
LICENSED FACILITY SHALL BE DEPOSITED AND DISTRIBUTED
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AS FOLLOWS:
(I) THIRTY-THREE PERCENT TO THE COUNTY
HOSTING THE LICENSED FACILITY FROM EACH SUCH
LICENSED FACILITY.
(II) THIRTY-THREE PERCENT TO THE COUNTY
HOSTING THE LICENSED FACILITY FROM EACH SUCH
LICENSED FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MUNICIPAL
GRANTS WITHIN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE LICENSEE IS
LOCATED.
(III) EIGHT AND ONE-HALF PERCENT TO A
CONTIGUOUS COUNTY CONTAINING A TOWNSHIP THAT
RECEIVES A PORTION OF THE LICENSED FACILITY'S
LOCAL SHARE ASSESSMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (3)(V).
(IV) TWENTY-FIVE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT TO A
CONTIGUOUS COUNTY CONTAINING A TOWNSHIP THAT
RECEIVES A PORTION OF THE LICENSED FACILITY'S
LOCAL SHARE ASSESSMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (3)(V) FOR
THE PURPOSE OF MUNICIPAL GRANTS WITHIN THE
COUNTY.
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(iv) (A) Except as provided in clause (B) or (C),
if the facility is a Category 3 licensed facility, 2%
of the gross terminal revenue from the licensed
facility shall be deposited into a restricted
receipts account established in the Department of
Community and Economic Development to be used
exclusively for grants to the county, to economic
development authorities or redevelopment authorities
within the county for grants for economic development
projects, community improvement projects and other
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projects in the public interest.
(B) If the facility is a Category 3 licensed
facility located in a county of the second class A,
2% of the gross terminal revenue [from the licensed
facility shall be deposited into a restricted
receipts account to be established in the
Commonwealth Financing Authority to be used
exclusively for grants or guarantees for projects in
the host county that qualify under 64 Pa.C.S. §§ 1551
(relating to Business in Our Sites Program), 1556
(relating to Tax Increment Financing Guarantee
Program) and 1558 (relating to Water Supply and
Wastewater Infrastructure Program).] to the county
hosting the licensed facility from each licensed
facility shall be deposited as follows:
(I) Seventy-five percent shall be deposited
for the purpose of supporting the maintenance and
refurbishment of the parks and heritage sites
throughout the county in which the licensee is
located.
(II) Twelve and one-half percent shall be
deposited for the purpose of supporting a child
advocacy center located within the county in
which the licensee is located.
(III) Twelve and one-half percent shall be
deposited for the purpose of supporting an
organization providing comprehensive support
services to victims of domestic violence,
including legal and medical aid, shelters,
transitional housing and counseling located
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within the county in which the licensee is
located.
(C) If the facility is a Category 3 licensed
facility located in a county of the fifth class that
is contiguous to a county of the seventh class, 2% of
the gross terminal revenue from the licensed facility
shall be deposited into a restricted receipts account
to be established in the Commonwealth Financing
Authority to be used exclusively for grants within
the county for economic development projects,
infrastructure projects, community improvement
projects and other projects in the public interest
within the county and for infrastructure projects
within a 20-mile radius of the licensed facility in a
contiguous county of the seventh class.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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